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tasminann
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Website help and critique
2011-01-08, 8:31pm
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New Web Site
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2,815
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tasminann
Hi Colleen, Oh boy, your ribbons are TDF! ...
Hi Colleen,
Oh boy, your ribbons are TDF!
I like the overall design, but if I may, how about giving people some links to the home page, your other pages, etc. on the top of the page, as well as...
Forum:
Website help and critique
2011-01-08, 8:19pm
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Web site Critique and help. please
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3,648
Posted By
tasminann
I like the basic premise of your site, but it...
I like the basic premise of your site, but it could use a little bit of an update.
Would you perhaps consider using Wordpress? Although it's known as a blogging platform, it's come a long, long...
Forum:
Tutorials
2009-08-21, 5:55am
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27
Viking Knit Tutorial..GREAT!!!
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18,141
Posted By
tasminann
I wanted to throw in my own big THANK YOU to Jan...
I wanted to throw in my own big THANK YOU to Jan for this tutorial. I've tried Viking Knit in the past, failed miserably. I've looked at some of the free tutorials out on the web, and while they...
Forum:
Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2009-08-20, 5:57am
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Mandrel preference...what size?
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3,575
Posted By
tasminann
I like the 5/64" as well; unless I'm making...
I like the 5/64" as well; unless I'm making Pandora beads, 5/64" is all I use anymore.
1/16" is a bit better for smaller beads, when it comes to stringing them. But seeing as my beads tend to be...
Forum:
Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2009-08-20, 5:48am
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4
Cafe Press or other?
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1,706
Posted By
tasminann
I've only bought from Cafe Press, but I've been...
I've only bought from Cafe Press, but I've been very happy with the quality.
Forum:
Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2009-08-20, 5:47am
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15
About how long does your propane last?
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3,781
Posted By
tasminann
Normally I fill my tank 2 or 3 times a year...
Normally I fill my tank 2 or 3 times a year (depending on how much I'm torching). On an average I get in 10-12 hours a week. Tank PSI is between 7 and 10. I'm on a Bobcat.
Forum:
Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2009-08-18, 7:28am
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11
Transparent Burgundy?
Views:
3,246
Posted By
tasminann
I'll agree with Cynthia on the Devardi burgundy,...
I'll agree with Cynthia on the Devardi burgundy, and even better, it's one of the Devardi colors that does not bubble, crack or otherwise become "frit on a stick" for me. Very easy to work with.
Forum:
Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2009-08-12, 8:01am
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18
Incompatibility issues with yellows?
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4,204
Posted By
tasminann
I've used acid yellow many, many times with...
I've used acid yellow many, many times with different colors on beads (it's my very favorite yellow). While I have not encased it, I've never had a cracking problem in all these years. So I'm...
Forum:
Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2009-08-10, 11:59am
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6
Messy clear stringers
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2,126
Posted By
tasminann
I just got my CIM clear this weekend and had a...
I just got my CIM clear this weekend and had a chance to play with it. I got the 10-12mm rods, and they seem to work very well -- no scumming.
I work it at about the same temperature as I do the...
Forum:
Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2009-08-10, 3:59am
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4
Anyone have the AF3P Jenn Ken digital remote controller?
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3,130
Posted By
tasminann
I have one (on my Jen-Ken AF3P) and love it! ...
I have one (on my Jen-Ken AF3P) and love it! Extremely easy to program, have had it since early 2007 without any proiblems.
I give it 2 thumbs up.
Forum:
Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2009-08-07, 1:46pm
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61
Poll:
Has anyone tried Silver Cinnamon glass?
Views:
21,365
Posted By
tasminann
Here's a bead I made with the Kuglar version. ...
Here's a bead I made with the Kuglar version. (Whoo-hoo, I finally found where I put my stash...in plain sight, naturally.) ;)
174880
Forum:
Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2009-08-07, 7:48am
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46
Cola soaking time for beads
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16,380
Posted By
tasminann
When I do a cola soak (100% cola), I leave them...
When I do a cola soak (100% cola), I leave them in overnight.
Reminder -- regular cola only -- diet colas do not work.
Forum:
Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2009-08-06, 4:50pm
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10
Am Saving up for a kiln
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2,616
Posted By
tasminann
I really like my Jen-Ken kiln with a bead door. ...
I really like my Jen-Ken kiln with a bead door. I use it regularly for annealing beads, but I can also fuse, slump and work PMC. It fits on the corner of my bench and uses a regular electrical...
Forum:
Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2009-08-06, 6:51am
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71
Sterling Silver Bead inserts or any other silver
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27,887
Posted By
tasminann
Megabeadstore.com has some great sterling rivets...
Megabeadstore.com has some great sterling rivets that fit a 3/16" mandrel nicely.
Forum:
Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2009-08-06, 6:44am
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51
Poll:
What's your favorite COE 104 SILVER GLASS? I got a b-day coming!
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27,915
Posted By
tasminann
DH is my overall favorite, followed very closely...
DH is my overall favorite, followed very closely by TAG. I haven't been lucky enough to ever get any SC. Precision I haven't had a lot of luck with, except for Chagall (or whatever it's called...
Forum:
Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2009-08-06, 6:35am
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16
How do YOU put your beads in your kiln?
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4,730
Posted By
tasminann
I'm with Marjorie and Paul. You may have heard...
I'm with Marjorie and Paul. You may have heard about these things in relationship to ceramic kilns, but they are pretty much non-issues when it comes to the bead annealers.
I have my kiln on my...
Forum:
Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2009-08-04, 8:21am
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6
Messy clear stringers
Views:
2,126
Posted By
tasminann
While I can't speak to CIM stringers in...
While I can't speak to CIM stringers in particular, I know in general the smaller the diameter of the rod of clear, the more problems with scum, bubbles, etc.
To get good clears, you generally...
Forum:
Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2009-08-03, 8:40am
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5
Pandora style beads
Views:
2,368
Posted By
tasminann
I did the same thing at first -- tried a...
I did the same thing at first -- tried a single-dip 5/32 and it didn't fit over the end of the Pandora (although it was OK on the Troll).
I did dremel out a few, but finally gave up and decided...
Forum:
Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2009-08-03, 8:05am
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3,149
Devardi Glass Technical Input and Experiences
Views:
836,430
Posted By
tasminann
I put some silver stringer decoration (melted in)...
I put some silver stringer decoration (melted in) on a bead before I had read that that silver glass and Devardi didn't play well together.
The bead is still fine, but I did NOT encase it with...
Forum:
Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2009-08-03, 5:44am
Replies:
61
Poll:
Has anyone tried Silver Cinnamon glass?
Views:
21,365
Posted By
tasminann
For the 1 rod that I did play with (before I put...
For the 1 rod that I did play with (before I put the rest of my stash in a safe place that I can't find), it (Kugler) seemed to work the same as the ASK version. Or at least, for what I tried...
Forum:
Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2009-08-02, 10:51am
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36
What Bead Release Are You Using...
Views:
7,887
Posted By
tasminann
I use a mixture of BOM + FosterFire. Seems to...
I use a mixture of BOM + FosterFire. Seems to work well. :)
Forum:
Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2009-08-02, 5:43am
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61
Poll:
Has anyone tried Silver Cinnamon glass?
Views:
21,365
Posted By
tasminann
It's one of my favorites, and I was so depressed...
It's one of my favorites, and I was so depressed when I discovered it was no longer being made. Then I heard that it was being manufactured, but under a different name (since ASK is no more). When...
Forum:
Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2009-07-31, 4:10am
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3,149
Devardi Glass Technical Input and Experiences
Views:
836,430
Posted By
tasminann
Hmmm, maybe try a different clear, or encase...
Hmmm, maybe try a different clear, or encase thinner? I've made beads with Vetro crystal clear and Devardi with no problem (even a month later, no cracking).
In general, I'd say yeah, use it with...
Forum:
Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2009-07-31, 4:06am
Replies:
61
What did you do as a newbie that you don't do anymore?
Views:
12,241
Posted By
tasminann
Oh yeah, definitely the mandrel cleaning and...
Oh yeah, definitely the mandrel cleaning and glass washing come to mind.
Another one is I used to dip all my mandrels with lots of release (as in covering the first 4 or 5 inches of the mandrel)...
Forum:
Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2009-07-30, 5:55pm
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9
reddish brown YUCK
Views:
3,180
Posted By
tasminann
Are you talking about Ekho? By any chance do you...
Are you talking about Ekho? By any chance do you have any photos you can share so we can possibly tell what happened?
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