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Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2012-05-11, 11:23am
Replies: 11
Views: 3,981
Posted By Gardengirl
You all rock!

Haaahahaha.... you guys crack me up with your GIANT flame pictures :) I'm a busy mom and can't take too much time to search, so I thank you so much for these answers.
I am going to have fun with...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2012-05-06, 9:08am
Replies: 11
Views: 3,981
Posted By Gardengirl
Using 2 torches together?

I was wondering if anyone could answer a question for me. Sorry, I don't have the time to thouroughly search, but I have not found anything yet.
Is it a possiblility to use two torches together to...
Forum: Beads of Courage 2011-03-05, 12:40pm
Replies: 160
Views: 38,579
Posted By Gardengirl
Can someone send me the picture? I didn't get an...

Can someone send me the picture? I didn't get an email and have been wanting to see if I'm right about which bead was picked...
Forum: Beads of Courage 2011-03-05, 12:36pm
Replies: 160
Views: 38,579
Posted By Gardengirl
Wait, for real??

Wait, for real??
Forum: Beads of Courage 2011-03-02, 2:27pm
Replies: 160
Views: 38,579
Posted By Gardengirl
Absolutely!! They sell it at my local grocery...

Absolutely!! They sell it at my local grocery store! I was taken aback when I saw it. THought that crap was finally gone forever :P Oh I drank it, but ...yuck
Forum: Beads of Courage 2011-03-02, 6:14am
Replies: 160
Views: 38,579
Posted By Gardengirl
My daughter just asked me , "What's Tang?" ...

My daughter just asked me , "What's Tang?" lmao!! Oh, the generation gap. Just had to say that just reading the combo made me gag..... if you MUST have Tang, use it as the Tequilla chaser. ;)
Forum: Beads of Courage 2011-03-01, 1:23pm
Replies: 160
Views: 38,579
Posted By Gardengirl
Lori, Thanks so much for telling us what...

Lori,
Thanks so much for telling us what happens with the beads! I was wondering where they would go from space, but I did think to the kids.
This is so exciting and I was wondering if it was a...
Forum: Beads of Courage 2011-03-01, 10:35am
Replies: 160
Views: 38,579
Posted By Gardengirl
OH!! Please take pictures for us!! I am going...

OH!! Please take pictures for us!! I am going to try to get down there, but we'll see. I would love to have pics of this :D
Forum: Beads of Courage 2011-03-01, 9:22am
Replies: 160
Views: 38,579
Posted By Gardengirl
OMG!!!! The one picked must've been the one that...

OMG!!!! The one picked must've been the one that I didn't photograph...lol. I am so lucky to have earned a spot among all of the amazing beads to be chosen for this!! All of the beads I've seen...
Forum: Beads of Courage 2011-03-01, 7:32am
Replies: 83
Views: 15,956
Posted By Gardengirl
Here's my REALLY bad pictures of 2 of the beads I...

Here's my REALLY bad pictures of 2 of the beads I sent. The last one was one I made a long time ago, but really love because the murrine is perfect -- not so much like these on here. I'm sure...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2009-09-24, 8:04pm
Replies: 3
Views: 2,216
Posted By Gardengirl
Anyone seen any old Streaky Pink?

I'm wondering if anyone remembers this color, and if you do - does it exist anymore?
It was a medium opaque pink that had a dark line down one side of the rod.
I don't have any pictures on this...
Forum: Free Tutorials 2007-11-14, 2:09pm
Replies: 40
Views: 17,675
Posted By Gardengirl
Beautiful, Jen!! Thanks so much for the great...

Beautiful, Jen!!
Thanks so much for the great tut! Can't wait to see what you can do when that wish gets granted ;)
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2007-02-08, 2:27pm
Replies: 156
Views: 33,755
Posted By Gardengirl
Thanks Carol Anne! Good to hear that you...

Thanks Carol Anne!
Good to hear that you encased it with Lauscha clear successfully! That's great news!
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2007-02-08, 1:28pm
Replies: 156
Views: 33,755
Posted By Gardengirl
Amber - GORGEOUS color you got out of the...

Amber - GORGEOUS color you got out of the Caramello! I couldn't believe it when I read that was the color you used. Isn't it just delicious etched???
Beautiful set :)
Barclayb - love the...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2007-01-26, 3:58pm
Replies: 156
Views: 33,755
Posted By Gardengirl
Well, I guess I make them anywhere from 1" to 3"...

Well, I guess I make them anywhere from 1" to 3" long and 1" to 1 1/2" wide or so. My beads have really jumped in size since I got my Pihrana. I'll have to take a picture of them in my hand.
I was...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2007-01-26, 10:26am
Replies: 14
Views: 3,423
Posted By Gardengirl
A couple of times when I had a BRAND new tank...

A couple of times when I had a BRAND new tank (just swapped out), this happened to me. I kept having to adjust the regulator up until it had been burned for a few hours. I don't know why it...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2007-01-26, 10:19am
Replies: 3
Views: 2,075
Posted By Gardengirl
Hi Hayley Here' a link to the original thread...

Hi Hayley
Here' a link to the original thread of how to work supernova....
Hope it helps!
It takes a bit of coaxing and patience - remember that when you're working with it.
It likes silver on...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2007-01-26, 10:10am
Replies: 156
Views: 33,755
Posted By Gardengirl
OOOHHH....I've played with Caramello and Rubino,...

OOOHHH....I've played with Caramello and Rubino, but didn't reduce it....it was pretty as it was - layed on top in patterns and melted in, but - guess my schedule is changing tonight to...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2007-01-25, 4:14pm
Replies: 156
Views: 33,755
Posted By Gardengirl
Hi Mary Beth!! I'm annealing at 950 and have no...

Hi Mary Beth!!
I'm annealing at 950 and have no idea how to adjust my kiln temp. I made a similar bead this afternoon out a solid rod of caramello so if it's the thermal crack thing, I'll know I...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2007-01-25, 11:35am
Replies: 156
Views: 33,755
Posted By Gardengirl
Oohh... I got the red line too. Mine just...

Oohh... I got the red line too. Mine just appeared because of striking, I think. It is a dot bead so it was cooled, then heated, then cooled, etc..... not sure when the red line showed up..

I...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2007-01-22, 1:36pm
Replies: 156
Views: 33,755
Posted By Gardengirl
I get tons of pink too. You have to keep...

I get tons of pink too. You have to keep striking it to get it to go to the caramel color.
I love the pink color too, though!
Very pretty bead. I see you used copper green - I played with that...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2007-01-21, 5:44pm
Replies: 2
Views: 2,460
Posted By Gardengirl
Yeah, I tried them. It was 3 bucks more...

Yeah, I tried them. It was 3 bucks more expensive just for the pen and then an extra $6-something for shipping, so I'm not going through them.
I have SUCH a hard time paying such outlandish...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2007-01-21, 5:42pm
Replies: 156
Views: 33,755
Posted By Gardengirl
Hi Carol Anne, I'll get on taking the picture. ...

Hi Carol Anne,
I'll get on taking the picture. It wasn't just a little Caramello like dots or swirl decorations.....when I've done that, I've had no problems. With this one, I made a large base (...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2007-01-21, 2:24pm
Replies: 2
Views: 2,460
Posted By Gardengirl
Low shipping on a Ti-Pen????

I'm looking for a Ti-pen (titanium pen for signing beads), and while I can find it for a decent price, everyone ships it UPS for like 7.00.
That, to me is ridiculous!
No one will throw it in USPS -...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2007-01-21, 10:37am
Replies: 156
Views: 33,755
Posted By Gardengirl
Just took a bead out of the kiln It was a base...

Just took a bead out of the kiln
It was a base of Effetre ivory with a stripe encasement of Caramello to cover the ivory.
There are spiderweb cracks all over it
Anyone else tried this and had...
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