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PurpleCatJewels
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2013-06-25, 3:39pm
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30
Red Copper Green vs Copper Green
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18,139
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PurpleCatJewels
Saving this for future reference. Sheila,...
Saving this for future reference.
Sheila, those beads are simply stunning! Are they etched at all?
I love those reactions and I'm jumping for joy that all my red copper green is old stock!
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2013-06-22, 7:52pm
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20
Kiln and humidity
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7,414
Posted By
PurpleCatJewels
Hey, Di :waving: I'm in the same situation...
Hey, Di :waving:
I'm in the same situation since I moved to the California coast (not complaining or anything). Just got my stuff set out and I have covered everything with terry towels, no...
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Shows and Festivals
2012-03-21, 11:50am
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Glass Craft & Bead Expo in Vegas!
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15,812
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PurpleCatJewels
I get to go! The last time I went I didn't...
I get to go!
The last time I went I didn't even know what a "lampwork" was, after attending I still didn't know…lampwork came along over a year later.
Been cheated out of going one way or...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2011-12-14, 12:08pm
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CiM Blue Suede Shoes - review on Coloraddiction
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4,836
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PurpleCatJewels
As always, Kandice, I appreciate your reviews and...
As always, Kandice, I appreciate your reviews and samplings!
Oooh…and opal lapis/cobalt-ish blue. Love it, even though the camera hates it!
It's going to be so much prettier than the Electric...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2011-11-23, 12:44pm
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43
How to tell Dk. Sky Blue and Dk. Turquoise apart?
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7,483
Posted By
PurpleCatJewels
I just did the same thing with my reds. The...
I just did the same thing with my reds. The current batch of "Lt Red (428)" seems to be more of a med/dark red, not light AT ALL! So I have marked all my "new" Lt Red with a dark sharpie ring around...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2011-11-22, 11:46am
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5
Variations in color with Kryptonite and Chalcedony
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4,106
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PurpleCatJewels
I got the same effect from PLUM. Most of the time...
I got the same effect from PLUM. Most of the time I get a really great translucent, but the last time around I got opaque that looked very similar to an Effetre opaque violet…but nicer, without any...
Forum:
Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2011-11-20, 11:08pm
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43
How to tell Dk. Sky Blue and Dk. Turquoise apart?
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7,483
Posted By
PurpleCatJewels
Okay…ONE of these two colors has a reduction that...
Okay…ONE of these two colors has a reduction that WILL NOT come off even after a good soaking in all but etching solution!
I can't tell which blue it is without making more spacers but ONE of them...
Forum:
Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2011-11-12, 11:47am
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4
Lampwork Flat Tab with 2 Parallel Holes?
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2,176
Posted By
PurpleCatJewels
I bought 2-hole button mandrels from Arrow...
I bought 2-hole button mandrels from Arrow Springs some time ago exactly for that same reason…2-hole bracelet beads. Inexpensive and they work just fine.
...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2011-11-12, 11:20am
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15
What are your favorite moonstone opal glasses?
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3,261
Posted By
PurpleCatJewels
There is a CIM Unique out now, Mint Lozenge, but...
There is a CIM Unique out now, Mint Lozenge, but I'm having a hard time telling the difference between that and Kryptonite. I have both and they look the same worked up.
I don't think CIM has a...
Forum:
Shows and Festivals
2011-10-18, 2:24pm
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9
Any info on the Glass Craft and Bead Expo in Vegas??
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3,800
Posted By
PurpleCatJewels
Sue, check for their Facebook page. I though they...
Sue, check for their Facebook page. I though they had a page for 2012 already.
Forum:
Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2011-10-18, 2:22pm
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46
Cola soaking time for beads
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16,408
Posted By
PurpleCatJewels
Oh yeah, I got that too on the HH! I guess there...
Oh yeah, I got that too on the HH! I guess there is an interesting effect where you put intense black on a turquoise bead and run a reducing flame so the red appears intentionally and interacts with...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2011-10-18, 2:17pm
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46
Cola soaking time for beads
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16,408
Posted By
PurpleCatJewels
Absolutely! The MSDS has a wealth of information...
Absolutely! The MSDS has a wealth of information that is probably not good for the overly-paranoid to read. Safety, YES, common sense, ABSOLUTELY!
I was interested in the overall pH of the...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2011-10-17, 2:43pm
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Cola soaking time for beads
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16,408
Posted By
PurpleCatJewels
Don't wast your time with Dr. Pepper…(just...
Don't wast your time with Dr. Pepper…(just sayin')
In the kiln is when most of the copper oxides come out on mine too. I even use a slightly more oxygen flame and it looks nice initially, but my...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2011-10-17, 9:46am
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Cola soaking time for beads
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16,408
Posted By
PurpleCatJewels
Whink Snobol Toilet Duck… Thanks for all...
Whink
Snobol
Toilet Duck…
Thanks for all of your suggestions so far. I know that in the last couple of years most popular brands have replaced their former "active" ingredient with less harmful,...
Forum:
Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2011-10-16, 1:40pm
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Cola soaking time for beads
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16,408
Posted By
PurpleCatJewels
What Are You All Using Now?
Bump!
What are y'all using now? Need brands, specific/recommended soak times!
When this thread was originally written (2009) the toilet bowl cleaner method worked great for overnight removal of...
Forum:
Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2011-10-07, 2:47pm
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18
OxyCon Issues
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3,927
Posted By
PurpleCatJewels
I'm having the same candle problem with my AirSep...
I'm having the same candle problem with my AirSep Intensity 8LPM and a Mega Minor. Now lets say…hypothetically…just in case, you know, I can't get the plastic cover back on the concentrator just in...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2011-05-07, 8:48pm
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AirSep Intensity 8lpm Question
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1,704
Posted By
PurpleCatJewels
AirSep Intensity 8lpm Question
Wondering what the normal “operating temperature” of the unit itself might be. Can these units overheat? Is there a way to increase airflow inside the unit so that it operates a little bit cooler?
...
Forum:
Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2011-04-08, 10:26am
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27
What kind of glass is considered 'Murano glass'?
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10,967
Posted By
PurpleCatJewels
GAH! Pandora beads are "Murano Glass" made in a...
GAH! Pandora beads are "Murano Glass" made in a huge production facility/factory in Thailand. Video on the Pandora website. :wtf:
Forum:
Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2011-04-05, 10:10am
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17
CIM Cirrus
Views:
4,167
Posted By
PurpleCatJewels
That's just it. I do have a singe rod of Cirrus....
That's just it. I do have a singe rod of Cirrus. I could try. The bead Isn't very big and the dichro goes on the surface and then melted in. There would be no encasing. So far the white opalino has...
Forum:
Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2011-04-04, 11:43pm
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17
CIM Cirrus
Views:
4,167
Posted By
PurpleCatJewels
OMG…I'm so glad I saw this thread before I wasted...
OMG…I'm so glad I saw this thread before I wasted dichro strip! I have a request for a bead that looks like Cirrus with dichro. I bought Cirrus and White Opalino. For the test bead I used the...
Forum:
Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2011-04-03, 4:06pm
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12
Rainbow Red?
Views:
4,101
Posted By
PurpleCatJewels
I love me some rainbow red! :love: I find it...
I love me some rainbow red! :love:
I find it very close to Lauscha Lt Transparent red…but a tiny bit more opaque.
Rainbow Red:
234201
Lauscha Lt. Transparent Red:
234202
Forum:
Torch Questions
2011-03-29, 1:15pm
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13
mapp cannister and heating pad???
Views:
4,732
Posted By
PurpleCatJewels
Oh yeah, I remember the pipe and flange thing…but...
Oh yeah, I remember the pipe and flange thing…but I had my Mega Minor by then. I'm guessing it would have to be easily fillable/drainalbe because the water inside would get pretty cold. I'm thinking...
Forum:
Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2011-03-28, 10:34pm
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6
Some mandrel advice
Views:
1,986
Posted By
PurpleCatJewels
#0000 steel wool here…but it's messy, and I have...
#0000 steel wool here…but it's messy, and I have a mega-bag of it.
Sometimes I take out my Dremel and use a metal brush-wheel-thingy to clean off scum, build up, fire scale, rust, etc. This might...
Forum:
Torch Questions
2011-03-28, 10:27pm
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13
mapp cannister and heating pad???
Views:
4,732
Posted By
PurpleCatJewels
I used to wrap my canisters in a hot wet towel. I...
I used to wrap my canisters in a hot wet towel. I would shut the canister off between beads, go to the sink and reheat/rewet the small towel, wring it out, then wrap the canister again. Yes,...
Forum:
Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2011-03-21, 12:10am
Replies:
18
Poll:
Percentage time in the flame?
Views:
4,441
Posted By
PurpleCatJewels
I got accustomed to turning off the flame when I...
I got accustomed to turning off the flame when I was using tanked oxy. Couldn't afford to waste tanked oxygen, y'know. :rolleyes:
I have to get up from the torch to put my beads in the kiln and...
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