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Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2006-06-03, 2:46am
Replies: 346
Views: 238,279
Posted By rightbrainbeads
Wow!!! It's so awesome to see what everyone's...

Wow!!! It's so awesome to see what everyone's doing!!!

:waving: lynne
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2006-03-19, 10:12pm
Replies: 5
Views: 2,114
Posted By rightbrainbeads
Hi Angie, You'll learn so much just watching...

Hi Angie,

You'll learn so much just watching his process... Yes, by all means do it!!

lynne
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2006-03-06, 2:54pm
Replies: 19
Views: 4,509
Posted By rightbrainbeads
Hi Debbie, That looks like Moretti...

Hi Debbie,

That looks like Moretti carnelian, and I think that somehow that one bead got too much propane and not enough oxy... that looks like carbon in the dark bead.

lynne
Forum: Torch Questions 2006-02-06, 7:17pm
Replies: 64
Views: 14,379
Posted By rightbrainbeads
The line between a concentrator and a generator...

The line between a concentrator and a generator is fuzzy at best! :biggrin:

Paulette's Integra 10 is called a concentrator, and its output exceeds OGSI's OG-15 'generator'.

I vote for the...
Forum: Torch Questions 2006-01-06, 8:12pm
Replies: 14
Views: 5,913
Posted By rightbrainbeads
There should be a place to screw the brass...

There should be a place to screw the brass fitting on the end of the oxy hose onto the concentrator-- usually it's on the front of the concentrator. Maybe there's a hose or a cap on it now? Anyway,...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2006-01-03, 12:14pm
Replies: 20
Views: 4,459
Posted By rightbrainbeads
Loco's right... you can put it on any time, but...

Loco's right... you can put it on any time, but the bead has to be brought up to orange hot one last time before it goes in the kiln to remove the devit, if that's what you want. That means that if...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2005-12-31, 6:18pm
Replies: 6
Views: 2,147
Posted By rightbrainbeads
Vice grips instead of pliers makes ALL the...

Vice grips instead of pliers makes ALL the difference! Also, if you wrap a paper towel or cloth around the bead while you're twisting, it helps.

lynne
Forum: Torch Questions 2005-12-13, 8:05pm
Replies: 17
Views: 4,825
Posted By rightbrainbeads
Hey Amy! I love my Barracuda! I run it with...

Hey Amy!

I love my Barracuda! I run it with an Integra 10 oxy concentrator (10 lpm) from Paulette. Love it!

lynne
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2005-12-05, 7:38pm
Replies: 5
Views: 2,709
Posted By rightbrainbeads
Hey Lynn, Another thing you can do to see if...

Hey Lynn,

Another thing you can do to see if it's reduction frit is take a rod of clear, get it molten, and then dip it in the frit. Melt the frit in and then make your flame propane rich and try...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2005-11-18, 10:55am
Replies: 7
Views: 3,310
Posted By rightbrainbeads
I've been mixing it with Moretti too and haven't...

I've been mixing it with Moretti too and haven't had any problems, but then I'm pretty fearless when it comes to this kind of thing. :badgrin:

It does seem to bubble easily, especially when it's...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2005-11-17, 12:05pm
Replies: 7
Views: 3,310
Posted By rightbrainbeads
Hi Teresa, I've been using Reichenbach cane...

Hi Teresa,

I've been using Reichenbach cane too, and have annealed it right along with my Moretti beads with no problems. Haven't seen any cracking yet.

lynne
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2005-11-12, 7:41pm
Replies: 346
Views: 238,279
Posted By rightbrainbeads
Hey Heidi, Dawn and Holly! I didn't even know...

Hey Heidi, Dawn and Holly! I didn't even know you guys had posted here! Thank you!

Heidi, I have to figure out a way to keep the two kinds of glass separate in my small studio... once I do that...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2005-11-04, 11:50am
Replies: 346
Views: 238,279
Posted By rightbrainbeads
Hey Shawnette! Straw Yellow is 049. Yeah,...

Hey Shawnette! Straw Yellow is 049.

Yeah, isn't buying glass a total drag? :^o :^o :^o

:love: lynne
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2005-11-04, 12:17am
Replies: 346
Views: 238,279
Posted By rightbrainbeads
LOL, Sachiko! Tenacity is my middle name-- I'm...

LOL, Sachiko! Tenacity is my middle name-- I'm counting on it to take me a long ways! :biggrin:

Here's a bad pic of a few beads that I made night before last. I was very tenacious ( :badgrin:...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2005-11-03, 12:33pm
Replies: 346
Views: 238,279
Posted By rightbrainbeads
Sachiko, It looks really cool on striking...

Sachiko,

It looks really cool on striking red, ink blue and dark green... and... almost any dark transparent. Don't let carnelian stop you! I've been fooling around with it lately, trying...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2005-11-01, 5:55pm
Replies: 6
Views: 2,669
Posted By rightbrainbeads
Chris! That is a very cool tip! Thank you! ...

Chris! That is a very cool tip! Thank you!

lynne
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2005-10-26, 11:01pm
Replies: 23
Views: 5,017
Posted By rightbrainbeads
I'm gonna try Arrow Springs ultra thick foil...

I'm gonna try Arrow Springs ultra thick foil between two sheets of paper. Last night I tried my new punch on it *without* the paper, and it just crumpled up. I now have some crumpled up gobs of...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2005-10-25, 5:47pm
Replies: 346
Views: 238,279
Posted By rightbrainbeads
Hey Sachiko! :waving: Yeah, it has to be...

Hey Sachiko! :waving:

Yeah, it has to be light brown or straw yellow. And I've used everything from powder, to 0, to #1 when it comes to frit size. I don't reduce it-- just really cook it into...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2005-10-22, 12:04pm
Replies: 9
Views: 3,380
Posted By rightbrainbeads
Hi Kikki, Yeah, you can do it for sure. ...

Hi Kikki,

Yeah, you can do it for sure. Just make sure they're well poked in. I use unencased CZs for the belly buttons on some of my torsos-- I've had them for a few years and they haven't...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2005-10-22, 11:55am
Replies: 17
Views: 3,966
Posted By rightbrainbeads
Thanks Dawn and Chris! :smile: It sounds...

Thanks Dawn and Chris! :smile:

It sounds like alabastro blue does not like to be encased, so if I ever get an urge to do that, I'll just say no!!

I agree with Lynne that the Bullseye blues...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2005-10-21, 10:55am
Replies: 17
Views: 3,966
Posted By rightbrainbeads
I've used alabastros and opalinos on and off for...

I've used alabastros and opalinos on and off for seven years and never had a problem with compatability. It's a pet peeve of mine that most people say they're incompatible with other Moretti colors...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2005-10-14, 1:56am
Replies: 3
Views: 2,198
Posted By rightbrainbeads
Hi Katja, I am and I absolutely adore it! ...

Hi Katja,

I am and I absolutely adore it!

Feel free to ask questions-- I have a Barracuda.

lynne :waving:
Forum: Torch Questions 2005-10-11, 10:41pm
Replies: 19
Views: 7,217
Posted By rightbrainbeads
can you try another tank of propane? that has...

can you try another tank of propane? that has worked for me many times.

and THEn! think about getting a two stage regulator-- they are the best for getting rid of the 'breathing %$#@&^ torch'...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2005-10-09, 9:39pm
Replies: 4
Views: 2,229
Posted By rightbrainbeads
Hi Lynn, The gold foil that Val Cox sells...

Hi Lynn,

The gold foil that Val Cox sells (damn, i just checked and she's out of it...) is practically impossible to burn off, and it's not that expensive. Anyway, you might want to check it...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2005-10-07, 10:21am
Replies: 346
Views: 238,279
Posted By rightbrainbeads
Anne, damn, I wish you were coming here so I...

Anne, damn, I wish you were coming here so I could meet you!!! No wait, let me give Andrea a call and see if I can bribe her into taking me along!!! :badgrin:

You're gonna love her class... ...
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