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Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2007-06-15, 12:20pm
Replies: 16
Views: 4,406
Posted By MaureenKennedy
I am confused about what you are trying to...

I am confused about what you are trying to accomplish? If a bead has cracks, the mere fact of re-introducing them into a kiln and raising temperature to annealing temp will not heal cracks. The...
Forum: Tutorials 2007-02-12, 4:52pm
Replies: 252
Views: 71,290
Posted By MaureenKennedy
As a suggestion - perhaps Karen can put up a web...

As a suggestion - perhaps Karen can put up a web page showing a tutorial done the way she envisions all the tutorials should be like? This should eliminate a lot of the confusion on the various...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2006-12-12, 3:06pm
Replies: 9
Views: 5,413
Posted By MaureenKennedy
Quite frankly, it is an inferior torch to the...

Quite frankly, it is an inferior torch to the Hothead. It burns cooler, and clogs up easily and no way you can unclog it - can only be done by mfgr. Most distributors stopped carrying it for those...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2006-11-06, 2:49pm
Replies: 25
Views: 4,613
Posted By MaureenKennedy
I call it Mar-eye-yah - like the song.

I call it Mar-eye-yah - like the song.
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2006-10-29, 2:36pm
Replies: 7
Views: 2,411
Posted By MaureenKennedy
How about encasing ivory with clear?

How about encasing ivory with clear?
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2006-10-22, 5:11pm
Replies: 4
Views: 2,171
Posted By MaureenKennedy
Swanseafarm - be sure to tell us what torch you...

Swanseafarm - be sure to tell us what torch you use. I have loads of these rods which I have been too cheap to throw away and always get gray colors using either a minor or midrange burner with oxy...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2006-09-27, 4:50pm
Replies: 12
Views: 3,500
Posted By MaureenKennedy
REgardless of nipper style, it's best to hold the...

REgardless of nipper style, it's best to hold the murrine rod in left hand with nippers in right hand. When you cut the cane, put your finger at the end of the cane (with pressure) just as you cut -...
Forum: Tutorials 2006-09-22, 2:46pm
Replies: 12
Views: 6,607
Posted By MaureenKennedy
http://www173.pair.com/mirish2u/rosestut.htm

http://www173.pair.com/mirish2u/rosestut.htm
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2006-06-27, 2:26pm
Replies: 15
Views: 4,215
Posted By MaureenKennedy
Hi Everyone - I finally torched the glass into...

Hi Everyone - I finally torched the glass into spacer beads last night and this is the results.

Clear - I think perhaps the washcloth I was using to wipe down clear was contaminated - so I used a...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2006-06-26, 4:09pm
Replies: 15
Views: 4,215
Posted By MaureenKennedy
Someone pm'd me saying their bubblegum pink looks...

Someone pm'd me saying their bubblegum pink looks like the 256 above - so all I can say is that I got the glass direct from Frantz last thurday and I typed above descriptions looking at the rod with...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2006-06-26, 3:45pm
Replies: 15
Views: 4,215
Posted By MaureenKennedy
Newest Italian colors

I am surprised that not many people have posted about the latest colors from Italy via Frantz art glass - so I thought I would pop my reactions to them here in Family Room.

As I mentioned briefly...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2006-03-20, 4:51pm
Replies: 25
Views: 5,332
Posted By MaureenKennedy
I have found with the newer hotheads, you must...

I have found with the newer hotheads, you must open their knob almost all the way open before they will ignite. Keep in mind that there are at least 4 different "types " of hotheads out there, as...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2006-02-02, 4:45pm
Replies: 68
Views: 17,236
Posted By MaureenKennedy
Thanks so much for the hair ponetail suggestion -...

Thanks so much for the hair ponetail suggestion - I can't tell you how many bits of rubber band I have had to scrap off a rod~!
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2006-02-02, 4:19pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,958
Posted By MaureenKennedy
How about just pointing a hot hair blower on the...

How about just pointing a hot hair blower on the container? Or pouring it in a metal container and just putting in 250 degree oven?
Forum: Torch Questions 2006-01-29, 6:36pm
Replies: 15
Views: 5,003
Posted By MaureenKennedy
Well I made some clear hollow beads and thought...

Well I made some clear hollow beads and thought how neat to stuff them with aluminum foil - Not. In crimping up the aluminum to get inside the holes, it was so crushed there was no sparkle left to...
Forum: Torch Questions 2006-01-19, 6:48pm
Replies: 15
Views: 5,003
Posted By MaureenKennedy
Experiments Gone Awry

I was viewing all the lovely beads in the Gallery today, thinking about all my beads that I think are so horrible from attempts to come up with "something" new and I got to thinking perhaps we need a...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2006-01-17, 9:06pm
Replies: 68
Views: 17,236
Posted By MaureenKennedy
Use a can of air to spray into your hollow bead...

Use a can of air to spray into your hollow bead to clean out release and water that spots the interior.

I never used the tailstock thing, instead I use my cheap marver with wire handle, and rest...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2006-01-09, 7:49pm
Replies: 18
Views: 5,734
Posted By MaureenKennedy
Non-sequitor - why would anyone put such a grungy...

Non-sequitor - why would anyone put such a grungy looking penny next to such a pure crystal clear heart?
Forum: Torch Questions 2006-01-09, 7:35pm
Replies: 7
Views: 3,316
Posted By MaureenKennedy
If you have ever had a flame travel down your...

If you have ever had a flame travel down your hose, as I did once, you would have it at the torch end. Thankfully I was wearing my leather apron and it did no damage to me. So I put mine on the...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2006-01-09, 7:24pm
Replies: 3
Views: 2,237
Posted By MaureenKennedy
Silver foil WILL turn yellow if the clear casing...

Silver foil WILL turn yellow if the clear casing is very hot. That is why in beads that Michael Barley makes that have "windows" he uses the palest aqua tint transparent rod, and that keeps the...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2006-01-07, 1:08am
Replies: 47
Views: 13,214
Posted By MaureenKennedy
I have found if mix clear transparent with...

I have found if mix clear transparent with opaque it will give a wispy look to the petals. I believe I read that if you sprinkle like white enamel ontop of your opaque base and then your regular...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2005-12-23, 7:04pm
Replies: 16
Views: 4,051
Posted By MaureenKennedy
Gee Glasser - you are getting reactions most of...

Gee Glasser - you are getting reactions most of us would die to get! LOL

Usually the amber looking striking red - has a line running through the entire rod - so sometimes you can tell it's red...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2005-12-20, 6:31pm
Replies: 18
Views: 4,366
Posted By MaureenKennedy
Their home page indicates their production people...

Their home page indicates their production people are Czech artists. I saw alot more tools I would like to have, such as that graphite marver at an angle for shaping long tube beads, that smaller...
Forum: Tutorials 2005-12-16, 5:12pm
Replies: 49
Views: 19,210
Posted By MaureenKennedy
Here's a bead I did in the peacock feather style....

Here's a bead I did in the peacock feather style. Next time I ever do one, I think I will try the drag of the glas down to the bead hole. I started with big dot of turquoise, then pea green and...
Forum: Safety 2005-11-28, 4:32pm
Replies: 26
Views: 7,203
Posted By MaureenKennedy
I was fixing something with instant glue when the...

I was fixing something with instant glue when the little bottle (metallic and not the now acrylic bottles) developed a leak and spurted instant glue into my eye. Naturally it glued shut. 911...
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