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Boro Room
2012-01-23, 10:52pm
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asian boro
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rodney andrew
Did pyrex (corning) took me a few years to decide...
Did pyrex (corning) took me a few years to decide I wasn't crazy about it. Went to simax, loved it. Now, I'm on kimble and I'm not sure if you blind folded me I'd know a difference (between kimble...
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Boro Room
2011-12-31, 7:30pm
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Honeycomb?
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11,119
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rodney andrew
A small hint, the thinner the bubble the better....
A small hint, the thinner the bubble the better. You don't want it to implode though... :-)
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2010-02-28, 7:19pm
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Starter Kiln
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rodney andrew
pixie, If you get a chance PM me. I am an olympic...
pixie, If you get a chance PM me. I am an olympic kiln dealer out of atlanta and know the owners personally. I've been lampworking for 13 years and have helped olympic with design concepts from a...
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Boro Room
2010-02-28, 6:44pm
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post kiln striking amber purple
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rodney andrew
You might try using double amber purple. I never...
You might try using double amber purple. I never have any trouble striking running a normal soak at 1050 1 hr and 950 1 hr. If you have to raise the temp it's likely do to having "hot spots" or not...
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Boro Room
2010-01-06, 6:26am
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Scratches in Clear???
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rodney andrew
If the "streaks" are where you encased the clear...
If the "streaks" are where you encased the clear you could have had a thin line of seeds, thus leaving a cloudy look (this was a regular problem with the old pyrex brand about 10 or so years ago). If...
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Boro Room
2010-01-01, 8:14pm
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What do you do with boro powder?
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rodney andrew
Boro powder is great for lots of applications....
Boro powder is great for lots of applications. One of my favorites is to roll a piece of clear in powder a few times and create coloring tubing for pennies on the dollar. I quit coil potting (for the...
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Boro Room
2009-12-29, 8:47am
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Thick wall, medium or standard?
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rodney andrew
Sue, When I first started I used heavy wall for...
Sue, When I first started I used heavy wall for inside-out, but I don't recommend that. I would start out with 1" medium wall and definately pull points. It will take some practice, but you will...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2009-12-21, 9:21pm
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How was this import ornament made?
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rodney andrew
Frabel has been doing this design for a while now...
Frabel has been doing this design for a while now (mostly in clear and none of the sloppy unmelted dots all over the bubble). I'm sure china is knocking off his work. You just pull a double point on...
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Boro Room
2009-11-10, 6:49pm
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Help! Next problem - boro joints/seams
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3,670
Posted By
rodney andrew
very good advice from both cosmo and wicked...
very good advice from both cosmo and wicked glass. One thing I tell my students is that if it's a clean weld you shouldn't be able to get your fingernail between the 2 pieces that have been fused...
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Boro Room
2009-10-19, 11:24pm
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Oxygen questions.....
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Posted By
rodney andrew
right now alot of the welding suppliers are...
right now alot of the welding suppliers are hurting for business as well as almost everyone else in this economic climate. I just re-negotiated a contract with my supplier for $10 a tank for 220's....
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Boro Room
2009-10-14, 10:22pm
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8
Large Studio Max Air - AIR AIR AIR
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rodney andrew
super cool! Thanks for the heads up. I have been...
super cool! Thanks for the heads up. I have been looking for an economical way to generate oxygen for larger torches!
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Boro Room
2009-10-09, 6:17pm
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Anyone use the Asian colored rods from ABR?
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4,470
Posted By
rodney andrew
It's enexpensive and works for alot of...
It's enexpensive and works for alot of applications. Nothing special as far as striking, just "what you see is what you get" pretty much. As I understand they use coal rather than gas in their...
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Boro Room
2009-10-06, 8:09pm
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condensation in tubing
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Posted By
rodney andrew
Sorry Rebecca, I envisioned a little larger...
Sorry Rebecca, I envisioned a little larger tubing. As harold mentioned a cork works just fine. Don't put it in the tubing until you've opened the end of the tubing though, if you place it in the...
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Boro Room
2009-10-06, 3:11pm
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condensation in tubing
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Posted By
rodney andrew
I prefer to work off of points. Once you've...
I prefer to work off of points. Once you've opened the end of the tube that your working on you can flash the opposite end of your point (the area you blow into) till it closes back up. You won't get...
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Boro Room
2009-10-06, 1:10pm
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Help Identify This Color
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Posted By
rodney andrew
warm yellow :-)
warm yellow :-)
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Boro Room
2009-10-05, 6:39pm
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Northstar boro powders
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Posted By
rodney andrew
I agree with ya harold. I've worked with DAP both...
I agree with ya harold. I've worked with DAP both rod and powder, if you want a nice striking purple it's best to just coil pot using amber purple or double (tripple passion is nice too).
Forum:
Studio
2009-10-05, 1:31pm
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insurance for commercial teaching studio?
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rodney andrew
insurance for commercial teaching studio?
I posted another thread for this in the wrong catagory. I'm opening a commercial teaching studio and gallery, My current insurance company sent the specs through to the underwriter and they just...
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Boro Room
2009-10-03, 8:06pm
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Price of a CC Burner?
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4,560
Posted By
rodney andrew
Again, I love carlisle torches and own a few of...
Again, I love carlisle torches and own a few of them! I'm not at all saying they are bad torches. If you read my second line (chris) I said "If it's been used 40 hours a week over a period of 20...
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Boro Room
2009-10-02, 5:01pm
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Price of a CC Burner?
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4,560
Posted By
rodney andrew
It also depends on whether the torch has ever...
It also depends on whether the torch has ever been refurbished or not. If it's been used 40 hours a week over a period of 20 years and hasn't been refurbished, I wouldn't pay more than $300 for it. I...
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Boro Room
2009-09-28, 4:12pm
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36
Boro Bracelets
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16,736
Posted By
rodney andrew
I appreciate it Debra. I'll get in touch with...
I appreciate it Debra. I'll get in touch with them!
Forum:
Boro Room
2009-09-27, 7:14pm
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36
Boro Bracelets
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16,736
Posted By
rodney andrew
ahhhhh california. I'm already there in my...
ahhhhh california. I'm already there in my dreams! I'd love to come out to do a workshop, any suggestions where I could teach.
Forum:
Boro Room
2009-09-27, 6:23pm
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7
tube versus rod
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3,216
Posted By
rodney andrew
I prefer to make them on a tube. I pull points on...
I prefer to make them on a tube. I pull points on 1' medium wall, after I'm finished there isn't enought clear to use, so I scrap it. If your making alot of them I highly suggest pulling points, it's...
Forum:
Boro Room
2009-09-21, 6:23pm
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36
Boro Bracelets
Views:
16,736
Posted By
rodney andrew
boro bracelets
No worries Debra. I may be taking the show (classes) on the road in 2010. I spoke with Rich from glasscraft last week. I'm looking to do classes in other areas as well. I will likely do some boro...
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Boro Room
2009-09-21, 12:48pm
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36
Boro Bracelets
Views:
16,736
Posted By
rodney andrew
boro braclets
I thought I would chime in on bracelet thread. I've been working with boro since 97 and took a bracelet class with kevin in 2000. I personally think the best way to make a bracelet that will last a...
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