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Awesome - thanks! Are there any other colors you particularly like to use it with?
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hey stella, i really like backing it with ga peacock, black, or any kind of white.
if u wanna do an easy quick pendant, make a clear maria off some 10-16 mil rod of clear, and then while u still have that base heat (right after u mash it) flash it in the flame and then mash it again on some ns-14 irrid frit. then u can just heat the shoulder until it melts the frit in. sometimes i back it with clear, then back it with either peacock (favorite), black, or white.
for white i really like bright white from borostix.
i like adding the clear lens at the back cus it makes the imploded frit hang above the backing. just keep a nice oxy flame on it.
i also like backing pendants with irrid.
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oh yea and glasstronics green is great, i use it inside out and deeply encased, no checking. i have imploded it really deeply and bench cooled it without any problems, and also have garaged it for long periods of time without a problem.
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2009-03-08, 8:18pm
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Thanks JoJo
i already have the vin pin on my counter, ha!! i ordered it because smiley said that if you are not quick you will melt down to the lead in the base of the frog and sometimes pick up the pins inside the glass so i just ordered it. oh well, thanks for trying to help!!!
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My frogs are brass...I guess you would have to be really slow to melt it. I know they make them out of a base metal combo I suspect that that might cause issues. I've never had any residue. Just incase there are some folks who are having to watch pennies. The vin pin is realy cool though 
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*Bump*
I'm a newbie here and found this thread really helpful. I know it's old but I was wondering if anyone has anything new to add to it? thanks guys
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2009-10-17, 12:06pm
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Great tuts!
I'm new to boro and happened upon this wonderful thread! So it hasn't been added to for awhile but there's enough here to keep me busy for a few days...!!! But would also love to see more! more! more!
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2009-10-19, 4:52pm
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I know this is an old thread, but I just found it and wanted to say thanks for the great tutorials! Before finding this I was thinking of ways to make a butterfly... the tutorial's approach was completely different than what I came up with. I tried my way and am excited to now go and try that tutorial along with some of the others!
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2009-11-09, 7:18pm
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I know the board search engine is tough to use so I bumped this This should be a sticky!
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2009-11-28, 6:54am
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This is a brilliant thread - perfect for a noob newbie like me
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We need some thing new to play with
Anyone got any new info/tut to share ?
And a big thx for everything here so far love this thread
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2010-02-04, 11:14pm
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I've been playing with a lot of soft lately and the boro I've done has been sculpture so not sure I have much new. Maybe someone else has something they would like to share??? 
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what a super thread, you could almost turn this into a book (boro for newbies)
thanks to all for sharing, please keep it going.
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2010-02-05, 5:56pm
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Yes I agree! So Glad to see some stuff for a newbie Keep em comin!
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I can't wait to try these, The book idea rocks!!!
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I'd love to see this as a "Sticky" so it doesn't go away
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These tuts are a great help. I am just getting into boro and these def help. Thanks everyone for their contribution.
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Wow, what a great thread. I have just gotten back into glass and boro was my background. There are so many cool things to try in here. I can't wait to get in front of the torch. I think it would be cool to see anything anyone has made from these tutorials. I'm going to try some this week.
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Here is the link to the newbie thread where pictures were being shown.
http://www.lampworketc.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=71431
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Bumping again as I've just ordered some boro and trying to learn a few things before trying it out for the first time. Great info here would love to see more idea please.
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Any more favorite frit and rod combinations out there??? (LOVE this thread!!!)
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I like NS green exotic frit with GA Tequila sunrise and/or Momka Exotic Citrus Grapefruit. The leaf is one of the GA Tequila mixers and NS Aurora Frit. Of course clear frit over any amber purple.
There is a "recipe" thread here some place. I'll bump it if I find it.
There are some cool frits from Venerable bead and Dragonfly Glass looks like they have some nice boro frits but I haven't tried any yet.
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Boro Combo
Whoa! Seriously gorgeous! I'm just starting and have just ordered this combo to try. Thanks so much for sharing - this thread is great!
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I like NS green exotic frit with GA Tequila sunrise and/or Momka Exotic Citrus Grapefruit. The leaf is one of the GA Tequila mixers and NS Aurora Frit. Of course clear frit over any amber purple.
There is a "recipe" thread here some place. I'll bump it if I find it.
There are some cool frits from Venerable bead and Dragonfly Glass looks like they have some nice boro frits but I haven't tried any yet.
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I was going through my bookmarks today, visiting sites I hadn't been to in a while and came across this link. I'm sure newbie boro people who haven't seen it will find it useful.
http://frittsartglass.com/marbles/ar...rosilicate.PDF
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Is there anything like this for Northstar? I've preferred them to GA thus far in my 7-8 months of boro experience.
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WOW what a great thread, thanks
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Bakerman44, Have you checked out the "Working our color" link on the northstar site? http://www.northstarglass.com/
That will get you some of what you are looking for.
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