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Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2010-12-13, 10:53pm
Replies: 8
Views: 2,719
Posted By zanotti
JohnRizziGlassworks...he has a shop on etsy. Good...

JohnRizziGlassworks...he has a shop on etsy. Good eyes, great guy. Don't see any listed right now, but if you check the "sold" section for examples & send him a message he'd probably make some...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2010-12-09, 4:23am
Replies: 28
Views: 7,474
Posted By zanotti
Newbie, highly addicted to lampworking, sell to...

Newbie, highly addicted to lampworking, sell to my co-workers @ my real job so I can feed my habit...lampworking keeps me sane. Well, somewhat sane. Someday, before I am old, blind & arthritic I hope...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2010-10-24, 1:58pm
Replies: 8
Views: 2,694
Posted By zanotti
JohnRizziGlassWorks on etsy has some great eyes!

JohnRizziGlassWorks on etsy has some great eyes!
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2010-02-15, 2:17am
Replies: 20
Views: 5,259
Posted By zanotti
Robert!! Thanks so much for your info...I KNEW...

Robert!! Thanks so much for your info...I KNEW somebody on LE would chime in and educate me. Wish I had known before I ruined my Farberware stainless steel pan! Oh well. Glad to know the fumes are...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2010-02-14, 1:46am
Replies: 20
Views: 5,259
Posted By zanotti
Some friends were visiting me last week, had been...

Some friends were visiting me last week, had been reading some novel for a book club, some old lady in the story was cleaning her sterling silver with this technique: she used 1 tablespoon of baking...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2009-11-28, 1:24am
Replies: 12
Views: 3,296
Posted By zanotti
Hi Sue, Imagine you're a bit busy with a 1 year...

Hi Sue, Imagine you're a bit busy with a 1 year old ! No problem with not responding right away...I've been out of town for the holiday, will be able to torch tomorrow, so thin dip & butter knife...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2009-11-26, 8:44am
Replies: 12
Views: 3,296
Posted By zanotti
Somebody must have an idea for me...am I too...

Somebody must have an idea for me...am I too rough with my manipulation with the tweezers? Moving the glass when it's too molten? Manipulating it too much? Just need more of the big ol' PPP...well, I...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2009-11-22, 8:34pm
Replies: 12
Views: 3,296
Posted By zanotti
Sue, stringers definitely helped with the span...

Sue, stringers definitely helped with the span issue (though I'll see in the morning just what the holes look like when I take the buttons out of the kiln). I think I must do way too much...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2009-11-22, 5:54pm
Replies: 12
Views: 3,296
Posted By zanotti
Sue, your buttons are totally cool. And my...

Sue, your buttons are totally cool. And my stringer pulling is not terrific but the only commercial stringers I have in stock are black, ivory & white...boring. I have an entire jar of "horse hair...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2009-11-22, 5:18pm
Replies: 12
Views: 3,296
Posted By zanotti
Hi Sue Thanks for the info...I haven't been...

Hi Sue
Thanks for the info...I haven't been using stringers, only full sized rods, so that should help a lot! I've made some that were fun designs but so poorly executed...will pull some stringers...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2009-11-22, 3:17pm
Replies: 12
Views: 3,296
Posted By zanotti
Buttons with 2 pronged button mandrels

I've searched the tutorials for help, found one posted back in 2005 that doesn't have a video that will play all the way through. I need help on using these mandrels...how do you span the space...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2008-10-19, 1:15am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,697
Posted By zanotti
Lynn Bauter of Brilynn Beads (on etsy) makes them...

Lynn Bauter of Brilynn Beads (on etsy) makes them on 4mm size mandrels...and she's good....Hope that helps you!!
Forum: Torch Questions 2008-09-25, 12:59am
Replies: 5
Views: 2,405
Posted By zanotti
Thanks for the reply!! I am sticking with soft...

Thanks for the reply!! I am sticking with soft glass. Have turned down the flame. And will check out smartflix.com...have also been having a blast with the Practice, Practice, Practice...if the days...
Forum: Torch Questions 2008-09-22, 11:30pm
Replies: 5
Views: 2,405
Posted By zanotti
Well, found page 24 in Passing the Flame, by...

Well, found page 24 in Passing the Flame, by Corina Tettinger...so, have the proper flame figured out...guess I'll just pick out a basic instructional DVD at random....
Forum: Torch Questions 2008-09-11, 12:32pm
Replies: 5
Views: 2,405
Posted By zanotti
Cool Newby with Nortel Midrange Plus Minor Top Surface Mix

I am soooooooo new at lampworking, have used the trusty Hothead, fell in love with melting glass, built a studio....and don't know squat about my new torch. OK, now that you've all stopped roaring...
Forum: Studio 2008-09-10, 12:38pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,878
Posted By zanotti
Spoke with Jessica @ Arrowsprings today and those...

Spoke with Jessica @ Arrowsprings today and those hoses made in China did have a manufacturing defect, so they are reimbursing me...and for the time being are removing those hoses from their shelves,...
Forum: Studio 2008-09-03, 12:05am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,878
Posted By zanotti
Thanks to all...I did go to the welding...

Thanks to all...I did go to the welding shop...looking for American made T grade hoses & found a set! But when I got home realized I bought 1/4 in instead of 5/16 (and that is all they carry...). The...
Forum: Studio 2008-09-02, 10:03am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,878
Posted By zanotti
Dale, sooooo....it's NOT all about me and MY...

Dale, sooooo....it's NOT all about me and MY needs!!! Well, at least the fused hose thing makes sense now...If I can't buy single oxy hoses at the oxy rental/ welding place, I'll buy propane hoses...
Forum: Studio 2008-09-02, 1:24am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,878
Posted By zanotti
Hose Help...

Dale, thanks for the info...I really thought those hose sets could be pulled apart; they initially didn't resist the attempt....but when they did, what a surprise to see the core of my propane line...
Forum: Studio 2008-09-01, 7:49am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,878
Posted By zanotti
Hose help....

I (well my sweet hubbie) finished my studio last night....we went to hook up the oxy and propane. I have the oxy on one side of the place, the propane on the other, coming in from piping...
Forum: Studio 2008-08-05, 12:59am
Replies: 17
Views: 3,246
Posted By zanotti
I took my 1st class on March 8,2008 and was...

I took my 1st class on March 8,2008 and was instantly hooked...took home my Hothead and played with it outside, despite the wind and cold and inability to even see the flame most of the time...spent...
Forum: Safety 2008-07-08, 12:54pm
Replies: 3
Views: 2,122
Posted By zanotti
If you do a search, type in "rubber tubing",...

If you do a search, type in "rubber tubing", you'll find a thread titled "how to connect hood to this fan" from 5 /4/08...I believe it has all the info you need. Good luck...ventilation is a bear!!...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2008-03-29, 4:20pm
Replies: 17
Views: 4,642
Posted By zanotti
Hayley, thanks so much for the info...it seemed...

Hayley, thanks so much for the info...it seemed like it would be ideal to plug in that Glasscraft...I am so glad to have been educated on the subject and will NOT be getting one! Did stop by the...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2008-03-29, 1:37pm
Replies: 17
Views: 4,642
Posted By zanotti
Dale, thanks for clarifying the 10ft fresh air...

Dale, thanks for clarifying the 10ft fresh air rule, at least I have that figured out! AND I know I won't be using Glasscraft...they didn't even have tech support available when I called Friday, said...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2008-03-29, 1:13pm
Replies: 17
Views: 4,642
Posted By zanotti
Shane, I am OBVIOUSLY not the one to ask, BUT I...

Shane, I am OBVIOUSLY not the one to ask, BUT I don't think the 1320CFM roof exhaust fan will provide adequate ventilation unless it has ducting leading from the hood placed near your torch. Trust...
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