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DesertDreamer
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2019-05-18, 10:03am
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Devardi Mini Annealer ??
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DesertDreamer
I just threw away ALL of my remaining Devardi...
I just threw away ALL of my remaining Devardi glass (@8 lbs) because I was tired of growling at it every time I sat at my bench. That was more liberating than a bra-burning!!! (Showing my age. LOL)
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2019-03-24, 11:21am
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Dichro wondering out loud
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DesertDreamer
Dichro wondering out loud
I figured I'd ask the Collective Wisdom before getting all complicated and wasting my time. :)
I've collected little bits of dichro for years, about the size of #1 frit or slightly larger. I've...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2019-03-24, 10:42am
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Who's your Favorite Glass Vendor/Supplier
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DesertDreamer
Agree! Fast service, always helpful, and I really...
Agree! Fast service, always helpful, and I really appreciate the single rod availability for colors I just want to "taste."
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2019-03-07, 9:35am
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bead release
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4,544
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DesertDreamer
I've been using a 50/50 mix of Fusion and...
I've been using a 50/50 mix of Fusion and Fosterfire for about 12 years. Holds well even with twisting and pushing, cleans easily, and even tolerates boro beads. It's a bit sensitive to humidity...
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Free Tutorials
2019-02-14, 4:11pm
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Flower Marble Tutorial Full Exlpanation
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6,561
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DesertDreamer
This is gorgeous! Thank you so much for sharing!
This is gorgeous! Thank you so much for sharing!
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Free Tutorials
2019-02-14, 4:09pm
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Making a Dichroic Glass Strip Tutorial - Shawn Tucker - Oregon Made Functional Glass
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3,398
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DesertDreamer
This is how I make dichro twisted canes! :) Once...
This is how I make dichro twisted canes! :) Once you have the dichro backed (with clear or any color), curl up the backing glass so it covers the edges, then you can work it into any complex cane you...
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Boro Room
2019-02-14, 3:44pm
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Variable Annealing Temps?
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5,063
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DesertDreamer
Variable Annealing Temps?
Got a new torch (Carlisle Hellcat) a few months ago and I'm back to working with boro. I've been reading about new colors, and keep finding annealing info beyond the usual 1050. If you're using some...
Forum:
Sale Rack
2016-09-04, 10:20am
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28
Poll:
96 C.O.E Anybody?
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13,766
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DesertDreamer
I use 96 about 60% of the time. I have a large...
I use 96 about 60% of the time. I have a large stash of Val Cox's colors, a bunch of Gail's GG Glass (love her Duos!), and pounds & pounds of Gaffer and Reichenbach. I, too, am heartbroken that...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2016-07-05, 4:29pm
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11
Please help ID this colors
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DesertDreamer
Looks like opalinos to me. I looooove the yellow...
Looks like opalinos to me. I looooove the yellow and use it often. I think the lighter one on the left is probably ivory opalino.
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2016-07-05, 4:27pm
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Pickle in a Crock Pot - Don't Be Tempted to...
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DesertDreamer
Wow! I've had my picklepot (@2 cup size) going on...
Wow! I've had my picklepot (@2 cup size) going on and off for eight or nine years. BUT I've drained it and cleaned it regularly, too. Half the time it dries out in the crock before I'm done with it....
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2016-07-05, 4:20pm
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37 colors of recyclable awesome
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39,207
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DesertDreamer
I love this thread! Thank you Robin. \\:D/ I...
I love this thread! Thank you Robin. \\:D/
I started messing with recycled bottle glass in 1997. My true love was the cobalt blue of Arizona Iced Tea bottles of the time. I drank a bottle almost...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2016-06-27, 4:54pm
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How do you get the frosty look?
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10,838
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DesertDreamer
Make your white base as thin as you can and...
Make your white base as thin as you can and encase it with your transparent out to your desired size. The thicker the transparent, the more depth is has, especially after etching.
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Tutorials to purchase
2016-03-25, 11:55am
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Gentle Wave and Split Personality Beads Step by Step Tutorial
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8,421
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DesertDreamer
Like this? To view links or images in this...
Like this?
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2015-04-05, 12:40pm
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57
Poll:
stringer/full rod for placing dots???
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22,404
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DesertDreamer
I've been doing a bunch of layered dots in the...
I've been doing a bunch of layered dots in the last year or so, mostly medieval repro beads. The first few dots are placed with a full rod, then I drop to a medium hand-pulled stringer, then a...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2015-04-05, 12:36pm
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Optic Mold Question
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2,043
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DesertDreamer
Optic Mold Question
Murrini makers, a question: I want to make a murrini with a distinct "sun" or 8-pointed star in the center. I'm perusing optical molds and trying to figure out which would be the best for a relative...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2015-04-02, 8:40am
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104coe blacks
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5,796
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DesertDreamer
I've been using CIM Hades and CIM Peace as my...
I've been using CIM Hades and CIM Peace as my ultimate layering combination for a few years now, for both raised, stacked dots and melted-in layers. I make a lot of historic reproduction beads with...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2015-02-20, 2:26pm
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7
Quick question
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4,877
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DesertDreamer
I haven't seen it in person yet, but CIM Caboose...
I haven't seen it in person yet, but CIM Caboose looks like it might be a reasonable replacement.
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2015-02-20, 2:24pm
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melting glass bottles?
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5,327
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DesertDreamer
One of the very first glasses I worked with,...
One of the very first glasses I worked with, other than the usual 104, was the beautiful blue Arizona iced tea bottles. I cut off the bottom and the neck and then cut strips. That was such a pretty...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2015-01-29, 11:11am
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6
Dichro help
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2,766
Posted By
DesertDreamer
Make sure that your edges are very clean,...
Make sure that your edges are very clean, especially if they are raw, cut edges. I wipe mine down with alcohol and white vinegar just before using. Also, if they're raw, a firm swipe of clear or the...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2014-10-26, 12:54pm
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6
Does anyone know where to buy Glow powder?
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2,863
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DesertDreamer
I like Joe's the best: To view links or images...
I like Joe's the best:
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2014-10-26, 12:52pm
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8
Putting gold wire in beads?
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3,265
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DesertDreamer
You can use 22K gold wire, but obviously it's NOT...
You can use 22K gold wire, but obviously it's NOT cheap. It will behave just like fine silver. A few inches of 28 or 30 gauge wouldn't be breathtakingly pricey, but it all depends on how much your...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2014-10-26, 12:43pm
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17
Would these be considered safety issues?
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Posted By
DesertDreamer
There's some serious OCD going on in that initial...
There's some serious OCD going on in that initial list. :D
I do keep water (in a square glass flower vase I got cheap at Michael's) but I've never 'killed' a bead with it. I use it for cooling...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2014-10-26, 12:31pm
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16
Show me your stringer storage
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5,968
Posted By
DesertDreamer
I'll ditch the last inch or two if it's a common...
I'll ditch the last inch or two if it's a common color sometimes, but often I drop them all in a container and toss bits on an "end of day" bead that gets raked and twisted for some fun effects.
...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2014-09-13, 3:49pm
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63
Glass Quality Rant
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28,446
Posted By
DesertDreamer
That was one of the very first colors I ever used...
That was one of the very first colors I ever used in my first class with Kate Fowle-Meleney, way back in 1997. Scared the stuffing outta me! Kate said "oh no, not again!" and told me to put it aside....
Forum:
The Dark Room
2014-09-01, 2:22pm
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15
DSLR Recommendations?
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16,170
Posted By
DesertDreamer
DSLR Recommendations?
My son got his bequest money from my Mom's estate last month. He's putting most of it in savings, but since he's majoring in photography he wants to buy a good mid-level DSLR. (Sweet kid, he's even...
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