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Forum: Safety 2013-01-01, 8:16pm
Replies: 6
Views: 2,693
Posted By GwenMorris
Thanks Dale. I'll try it higher. A new regulator...

Thanks Dale. I'll try it higher. A new regulator is not in the budget!
Forum: Safety 2013-01-01, 3:17pm
Replies: 6
Views: 2,693
Posted By GwenMorris
Oh, and yes the regulator is outside in cold...

Oh, and yes the regulator is outside in cold Chicago while in use but kept inside after a session. I don't know if cold is my problem.
Forum: Safety 2013-01-01, 3:11pm
Replies: 6
Views: 2,693
Posted By GwenMorris
Tank or regulator problems

I don't know if my problem is with the propane tank or my regulator. The pressure on my regulator will sometimes jump around wildly, giving me very exciting flames shooting out of my torch or...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2012-06-25, 3:33pm
Replies: 57
Views: 16,502
Posted By GwenMorris
Thanks Aimee!

Thanks Aimee!
Forum: Customer Service Kiosk 2012-06-22, 4:36pm
Replies: 1
Views: 2,426
Posted By GwenMorris
Shout out to loriandkim.com!

Not only are their murrini beautiful and a pleasure to use, their customer service is great. After stalking the mailman for a week with no package, I emailed Lori for a status update. My package was...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2012-06-22, 4:07pm
Replies: 57
Views: 16,502
Posted By GwenMorris
I may be dipping too fast but it was also flaking...

I may be dipping too fast but it was also flaking and cracking. I bought some Foster Fire, I've lost too much time messing with it but I will try slowing it down. Thanks!!
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2012-06-22, 4:05pm
Replies: 16
Views: 3,833
Posted By GwenMorris
I was building them one section at a time, left...

I was building them one section at a time, left to right. The bead release not being hot enough would explain why one end had bubbles and the other didn't.
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2012-06-22, 3:58pm
Replies: 16
Views: 3,833
Posted By GwenMorris
I have been using an evil bottle of Bucket of...

I have been using an evil bottle of Bucket of Mud. Once I get the beads made, I can't get them off but that's in another thread! I air dry them and let them sit at least a day. Because the release...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2012-06-22, 11:33am
Replies: 16
Views: 3,833
Posted By GwenMorris
*Bleeping* Bubbles!

I am sorry if this has been discussed before but I can't find it. I am all of a sudden struggling with bubbles forming while creating the base of any bead. Massive bubbles that go down to the...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2012-06-22, 11:08am
Replies: 57
Views: 16,502
Posted By GwenMorris
I hate BOM! I have lost so many mandrels to...

I hate BOM! I have lost so many mandrels to wrestling my beads off. So many people say to thin it but it is already so thin that the tip of the mandrel doesn't stay covered and I like to make beads...
Forum: Free Tutorials 2012-05-15, 9:49am
Replies: 21
Views: 9,937
Posted By GwenMorris
I signed up today because of this free peek! What...

I signed up today because of this free peek! What an awesome publication and worth every cent!
Forum: Free Tutorials 2012-05-15, 9:47am
Replies: 32
Views: 11,197
Posted By GwenMorris
Thanks!! I can't wait to try this.

Thanks!! I can't wait to try this.
Forum: Sale Rack 2011-04-12, 7:18am
Replies: 504
Views: 255,644
Posted By GwenMorris
Just ordered one, can't wait!! It' finally warm...

Just ordered one, can't wait!! It' finally warm enough here to open the studio again.
Forum: Studio 2011-04-05, 7:02am
Replies: 18
Views: 5,294
Posted By GwenMorris
I am in the middle of redoing my basement to be a...

I am in the middle of redoing my basement to be a studio and I am planning the very same set-up. I hate facing the wall and I like the idea of having my glass storage behind me. If the ventilation...
Forum: Safety 2010-12-17, 9:52am
Replies: 4
Views: 2,497
Posted By GwenMorris
Thanks Guys! Dale, I think I read that link...

Thanks Guys!

Dale, I think I read that link about 15 times in the last year and that is the sheet that always stops me when I think I can do this in the basement. The biggest problem is the makeup...
Forum: Safety 2010-12-16, 10:38am
Replies: 4
Views: 2,497
Posted By GwenMorris
Chicago winter problems too.

I have the same Chicago winter woes. I usually work in the garage when the weather is not freezing but this past summer the bugs were so bad that I often couldn't work even when it was warm. More...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2010-07-01, 7:12am
Replies: 19
Views: 4,198
Posted By GwenMorris
I whack it too. Great for stress relief.

I whack it too. Great for stress relief.
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2010-02-26, 3:15pm
Replies: 9
Views: 2,348
Posted By GwenMorris
I had a kid pick up one and say "ooh, cool, look...

I had a kid pick up one and say "ooh, cool, look at the eyes" I also horrified a woman at a show in a church. She could barely bring herself to look at them. We are still laughing at that one.
Forum: Classes, Retreats, Get togethers, Etc. 2009-12-27, 2:40pm
Replies: 2
Views: 1,984
Posted By GwenMorris
Is the new space near your old location?

Is the new space near your old location?
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2009-07-31, 3:53pm
Replies: 61
Views: 12,253
Posted By GwenMorris
What the heck is KRAG? I hate cleaning my beads...

What the heck is KRAG? I hate cleaning my beads and am Dremel cleaning them still.
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2009-07-31, 12:58pm
Replies: 61
Views: 12,253
Posted By GwenMorris
That is awesome! I do still hold my breath...

That is awesome!

I do still hold my breath all the time and still think I am going to blow up the house but I have learned that adding more glass to "save" an ugly bead won't help. Chuck it in the...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2008-11-17, 10:50pm
Replies: 10
Views: 2,868
Posted By GwenMorris
I loved the Lauscha soft glass - melted like...

I loved the Lauscha soft glass - melted like butter but it does not like to be batch anneal. All my encased stuff cracked and I was told it had to be garage annealed. That is not an option for me....
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2008-11-06, 7:18pm
Replies: 92
Poll: Which Clear?
Views: 20,811
Posted By GwenMorris
Paula, I really appreciated your help and yes,...

Paula, I really appreciated your help and yes, the problem is with my setup but unfortunately I cannot change that right now. My kiln is in the basement and I work in the garage so the vermiculite is...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2008-11-06, 11:03am
Replies: 92
Poll: Which Clear?
Views: 20,811
Posted By GwenMorris
I used to love Lauscha too but the new soft stuff...

I used to love Lauscha too but the new soft stuff cracks for me too. I batch anneal so that may be the biggest problem but I had no problems for two years with the old stuff - it was just stiff and I...
Forum: Customer Service Kiosk 2008-10-17, 12:43pm
Replies: 30
Views: 6,761
Posted By GwenMorris
I don't get mine till Monday - I think I will...

I don't get mine till Monday - I think I will have to call in sick on Tuesday!
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