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Forum: Free Tutorials 2012-03-19, 7:19pm
Replies: 74
Views: 47,784
Posted By Bobby
I come on once in awhile to check things...

I come on once in awhile to check things out....love LE but things have taken a different path for me. Still busy with the glass and have added metals. Thanks for checking out the tutorials. They...
Forum: Free Tutorials 2009-01-01, 11:55pm
Replies: 69
Views: 21,113
Posted By Bobby
wow! ! !

Laurie

Now that is one cool idea ! ! !

I just love it when you can have a wow moment.

This was one of those really big WOWs ! ! !

Way to go ! ! !
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2008-11-21, 12:30pm
Replies: 9
Views: 13,448
Posted By Bobby
.999

To harden mine I use a steel wire brush wheel in my
dremel and burnish them till they become work hardened.
I also anneal them quite a few times while working on them.
The final burnishing...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2008-11-13, 2:38pm
Replies: 2
Views: 1,773
Posted By Bobby
They can be PMC or sterling silver or copper or...

They can be PMC or sterling silver or copper or brass that has been domed to fit the bead.

Some you can buy and others make their own.

Cut the circles...texture them....dome them and
add to...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2008-11-07, 12:00pm
Replies: 11
Views: 3,970
Posted By Bobby
You could also make a twistie with some of the...

You could also make a twistie with some of the colors in your bead and twist with that. Then you wouldn't have a solid center.
Add a murrini piece and swirl that...................might be fun.
...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2008-06-26, 9:58am
Replies: 1
Views: 1,581
Posted By Bobby
tubing

Beadalon has black rubber tubing...........not sure of a supplier though.

Bobby
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2008-06-26, 12:21am
Replies: 55
Views: 9,887
Posted By Bobby
hooray ! ! !

Hooray for Jinx............she's back ! ! ! ! ! ! !

Looking forward to more eyes.......

Bobby
Forum: Free Tutorials 2008-06-10, 11:05pm
Replies: 74
Views: 47,784
Posted By Bobby
Thanks Angela...............I love the process...

Thanks Angela...............I love the process you are going through.....and.......you are having way too much fun ! ! !

I still love to put things on the end of a wire. I have a litle sig...
Forum: Tutorials 2008-06-05, 11:25am
Replies: 252
Views: 70,522
Posted By Bobby
YEA ! ! !

WAY TO GO ! ! !

A big thank you to all for the time that was spent on this.........I know this was a huge labor of love.

Thank you again ! ! !

Ordering mine and my daughters...
Forum: Free Tutorials 2008-05-10, 9:59pm
Replies: 45
Views: 21,860
Posted By Bobby
Thanks to all of you for keeping this tutorial...

Thanks to all of you for keeping this tutorial going. Homemade tools and glass.................how magical can it get ! ! !

Anne..........the tape is the green masking tape found in the...
Forum: Free Tutorials 2008-05-05, 10:13pm
Replies: 45
Views: 21,860
Posted By Bobby
Thanks to everyone for bringing this back. ...

Thanks to everyone for bringing this back.

H/E..........just checked out your beads. WOW ! ! !

Bobby
Forum: Free Tutorials 2008-05-05, 10:05pm
Replies: 74
Views: 47,784
Posted By Bobby
Lea...........that is just too cool. I will be...

Lea...........that is just too cool.
I will be giving this a try and save some time
on wiring up the mandrels.

Thanks
Bobby
Forum: Tutorials 2008-04-29, 10:04pm
Replies: 41
Views: 12,028
Posted By Bobby
This might help. Bobby ...

This might help.

Bobby

http://www.lampworketc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=43634
Forum: Free Tutorials 2008-04-05, 1:13pm
Replies: 45
Views: 21,860
Posted By Bobby
Bob..........I put a little ball of glass on the...

Bob..........I put a little ball of glass on the end of a clean mandrel.............no release..........and add the colors to the glass and then mash it with the spoons. After I have mashed it I...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2008-04-02, 9:49pm
Replies: 16
Views: 4,103
Posted By Bobby
tidliwinks ! ! ! oh yes I do know about them. ...

tidliwinks ! ! ! oh yes I do know about them. Norm won't let me take anymore things out of the house. So I have to check out the second hand stores for just the right tool.

Have fun
Bobby
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2008-04-02, 2:57pm
Replies: 16
Views: 4,103
Posted By Bobby
Carol A lot of things come to mind. Warmer...

Carol

A lot of things come to mind.
Warmer not hot enough.
Petals not uniform....have thick and thin places.
Size is a factor.
Air draft in room.
Room too cold.
Some COE's are better than...
Forum: Free Tutorials 2008-02-19, 11:02pm
Replies: 5
Views: 5,172
Posted By Bobby
Tutorial for a stamp blank

I did a footprint tutorial where you purchase a "hot tool" brass piece from the hobby shop. With this I was limited to just the one size and I wanted more. There had to be a better way ! ! ! I...
Forum: Free Tutorials 2008-02-09, 11:41pm
Replies: 20
Views: 8,231
Posted By Bobby
Kare that sounds like fun..........post pictures...

Kare that sounds like fun..........post pictures if you have them.

A big thank you to everyone who posted comments to this tutorial.

I enjoy sharing them.

I have been over to the tips...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2008-02-08, 11:42pm
Replies: 224
Views: 70,195
Posted By Bobby
THANKS ! ! ! DeAnne My muse wakes me up in the...

THANKS ! ! ! DeAnne
My muse wakes me up in the middle of the night for these things..............

The first brad on the left {longest} is
1.....1x22mm
2.....1x19mm
3.....1...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2008-02-08, 10:45pm
Replies: 224
Views: 70,195
Posted By Bobby
I make my push pins from brads found in the...

I make my push pins from brads found in the hardware store. They are stiffer than a heated mandrel and so far I haven't had trouble with them.

Sorry the picture is a little out of focus.

...
Forum: Free Tutorials 2008-02-07, 5:50pm
Replies: 45
Views: 21,860
Posted By Bobby
Harriet First off.........I love your beads...

Harriet

First off.........I love your beads ! ! !

When I finish the first row of petals I go into the back of the bead where the petal touch and add some glass to fill up the void. You can't...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2008-02-07, 2:09pm
Replies: 7
Views: 3,013
Posted By Bobby
Emily I made these about 5 years ago and...

Emily

I made these about 5 years ago and they are still holding up. I bought the stoppers that had a threaded rod and just took that out. I put the glass right onto the mandrel and they are...
Forum: Free Tutorials 2008-02-06, 4:15pm
Replies: 45
Views: 21,860
Posted By Bobby
Here are a few more flowers from the quicky...

Here are a few more flowers from the quicky tutorial..........
I was really into flowers for awhile..........
need to get back to them since spring will hopefully be here soon...........
wishing...
Forum: Free Tutorials 2008-02-06, 3:48pm
Replies: 45
Views: 21,860
Posted By Bobby
DeAnne.........I thought I had a picture on one...

DeAnne.........I thought I had a picture on one of the tutorials. Couldn't locate it so will upload it here. I put a little foil hood around it...........not sure why except that it might hold the...
Forum: Free Tutorials 2008-02-05, 11:53pm
Replies: 17
Views: 6,723
Posted By Bobby
WOW ! ! ! Those are so very...........very cool....

WOW ! ! ! Those are so very...........very cool.

The pictures are great and the tutorial is just a kick. What fun you must have.


Bobby
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