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Forum: Website help and critique 2007-11-27, 8:01am
Replies: 4
Views: 2,782
Posted By Sam_W
Swishpix should do all that you want, plus it's...

Swishpix should do all that you want, plus it's super easy to use. It's not free, but it's only $20 for the download. You can find it here (http://www.swishzone.com/index.php).
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2007-07-07, 2:30pm
Replies: 5
Views: 2,692
Posted By Sam_W
Thanks, Cosmo, that makes sense. I'll give it a...

Thanks, Cosmo, that makes sense. I'll give it a shot and see how it works.
Forum: Website help and critique 2007-07-07, 1:06pm
Replies: 9
Views: 2,699
Posted By Sam_W
Looks really nice in Safari, too, for what that's...

Looks really nice in Safari, too, for what that's worth.
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2007-07-07, 1:02pm
Replies: 5
Views: 2,692
Posted By Sam_W
Hot Fingers How-To?

After a couple of months of slacking on the torch, I'm getting back in the swing of things and want to start with some off-mandrel work. Now, I received a very, very nice set of hot fingers for Xmas...
Forum: The Dark Room 2007-04-12, 9:32pm
Replies: 13
Views: 4,964
Posted By Sam_W
When you say you can't open them in Photoshop,...

When you say you can't open them in Photoshop, what do you mean, exactly? It sounds like the .nef file extension is associated with Nero, but that shouldn't actually change the format of the file,...
Forum: The Dark Room 2007-03-30, 8:06am
Replies: 33
Views: 10,301
Posted By Sam_W
That's pretty cool - the last time I used it, it...

That's pretty cool - the last time I used it, it just grabbed all the photos off my drive and organized them very nicely. The addition of some tweaking tools is pretty nice. Thanks for the info!
Forum: The Dark Room 2007-03-30, 7:51am
Replies: 33
Views: 10,301
Posted By Sam_W
It doesn't compare, Venessa - they do different...

It doesn't compare, Venessa - they do different things. GIMP is for photo editing, Picasa is a photo organizer with a nifty little feature to allow you to create web photo albums.
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2006-12-07, 8:52am
Replies: 5
Views: 3,390
Posted By Sam_W
Yeah, that would be helpful information; it's an...

Yeah, that would be helpful information; it's an AirSep NewLife.

Thanks -
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2006-12-07, 8:43am
Replies: 5
Views: 3,390
Posted By Sam_W
OxyCon operating temperatures?

Quick question - my studio is not heated, anyone know the minimum temperature I can operate an oxycon at?
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2006-11-09, 10:45am
Replies: 3
Views: 2,361
Posted By Sam_W
Great suggestion, Kimberly, and thank you so much...

Great suggestion, Kimberly, and thank you so much for the offer Bubbyanne, pming you my address now. Chopping the rods up doesn't hurt my feelings any. Thanks again!
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2006-11-09, 9:19am
Replies: 3
Views: 2,361
Posted By Sam_W
That's a good tip about keeping it hot; I should...

That's a good tip about keeping it hot; I should have thought of that, but the problem has been driving me nuts for a week now so I must have just been too close it. I've also been pondering mixing...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2006-11-09, 8:42am
Replies: 3
Views: 2,361
Posted By Sam_W
Keeping Rubino from Striking

For a wide variety of reasons, I like rubino glass - mostly I like it because it's the bulldozer of the glass world, easily shoving other, lesser glasses out of its path with grace and style....
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2006-10-26, 9:55am
Replies: 20
Views: 4,928
Posted By Sam_W
The rolling marver is this thing here...

The rolling marver is this thing here (http://www.bearfootart.com/pages/RollingMarverInfoPage.php). It's awesome because it allows you to marver with your EMS without distorting the surface...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2006-10-25, 8:55pm
Replies: 20
Views: 4,928
Posted By Sam_W
It is, by far, the best tool I have ever used in...

It is, by far, the best tool I have ever used in my life. And not merely the best tool for lampworking, the best tool PERIOD. Now, before I got the rolling marver, it was great, but with the rolling...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2006-06-06, 2:02pm
Replies: 12
Views: 3,885
Posted By Sam_W
This is wholly anecdotal evidence, so take it for...

This is wholly anecdotal evidence, so take it for what it's worth. I used Lausha to encase about a bazillion similar beads one day and about half of them cracked. I went back and tried it the next...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2006-01-29, 11:55pm
Replies: 2
Views: 2,197
Posted By Sam_W
Hi Teresa - It's probably a relay, not the...

Hi Teresa -

It's probably a relay, not the elements. Does the little green light go on when you turn on the power? If so, it's probably a relay. Call Jen-Kiln or Orton and explain what's up, they...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2005-12-31, 12:20pm
Replies: 3
Views: 2,600
Posted By Sam_W
Did a little more digging - it was a bad relay,...

Did a little more digging - it was a bad relay, which I got locally for $2.50. Easy enough to fix, but annoying that there's no real 'troubleshooting' section in the manual. Still, the folks at...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2005-12-24, 4:21pm
Replies: 3
Views: 2,600
Posted By Sam_W
Chili Pepper Element Replacement?

So, I'm out making beads, and all is right with the world. I have visions of a productive week between Christmas and New Years. I have, I dunno, a few hundred twisties and shards all ready to go.
...
Forum: The Dark Room 2005-10-25, 1:40pm
Replies: 6
Views: 5,065
Posted By Sam_W
Photo Studio in a Box - Opinions?

I'm looking for a setup for taking digital pictures and stumbled across this:

Studio in a Box...
Forum: Free Tutorials 2005-09-19, 12:28pm
Replies: 284
Views: 272,163
Posted By Sam_W
Awesome tutorial, Mary, really great stuff. Thank...

Awesome tutorial, Mary, really great stuff. Thank you so much for sharing.
Forum: Tutorials 2005-09-19, 12:27pm
Replies: 11
Views: 7,475
Posted By Sam_W
Here's your quick and dirty ghost tutorial - note...

Here's your quick and dirty ghost tutorial - note that this is my method, I'm sure there are tons of other methods out there.

Step 1 - Getcher Mandrel

You have to start with a mandrel. If you'd...
Forum: Free Tutorials 2005-08-29, 11:20am
Replies: 158
Views: 144,151
Posted By Sam_W
First - thank you so much for this, Kimberly. The...

First - thank you so much for this, Kimberly. The generosity you display with your knowledge is really humbling.

Second, is there anyway we get some kind of tip jar tied to these tutorials?...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2005-08-28, 8:59pm
Replies: 19
Views: 8,353
Posted By Sam_W
Picture is sort of teensy, but this looks like a...

Picture is sort of teensy, but this looks like a murrini to me. If someone is doing that by hand, then my hat's off to them.
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2005-08-17, 11:14pm
Replies: 12
Views: 4,126
Posted By Sam_W
Lots of good stuff for me to try in here - I'll...

Lots of good stuff for me to try in here - I'll be experimenting this weekend and will post the results of my Frankenstein flamework early next week. Thread tests, clear/ivory/clear encasing and a...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2005-08-17, 2:28pm
Replies: 12
Views: 4,126
Posted By Sam_W
I've got some Lauscha clear on order for...

I've got some Lauscha clear on order for experimentation, but the only glass in my shop is COE 104 - all Effetre except for the Vetrofond Dark Ivory used as the base bead. Just to further clarify,...
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