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Old 2006-03-22, 11:56pm
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Default A Word On Sarakay's Blue Bead Tutorial

I have to say, Sarakay was right! "You must be sitting right in your chair, the stars in the right alignment, and holding your mouth right."
I tried to make a 'few' (haha) the other night, and out of 7........one was just okay.........I did everything the same each time! Has anyone had consistent luck?????
Here's my trial and errors!

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Old 2006-03-23, 1:54pm
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Nope - not always the same at all - but, occasionally get this - which I like alot! It is better in person.....



Have gotten the Robins egg blue a few times - but only in small patches on two different beads - so, I give it a go once every now and then - hoping for the big one! LOL

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Old 2006-03-23, 4:32pm
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Hi Lavender,
I like that bead alot too! It's amazing how many different reactions the same 'ingredients' can produce!
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Old 2006-03-23, 5:42pm
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The secret to Sarakay's bead is getting the right flame chemistry to actually cause the silver on the bead to fume... try turning your flame down small, making it slightly reducing, then bringing the bead into the lower edge of the flame just until the silver starts to "sizzle" a little. Roll the bead slowly in the lower edge of the flame until the whole bead is fumed, then encase without reintroducing the fumed, unencased part of the cobalt directly into the flame again. Hopefully that will give you more consistent results once you get the hang of it!
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Old 2006-03-24, 9:49am
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Just wanted to say that I think the beads look great even without the effect you were going for! Mmmm... cobalt. -H.
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Old 2006-03-25, 11:19am
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Thanks Kalera! I 'get' it and will try again!
Thanks Heather! You must love cobalt.......
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Old 2006-03-25, 4:55pm
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Here's my try at it. Some of them have the light blue in it but you can't really see it.
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Old 2006-03-26, 7:53pm
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I'd forgotten about the tutorial for it until I saw this thread - I think it was starting to work here, but not enough clear yet... I will be trying again.

I love seeing all these, and ye gads, you people making sets! I can make frogs, sheep, and lizards like mad, but sets - real live meant to match sets - drive me batty.
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Old 2006-03-26, 10:51pm
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Hey Deb and Nikki....great beads! I haven't tried it again yet, but when I do I'm going to use Kalera's bit of advice.
Nikki, I made a sheep a few months ago, came out pretty nice and then cracked.......I'll stick with sets!
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Old 2006-09-09, 11:37am
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Wwwwaaaahhhh! I was finally getting the robin's egg blue reaction when my bead broke.
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Old 2006-09-10, 7:21pm
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Just a bit too cool Laurie! Beautiful colours, you'll succeed next time!
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Old 2006-09-10, 11:37pm
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I started getting more consistant reslults by using a bit more silver than I normally do on other beads. I use a technique close to what Kalera described.
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