Devardi Glass Technical Input and Experiences - Page 83

SilverRiverJewelry · #**2461** 2011-04-08, 7:25pm

The mustard yellow is an awesome color also, its fast becoming one of my favorites.

audrafields1979 · #**2462** 2011-04-11, 6:31am

ok my set of mixed pinks from devardi are turning out to be mostly purple what the heck?

audrafields1979 · #**2463** 2011-04-11, 7:44am

ok this is my first ladybug bead and my first sculpted flowers

Marcy · #**2464** 2011-04-11, 7:44am

Audra, you did great! Congrats!

blong2001 · #**2465** 2011-04-11, 7:47am

Audra those are too cute! Great work!
With the pinks-you are probably over heating or over working them. Pinks are really sensitive!

audrafields1979 · #**2466** 2011-04-11, 8:12am

Devardi has made a video on how to work the coppery black here is a link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Lj7S...eature=related

audrafields1979 · #**2467** 2011-04-11, 8:44am

and thanks Marcy and Bethany

Nanners · #**2468** 2011-04-13, 4:35am

Audra, they are awesome !!! I have yet to venture to sculpture. I have a hard enough time getting my beads to turn out the way I'd like them to....

audrafields1979 · #**2469** 2011-04-13, 12:21pm

woooo hoooo i got it to work now if i can only do this with a bead yea

Fine Folly Glassworks · #**2470** 2011-04-13, 12:25pm

Awesome Audra! Leave it to a Newbie to show up those of us who have been at it awhile!

Marcy · #**2471** 2011-04-13, 12:30pm

Yay Audra! with a hot head, right?

blong2001 · #**2472** 2011-04-13, 12:32pm

That is great! I have watched the video and read the instructions without success!

audrafields1979 · #**2473** 2011-04-13, 12:40pm

I'll tell ya i sent Natasha (spelling?) a message and she told me take the room temp rod turn your torch up as high as it will go and quickly pass the glass through the flame near the torch head and tada i got copper after about 5 min of trying will let ya know when i get it to do that with a bead I'm so excited. yea yea yea

audrafields1979 · #**2474** 2011-04-13, 12:41pm

oh and ya with a hot head

blong2001 · #**2475** 2011-04-15, 7:38am

Don't forget the new glass goes on sale tonight!!

Fine Folly Glassworks · #**2476** 2011-04-15, 8:00am

That will be exciting... I am always tempted by the tools too.

SilverRiverJewelry · #**2477** 2011-04-15, 7:55pm

Just a heads up. If you are ordering this color
D30-Transparent Granny Smith Green. 6-10mm thick, 8-12" Rods

Its coming up on my invoice as transparent dk seaweed green. I sent Natasha an email but watch your order and if it comes up as seaweed, make sure she knows what you really want.

Nanners · #**2478** 2011-04-16, 4:58am

Got my order in !!! YAY... Now, I'll be stalking the mailman till it gets here. LOL How do y'all store/sort your glass rods. Do you store by color, color number or what? As you can tell, organization is not really my strong suit. Right now, I have them lumped in VERY large categories, i.e. all the pinks in one jar, all the purples in another, etc. Of course you can see what trouble that might cause when one wants to duplicate a particular bead and one was stupid enough not to note which colors one used. DUH !! Thanks !!!

SilverRiverJewelry · #**2479** 2011-04-16, 6:00am

I label every single rod. I sort by color and store them in pvc pipes cut to about 12"-14". They are arranged by color family (yellow, greens, purples etc) I need to buy another set of shelving. I have two of the large plastic shelves that have like 4 tiers. The pvc pipes are stacked in rows of three or four and right now, the two shelves of Devardi are actually starting to bend a bit so I need to move the boro off the bottom shelf to a new shelf and spread the Devardi out a bit. I also need a new shelf as I am starting to get a more of a collection of the the other 104 glasses, so I need a shelf for them so I can sort by brand, which means I need ANOTHER shelf for all the odds and ends and tools. Sheesh!

SilverRiverJewelry · #**2480** 2011-04-16, 6:03am

I'll try and remember to take a picture today. Its not as much as it sounds lol.

Fine Folly Glassworks · #**2481** 2011-04-16, 6:14am

I use the PVC pipe too - it's cut on an angle and silicone glued to the one under it. I think it's the 2 or 2-1/2" pipe...

I divide mine by glass type - Transparent, SOP, Opaque and Stringers. I can see I need to label the tubes and I am finding I need a second tube for shorts beside the one that holds the rods or stingers. I use a Sharpie to write the name or no. on the end of each rod. Some colors look SO alike. If the rods are to dark I use a silver Sharpie or Masking Tape on the end to add the ID number. I never used to to do this, but now that I am tracking how glass works in the flame and together it's a must.

...on another subject, I played at making long Pandora or Big Hole Beads last night. I don't see many of them but they seem neat... Would any of you like a BHB Challenge like the Newbies and Intermediates? Want to make a BHB or a tube BHB and post it by the end of May using Devardi glass? I can post a simple Tutorial if anyone is interested in one.

SilverRiverJewelry · #**2482** 2011-04-16, 6:17am

Cutting them at an angle is a great idea! I will have to do that when I finish cutting up the ones in the garage lol. I am always up for a challenge but could we make it like a month? April is always really busy around here and this year my daughter has to get her ducks in a row for post secondary in the fall.

GlassGalore · #**2483** 2011-04-16, 6:36am

Two comments on the new Devardi shipment...

Wah... still no restock of Frog Green!?!
and wahhhh... I wish they'd make note of the New colors somehow. I can tell a few, but am unsure about others.

Fine Folly Glassworks · #**2484** 2011-04-16, 6:38am

Okay then, let's have a BHB Challenge using only Devardi Glass, and you have until the end of May to make them and post pictures. Everyone can choose which is their final choice for the Challenge and I will assemble everyone's pics the last day in May (if a number of us play and post pics).

If you don't have a Big Hole Mandrel, use the mandrel you have to make a special bead for the Challenge. Fun, fun fun!

Fine Folly Glassworks · #**2485** 2011-04-16, 6:39am

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Originally Posted by GlassGalore

Two comments on the new Devardi shipment...

Wah... still no restock of Frog Green!?!
and wahhhh... I wish they'd make note of the New colors somehow. I can tell a few, but am unsure about others.

I was groaning when I saw no 123 Frog Green or SOP White... I guess that's why they say Patience is a virtue (and I need more of it!). The SOP Moonstone or Misty turns a soft opaque white for me on this Hothead, so I'm okay for now. I checked ABR and they don't have either color, but they do have the Opaque White and the Moonstone. Hopefully on the next shipment all our dreams will come true!

Nanners · #**2486** 2011-04-16, 1:26pm

WOW !! Kristina. That's all I can say.. WOW!!! lol

I am keeping this picture to show my husband when he gets home. We were gonna brainstorm and come up with a plan, but if you don't mind, I'll use your set-up as my template..... and I'd love to see a tutorial. THANKS !!

SilverRiverJewelry · #**2487** 2011-04-16, 2:03pm

Yes I was very sorry to not see the frog green.

I am getting a little concerned, I emailed Natasha with my order so she could invoice me through google (paypal won't let me use my debit card) since I don't keep that much in my paypal account. That was last night, usually she is very quick in sending me the invoice. I know she must be super busy but I am not sure if she got my order or not.

SilverRiverJewelry · #**2488** 2011-04-16, 2:07pm

Oh and that sounds good Kristina, I can do the end of May lol. That will give us all time to get our new glass in also.

Fine Folly Glassworks · #**2489** 2011-04-16, 2:14pm

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Originally Posted by Nanners

WOW !! Kristina. That's all I can say.. WOW!!! lol

I am keeping this picture to show my husband when he gets home. We were gonna brainstorm and come up with a plan, but if you don't mind, I'll use your set-up as my template..... and I'd love to see a tutorial. THANKS !!

Please feel free to copy the PVC set up... there are Threads on LE with many different ideas on glass storage too by the way.

I will work on a Tut for the BHB Tubes next. You can use the info to make a simple BHB of normal size too. It's always the edges that are the challenge. I have found if I wrap the left side and then wrap the right side and THEN fill in the middle I stand a better chance of getting an even-sided BHB.

I'll post it in the Free Tutorial section and tell everyone when I get it done.

Fine Folly Glassworks · #**2490** 2011-04-16, 2:18pm

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Originally Posted by SilverRiverJewelry

Yes I was very sorry to not see the frog green.

I am getting a little concerned, I emailed Natasha with my order so she could invoice me through google (paypal won't let me use my debit card) since I don't keep that much in my paypal account. That was last night, usually she is very quick in sending me the invoice. I know she must be super busy but I am not sure if she got my order or not.

Oh, I sure can imagine it would be frustrating Sonja... especially when you are waiting. I have found her to be such a super conscientious person that I bet she will get to you as soon as she can.

I'm impatient too, but then when I think of moving my entire house AND a business AND unloading and processing a huge inventory AND updating a website AND continuing to fill orders and provide customer service, WHILE still being a wife (aka laundry, meals, etc)... I think I would be ready to jump in a blender and feel better! Yikes. Wish we could go enmasse and help them!