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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2016-02-18, 3:01pm
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Solid, non streaking grey?
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2,235
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ChurnHill
Solid, non streaking grey?
I have never used grey much. I am doing some sculptural work, and I'm having trouble finding a grey that has a stable, consistent color so that additions will blend in. So far I have tried the...
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Studio
2015-11-05, 9:58am
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Do you torch in winter?
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10,553
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ChurnHill
I have had a chance to test the new makeup air...
I have had a chance to test the new makeup air system coming up through the bench, and it works perfectly! The last couple of days have had lows in the teens, and highs in the low 30s, and it stays...
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Studio
2015-08-02, 10:49am
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Do you torch in winter?
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10,553
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ChurnHill
I have always used a space heater by the back of...
I have always used a space heater by the back of my legs (I torch standing), and I got a tall quartz heater last year which works WAY better at keeping me warm than the little box heater with a fan...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2014-08-23, 9:28am
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Mystery Glass
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23,363
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ChurnHill
My guess is one of Gail Joseph's duo glasses....
My guess is one of Gail Joseph's duo glasses. I've never tried them, but they sure look pretty. But I looked around on her site, and don't see one that looks quite the same. Whatever it is, it sure...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2014-05-30, 11:07am
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Custom mold makers
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2,657
Posted By
ChurnHill
Custom mold makers
I am trying to get a custom mold or press made, graphite or brass, and I am having no luck. I want an outline of a lake. Any ideas? I'm going to be using it as a push mold.
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2014-05-16, 11:19am
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5
Help with blowing pot shaped vessel
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2,750
Posted By
ChurnHill
Thanks you guys. I am trying to get a pot...
Thanks you guys. I am trying to get a pot without any neck, that is why I haven't been using bead release. I've made hundreds of little vases, but they don't work for planting plants, I need...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2014-05-15, 9:47am
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Help with blowing pot shaped vessel
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2,750
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ChurnHill
Help with blowing pot shaped vessel
I've been blowing little pots by winding glass onto stainless tubing, which works pretty good, but as I've gone up in size of tubing to get bigger pots, I am having a really hard time making a decent...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2013-03-18, 7:35pm
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Best Tweezers
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10,300
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ChurnHill
Oh, I meant the fine nosed non tungsten ones get...
Oh, I meant the fine nosed non tungsten ones get deformed from the heat. I've never tried the tungsten since the shape doesn't look right for me. I think I'll try making my own though--worth a try!
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2013-03-15, 7:24pm
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Best Tweezers
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10,300
Posted By
ChurnHill
Well, I did just find these (To view links or...
Well, I did just find these (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 1 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.), says they are made for high temperature--and a bargain at only...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2013-03-15, 7:20pm
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Best Tweezers
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10,300
Posted By
ChurnHill
I keep hoping I'll find tungsten tweezers that...
I keep hoping I'll find tungsten tweezers that are in the shape of very fine nosed tweezers. The ones Shawnette posted aren't the right shape for how I use them. Even with never putting them in the...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2012-11-13, 8:44pm
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50
Question: What would your dream glass be?
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12,634
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ChurnHill
I want this color, with this luster too--Magenta...
I want this color, with this luster too--Magenta Dreams.
276911
And this color in both transparent and opaque--Hot Violet
276912
And Sunset Coral in 104.
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2012-07-08, 9:24pm
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18
Tell me your favorite BEAD RELEASE (suggestions for soft and boro)
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4,143
Posted By
ChurnHill
I love Foster Fire Smooth and Tuff. It holds...
I love Foster Fire Smooth and Tuff. It holds through all the tugging and pulling I can dish out, and then the beads come off the mandrels easy. With the release I was using before I switched, I had...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2012-05-16, 10:15am
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2
Any substitute for Z-74?
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2,174
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ChurnHill
Any substitute for Z-74?
Do any of the other manufacturers make a frit that has similar effects to Z-74? (hope hope hope)
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2012-03-14, 8:44am
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Color issue
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7,079
Posted By
ChurnHill
Me too! My camera doesn't like purple, and I...
Me too! My camera doesn't like purple, and I have tried everything, white balance, different background colors, including a swatch of orange, red, yellow. So, I don't sell purple online, just in...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2012-02-26, 8:49pm
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Red & Raku question
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2,841
Posted By
ChurnHill
I have had luck using carrot red (which is really...
I have had luck using carrot red (which is really orange), and when it darkens after melting in the frit, it is a nice medium red color. It always seems like a bit of a problem combination anyway...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2011-10-09, 4:18pm
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Please help! Bead release keeps slipping
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5,020
Posted By
ChurnHill
I had lots of trouble with the bead release that...
I had lots of trouble with the bead release that was included in my beginner kit. You might want to try some different brands to find one that works well for you. My personal favorite is Foster...
Forum:
Customer Service Kiosk
2011-06-07, 9:45am
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Lauscha tri-color brown
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12,927
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ChurnHill
Thanks Reenie--I checked your store first since I...
Thanks Reenie--I checked your store first since I know you sell the tri-color rods.
Forum:
Customer Service Kiosk
2011-06-06, 9:44pm
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36
Lauscha tri-color brown
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12,927
Posted By
ChurnHill
Lauscha tri-color brown
Is there anyone in the US that carries the lauscha tri-color brown rods? I haven't had any luck finding any.
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2011-03-17, 10:19am
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10
My Marking System
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2,912
Posted By
ChurnHill
Those are marked CR for crap at my house.
Those are marked CR for crap at my house.
Forum:
Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2011-03-06, 3:25pm
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27
I think I have lost my Mojo!
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5,219
Posted By
ChurnHill
Maybe it's just on vacation with my mojo. Maybe...
Maybe it's just on vacation with my mojo. Maybe they are on a beach somewhere recharging.
Forum:
Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2010-07-09, 7:06pm
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43
How do you store your stringers
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9,150
Posted By
ChurnHill
I never could figure out a good way, so I pull...
I never could figure out a good way, so I pull them as I need them now. Sometimes I do pull a few silver glass ones at a time, and for those I put a removable label around all of them, and just pull...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2010-07-02, 12:20pm
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25
Question About Vetro Odd Lots...
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4,748
Posted By
ChurnHill
I have noticed that problem in the orange to...
I have noticed that problem in the orange to reddish color range. I have stopped using them in my large focal beads for that reason--which is a bummer, because some of them are just the colors I...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2010-06-01, 9:26am
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10
HotHead powered garage thingy
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2,722
Posted By
ChurnHill
There is a difference in shockyness with kinda...
There is a difference in shockyness with kinda hot vs annealing temp. I use a hot plate, and don't know how hot my glass is getting, but I have found that I have far less shocking if my glass is...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2010-05-15, 8:10pm
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30
What is Effetre Seeded Tubing
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8,631
Posted By
ChurnHill
Well, I feel dumb. I got some, and was trying to...
Well, I feel dumb. I got some, and was trying to use it just as tubing, blowing it. I blew a couple of teeny weeny ornaments, and gave up. It never even occurred to me to use it in beads. Doh.
Forum:
Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2010-04-18, 7:38pm
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9
Lentil Bead - need some help please!
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2,438
Posted By
ChurnHill
I use a brass 2 part press for small lentils, and...
I use a brass 2 part press for small lentils, and a graphite marver with lentil shapes in it (can't remember the name) for large ones. The thing that makes a big difference for me is making sure...
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