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I like my marshmallows lightly browned. If I hold one in the flame, it catches on fire. If I wave my marshmallow in and out of the very end of the flame, it turns lightly browned. I don't think glass can be confused. I think that letting it heat a bit for a moment, then stopping it by pulling it out, would prevent it from overheating. I've forgotten to do this with some shocky rods and had it become frit. If I remember to, with challenging glass, then I have a much lower explosion rate. Kind of like not overcooking my marshmallow. |
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If his information applies I think he's wrong. It happens. People can be wrong, even when they have years of knowledge. For some reason, I thought Loren typically used the regular run colors, though, not the cranky handpulled stuff? I could be wrong on that. |
BEARY-NICE Opaque Medium Brown
That's Opaque Medium Brown, and it is such a neat rich color.
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I'm really liking how some of these colors behave! I've found few that I would definitely order again because they melt so nice and the colors are true. That opaque peach is one of them!
I still have a lot of rods to try out, and when I get around to making some sets of rounds, I will post them here. |
This is a great thread to be at, I have seen very attractive piece of work. And more over use of colors is at its best.
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Wild question here. If a rod has is hollow all the way down it, could it be heated up on one end to a molten blob, and blow through the other end to create a bubble? Perhaps roll the blob in some silver or frit to create some interesting shards?
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Glass Has No Memory & Believe The Videos
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"Glass has no memory" You can work it and then rework it without worry... it holds no memory. For some reason that freed me to do things I might have hesitated on doing with glass in the flame. The OTHER hard thing I have had to do is BELIEVE the Devardi videos! For some reason (impatience & stubbornness) I struggle with doing what they say so clearly - introducing and waving the rod at the END of the flame, and then WAITING for it change color before bringing it forward a bit, and THEN slowly allowing it to come to a glow on the end before bringing it forward to finish the melting to use it! The great price and neat colors and stiffness you get to work with are worth it! |
Can someone tell me how to add my website to my signature picture? I tried to find out how, but I am such a blockhead at figuring that kind of thing out!
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I just changed mine! |
Thank you kindly! I am such a Space Cadet at tracking these things down!
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Non-gloss question
I am finding that one of the light green colors does not go back to a glossy surface. It turns matt or like a satin finish. It is such a beautiful color.
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The only thing I can think (from working EDP--because I haven't tried that color--don't have any!) is that it sounds like it might be devitrifying? Maybe try the "sweat it" method of bringing it back in the "back of the flame" once you're done shaping & warming it back up until it looks "glossy" or "wet" before you put it in the kiln? That works with EDP (moretti/effetre #254) to get rid of the matte/chalky/satin finish that color tends to get--perhaps it would work with this shade as well?
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Do you or anyone else have pics to show of your work? It's always neat to see the variety. |
Hi Dale&Kristina,
I have bunch of beads that I've made with Devardi but I'm so challenged in the technology dept. I haven't been able to figure out how to post them:( I need to borrow someones child to help me!! I preheat my rods when I'm torching and am having no trouble getting along with this glass. I was so tickled when I used my new kiln and found that the beads looked the same coming out as they did going in, I have mixed the glass with other 104 glass, used 96 frit and not so sparingly.... I still haven't lost a bead. If you're looking for info on colors, inquire, I've used quite a few opaques and lots of transparents. The only thing I didn't order was any of the semi-opaques, I will be doing that on my next order, when the new shipment comes in. Anybody have any favorite colors, I should order???? I'm glad for this thread and the generosity of (almost) everyone, to share and help one another. |
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You have to take your pictures and then open them in a photo editing program. Crop them to the size dimension you like, then resize them to 85 dpi and under 640 pixels. Find where those options are in the software program. Then save your image. When you make a posting here click on "Image Uploader" on the right. Find your saved image and Upload it. When it uploads, click on the far right text ID and it will be entered in your posting. Clear as mud, right, hope that helps! |
Thank you, I'm going to put that somewhere safe, so I don't lose it. LOL Seriously, did I mention the electrical forcefield that follows me everywhere and how I can crash a computer simply by gazing at it...........
Yes, the transparents are stiff and now I am able to do stringers that I am proud of!! I just couldn't get over how vibrant the colors are, even colors that are not strong by nature. I was surprised by the light golden smoke, that has been great fun to work with and all the rose colors are stunning. I do use propane, maybe the lower heat is why I'm doing so well with this glass. I like sculptural pieces, butterflys, animals, flowers and freeform shapes, so the stiffness is a bonus for me. I can do alot more surface decorations and don't have to worry about everything going out of control on me. |
I love this glass. I will definitely be buying more. Yes you have to be careful warming it up but in my opinion (such as it is since I am a total beginner) its worth the extra effort. Here are a couple sets I made
Deep Rose Pink http://static.artfire.com/admin/prod...humb_large.jpg Salmon http://static.artfire.com/admin/prod...humb_large.jpg Jungle Green http://static.artfire.com/admin/prod...humb_large.jpg |
Very pretty Sonja
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Keep at it and share your work with us! VERY nice! |
Has anybody had a problem with the color of the glass not being what you thought you bought? I was on the Devardi website this weekend trying to decide what colors to start off with and I noticed that many of the pictures are the same picture with the colors altered. Now I'm afraid to buy any of it!
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All of the colors that I have tried have been pretty true to the website color. The cranberry is brighter than the website though.
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Devardi Color Charts
If you are for real, you can see all the colors with crystal-clear clarity (if you have a good computer monitor) on their bead Color Charts. Don't pick from the rod pictures alone.
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Thanks Bethany, that's good to know. I really like the pinks they have and the cranberry is absolutely gorgeous. If it's even brighter in person it must be TDF!
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She's actually, right, lol. I thought "troll", too. Sorry, Amazon, there have been some really harsh attacks on this glass, which probably led to the 'for real' comment.
What I can say about the glass matching photos. On my monitor, it appears reasonably close to the same color as in the pictures for the glass I have. It can be really difficult to photograph some things well, though, and I expect some variations when I receive the glass. Having fought with trying to get shades to appear correctly-especially pinks, reds and purples, I can see doing this. I think they did a good job, honestly, with fixing the colors to be pretty accurate. |
If you say anything negative about this glass he jumps on you
he seems to think this is his thread? He acts as if he has an investment in this glass .WEIRD . |
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When you said you were afraid to order I thought you were trying to scare other people on purpose. There have been so many unkind attacks on this little Mom and Pop business. I hope you accept my appology. |
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