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Forum: Tutorials 2006-11-06, 6:18pm
Replies: 15
Views: 9,794
Posted By koko76
Apparently yes, although I put the stripes on the...

Apparently yes, although I put the stripes on the outside (obviously). I tried a couple of them tonight, and although my technique is certainly lacking, I managed to recreate at least a little of...
Forum: Tutorials 2006-11-06, 3:13pm
Replies: 15
Views: 9,794
Posted By koko76
I too have been thinking about this tech, and...

I too have been thinking about this tech, and trying it out in moretti on a rod instead of a tube. I don't see why it wouldn't work on a rod, it's just a slightly different look, on the surface...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2006-11-06, 12:12pm
Replies: 10
Views: 2,714
Posted By koko76
"Infinite Rim" molds are a very specific type of...

"Infinite Rim" molds are a very specific type of mold. Many people, myself included, really like this type of mold. They are not simply a hemispherical cup, but a more complex shape that works well...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2006-11-05, 9:56am
Replies: 10
Views: 2,714
Posted By koko76
It is MUCH easier to deal without them. ...

It is MUCH easier to deal without them. Certainly heat control and timing play a big roll in how you use them, but the grooves really prevent you from using the rim of the mold to shape. This means...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2006-11-02, 7:15am
Replies: 8
Views: 2,606
Posted By koko76
It's not physically possible to bend the clips...

It's not physically possible to bend the clips enough to fit my lenses, there simply isn't enough material present in the clip to make it to the back of the lens. Mine came covered with soft...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2006-11-01, 7:54pm
Replies: 8
Views: 2,606
Posted By koko76
For those with unclippable clip on's

I've had a lot of issues with my glasses. The prescription lenses that I wear have a strong prescription, and a strong astigmatism, even with the "ultra-thin" lenses, they are pretty thick at the...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2006-10-29, 3:12pm
Replies: 13
Views: 3,458
Posted By koko76
While it certainly is true that different blacks...

While it certainly is true that different blacks behave differently, so do different whites. I had a lot of issue with moretti white doing odd things next to a bunch of dark colors, I recently...
Forum: Free Tutorials 2006-10-25, 11:47am
Replies: 24
Views: 40,538
Posted By koko76
When you look at the cane from the end, you can...

When you look at the cane from the end, you can see that each "petal" is formed with a lump of glass, in this case pink. Just that lump covers approximately a third of the circumference of the cane,...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2006-10-24, 3:44pm
Replies: 56
Views: 8,515
Posted By koko76
As far as I've known the issue using a lighter to...

As far as I've known the issue using a lighter to light the torch is one of personal safety. Basically having a small, pressurized container of fuel lying about the bench subject to hot glass,...
Forum: Tutorials 2006-10-19, 7:20pm
Replies: 78
Views: 21,615
Posted By koko76
Just a note on buying tungsten from a welding...

Just a note on buying tungsten from a welding supply house. Make sure to get the "pure tungsten" and not a thoriated variety. Thoriated has additives which are not good for the human body when you...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2006-10-15, 12:04pm
Replies: 9
Views: 3,009
Posted By koko76
My local hobby store sells a couple different...

My local hobby store sells a couple different size disposable syringes that are perfect for stuff like this. They have both a blunt tip metal needle and a tapered plastic cone shaped one that you...
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