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Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions

2013-01-11, 8:26am

Replies: 29

Too long on the torch?

Views: 7,202

Posted By Master Yoda

either 3/5 splits or 5's and strong lighting in...

either 3/5 splits or 5's and strong lighting in the studio. it's a touchy subject so ill let you do your own research, but the quality of glasses from one manufacturer to another makes a huge...

Forum: Boro Room

2012-07-16, 4:47am

Replies: 12

Time to buy glass! Recommendations?

Views: 3,807

Posted By Master Yoda

I worked on nothing but an oxycon for a long...

I worked on nothing but an oxycon for a long time, I would find colors that look good reduced, ie. ice blue gets a nice red out of it, multi turns to a nice orange, you can selectively case it to...

Forum: Boro Room

2012-07-13, 6:17am

Replies: 17

which greens encase?

Views: 6,028

Posted By Master Yoda

I have good results with jade and forest from NS,...

I have good results with jade and forest from NS, they did well clearing up issues from the past w/ encasing their greens, I still always have trouble with transparent greens though so watch out for...

Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions

2012-04-04, 5:08am

Replies: 101

Do not

Views: 21,351

Posted By Master Yoda

Do not use bic lighters, if you can't abide then...

Do not use bic lighters, if you can't abide then do not leave them anywhere near your work surface. Even if you have it in a coolish spot (say 3, 4 feet away from a flame) the rapid temperature...

Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions

2012-03-23, 6:18am

Replies: 53

Glass sayings

Views: 13,488

Posted By Master Yoda

I always liked roger paramore's "Shut up...

I always liked roger paramore's

"Shut up and blow glass"

don't mean to be rude, tis a saying though

Forum: Boro Room

2012-02-14, 6:41am

Replies: 10

Deep encase pink crack problem?

Views: 3,366

Posted By Master Yoda

Pinks tend to have a closer melting temp to clear...

Pinks tend to have a closer melting temp to clear then black does, I would suspect the black to be more problematic, the pink could not be molten in all the way? Problems are always hard to isolate,...

Forum: Boro Room

2012-02-13, 9:51am

Replies: 10

Deep encase pink crack problem?

Views: 3,366

Posted By Master Yoda

Pink has always worked well for me deep, could be...

Pink has always worked well for me deep, could be a batch thing though..

I would slow down the kiln cycle a lil and see if that helps, when u heal the cracks next to make sure it is fully...

Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions

2012-02-13, 9:03am

Replies: 140

Poll: Your favorite Lampwork tool.

Views: 66,744

Posted By Master Yoda

wow, surprised no one seems to like reamers, I do...

wow, surprised no one seems to like reamers, I do a lot of flaring and love graphite reamers for the purpose

I save everyone one I break so I have a nice collection of tapers and sizes , I keep...

Forum: Boro Room

2010-12-22, 7:47am

Replies: 39

GTT Scorpion

Views: 11,452

Posted By Master Yoda

oxy cons are tough, you should consider what your...

oxy cons are tough, you should consider what your altitude is and how humid it tends to be. The gldg has a lot of threads about using holding tanks to help notice the flow disruptions less. For soft...

Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions

2010-11-26, 6:11am

Replies: 17

Gorilla Glue

Views: 3,838

Posted By Master Yoda

I watched my old man do that with airplane...

I watched my old man do that with airplane stripper, it melted the gloves he was handling it with and I will stop there, it got pretty ugly ..

There is nothing in the world like guerrilla glue, it...

Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions

2010-11-24, 10:55am

Replies: 17

Gorilla Glue

Views: 3,838

Posted By Master Yoda

that stuff is a mess, use a pin tip and hope it...

that stuff is a mess, use a pin tip and hope it dosn't foam over, great hold though ..

Forum: Boro Room

2010-11-24, 9:50am

Replies: 38

Boro Color suggestion

Views: 9,279

Posted By Master Yoda

if you want a milky cloudy white you need a heavy...

if you want a milky cloudy white you need a heavy fume, it will go white, yellow, purple for a split second then your nice ethereal blues
after that it burns off

Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions

2010-11-24, 9:48am

Replies: 26

Homemade frit

Views: 5,597

Posted By Master Yoda

Home made frit for life <expletive deleted> !!! ...

Home made frit for life <expletive deleted> !!!

I've got a small masher that is to much work though, i'm stackin my chips for this
http://www.vicartglass.com/products/masterartisan.htm

Forum: Safety

2010-11-24, 9:46am

Replies: 5

Does anyone know of an already made ventilation hood?

Views: 3,451

Posted By Master Yoda

abr has em

abr has em

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