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Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2014-10-18, 9:59am
Replies: 13
Views: 9,925
Posted By Elinor
Devardi's Melting Pot

I ordered one of these recently because I had a lot of Devardi glass sitting around that is too bubbly/big/irregular/full of inclusions/all of the above for me to use:...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2014-09-29, 10:21am
Replies: 7
Views: 3,139
Posted By Elinor
Bead release?

I've always used Arrow Springs' Dip-and-go Sludge bead release, but since they're no longer selling Effetre I don't want to pay their exorbitant shipping costs just for a jar of bead release. Anyone...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2014-08-05, 7:42pm
Replies: 13
Views: 3,603
Posted By Elinor
Prolonging the life of a ceramic fiber blanket

I use ceramic fiber blankets to hold my beads until I get enough to batch anneal. With heavy use, the things just keep falling apart on me, though. Any suggestions for making them last longer? They...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2014-07-23, 7:58am
Replies: 10
Views: 4,086
Posted By Elinor
I'm interested in Roman face cane, too. My local...

I'm interested in Roman face cane, too. My local interlibrary loan can't get me the tonbo-dama book in question; does anyone have a link to an online tutorial (free or $) for making simple human-face...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2013-06-02, 1:03pm
Replies: 37
Views: 10,619
Posted By Elinor
Thanks, I'll keep that in mind. Do you think...

Thanks, I'll keep that in mind. Do you think that's the same issue that's causing the other colors to soot up and go grey, or do I still have another factor running around out there?
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2013-06-02, 12:53pm
Replies: 37
Views: 10,619
Posted By Elinor
Red scum on blue/green glass

Hi guys;

I'm using a hothead on propane with very few problems over the last few years, but I'm having a weird problem with discoloration. I drain my line regularly, but sometimes the torch flame...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2011-11-15, 1:59pm
Replies: 7
Views: 2,117
Posted By Elinor
Iris (flower) murrini

Is anyone out there making iris (like the flower) murrini? I haven't been able to find any, and my own skills aren't up to designing one.

Is anyone here selling any iris murrini, or tutorials on...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2011-11-03, 9:33am
Replies: 3
Views: 1,489
Posted By Elinor
Dang. I've got an entire pound of it coming....

Dang. I've got an entire pound of it coming. Would anyone be willing to trade a few rods for a few rods of something that *will* change color in a HH? I'm saving up for another torch, but that's not...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2011-11-03, 8:24am
Replies: 3
Views: 1,489
Posted By Elinor
Using Dalai Lotus on a HH?

A friend of mine gave me some Dalai Lotus as a belated birthday present. I've never used any glass more complicated than the striking Moretti reds/oranges/yellows, so I have no idea what to do with...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2011-02-06, 11:14am
Replies: 2
Views: 1,471
Posted By Elinor
My HotHead has developed an alarming habit

My formerly trusty HotHead has recently decided it really wants to be a dragon. It's recently started to soot everything terribly, and most alarmingly, it randomly flares up with huge orange-tinged...
Forum: Tutorials 2011-02-02, 8:57am
Replies: 7
Views: 6,202
Posted By Elinor
Thanks DeAnne for the advice! I've been doing...

Thanks DeAnne for the advice! I've been doing historic reproduction beads pretty much exclusively for the last 2 years or so, all in 104 on a hothead torch.

I'm pretty new to sculptural-type...
Forum: Tutorials 2010-12-21, 7:50pm
Replies: 7
Views: 6,202
Posted By Elinor
Phoenician head beads?

Hello! This is my very first post here ever, so I hope I've got this in the right place. I'm wondering if anyone here is making the Phoenician head beads and is willing to share a tutorial for how...
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