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2010-06-01, 10:30am
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What can you do with Opalino White?
I have found about a pound of this glass. I rarely use opalino. So what is there to do with this white?
Please share! Thanks, Leigh
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2010-06-01, 11:12am
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Throw it across the room 
Sorry, couldn't resist. I am not an opalino fan and no longer own any at all.
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2010-06-01, 11:15am
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Throw it across the room
Sorry, couldn't resist. I am not an opalino fan and no longer own any at all. |
Yeah, but then I would have clean up the mess 
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2010-06-01, 11:38am
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It is pretty with certain frit, such as Bonfire which I think is Glass Diversions.
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2010-06-01, 11:39am
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It's all about the color.
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LOL...my immediate thought was to RAOGK it.
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2010-06-01, 3:01pm
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Just don't encase it unless you make a core of clear, first... and then it is even MORE washed out! I had gotten some interesting effects in the old days by layering a light opalino or alabastro, thin, over a darker transparent color, then doing my flowers and then encasing. Makes a ghosty effect.
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2010-06-01, 7:06pm
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I only have made one set with this color. I thought that I had a picture of the beads by themselves, but I can't seem to find it, but I made this Logo with the beads. When I used it as a base, it bled over the dots and lines to form a dark line in the middle of the color (like rubino does). It also kept the EDP from spreading out and devitrifying.
When used as a stringer (green bead on the far left) it spread just a littlle and seemed to brighten the beads.
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2010-06-01, 7:16pm
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Pretty!
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2010-06-01, 9:11pm
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Opalino white is just another color, use it if you want a translucent white.
It has a nice texture for sculpting but boils easily. I'm not a fan of the alabasters or opalinos.
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2010-06-01, 11:12pm
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I LOVE opalinos. Don't want yours send it to me. I like blending the colors together, or using stringers on it. I love the translucency of it. It can break if it is encased, and not compatible with some other colors. It can easily take on the soot from a reducing flame, but when it works I love it!!!!
I finally dusted off my alabaster glass after what, 13 years. I hated it back then because it boiled too easily. I made it work the other day, and ooooh, buttery. I sure love the colors too.
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2010-06-02, 4:39am
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I LOVE THEM!!!  they look so good with the luster powders and pixie dusts!!! SOOOOO GOOD! I also like to trail a little bit of transparent color on the surface and let it melt in. the full translucent against the opalino in a contrasting color is really pretty.. almost gives it a water look to it. i also love the alabasters!
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2010-06-02, 5:01am
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Some of the most beautiful beads I have ever made were opalino and frit beads. My favorite is the light turquoise.....I used alot of it when I was on my hothead. Now I just am careful to not boil the shizna out of it with my minor. I also place mine on a warmer before using. I honestly have never had a problem with it. And that says alot cuz I cant do anything difficult. Maybe because I just treated it like any other glass because I didnt know any better?
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2010-06-02, 8:15am
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Opalinos and Rocio
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2010-06-02, 8:51am
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Sure tempt me with yet another e-book
Well, this is inspiring! I will have to pick this book up.
Thank you guys for all your input.
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2010-06-02, 8:55am
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Off to check out that e-book.
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2010-06-03, 5:58am
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2010-06-03, 8:40am
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Omg, that's a gorgeous bead! what's the base color, if you don't mind me asking?
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2010-06-03, 1:12pm
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Try using it to encase a deeper color rod and pull stringers.
They are very "soft" looking and quite pretty.
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2010-06-04, 3:02am
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Use it for very short garden stakes?
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2010-06-04, 11:56am
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I have used it for part of the sky in landscape beads.
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2010-06-05, 1:57am
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Wow, I never knew it could be a fantastic base for enamels!
I was going to suggest using fine #00 or #0 furnace glass frit in transparent colors on it, and you shouldn't have any compatiblity problems. Just don't encase it.
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2010-06-05, 5:29am
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i have HEAPS of opalino - i accidently ordered the wrong stock number. i think i have it in about 10 colours plus lots of white and a nice striking pink. i put it away cos everybody told me i would have trouble using it as a newbie
now i think i'll try it with reactives
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2010-06-05, 6:17am
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Bwahaha!!!
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2010-06-05, 8:58am
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i have HEAPS of opalino - i accidently ordered the wrong stock number. i think i have it in about 10 colours plus lots of white and a nice striking pink. i put it away cos everybody told me i would have trouble using it as a newbie
now i think i'll try it with reactives
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Oh, Deb! I love, love, love opalino and never had a problem with it as a newbie! Striking pink and carnelian are my fav's, but then I just love to coax the color out of them. When I make boring opalino spacers with pink, carnelian, nile green, white, etc., people say it looks edible, like candy! I've ordered my fav colors by the pound!
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2010-06-06, 6:38am
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Carnelian and terra!! oooohhh sooo pretty!! (i used terra frit)
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2010-06-06, 6:51am
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Oh great. I practically gave 10 or so pounds away a couple years ago. Figures
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2010-06-06, 8:43am
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I need to dig mine out again. I haven't played with it since I was brand new at the torch. I wouldn't have thought about silver glass with 'em. These are from forever ago. They aren't etched. I love the luminous quality of this glass.
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2010-06-12, 8:00pm
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Chrissi,
Beautiful beads! What colors did you use for the flower petals? Were there two colors; and what type of glass?
Thx!
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2010-06-12, 8:02pm
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Holly,
What colors would you suggest using together? And do you mean encase with the opalino? (The opalino on the outside of cane?)
Thx!
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2010-06-13, 12:12am
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i made some pandora beads when i first started with opalino - they're really pretty- all the pastels in this shot are encased opalino
then somone told me it couldnt be encased - seemed fine to me
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