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Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2016-05-31, 10:03am
Replies: 2
Views: 2,457
Posted By Keoki
High Quality cord

Hi, I'll post this in the jewelry section as well; I'm looking for a resource for super high quality cording for my new blown beads. I want a simple contemporary look. I see beautiful cords used on...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2016-05-22, 6:30pm
Replies: 9
Views: 3,352
Posted By Keoki
Dicer Extract on beADS

I was given 3 jars of dichro extract to try out. I thought I would see if anyone has experience with it since it's super expensive and I don't want to waste it. Thanks
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2016-04-08, 11:31am
Replies: 35
Poll: What Clear?
Views: 15,678
Posted By Keoki
I use Uroboros 104, no scum, all yum! And...

I use Uroboros 104, no scum, all yum! And reasonably priced.
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2016-03-01, 12:39pm
Replies: 19
Views: 6,380
Posted By Keoki
oh, i label the bags with the gauge size

oh, i label the bags with the gauge size
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2016-03-01, 12:38pm
Replies: 19
Views: 6,380
Posted By Keoki
I keep mine in coils and put each gauge in a...

I keep mine in coils and put each gauge in a gallon zip lock bag, then pit the bags by size into an accordion folder.
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2016-01-18, 12:12pm
Replies: 39
Views: 31,795
Posted By Keoki
Davide Penso "Blow Beads"

Has anyone tried Davide Penso's style of blowing beads on the end of a Carlo Dona pipe and jacking them down with Diamond Shears? If you're not familiar, he has a video on tube filmed at Corning...
Forum: The Dark Room 2016-01-09, 10:50am
Replies: 5
Views: 11,495
Posted By Keoki
Yeah, I'm totally obsessed with photographing...

Yeah, I'm totally obsessed with photographing snowflakes as well. I use a Nikon D610, 105 macro lens and extension tubes attached. Small LED clip on lights from Ikea. Use a metal plate left out in...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2015-12-18, 10:33am
Replies: 10
Views: 5,369
Posted By Keoki
Make a small disc shaped bead. Add dots and melt...

Make a small disc shaped bead. Add dots and melt them in. Wind clear glass over it. Be sure the clear is a little wider footprint then the disc bead under it and also be sure you add at least double...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2015-05-06, 8:40am
Replies: 7
Views: 3,091
Posted By Keoki
Tagging Beads

How do you price tag your loose beads? I spent hours cutting up little squares of sticky jewelry tags, handwriting the price and sticking them on each bead only to have the tags come off.
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2015-03-25, 8:14pm
Replies: 12
Views: 4,760
Posted By Keoki
I've made thousands. Literally. I use stainless...

I've made thousands. Literally. I use stainless tubing. No need for a mold or roller. I make 2 on a tube except hot colors (yellow, orange, red, pink) and also Bullseye. The hot colors crack...
Forum: Tutorials 2015-03-25, 8:08pm
Replies: 21
Views: 30,431
Posted By Keoki
Oh oh oh Look at the buttons posted by...

Oh oh oh Look at the buttons posted by "Kartwheel" in the Gallery 3/25. That's exactly what I'm trying to make. So....Kartwheel, do you have a tutorial I can purchase on your technique? They are...
Forum: Tutorials 2015-03-02, 8:41am
Replies: 21
Views: 30,431
Posted By Keoki
Kinda like the lavender one. I'm trying to find...

Kinda like the lavender one. I'm trying to find a picture of the one I saw that I loved.
Forum: Tutorials 2015-01-27, 9:47pm
Replies: 21
Views: 30,431
Posted By Keoki
No, not Jari's. I did take a class from her...

No, not Jari's. I did take a class from her though. She's amazing and a really nice person.
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2015-01-01, 11:49am
Replies: 2
Views: 2,406
Posted By Keoki
The best black for hair fine stringer is...

The best black for hair fine stringer is Reichenbach Deep Black. Doesn't fade out or spread out.
Forum: Tutorials 2014-11-25, 1:39pm
Replies: 21
Views: 30,431
Posted By Keoki
Great tutorial, but didn't get the result I was...

Great tutorial, but didn't get the result I was looking for by inserting a stringer and twisting. I'm going to try to heat the center and pull/twist to make a swirl, then reshape.
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2014-11-25, 9:06am
Replies: 11
Views: 16,032
Posted By Keoki
Lentil Presses

Who makes the best lentil press?
Forum: Tutorials 2014-11-24, 8:58am
Replies: 21
Views: 30,431
Posted By Keoki
Thanks! I think that might be the setup. Then...

Thanks! I think that might be the setup. Then put a stringer in the middle and give it a twist so all the stripes spiral around to the center.
I'll give it a try today.
Forum: Tutorials 2014-11-21, 9:25am
Replies: 21
Views: 30,431
Posted By Keoki
Pinwheel cabochons

Anyone know of a tutorial for making a colorful pinwheel design on a cabochon?
(kind of like swirls of different colors spiraling into the middle of the bead)
Forum: Studio 2013-09-23, 12:55pm
Replies: 35
Views: 16,704
Posted By Keoki
I believe I have basically the same ventilation...

I believe I have basically the same ventilation system; the one Andrea Gaurino's husband designed. It's so strong is sucked up a spider crawling on the tip of my torch. I torch for 8-14 hours at a...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2013-04-19, 8:35am
Replies: 60
Views: 14,700
Posted By Keoki
I'm on my 5th lb of Uroboros clear and I love...

I'm on my 5th lb of Uroboros clear and I love it!!!! No cracking, butterery, no scum. I've tested it with lots of Moretti, CIM, vitrofond colors, no problems at all.
Forum: Tutorials 2013-03-19, 8:17am
Replies: 28
Views: 21,645
Posted By Keoki
It seems there's lots and lots of shared...

It seems there's lots and lots of shared inspiration sharing in the LE gallery. I agree that it's appropriate to give credit where credit is do even though I rarely see a mention of whose work is...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2013-02-26, 9:06am
Replies: 10
Views: 3,449
Posted By Keoki
Use a small baster (they make them 1/2 the size...

Use a small baster (they make them 1/2 the size of a turkey baster. Fill it with release, hold your mandrel over bead release jar and twist the mandrel as you squirt on the release.
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2013-02-13, 10:05am
Replies: 2
Views: 1,869
Posted By Keoki
No way to tell the COE, but they are possibly...

No way to tell the COE, but they are possibly CBS. They sell both. It looks like their heavy coatings.
bottom looks like yellow/blue, next is cyan/copper, next could be cyan/copper or cyan/drk....
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2013-01-16, 9:39am
Replies: 47
Views: 11,805
Posted By Keoki
The new Uroboros 104 clear is AWESOME!!!!!!

The new Uroboros 104 clear is AWESOME!!!!!!
Forum: The Dark Room 2012-08-05, 8:55pm
Replies: 7
Views: 3,585
Posted By Keoki
My *%@# Camera Died, now I get a new one.

I'm thinking about a Sony A77. Anyone have one? Any thoughts? I compared it to a Nikon D7000 and it seems to have batter features for the $$.
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