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2008-02-07, 7:13pm
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Make me three. I've had similar issues.
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2008-02-07, 8:02pm
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WOW, thanks Bobby, for the compliment and for the tip! I will try that the next time I make them. Very helpful !!!!!
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2008-04-04, 8:11pm
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Smooches!
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This is a wonderful thread! How did I miss this the first time around?
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Now running my Cheetah on 2 Regalia's - pure heaven!
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2008-04-05, 3:24am
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How is the patal made:
Do you make the petal off mandrel. I know the spoons are for shaping, how do you build up your ball of glass .
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2008-04-05, 7:15am
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Does that shed?
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Ah Ha! I now have a use for that silly hamilton beach gril my mother gave me for christmas! A petal keeper warmer! Thanks guys. I'm sure if it's on high it won't melt the glass right? I can't imagine a grill getting that hot.
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2008-04-05, 8:00am
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Thank you Bobby. Now i know what's to do with all of my baby spoons. My DH kept throwing them away and i put them back every time since all of my children are all grow up.
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2008-04-05, 1:13pm
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Bob..........I put a little ball of glass on the end of a clean mandrel.............no release..........and add the colors to the glass and then mash it with the spoons. After I have mashed it I heat up the glass at the mandrel tip and pull the petal off with tweezers and set it aside. Hope this helps.
Baby spoons and salt spoons are great.......lately I seem to save everything in case I can make a tool out of it later.
Bobby
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2008-04-06, 4:31am
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Thanks Bobby
Thats exactly the info I was looking for. great tutorial.
Thanks
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2008-05-03, 4:41pm
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Miata and Sunshine! Yay!
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So, those candle warmer thingies and the sandwich makers (I've got one of those and also a waffle maker thingie in the back of my cabinets!) will work to keep the petals warm enough so that when you make the base bead, you can just pick up one of the petals with tweezers and attach it to the hot base bead? Then add glass behind the petal to make it more sturdy? I've got to try this! I have a couple of the candle warmers, the little crock pots that melt candle wax or heat up potpourri that I don't use anymore AND a sandwich maker! Man! I'm SET!! Also got some small spoons to make petal mashers with!! YAY!! This tutorial section is amazing!
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2008-05-04, 5:53pm
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Thank you for all of the work that you put into this, it is great.
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2008-05-05, 7:43am
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Cool tool and gorgeous flower, Bobby! Thank you for sharing!
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2008-05-05, 10:23am
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Mama said
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I think I read somewhere that the candle warmers aren't warm enough, that we need to get the coffee warmers. Or did I just imagine that.....
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2008-05-05, 10:13pm
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Thanks to everyone for bringing this back.
H/E..........just checked out your beads. WOW ! ! !
Bobby
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2008-05-10, 7:15am
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What kind of tape is used to fasten on the spoons? looks like floral...( HA )
Doesn't it melt from the intense heat being thrown off/
Anne
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2008-05-10, 8:16pm
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Thank you thank you- I have not one but 3 sandwhich makers (don't ask) and now I can finally use one!!!! About the spoons all my baby spoons are quite broad does anyone know of a good place to find some of these smaller spoons? I am hungry to try this. Thank you again for all the time you put into this tut!!!!
Michelle,
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2008-05-10, 9:59pm
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Thanks to all of you for keeping this tutorial going. Homemade tools and glass.................how magical can it get ! ! !
Anne..........the tape is the green masking tape found in the hardware stores. I've had the same tape on spoons for over five years and it still holding up. You can stretch it a little so it holds very tight. The heat from the bead never reaches the tape since the metal soaks it up.
Michelle.....I found mine at the second hand store. I needed to go back a few times but if you keep looking they will seem to just pop up. Little sugar and salt spoons also work.
Take care
Bobby
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