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Boro Room
2018-06-25, 12:01pm
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Show and tell!
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65,480
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alcyon
I nearly always make many beads (5-9 or so) in a...
I nearly always make many beads (5-9 or so) in a single mandrel. These are relatively simple, speedy beads. Just be careful not to hit them with flame after they are done, as they have begun to cool...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2015-07-28, 3:42pm
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Head release
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5,926
Posted By
alcyon
Boro beads
While we're talking about bead release, does anyone have an opinion on what product has the best grip while working with boro? I am making big hole beads, where lot of surface area is put under...
Forum:
Sale Rack
2015-06-30, 1:48pm
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504
Implosion Secrets by Ron Bearer Jr
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255,737
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alcyon
That is so beautiful, Ron. Thanks for making...
That is so beautiful, Ron.
Thanks for making this a "continuing education" process for us.
Alcy
Forum:
Boro Room
2014-03-23, 12:43pm
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Some help please
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9,712
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alcyon
Gosh, when you do figure it out, I would love to...
Gosh, when you do figure it out, I would love to know how. They are very beautiful!
Forum:
Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2014-01-28, 11:14am
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Dumbest thing you have done while Torching
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6,766
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alcyon
Left the gate open. Came back to find 8 goats in...
Left the gate open. Came back to find 8 goats in my shop, including the one standing on my bench. Broken glass and goat poop everywhere.
Forum:
Boro Room
2013-12-27, 12:54pm
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Dotties
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6,555
Posted By
alcyon
Yes, thats it, Thank you. I was stuck thinking it...
Yes, thats it, Thank you. I was stuck thinking it was solid (disc) implosion, not
bubble. Apologies.
Forum:
Boro Room
2013-12-27, 10:10am
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22
Dotties
Views:
6,555
Posted By
alcyon
What is the lay up this particular "dot"...
What is the lay up this particular "dot" implosion? I understand implosion basics, but I can't understand how you've done these
.
Forum:
Boro Room
2013-08-16, 9:20am
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Tumbling Boro?
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4,180
Posted By
alcyon
I use a little Thumbler tumbler. I started with...
I use a little Thumbler tumbler. I started with 220 grit and got a too-etched finish. Cloudy, and obscuring the color beneath. Now I am using 1000 grit silicon carbide (its not easy to find) and...
Forum:
Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2013-03-01, 11:21am
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1,006
Ask me anything!
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416,146
Posted By
alcyon
Gracias, Kalera, I think using lip balm is a...
Gracias, Kalera, I think using lip balm is a little bit of genius. I must have a dozen kinds on hand.
As to Am Bronze, I just need to get out there and work with it more. It may be that I'm not...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2013-02-24, 9:35am
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1,006
Ask me anything!
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416,146
Posted By
alcyon
Tumbling question
Kalera,
I saw somewhere your mention of waxing beads after tumbling them. I am about to begin tumbling my glass, and I wonder what sort of wax you use? I have put a bit of mineral oil on my sand...
Forum:
Free Tutorials
2013-02-04, 9:03am
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48
Pulling Cane from Recycled Glass - Upcycled Glass Beads
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39,588
Posted By
alcyon
Thank you for sharing this. Do you have any idea...
Thank you for sharing this. Do you have any idea about an annealing schedule?
Forum:
Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2012-03-13, 8:58am
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317
I think I invented a tool That doesn't exist..
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105,216
Posted By
alcyon
I was very skeptical about a tool which had no...
I was very skeptical about a tool which had no description, and watched this message board for quite some time before I bit. I have used a Handy Andy, a tungsten pick, Peter's Tweezers and a...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2011-02-15, 4:32pm
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1,006
Ask me anything!
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416,146
Posted By
alcyon
Many thanks for your intellectual generosity. ...
Many thanks for your intellectual generosity. Your capability with the boro metalic colors is amazing. I wonder how you get the maximum color (rainbow almost) out of Amazon Bronze. Do you use...
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