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Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions

2007-04-07, 11:43am

Replies: 14

Tips on making a striped beads?

Views: 3,812

Posted By Dave

Hi Angie, the height of the disc and the amount...

Hi Angie, the height of the disc and the amount of clear you use both affect the distance of the stripes. The higher the disc the more the stripes are pulled, and the more the clear, the more the...

Forum: Calls for Entries, etc.

2007-04-02, 6:14am

Replies: 54

Call For Vessels!!!!

Views: 17,546

Posted By Dave

Hi Tink, I'd love to participate. Cheryl...

Hi Tink, I'd love to participate. Cheryl Cobern-Browne is one of my favorite people in the whole world - you will absolutely love her. And actually I just posted a this vessel in yesterday's show...

Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions

2007-01-15, 2:46pm

Replies: 15

Show me your UN-encased & UN-etched beads & pendants.

Views: 4,000

Posted By Dave

Hi Liegh, It's high-oxygen that gets the...

Hi Liegh,

It's high-oxygen that gets the intense black to web. It causes the metals to actually break down and oxidize, releasing gas which spreads the color out. You have to turn both the oxy...

Forum: Tutorials

2007-01-09, 4:30pm

Replies: 32

copper mesh tutorial?

Views: 19,675

Posted By Dave

I found it at Micheals, although the are sometime...

I found it at Micheals, although the are sometime out of stock for awhile.

Forum: Tutorials

2007-01-09, 1:45pm

Replies: 32

copper mesh tutorial?

Views: 19,675

Posted By Dave

I like to cut the mesh into short filling and use...

I like to cut the mesh into short filling and use it in the backgrounds of some of my florals. I like the way it adds some warmth to the beads, and allows you to see more of the dimensions:
...

Forum: Tutorials

2007-01-03, 11:31pm

Replies: 12

Puffy Hearts

Views: 6,745

Posted By Dave

Here's some hollow puffy hearts, I created last...

Here's some hollow puffy hearts, I created last year for the Beads of Courage project. They are simply made from a hollow bead base then slumped using the flame, then fumed. Fortunately.... Sadie...

Forum: Shows and Festivals

2007-01-03, 10:15am

Replies: 22

Glass Craft and Bead Expo, Las Vegas

Views: 6,889

Posted By Dave

Hi Beverly, Yes, this is a great show. I...

Hi Beverly,

Yes, this is a great show. I think Jeri started to answer your quesiton, but didn't say that there are several glass artists there that do a lot of other stuff besides beads. Last...

Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions

2006-09-05, 3:38pm

Replies: 7

Poll: Morettin Crystal Clear vs. Lauscha Clear

Views: 5,301

Posted By Dave

Here's my take on all the clears.... ...

Here's my take on all the clears....

Personally, I like the Lausha because of it's creamyness, but the Vetrofond Crystal Clear is even better quality but more expensive. However, having said that...

Forum: The Dark Room

2006-08-27, 8:41am

Replies: 12

Teresa made me get this

Views: 3,619

Posted By Dave

Hi Suzanne, I agree, with the others, the lens is...

Hi Suzanne, I agree, with the others, the lens is open too long which both is letting in to much light, and causes distant things to be out of focus, so increase the f-stop if possible. Some digital...

Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions

2006-08-17, 2:31pm

Replies: 3

Bead Show - What Sells?

Views: 2,172

Posted By Dave

I think angela has good points, but you also have...

I think angela has good points, but you also have to consider your competition. If you're strickly at a "Glass" bead show, then your competition is greater and you'll do better if you have a...

Forum: Website help and critique

2006-07-31, 5:56pm

Replies: 6

New website critique

Views: 2,545

Posted By Dave

Hi Tracy, nice site. I just have a few...

Hi Tracy, nice site. I just have a few suggestions...

It appears the width of your page is hardcoded, so on my system I get huge black borders (see image below)... I would set the width and...

Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions

2006-07-29, 7:47am

Replies: 17

How do you keep your stringer from spreading?

Views: 4,832

Posted By Dave

Hi Melissa! Yep it's me! Blame Anne :o)

Hi Melissa! Yep it's me! Blame Anne :o)

Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions

2006-07-27, 12:38pm

Replies: 17

How do you keep your stringer from spreading?

Views: 4,832

Posted By Dave

The softer the glass the more it spreads. In the...

The softer the glass the more it spreads. In the morretti line, all white and ivory based colors will spread really fast because they don't take much heat. For example these colors spread really...

Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions

2006-07-26, 6:17pm

Replies: 17

How do you keep your stringer from spreading?

Views: 4,832

Posted By Dave

There are several reason it could melt in, and...

There are several reason it could melt in, and some tricks you can try.

First, anytime your base bead is 'harder' than your stringer, the stringer is going to spread. All transparent glasses are...

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