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Boro Room
2019-11-03, 5:51pm
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Can Glass be Re-Worked after being Annealed?
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If you happen to have a Little Torch, there's a...
If you happen to have a Little Torch, there's a third party, extra long tip you can buy for it for doing in-kiln repairs. Good for when you need to hit one tiny spot and that's it.
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Boro Room
2019-11-03, 5:48pm
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Metal blow tube?
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menty666
Pretty good idea using the steel straws. I...
Pretty good idea using the steel straws. I wonder if you can just treat them like hotshop blowpipes and crack off the end.
If someone does decide to break off then quench them, make sure you...
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Boro Room
2018-07-03, 7:32pm
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Any compatability issues I should know about?
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menty666
The forum software is still mangling the link. ...
The forum software is still mangling the link. Try this, it's to the same post, just with a shorter link that might survive:
To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 1 or...
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Boro Room
2017-07-18, 5:52pm
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How big can we go on a torch
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menty666
Yup, it's about managing heat base effectively. ...
Yup, it's about managing heat base effectively. The bigger limits are your patience and oxygen supply.
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Boro Room
2017-03-05, 4:39pm
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Female Body Tutorial
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menty666
This one's a pretty good watch. There are a...
This one's a pretty good watch. There are a couple of Emilio Santini that are useful too.
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Boro Room
2017-01-21, 11:49am
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Northstar Glassworks Documentary
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6,172
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menty666
Now I know why you never came out with the...
Now I know why you never came out with the satins.
Now I can bug you to use that extra space to come out with the satins ;-)
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2016-12-29, 5:50pm
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Portable Arm Rest
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menty666
brick with a dishcloth folded on top.
brick with a dishcloth folded on top.
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Boro Room
2016-11-21, 2:14pm
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Swans
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menty666
Can't say that I do. Have an example?
Can't say that I do. Have an example?
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Boro Room
2016-11-12, 6:14pm
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boro beadmaking, 1/16" mandrels. shoot me please.
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menty666
When tungsten gets hit with the flame, you run...
When tungsten gets hit with the flame, you run the risk of leaving a fume deposit on your glass, I've done it while using my tungsten poker to make holes.
Sometimes you can burn it off, but not...
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Boro Room
2016-11-05, 6:54pm
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question about tube
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menty666
Whatever you want really. You could blow it out...
Whatever you want really. You could blow it out some, pull it down into a smaller, thinner, diameter. Use it in an encalmo piece. Blow it into a goblet. Sleeve it and make it to further, etc etc...
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Boro Room
2016-11-05, 6:38pm
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question about tube
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menty666
You would prewarm it in the kiln, carefully...
You would prewarm it in the kiln, carefully remove it, add a blow tube, flamecut/neck a smaller piece, then make stuff with it. Careful, color tube can be shocky.
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Boro Room
2016-07-12, 4:40pm
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Color reviews - anyone interested?
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menty666
Might be fun. They tried something similar in...
Might be fun. They tried something similar in one of the glass magazines and it got a bit dull after a while. I think it was because one jelly fish looked like another after so many.
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Boro Room
2016-07-12, 4:39pm
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Boro boys forum
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menty666
They're generally a nice bunch, and the mods are...
They're generally a nice bunch, and the mods are doing a great job keeping it fairly civil.
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Boro Room
2016-07-12, 4:36pm
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Encasement Question
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menty666
Sometimes, even with the nicest clear, you need...
Sometimes, even with the nicest clear, you need to strip the outside of the rod.
I use Schott, but only because of good pricing (Salt City if you're interested). Plus, they have the larger...
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Boro Room
2016-07-08, 9:14pm
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Red Crayon glass Alchemy
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menty666
A second for Momka's Carmen Red; it's pretty...
A second for Momka's Carmen Red; it's pretty similar. Sort of like how Trautman Elvis Red is fairly similar (though not exactly the same) to NS Garnet.
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Boro Room
2016-06-16, 6:25am
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So... customers
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menty666
People suck. I'm lucky my customers are...
People suck.
I'm lucky my customers are usually pretty chill.
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2016-06-12, 6:59am
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Add yours: I'll never do That again!
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8,140
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menty666
That literally made me laugh out loud
That literally made me laugh out loud
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2016-06-05, 10:45am
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Can anyone provide info on this piece?
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menty666
You could do it with glass. Make a hollow form,...
You could do it with glass. Make a hollow form, close off all but a pinhole.
Anneal, fill with a syringe, dab of hxtal over the hole, bada boom, there ya go.
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Boro Room
2016-05-15, 7:16am
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Shortage of sodium flare filters
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menty666
This is a slightly longer version from TalkGlass...
This is a slightly longer version from TalkGlass (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 1 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.):
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2016-02-07, 11:35am
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Beads made on copper tube
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5,597
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menty666
Keep in mind, too, that the tubing is going to...
Keep in mind, too, that the tubing is going to conduct the heat well, so you'll want an alternate way to hold on to it.
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Boro Room
2015-12-27, 11:53am
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Swizzle sticks
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menty666
You're just making glass stir rods. I think the...
You're just making glass stir rods. I think the lab ones are only around 5mm, so have at it.
Annealing is fine.
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Boro Room
2015-12-23, 5:09pm
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5
what mm for spoons?
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menty666
Yep, typically 25x4 is what folks go with.
Yep, typically 25x4 is what folks go with.
Forum:
Boro Room
2015-12-06, 12:44pm
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Mold for Zodiac signs
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5,502
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menty666
You won't know until you try. Folks tell me I...
You won't know until you try. Folks tell me I can't do something quite often and I make them angry when I show them I can.
At worst, you find out something doesn't work.
At best, you have a...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2015-11-26, 11:53am
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14
Making a loop on blown ornament
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5,034
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menty666
That's ok, I suck at making swans :)
That's ok, I suck at making swans :)
Forum:
Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2015-11-24, 8:41pm
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14
Making a loop on blown ornament
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5,034
Posted By
menty666
You can do the pin hole with a tungsten pick, but...
You can do the pin hole with a tungsten pick, but you run two risks:
1) Accidentally leaving ugly tungsten fume on your ornament (sometimes it can be burned off, but it's tough to do if you've...
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