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Forum: Boro Room

2009-01-26, 4:09pm

Replies: 21

Fuming silver, getting tiny yellow dots

Views: 4,678

Posted By beachglass

try using a less oxy flame...too much will cause...

try using a less oxy flame...too much will cause more splattering. also, move the silver in and out of the flame, try not to hold it there. when you see a spritz of silver come off, pull it out and...

Forum: Boro Room

2008-02-16, 9:21am

Replies: 4

Inside-out technique: Please help me

Views: 2,477

Posted By beachglass

take a piece of tube...blow a bubble on the end....

take a piece of tube...blow a bubble on the end. pop a hole in the tip of the bubble. flare open the hole so that you have a bell shape. draw your designs on the inside. close the flare, then work in...

Forum: Boro Room

2008-02-03, 4:10pm

Replies: 13

Brilliant Blue

Views: 3,377

Posted By beachglass

thanks, Leah...what a nice combo :)

thanks, Leah...what a nice combo :)

Forum: Tutorials

2008-02-03, 3:40pm

Replies: 2

Anyone have any advice on imploding letters

Views: 2,875

Posted By beachglass

janel, the easiest way for most people is to do...

janel, the easiest way for most people is to do the implosion from a tube. blow a big thin bubble on the end so you have a big surface to write on. write your letters backwards using only the area...

Forum: Free Tutorials

2008-02-03, 3:37pm

Replies: 71

Imprinting on glass

Views: 37,103

Posted By beachglass

wow great tutorial bobby, thanks! for a cool...

wow great tutorial bobby, thanks! for a cool spacey effect you can ram your stamp into the hot glass, then fume it with silver and/or gold. fill in the indented stamp pattern with clear and burn the...

Forum: Boro Room

2008-02-02, 6:41pm

Replies: 10

Oh Heavens

Views: 2,934

Posted By beachglass

really old thread here, i was searching for...

really old thread here, i was searching for striking info lol.. but i would recommend light silver fume onto elvis. its nice if you put some clear on after the fume then burn the rest away....

Forum: Boro Room

2008-02-02, 3:49pm

Replies: 14

Marble for Valentines.

Views: 2,987

Posted By beachglass

very nice as always, Chris. any tips on how to...

very nice as always, Chris. any tips on how to keep the opal so nicely centered in there? i find they always want to swim around on me...

Forum: Boro Room

2008-02-02, 3:39pm

Replies: 13

Brilliant Blue

Views: 3,377

Posted By beachglass

leah, nice beads! whats that lovely pink in there?

leah, nice beads! whats that lovely pink in there?

Forum: Boro Room

2007-12-08, 8:41pm

Replies: 6

Need Color Help

Views: 2,314

Posted By beachglass

borosticks sky blue is a nice robins egg type...

borosticks sky blue is a nice robins egg type colour

Forum: Boro Room

2007-11-25, 12:51pm

Replies: 14

small tubing?

Views: 3,442

Posted By beachglass

good for encasing opals too....just drop em in...

good for encasing opals too....just drop em in and heat from the end back

Forum: Boro Room

2007-11-19, 2:58pm

Replies: 11

Casting Boro frit with Freeze -n- Fuse method

Views: 7,559

Posted By beachglass

its hard to say if it would work....the higher...

its hard to say if it would work....the higher temps might make the object fall apart because the water will all boil off before the glass melts. the best way to try it would probably be to just keep...

Forum: Boro Room

2007-10-23, 7:58am

Replies: 11

Saftey glasses and Boro

Views: 5,805

Posted By beachglass

bw, shade 5 is great. you still need didy's to...

bw, shade 5 is great. you still need didy's to remove the sodium flare, and then your shade 5's over top of them will cover you all the way

Forum: Boro Room

2007-10-11, 8:32am

Replies: 14

hating my backing colors

Views: 2,871

Posted By beachglass

i pretty much always use black for a backing...

i pretty much always use black for a backing colour. then when i put designs and stuff on it it really makes them stand out....amber purple or other striking colours really get a lot richer looking...

Forum: Boro Room

2007-08-04, 8:18pm

Replies: 10

Milliefiore

Views: 2,663

Posted By beachglass

^^ yes and very nice ones too

^^ yes and very nice ones too

Forum: Boro Room

2007-08-04, 5:16pm

Replies: 12

Where to buy da tubing?

Views: 2,979

Posted By beachglass

moth, simax is good quality glass. i would...

moth, simax is good quality glass. i would recommend somewhere around 20 mil, either medium or heavy wall. the thin stuff can be pretty tricky to work with.

i used to use 32 mil heavy wall on a...

Forum: Boro Room

2007-08-04, 5:11pm

Replies: 10

Milliefiore

Views: 2,663

Posted By beachglass

ABR imagery has a nice selection of millies...i'm...

ABR imagery has a nice selection of millies...i'm sure somebody will chime in with some others

Forum: Boro Room

2007-08-01, 10:11am

Replies: 31

Why not more use of hand torches?

Views: 8,766

Posted By beachglass

yes lots of people use hand torches (not me...

yes lots of people use hand torches (not me though lol)....some people even use them to work on pieces while they sit in the kiln

Forum: Boro Room

2007-07-18, 9:49am

Replies: 38

Some special kind of implosion??

Views: 6,987

Posted By beachglass

murf, the tube will have much less stress than...

murf, the tube will have much less stress than the implosion. i would finish the piece and just leave the tube on my bench, or stick the end of the tube in the kiln while finishing

Forum: Boro Room

2007-07-18, 9:46am

Replies: 15

Precision Tropical Night

Views: 3,046

Posted By beachglass

tiggy, phatty glassworks is out in BS right by...

tiggy, phatty glassworks is out in BS right by you and they stock precision colours....he's a really nice guy too :)

Forum: Boro Room

2007-07-11, 1:42pm

Replies: 8

Pyrex Vs. Simax

Views: 5,988

Posted By beachglass

yes its fine to use them together Vanessa

yes its fine to use them together Vanessa

Forum: Boro Room

2007-06-16, 11:24am

Replies: 10

Need feed back on my pendants

Views: 2,905

Posted By beachglass

they look great, murf....try to get those loops...

they look great, murf....try to get those loops welded on a little more for strength

Forum: Boro Room

2007-06-06, 1:24pm

Replies: 15

boro beige

Views: 3,761

Posted By beachglass

borobars have a couple nice shades of tan/brown...

borobars have a couple nice shades of tan/brown and they are all non striking. i prefer butterscotch myself...

Forum: Boro Room

2007-06-01, 12:32pm

Replies: 8

just curious -- can stress build up over time?

Views: 2,801

Posted By beachglass

ya if that fire king stuff is old i would imagine...

ya if that fire king stuff is old i would imagine they didnt have the annealing technology or knowledge that we are lucky enough to have...but since it cracked when u put the hot coffee in i guess...

Forum: Boro Room

2007-06-01, 12:27pm

Replies: 7

what color is this?!?

Views: 3,126

Posted By beachglass

my guess is glass alchemy neptune sparkle or...

my guess is glass alchemy neptune sparkle or jupiter sparkle...ones more greenish and one is more blueish

Forum: Boro Room

2007-05-10, 12:54pm

Replies: 153

May 1st 2007 showcase

Views: 27,361

Posted By beachglass

beau, those are awesome! do you flare open your...

beau, those are awesome! do you flare open your tube and draw the dots on the inside, or just encase the colour? the reason i ask is they are so well placed and sized....

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