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Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2013-02-17, 11:43am
Replies: 16
Views: 5,365
Posted By scoutycat
the gold pink kugler is particularly nice.

the gold pink kugler is particularly nice.
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2011-10-12, 6:53pm
Replies: 6
Views: 2,222
Posted By scoutycat
You should have gotten some cleaning wire and a...

You should have gotten some cleaning wire and a little brush with your torch if you bought it new. If not, you can get a cleaning kit from GTT for 25$ or so. Turn on your oxy and run the wire down...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2011-06-05, 7:59pm
Replies: 5
Views: 2,170
Posted By scoutycat
I use mine mostly for sculptural stuff, the...

I use mine mostly for sculptural stuff, the curves and edges are very handy for making complex shapes like animals and stuff. Also handy for murrine making.
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2011-05-12, 4:25pm
Replies: 2
Views: 2,058
Posted By scoutycat
Sometimes I mix enamel colors, but not always. I...

Sometimes I mix enamel colors, but not always. I usually heat the bead to a soft red glow, then sprinkle on the enamel with a spoon or from the container, then dump the excess. If I want light...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2011-04-24, 6:24pm
Replies: 21
Views: 3,958
Posted By scoutycat
If your stringer is balling up instead of...

If your stringer is balling up instead of sticking to the bead, then your base bead is too cold. You want your base bead to be not quite glowing, but to have a good heat base so that it comes up to...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2011-04-10, 1:46pm
Replies: 29
Views: 6,351
Posted By scoutycat
If you are going to learn bead making from a...

If you are going to learn bead making from a glass blower, you will likely have trouble getting some of the results you want because he will want to work too hot, an with non-specific heat. Glass...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2011-04-08, 4:46pm
Replies: 10
Views: 5,322
Posted By scoutycat
I've never heard of colored glass being...

I've never heard of colored glass being considered fugitive or not color fast; certainly, the stained glass windows around the workld get tons of sun and are still vibrant. Some clears are reputed...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2011-04-08, 3:20pm
Replies: 8
Views: 2,781
Posted By scoutycat
i prefer peace too, stringer is more white with...

i prefer peace too, stringer is more white with it.
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2011-04-07, 6:57pm
Replies: 13
Views: 3,816
Posted By scoutycat
these stick on magnifiers may help, depending on...

these stick on magnifiers may help, depending on your perscription - To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 1 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2011-04-07, 1:54pm
Replies: 60
Views: 21,513
Posted By scoutycat
How I encase really depends what I'm doing. If i...

How I encase really depends what I'm doing. If i have something that is very flat, especially tube or cylinder beads, I will pretty much always stripe encase, as described above. If i have raised...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2011-04-07, 1:46pm
Replies: 10
Views: 3,602
Posted By scoutycat
If you kind of scrub the surface with a rod a bit...

If you kind of scrub the surface with a rod a bit it'll take out that line - just heat it so it's quite hot on the outside but still cold in the middle, and then kind of lightly stir up just the...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2011-04-07, 6:15am
Replies: 7
Views: 3,030
Posted By scoutycat
When I tried using a coffee grinder the plastic...

When I tried using a coffee grinder the plastic lid started to disintigrate pretty quickly, leaving bits of plastic in my frit. I was able to float most of them out, and pick out some of the bigger...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2011-04-02, 4:37pm
Replies: 7
Views: 2,687
Posted By scoutycat
Most torches have pretty good resale, very close...

Most torches have pretty good resale, very close to what they cost new. Because of that, I'd shop for a used Nortel minor for a torch - it's a great torch for most people, will do what you've...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2011-04-02, 4:23pm
Replies: 41
Views: 10,107
Posted By scoutycat
another factor with weights and marbles is that a...

another factor with weights and marbles is that a sphere or near sphere is an inherently strong shape & can put up with some stress. Lentil shaped beads (and I'm sure other shapes), otoh, seem to be...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2011-03-27, 6:26pm
Replies: 24
Views: 6,032
Posted By scoutycat
i haven't noticed a difference with hades and...

i haven't noticed a difference with hades and intense black either, except maybe the IB can be lumpy at times and hades hasn't been - but this might be a batch difference, I haven't bought a lot of...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2011-03-27, 3:28pm
Replies: 24
Views: 6,032
Posted By scoutycat
Pull a fine stringer ( like hair thin) - hades...

Pull a fine stringer ( like hair thin) - hades and intense black will be black, regular effetre black will be purple when held to the light. Idk about met. black, regular effetre won't reduce like...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2011-03-27, 12:28pm
Replies: 4
Views: 2,462
Posted By scoutycat
glasscraft sells some of those colors still - To...

glasscraft sells some of those colors still - To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 1 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2011-03-27, 12:26pm
Replies: 41
Views: 12,049
Posted By scoutycat
sell it lol you could probably cover your costs...

sell it lol you could probably cover your costs on the rest depending how much you've got
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2011-03-27, 8:49am
Replies: 7
Views: 2,418
Posted By scoutycat
I've got some cable that I've been slowly using...

I've got some cable that I've been slowly using up - it would be a pain to do the whole thing all at once, but for the 6-12 inches that I usually do it's not a big deal. The piece I've got has a...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2011-03-27, 8:39am
Replies: 6
Views: 2,012
Posted By scoutycat
You can bend it while you're pulling it, the...

You can bend it while you're pulling it, the timing will be tricky at first but you pull it straight and then change the angles of your handles just before it hardens completely. Softening it in the...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2011-03-26, 2:56pm
Replies: 41
Views: 12,049
Posted By scoutycat
Yeah, that's exactly how the uranium soft glass I...

Yeah, that's exactly how the uranium soft glass I have looks. I thought maybe the boro wouldn't have bubbles in it, but it looks like it does from that pic. The stuff I have is rod, but was found...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2011-03-26, 1:28pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,957
Posted By scoutycat
i think there's some kind of additive that they...

i think there's some kind of additive that they put in crucibles and molds for slumping, you might want to check that out. Altho, i suspect you'll find that the glass sticks too much to make a clay...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2011-03-26, 1:22pm
Replies: 23
Views: 5,166
Posted By scoutycat
my 10 absolute must haves (not counting...

my 10 absolute must haves (not counting white/peace, black/hades, clear, and ivory) would be -
CIM Glacier, CIM StoneGround, Eff. Trans Uranium, Eff. Purple Red, Vetro Wasabi/Yellow Ocher, Eff....
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2011-03-26, 1:13pm
Replies: 41
Views: 12,049
Posted By scoutycat
Lauscha made/makes colored soft glass tubing, and...

Lauscha made/makes colored soft glass tubing, and would have been making some back then. I would doubt it's boro, since there wasn't a lot of color available in boro when uranium glass was around...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2011-03-26, 1:05pm
Replies: 12
Views: 2,662
Posted By scoutycat
kugler fuschia over dark rose is fantastic

kugler fuschia over dark rose is fantastic
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