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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2013-02-10, 1:04pm
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Cremains pendants - what do you charge?
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4,077
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Aretz
I remember wanting to do this with some of my...
I remember wanting to do this with some of my mother's ashes. Sadly, I forgot to save a small amount of them and we scattered them all.
I always thought a rosary made of beads made with cremains...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2012-05-29, 11:47pm
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Has anyone tried these? I ordered two.
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11,495
Posted By
Aretz
We had those in the uniform shop at my plant. We...
We had those in the uniform shop at my plant. We had no air conditioning, and one day the medical clinic made thirteen runs to pick up people with heat exhaustion! They decided to install air...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2011-04-17, 9:54pm
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7
Using beach sand in beads!
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2,310
Posted By
Aretz
Get some tiny, tiny shells to include in the...
Get some tiny, tiny shells to include in the hollow beads too.
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2011-04-17, 9:50pm
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carbon fiber rods?
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2,473
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Aretz
It's not real carbon fiber. Trust me. I work in...
It's not real carbon fiber.
Trust me. I work in an automotive factory. The fancy carbon fiber trim on cars just looks like carbon fiber (same for most wood trim and some "leather"). If there's real...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2010-02-19, 1:40am
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32
How do you remove stuck beads on mandrel?
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15,326
Posted By
Aretz
If you don't want to buy a rivet gun, give this...
If you don't want to buy a rivet gun, give this cheap trick a try:
The local studio uses a thick wooden paddle or board with holes in it just big enough for the mandrels. Clamp it tightly to your...
Forum:
Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2009-12-27, 9:32pm
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13
How was this import ornament made?
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3,726
Posted By
Aretz
Yeah, it's just plunged dots, only on a blown...
Yeah, it's just plunged dots, only on a blown ornament instead of a solid bead.
In my very first glass class, we blew simple ornaments and plunged them with graphite rods. You just blow an...
Forum:
Tutorials
2009-07-04, 12:31am
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40
New Tool
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21,654
Posted By
Aretz
American Science & Surplus is a great place to...
American Science & Surplus is a great place to find tools too. They have the most awesome (and weird) stuff you've ever seen at prices that are hard to beat.
I have three pairs of ten inch steel...
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Torch Questions
2009-05-25, 9:17pm
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5
two torches on one propane tank?
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2,846
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Aretz
I don't think it matters how many torches you...
I don't think it matters how many torches you have on one tank. You obviously want a tank big enough that it won't run out constantly.
The local studio has up to eight torches running at once off...
Forum:
Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2009-05-25, 9:10pm
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7
Cell Phone Lanyards
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2,164
Posted By
Aretz
I like tiny split rings that are the size of jump...
I like tiny split rings that are the size of jump rings. A pain in the ass to open and put on something, but you'll never lose what you've put on them. I forget where I bought them because I've had...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2009-05-24, 4:37pm
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13
Baddd beads
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3,355
Posted By
Aretz
I keep mine too, at least for a while. I...
I keep mine too, at least for a while.
I have a lot of tiny "marker" beads (have to pick a color and put tiny beads on my mandrels at the studio so we can sort everyones' work when they come out...
Forum:
Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2009-05-22, 8:04am
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10
Can anyone help me make Chicken Beads???
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4,024
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Aretz
Mine came out pretty good for a first try, I...
Mine came out pretty good for a first try, I think. Too bad it cracked.
...
Forum:
Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2009-05-22, 7:57am
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24
Easy trick for removing rust from skeleton keys
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46,692
Posted By
Aretz
I imagine a casing cleaner (I have no idea what...
I imagine a casing cleaner (I have no idea what it's really called) would work well for cleaning keys. You know, one of those vibrating machines with a tub full of abrasive sand that's used to clean...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2009-05-11, 9:08pm
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25
Skull Stamp Suggestions/Feedback Please!!
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8,421
Posted By
Aretz
Oh good lord I want one of those! My friends and...
Oh good lord I want one of those! My friends and coworkers would go gaga over those pendants! Gimme! :biggrin:
Forum:
Tutorials
2009-05-10, 12:06pm
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97
Tutorial Please? Viking Knit Chain
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95,537
Posted By
Aretz
Yes, that's how I learned to do it. I think we...
Yes, that's how I learned to do it. I think we only used three foot lengths at a time. To get enough for a bracelet, I had to use three or four separate pieces, but tucking in all those ends was a...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2009-05-06, 10:03pm
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15
How Would You Do This? (Bacon slices)
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5,083
Posted By
Aretz
LOL, bacon beads. I'm going to have to try my...
LOL, bacon beads. I'm going to have to try my hand making them at some point...
Forum:
Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2009-05-06, 10:01pm
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10
Pickle (not dill)
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2,366
Posted By
Aretz
Newbie question here: What, exactly, do you...
Newbie question here:
What, exactly, do you use this pickling solution for?
When I first opened this thread, I thought it was talking about how to make a pickle bead or ornament or something...
Forum:
Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2009-05-03, 10:31am
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18
Bucket O' Mud problem
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3,193
Posted By
Aretz
We use Fusion at the studio. Dipped mandrels can...
We use Fusion at the studio. Dipped mandrels can sit around for a few days and still be usable, but I always dip my own instead of using what's already sitting around. Others often dip too many so...
Forum:
Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2009-05-02, 7:49pm
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22
Cutting through layers?
Views:
4,576
Posted By
Aretz
Kinda like this? ...
Kinda like this?
http://newcart.candlesandsupplies.com/Store/images/catalog/candle212.gif
Different method since it's a candle, of course, but I think this is the effect you're looking for. It...
Forum:
Free Boro Tutorials
2009-05-02, 5:58pm
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23
Animals :)
Views:
11,786
Posted By
Aretz
I gotta try that rose next time I'm at the...
I gotta try that rose next time I'm at the studio...
Forum:
Free Tutorials
2009-05-02, 5:58pm
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23
Animals :)
Views:
13,328
Posted By
Aretz
I gotta try that rose next time I'm at the...
I gotta try that rose next time I'm at the studio...
Forum:
Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2009-04-29, 11:19pm
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86
Poll:
How much is enough?
Views:
22,554
Posted By
Aretz
It would depend on what I used it for (as someone...
It would depend on what I used it for (as someone else mentioned) and also the price per pound, but if I really, really liked it, I'd probably stock up and buy at least ten pounds.
I shop for...
Forum:
Tutorials
2009-04-26, 4:06pm
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27
Viking Knit Tutorial..GREAT!!!
Views:
18,144
Posted By
Aretz
I learned how to do this yesterday at a local...
I learned how to do this yesterday at a local glass studio (Inspired Fire). A bit tedious, but the results are well worth it, and it was easier than I thought.
Most written instructions are a bit...
Forum:
Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2009-04-26, 3:51pm
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8
Fordite questions
Views:
18,306
Posted By
Aretz
Actually, once I stopped and thought about it, I...
Actually, once I stopped and thought about it, I doubt I could get any. It probably doesn't even exist, one reason being cleanliness, and the other involving the "waste" of paint that didn't make it...
Forum:
Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2009-04-26, 12:33pm
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22
Best Digital Close up Camera????
Views:
4,625
Posted By
Aretz
I'm a lousy photographer, but my Canon Powershot...
I'm a lousy photographer, but my Canon Powershot SD880 IS works great for me. It has a digital macro function that lets me take the picture from about three inches away. If I get the lighting right...
Forum:
Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2009-04-26, 12:21pm
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8
Fordite questions
Views:
18,306
Posted By
Aretz
I work in an auto plant. This makes me wonder if...
I work in an auto plant. This makes me wonder if I could possibly get my hands on something similar by pestering the folks in the paint shop...
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