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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2013-02-17, 11:43am
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Kugler Colors
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scoutycat
the gold pink kugler is particularly nice.
the gold pink kugler is particularly nice.
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2011-10-12, 6:53pm
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cleaning jets on torch
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2,236
Posted By
scoutycat
You should have gotten some cleaning wire and a...
You should have gotten some cleaning wire and a little brush with your torch if you bought it new. If not, you can get a cleaning kit from GTT for 25$ or so. Turn on your oxy and run the wire down...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2011-06-05, 7:59pm
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Stump shaper...
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2,189
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scoutycat
I use mine mostly for sculptural stuff, the...
I use mine mostly for sculptural stuff, the curves and edges are very handy for making complex shapes like animals and stuff. Also handy for murrine making.
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2011-05-12, 4:25pm
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How do you use your Enamel?
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2,070
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scoutycat
Sometimes I mix enamel colors, but not always. I...
Sometimes I mix enamel colors, but not always. I usually heat the bead to a soft red glow, then sprinkle on the enamel with a spoon or from the container, then dump the excess. If I want light...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2011-04-24, 6:24pm
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21
Basic techniques I just can't get...
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3,987
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scoutycat
If your stringer is balling up instead of...
If your stringer is balling up instead of sticking to the bead, then your base bead is too cold. You want your base bead to be not quite glowing, but to have a good heat base so that it comes up to...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2011-04-10, 1:46pm
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Questions!
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6,406
Posted By
scoutycat
If you are going to learn bead making from a...
If you are going to learn bead making from a glass blower, you will likely have trouble getting some of the results you want because he will want to work too hot, an with non-specific heat. Glass...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2011-04-08, 4:46pm
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Glass color fades in sunlight?
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scoutycat
I've never heard of colored glass being...
I've never heard of colored glass being considered fugitive or not color fast; certainly, the stained glass windows around the workld get tons of sun and are still vibrant. Some clears are reputed...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2011-04-08, 3:20pm
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Effetre white vs. CIM peace
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2,796
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scoutycat
i prefer peace too, stringer is more white with...
i prefer peace too, stringer is more white with it.
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2011-04-07, 6:57pm
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Didi Lenses
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3,855
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scoutycat
these stick on magnifiers may help, depending on...
these stick on magnifiers may help, depending on your perscription - 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
2011-04-07, 1:54pm
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How do YOU encase thinly?
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scoutycat
How I encase really depends what I'm doing. If i...
How I encase really depends what I'm doing. If i have something that is very flat, especially tube or cylinder beads, I will pretty much always stripe encase, as described above. If i have raised...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2011-04-07, 1:46pm
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10
Can anyone explain this line?
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scoutycat
If you kind of scrub the surface with a rod a bit...
If you kind of scrub the surface with a rod a bit it'll take out that line - just heat it so it's quite hot on the outside but still cold in the middle, and then kind of lightly stir up just the...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2011-04-07, 6:15am
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Making frit in Coffee grinder?
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3,049
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scoutycat
When I tried using a coffee grinder the plastic...
When I tried using a coffee grinder the plastic lid started to disintigrate pretty quickly, leaving bits of plastic in my frit. I was able to float most of them out, and pick out some of the bigger...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2011-04-02, 4:37pm
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7
Used Equipment and Building a Shop
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2,714
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scoutycat
Most torches have pretty good resale, very close...
Most torches have pretty good resale, very close to what they cost new. Because of that, I'd shop for a used Nortel minor for a torch - it's a great torch for most people, will do what you've...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2011-04-02, 4:23pm
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clear cracking badly
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scoutycat
another factor with weights and marbles is that a...
another factor with weights and marbles is that a sphere or near sphere is an inherently strong shape & can put up with some stress. Lentil shaped beads (and I'm sure other shapes), otoh, seem to be...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2011-03-27, 6:26pm
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24
Is there a trick to tell the differences in black?
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6,072
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scoutycat
i haven't noticed a difference with hades and...
i haven't noticed a difference with hades and intense black either, except maybe the IB can be lumpy at times and hades hasn't been - but this might be a batch difference, I haven't bought a lot of...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2011-03-27, 3:28pm
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Is there a trick to tell the differences in black?
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6,072
Posted By
scoutycat
Pull a fine stringer ( like hair thin) - hades...
Pull a fine stringer ( like hair thin) - hades and intense black will be black, regular effetre black will be purple when held to the light. Idk about met. black, regular effetre won't reduce like...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2011-03-27, 12:28pm
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ASK Silver Glass and Amazingly Clear
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2,483
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scoutycat
glasscraft sells some of those colors still - To...
glasscraft sells some of those colors still - 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
2011-03-27, 12:26pm
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41
Uranium glass tubing maybe? Boro?
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12,107
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scoutycat
sell it lol you could probably cover your costs...
sell it lol you could probably cover your costs on the rest depending how much you've got
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2011-03-27, 8:49am
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7
Copper wire
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2,435
Posted By
scoutycat
I've got some cable that I've been slowly using...
I've got some cable that I've been slowly using up - it would be a pain to do the whole thing all at once, but for the 6-12 inches that I usually do it's not a big deal. The piece I've got has a...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2011-03-27, 8:39am
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6
How to shape a twistie
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2,024
Posted By
scoutycat
You can bend it while you're pulling it, the...
You can bend it while you're pulling it, the timing will be tricky at first but you pull it straight and then change the angles of your handles just before it hardens completely. Softening it in the...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2011-03-26, 2:56pm
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41
Uranium glass tubing maybe? Boro?
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12,107
Posted By
scoutycat
Yeah, that's exactly how the uranium soft glass I...
Yeah, that's exactly how the uranium soft glass I have looks. I thought maybe the boro wouldn't have bubbles in it, but it looks like it does from that pic. The stuff I have is rod, but was found...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2011-03-26, 1:28pm
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8
Clay Optic Molds?
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1,969
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scoutycat
i think there's some kind of additive that they...
i think there's some kind of additive that they put in crucibles and molds for slumping, you might want to check that out. Altho, i suspect you'll find that the glass sticks too much to make a clay...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2011-03-26, 1:22pm
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23
Newbie question about coe 104 colors
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5,216
Posted By
scoutycat
my 10 absolute must haves (not counting...
my 10 absolute must haves (not counting white/peace, black/hades, clear, and ivory) would be -
CIM Glacier, CIM StoneGround, Eff. Trans Uranium, Eff. Purple Red, Vetro Wasabi/Yellow Ocher, Eff....
Forum:
Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2011-03-26, 1:13pm
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41
Uranium glass tubing maybe? Boro?
Views:
12,107
Posted By
scoutycat
Lauscha made/makes colored soft glass tubing, and...
Lauscha made/makes colored soft glass tubing, and would have been making some back then. I would doubt it's boro, since there wasn't a lot of color available in boro when uranium glass was around...
Forum:
Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2011-03-26, 1:05pm
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12
What do you use fur fushia?
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2,686
Posted By
scoutycat
kugler fuschia over dark rose is fantastic
kugler fuschia over dark rose is fantastic
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