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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2020-01-07, 2:40pm
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Dragon Breath glass?
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Floorkasp
It is not available for beadmaking. I know a...
It is not available for beadmaking. I know a little bit more about it, and also have some examples. It comes in different colors, but the most used is an orange one. I am not sure how it is made, but...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2019-06-12, 3:47am
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Soft Glass Breaking
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5,026
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Floorkasp
Larry wrote this: 'The myth of using vermiculite...
Larry wrote this: 'The myth of using vermiculite and crockpot or fiber blanket is fairly prevalent here. It is not something that is widely done in ANY other glass community though.'
This is the...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2019-06-09, 8:50am
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Soft Glass Breaking
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Floorkasp
That must be so annoying! Keeping soft glass...
That must be so annoying!
Keeping soft glass marbles in one piece without them going straight into a kiln is tricky. But you'd think that if you could make it work with a fiber blanket, you should...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2018-08-21, 1:29am
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Inspiration
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Floorkasp
A lot of my inspiration comes from colors and...
A lot of my inspiration comes from colors and textures. Recently, old drawings from botanics, water creatures, corals, microscopic images have inspired me. But I have to admit, I often have more...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2018-07-16, 7:00am
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Rod Heaters
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5,161
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Floorkasp
I use a rod warmer. But not electric one, but a...
I use a rod warmer. But not electric one, but a rack to hold my rods and preheat them in the back of the flame. It really speeds things up.
I have used a Czech cast iron rod warmer. You can see...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2018-07-11, 3:31am
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6
From Soda Lime to Boro in new studio, guide me on where to find info on starting Boro
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3,237
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Floorkasp
This may seem obvious, but.....in my opinion...
This may seem obvious, but.....in my opinion different types of glass work for different things. So my advice would be to not try to make the same things in boro as you do in 104. I think boro lends...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2018-03-27, 4:23am
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Vetrofond 406420
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4,023
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Floorkasp
You may want to look here as well:...
You may want to look here as well: http://geneabeads.blogspot.nl/2013/05/glass-palettes-color-comparisons-corals.html
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2018-03-27, 4:22am
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Vetrofond 406420
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Floorkasp
There are a few different vetrofond coral colors...
There are a few different vetrofond coral colors that have the number 420. So vetrofond for sure. Maybe the 406 is a dealer's code?
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2018-03-21, 3:03pm
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Who makes the sparkle frit that looks like colored mica
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Floorkasp
It is a series of sparkly things by Jet age...
It is a series of sparkly things by Jet age studio, by Renee Wiggins. She calls them Lumiere Lusters.
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Safety
2017-08-17, 2:54am
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Silvadene use
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7,764
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Floorkasp
There is always the difference between first aid...
There is always the difference between first aid and further treatment. First aid for burns is running water for a minimum of 10 minutes. Does not to be completely cold water, lukewarm is fine (and...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2017-08-03, 1:31pm
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21
Can I use Smith little torch to make glass beads?
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11,269
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Floorkasp
I started with a GTT cricket on a 5lpm...
I started with a GTT cricket on a 5lpm concentrator. I added a Smith mini torch with a T splitter on the same propane tank and the same concentrator. Works just fine. In my case, I attached the...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2017-05-29, 1:05am
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Looking for a transparant non striking red
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Floorkasp
Thanks, I will give those a try.
Thanks, I will give those a try.
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2017-05-28, 1:33am
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Looking for a transparant non striking red
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Floorkasp
Looking for a transparant non striking red
For a specific project, I am looking for a 104, transparant red. Because of the shapes I am making, I can not go back to strike the glass.
Any thoughts?
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2017-05-19, 1:35am
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Leaf headpins cracking?
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5,005
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Floorkasp
I never had any issues with cracking with my...
I never had any issues with cracking with my headpins, until I moved to a thicker gauge. Now, instead of in the bubbles, they go straight into the kiln, problem solved.
I use kanthal wire, and moved...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2016-12-17, 11:43am
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Cracking's problems
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4,751
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Floorkasp
Like some of the others, I think your bead is...
Like some of the others, I think your bead is probably cooling too much while you do the detail work. When I looked at some of the demonstrations from Corning glass, they gave me a nice sense of how...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2016-09-16, 8:18am
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Inner lining of glass bugle beads?
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4,465
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Floorkasp
I am now going through a German book from 1931...
I am now going through a German book from 1931 about the silvering of beads.....
Anyway, Bethany and I are swapping info.
For those who like to know: it most likely is indeed silver ammonium...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2016-09-15, 10:57pm
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Inner lining of glass bugle beads?
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4,465
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Floorkasp
Received the email, and will get back to Bethany...
Received the email, and will get back to Bethany soon.
The type of substance used depends on several factors. For 1920's, mercury is less likely. Could be silver ammonium nitrate.
Anyway, I'll...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2016-08-11, 11:24pm
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3
African Trade beads
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2,318
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Floorkasp
They are made on a mandrel. Often with a black...
They are made on a mandrel. Often with a black base, on which the cane pieces are placed. Then heated and shaped. One of the things that surprised me, is that they use quite long cane pieces. For the...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2016-05-09, 8:21am
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Is it stupid to be nervous about selling for first time?
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3,700
Posted By
Floorkasp
I just put my first pieve of glass sculpture up...
I just put my first pieve of glass sculpture up for auction in a Facebook group. And now I have 24 hours to be very nervous.
So my answer would be no. ;-)
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Torch Questions
2016-04-26, 8:12am
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7
Is 5 lpm enough O2 for Minor?
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4,117
Posted By
Floorkasp
I don't know about the 36k hours, but it seems...
I don't know about the 36k hours, but it seems like not a bad deal. Buy it, test it to it's limits, and if it does not work, take it back.
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2016-04-22, 12:08am
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4
COE 104 Yellow Uranium Premium Opaque
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3,026
Posted By
Floorkasp
I do not know about this specific glass, but...
I do not know about this specific glass, but there are opaque and semi opaque uranium glasses that react to blacklight.
However, not all 'uranium glass' glows under blacklight. From what I know,...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2016-04-18, 1:02pm
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11
Swirled beads. How they are made?
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5,247
Posted By
Floorkasp
The big German marble beads are something that I...
The big German marble beads are something that I have researched and some of it is published in my latest book 'Beads from Germany' which can be downloaded for free on my website www.beadmuseum.com....
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2016-04-05, 1:33pm
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HELP: What kiln for me?
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6,105
Posted By
Floorkasp
Some stuff to add just from personal experience....
Some stuff to add just from personal experience. I have batch annealed most of my beads, both boro and soft glass. When I make small beads, put them in annealing bubbles first, this works just fine....
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2016-03-09, 9:34pm
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11
Any tips for making glass head pins?
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5,600
Posted By
Floorkasp
It's probably the same, but I get mine as...
It's probably the same, but I get mine as straight pins from the Czechs. The fact that they are straight and already cut makes quite the difference. I thought about bringing some with me to sell at...
Forum:
Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2016-03-08, 6:36am
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11
Any tips for making glass head pins?
Views:
5,600
Posted By
Floorkasp
I make a lot of headpins, but mostly simple ones....
I make a lot of headpins, but mostly simple ones. I use Czech Kanthal wire which I can hold easily because it does not conduct heat. However, it's not easy to get hold of, and not everyone likes that...
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