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Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2011-08-13, 8:04am
Replies: 63
Views: 16,406
Posted By Howling Dog
Thank you Cinder...there is soooo much more...

Thank you Cinder...there is soooo much more purple in this bead than I can capture in the photo.

Michelle
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2011-08-11, 7:49am
Replies: 63
Views: 16,406
Posted By Howling Dog
Here's one I'm pretty happy with... 245820 ...

Here's one I'm pretty happy with...

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Michelle
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2011-07-23, 6:52pm
Replies: 31
Views: 9,082
Posted By Howling Dog
I get those pesky shakes too...usually it's the...

I get those pesky shakes too...usually it's the last dot. This may sound wierd, but I now chew gum while I torch. When my hand starts, I focus on the gum chewing, on the left side, since that's the...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2011-07-15, 6:00pm
Replies: 63
Views: 16,406
Posted By Howling Dog
Jacqueline...Frantz has it at 30% off through the...

Jacqueline...Frantz has it at 30% off through the end of July. So, the good news is that I got something to replace my beloved ASK glass, and it was on sale. Can't really complain about that.
...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2011-07-15, 7:58am
Replies: 63
Views: 16,406
Posted By Howling Dog
Jacqueline...My heart be still! Your work is...

Jacqueline...My heart be still! Your work is luscious.

However, I must complain about the money you just made me spend! I am in love with the ASK glasses and use my stash sparingly, imagine my...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2011-07-07, 7:15am
Replies: 25
Views: 7,771
Posted By Howling Dog
Tera...I still have a few rods of the seafoam...

Tera...I still have a few rods of the seafoam green, and the darker version. I have had lots of trouble with compatability and subsequent cracking. I don't know anthing about the mint color, but...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2011-06-28, 7:12am
Replies: 19
Views: 4,552
Posted By Howling Dog
The rod looks like Dk Silver Plum (Effetre) to...

The rod looks like Dk Silver Plum (Effetre) to me...but my monitor could be off.

Michelle
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2011-06-15, 7:17am
Replies: 31
Views: 5,512
Posted By Howling Dog
I don't tumble mine. But when I get a tumbler,...

I don't tumble mine. But when I get a tumbler, I'm gonna try it. I think it's less work that I have to do. Instead, I clean the fire scale off the copper with muriatic acid, rinse/neutralize with...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2011-06-11, 8:08am
Replies: 31
Views: 5,512
Posted By Howling Dog
copper shank buttons

Here's a picture:

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Michelle
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2011-06-11, 7:55am
Replies: 31
Views: 5,512
Posted By Howling Dog
I use 16ga copper wire for my button shanks all...

I use 16ga copper wire for my button shanks all the time...doesn't hurt your kiln at all. Unless you stick the wire into the heating elements. I use locking hemostats to hold the shank and then...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2011-06-05, 6:58am
Replies: 3
Views: 1,675
Posted By Howling Dog
Michael Barley sells a lentil shaper without...

Michael Barley sells a lentil shaper without mandrel channels. You can use any size mandrel with them.

Michelle
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2011-06-02, 8:13am
Replies: 59
Views: 15,648
Posted By Howling Dog
Looks good...slight difference, but over all very...

Looks good...slight difference, but over all very similar.
Michelle
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2011-02-16, 7:34am
Replies: 18
Views: 3,397
Posted By Howling Dog
I melt my shorts onto another rod so I can use...

I melt my shorts onto another rod so I can use all of it.
Michelle
Forum: Studio 2011-02-05, 6:33am
Replies: 19
Views: 4,685
Posted By Howling Dog
I use downspouts for glass storage and PVC tubes...

I use downspouts for glass storage and PVC tubes to raise my display tables at shows. I have the hardware store cut them for me. There's no charge for that service here...and they cleanup the mess....
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2010-07-28, 12:25pm
Replies: 6
Views: 5,106
Posted By Howling Dog
I've done some demonstration torching, and I used...

I've done some demonstration torching, and I used the smallest tank I could find. I don't know the numbers or the actual size, but the tank was under 3' tall with about an 8" diameter. It was...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2010-07-20, 7:43am
Replies: 19
Views: 5,579
Posted By Howling Dog
It might help if I spelled his name...

It might help if I spelled his name correctly...Michael Barley
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2010-07-20, 6:55am
Replies: 19
Views: 5,579
Posted By Howling Dog
Check out Micheal Barley's new tutorial on his...

Check out Micheal Barley's new tutorial on his website. It's actually 3 tutorials in one. It explains and illustrates how he uses an optic mold for "hanabi", striped cane, and twisties.
Michelle
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2010-05-06, 7:38am
Replies: 8
Views: 2,638
Posted By Howling Dog
Of course, taking a class with Leah Fairbanks can...

Of course, taking a class with Leah Fairbanks can help. Ultimately, the bad news is PPP, finding that sweet spot adjacent to the flame and heating the bead more than the stringer is critical for...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2010-05-06, 7:22am
Replies: 12
Views: 2,503
Posted By Howling Dog
I have some of each of these colors. I didn't...

I have some of each of these colors. I didn't have much luck encasing it with clear...all the buttons I made have incompatibility cracks throughout. The darker/translucent one has been the most...
Forum: Shows and Festivals 2010-05-01, 11:50am
Replies: 5
Views: 2,443
Posted By Howling Dog
Hi Deb--I PM'd you michelle

Hi Deb--I PM'd you
michelle
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2010-04-18, 6:45am
Replies: 67
Views: 13,662
Posted By Howling Dog
Yes, I always switch hands depending on the task...

Yes, I always switch hands depending on the task at hand. As soon as I gave myself "permission" to break the rules, rules that I had read in sooooo many books, my success rate at the torch improved...
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