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Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions

2011-12-05, 3:45am

Replies: 9

Cleaning Etchall

Views: 2,470

Posted By polka dottie

I hate the powdery residue the baking soda leaves...

I hate the powdery residue the baking soda leaves so I soak them in sudsy water, plunging them in and out and then I put them (on their dental floss string) in yet another hot sudsy soak before...

Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions

2011-11-16, 4:02am

Replies: 24

Discolored beads

Views: 6,359

Posted By polka dottie

Strangely enough, sometimes that discoloration...

Strangely enough, sometimes that discoloration can be wiped off with a soft cloth. It happens to turquoise and copper green mostly. I use a toilet bowl cleaner called "the works" that is good for...

Forum: Studio

2011-10-24, 12:19pm

Replies: 37

bad start to new studio

Views: 11,768

Posted By polka dottie

Our neighbors had a beautiful koi pond inside...

Our neighbors had a beautiful koi pond inside their home, in the entry way. It was a beautiful pond with a wall of water cascading into it. One day, they came home to find a raccoon sleeping on...

Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions

2011-07-27, 2:47am

Replies: 16

Regalia questions

Views: 4,693

Posted By polka dottie

Regalia should be perfect with a Lynx. Check...

Regalia should be perfect with a Lynx. Check with KBinkster here on LE. She has done comparisons of concentrators and can give you all the information you need. I was told that my Regalia would...

Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions

2011-07-17, 9:14am

Replies: 31

Favorite tool?

Views: 7,935

Posted By polka dottie

Tweezers and a palate (spelling?) knife.

Tweezers and a palate (spelling?) knife.

Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions

2011-07-02, 1:20pm

Replies: 106

New Bead Release

Views: 28,580

Posted By polka dottie

Great. I look forward to hearing how the new mix...

Great. I look forward to hearing how the new mix works.

Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions

2011-07-02, 4:10am

Replies: 34

Universal Bead Release

Views: 8,924

Posted By polka dottie

Tim, I look forward to hearing about the latest...

Tim, I look forward to hearing about the latest results from the testers. Lisa and I have had the same experience with UBR. I dip my mandrels, tap them and make sure the release has dripped off the...

Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions

2011-07-02, 4:01am

Replies: 106

New Bead Release

Views: 28,580

Posted By polka dottie

I really like your bead release but it is...

I really like your bead release but it is difficult for me to clean out of my bead holes. Any chance that "mix A" will not have this issue. Or is it just me that has this problem? I live in the...

Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions

2011-07-02, 3:58am

Replies: 13

Original Terra Rod Question

Views: 3,063

Posted By polka dottie

Rowyn, DH has been unable to reproduce original...

Rowyn, DH has been unable to reproduce original terra so that is why there is terra 2 and terra 2.1 and yet another that some think is very much like the original and others do not.

Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions

2011-07-01, 7:27am

Replies: 13

Original Terra Rod Question

Views: 3,063

Posted By polka dottie

The rods below are all original terra and you can...

The rods below are all original terra and you can see how they vary.
http://i734.photobucket.com/albums/ww344/meltingpoint/items%20for%20sale/IMG_1509.jpg
...

Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions

2011-07-01, 7:22am

Replies: 22

where is your torch table?

Views: 4,141

Posted By polka dottie

Thanks, Joan. It works really well.

Thanks, Joan. It works really well.

Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions

2011-07-01, 2:58am

Replies: 22

where is your torch table?

Views: 4,141

Posted By polka dottie

Below is my set up. There is space between my...

Below is my set up. There is space between my ventilation and the wall but the actual ventilation apparatus insulates and catches all the heat produced by the torch. The entire area stays cool and...

Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions

2011-06-29, 4:41am

Replies: 14

Favorite Bead Release?

Views: 3,291

Posted By polka dottie

I have used the new Universal Bead Release and...

I have used the new Universal Bead Release and found it wonderful to dip, and while it cracked when I heated it in the flame, it did not flake off the mandrel and working my bead was not hampered in...

Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions

2011-06-29, 4:41am

Replies: 106

New Bead Release

Views: 28,580

Posted By polka dottie

Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions

2011-06-29, 4:40am

Replies: 34

Universal Bead Release

Views: 8,924

Posted By polka dottie

Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions

2011-06-18, 3:51pm

Replies: 46

The Frit Bead Recipe Cookbook

Views: 16,158

Posted By polka dottie

bump

bump

Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions

2011-06-15, 4:31am

Replies: 46

The Frit Bead Recipe Cookbook

Views: 16,158

Posted By polka dottie

If enough lampworkers post with photos and...

If enough lampworkers post with photos and recipes, that would be an excellent idea.

Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions

2011-06-15, 3:20am

Replies: 46

The Frit Bead Recipe Cookbook

Views: 16,158

Posted By polka dottie

No cook book was made. This thread IS the cook...

No cook book was made. This thread IS the cook book. We just need to keep it moving forward by posting our homemade frit experiments.

Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions

2011-06-14, 6:34pm

Replies: 14

Favorite Bead Release?

Views: 3,291

Posted By polka dottie

Hate the batch of fusion that I have. I am a...

Hate the batch of fusion that I have. I am a bucket o' mud lover but am going to try the new universal bead release next. I have tried sludge too but so far I am still mourning the loss of bucket o'...

Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions

2011-06-14, 6:32pm

Replies: 46

The Frit Bead Recipe Cookbook

Views: 16,158

Posted By polka dottie

Pretty beads, Susan....

Pretty beads, Susan....

Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions

2011-06-14, 8:55am

Replies: 46

The Frit Bead Recipe Cookbook

Views: 16,158

Posted By polka dottie

http://i734.photobucket.com/albums/ww344/meltingpo...

http://i734.photobucket.com/albums/ww344/meltingpoint/single%20beads/IMG_1931.jpg

This is one of those frits that is a pinch of this and a pinch of that and by the end of pinching, you don't have...

Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions

2011-04-19, 12:36pm

Replies: 3

Help Finding a Bead Display

Views: 2,044

Posted By polka dottie

Bingo, found what I was looking for. ...Kath

Bingo, found what I was looking for. ...Kath

Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions

2011-04-19, 11:19am

Replies: 3

Help Finding a Bead Display

Views: 2,044

Posted By polka dottie

Thanks Suzy Q for your help. I am looking for a...

Thanks Suzy Q for your help. I am looking for a specific model that was actually for sale in the garage not too long ago. I suppose I should see if the listing is still in the garage since they are...

Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions

2011-04-19, 10:59am

Replies: 3

Help Finding a Bead Display

Views: 2,044

Posted By polka dottie

Help Finding a Bead Display

I have seen the black wooden individual bead displays that have the little metal pegs for your beads. They have legs that you can fold back under the unit so it can be stored flat. Do any of you...

Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions

2011-04-01, 3:29am

Replies: 18

Getting Beads Off the Mandrel

Views: 3,619

Posted By polka dottie

I changed bead release and had the exact same...

I changed bead release and had the exact same problem. The bead release was too thin and would loosen but would not come off the mandrel. I could slide it part way down the mandrel but not get it...

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