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Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2013-07-04, 8:34am
Replies: 24
Views: 7,001
Posted By Molly Bird
I really like their pink, too. It burns so easy...

I really like their pink, too. It burns so easy and I could never get it to look pink using propane. When I use pink, I use propylene, and my beads turn out very true in color. There are some colors...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2013-03-14, 12:52pm
Replies: 3
Views: 2,004
Posted By Molly Bird
Anyone ever made a bead & put it into a 14K gold mounting

I have a friend who wants me to put a glass bead in an empty hole in a 14K gold ring. I've researched gold & it's melting point & think it'll work. I think I'll have to "fit" the bead into the hole...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2013-03-04, 12:36pm
Replies: 55
Views: 18,464
Posted By Molly Bird
When I started lampworking November 2011, I...

When I started lampworking November 2011, I bought Devardi because it was cheap. At that time, I hadn't even heard of lampworketc.com, so I had no prior info on it. My first lesson was using Boro, so...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2013-02-13, 9:13pm
Replies: 209
Views: 64,890
Posted By Molly Bird
I was afraid of lighting the torch. My hubby...

I was afraid of lighting the torch. My hubby insisted I use a striker cause it's much safer. Yea, right. It seems I always had to turn my propane up so high it would almost explode when I lit it....
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2013-01-22, 5:32pm
Replies: 47
Views: 11,803
Posted By Molly Bird
I use Moretti clear, but anything will work well...

I use Moretti clear, but anything will work well for me if I turn the oxygen up.
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2013-01-18, 6:42pm
Replies: 37
Views: 8,083
Posted By Molly Bird
I started lampworking about 1 1/2 years ago &...

I started lampworking about 1 1/2 years ago & bought a starter kit that had mandrells, bead release, a fiberglass blanket, an Effetre sampler pack, a hot head torch & a marver. It was under $200....
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2013-01-11, 8:18pm
Replies: 38
Views: 10,487
Posted By Molly Bird
I live in a real dry climate & don't have issues...

I live in a real dry climate & don't have issues if I flame dry or air dry. Not sure if that's the issue either. My bead release will crack if I get it too thick. I use Blue Coat & have been very...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2013-01-11, 8:12pm
Replies: 23
Views: 5,425
Posted By Molly Bird
I have some that looks just like that. It's an...

I have some that looks just like that. It's an Effetre opalino.
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2012-12-03, 3:47pm
Replies: 16
Views: 5,130
Posted By Molly Bird
I was looking for something larger than a 3/32...

I was looking for something larger than a 3/32 one day & cut up a clothes hanger & used that with no problem at all. Matter of fact, I still use them.
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2012-12-03, 9:01am
Replies: 42
Views: 10,021
Posted By Molly Bird
Mine usually get bent on the end & I cut them...

Mine usually get bent on the end & I cut them off. I have a lot of mandrells that were cut in half to make two out of one. I didn't do it, I bought them from someone, but I like 'em shorter.
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2012-10-29, 6:52pm
Replies: 106
Views: 41,160
Posted By Molly Bird
I started on a hot head & I had good luck with...

I started on a hot head & I had good luck with the semi-opaques. They do tend to burn easily & aren't as shocky as the transparents. Actually Devardi works better with a hot head because (obviously)...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2012-10-29, 6:30pm
Replies: 14
Views: 6,434
Posted By Molly Bird
Love that bead!! Thanks for sharing.

Love that bead!! Thanks for sharing.
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2012-10-29, 5:37pm
Replies: 14
Views: 4,077
Posted By Molly Bird
I have a hot head beside my bethlehem torch, so...

I have a hot head beside my bethlehem torch, so that's good to hear.
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2012-10-29, 4:39pm
Replies: 106
Views: 41,160
Posted By Molly Bird
I've had pretty good luck with Devardi glass....

I've had pretty good luck with Devardi glass. Some of it is just too shocky and I'm too impatient to heat it slowly. I've used propylene and oxygen & gotten very true colors with the lipstick pink...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2012-10-29, 4:24pm
Replies: 14
Views: 4,077
Posted By Molly Bird
DH Aurae or Triton?

\\:D/I'm wanting to buy some DH for making silver dots and scrolls. My dilema is do I buy Aurea or Triton? I think Aurea has a beautiful pinkish sheen to it, but have heard that Triton is easier to...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2012-10-15, 12:41pm
Replies: 17
Views: 6,049
Posted By Molly Bird
I accidentally left two beads on mandrells in the...

I accidentally left two beads on mandrells in the kiln & ramped it full blast when I made beads Saturday & they were both perfect. I was shocked.
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2012-10-04, 4:43pm
Replies: 6
Views: 2,547
Posted By Molly Bird
Maybe 2-4 hours if I'm lucky : (

Maybe 2-4 hours if I'm lucky : (
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2012-10-02, 5:37pm
Replies: 23
Views: 5,784
Posted By Molly Bird
I keep my rods on top of my kiln in the winter &...

I keep my rods on top of my kiln in the winter & if they're real shocky, I warm them in the kiln. Watch out though, because you want to keep the end sticking out far enough so you don't burn...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2012-10-02, 7:19am
Replies: 49
Views: 11,987
Posted By Molly Bird
I give my cracked beads to a friend & she glues...

I give my cracked beads to a friend & she glues them on picture frames along with other stuff. They are really pretty. We auctioned one off at church camp this summer for $75.
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2012-09-21, 5:56pm
Replies: 17
Views: 5,272
Posted By Molly Bird
What kind of bees wax & where do you get it?...

What kind of bees wax & where do you get it? Thanks!
:waving:
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2012-09-20, 11:23am
Replies: 35
Views: 12,865
Posted By Molly Bird
I blow my own shards & think it's so fun. I had...

I blow my own shards & think it's so fun. I had success the very first time (yeah!!) and I did have one blow up on me. After the initial shock, it was pretty funny. Do y'all blow them thick? I think...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2012-09-20, 11:16am
Replies: 17
Views: 5,272
Posted By Molly Bird
Thanks guys! Maybe I need to subscribe to the...

Thanks guys! Maybe I need to subscribe to the Glass Bead.
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2012-09-19, 8:20pm
Replies: 17
Views: 5,272
Posted By Molly Bird
HELP--Etched Beads have white scum on them

I used a white etching cream on amber beads & CANNOT get the white scum off them. I've brushed them with an old toothbrush, soaked them in vinegar & they still have white scum on them. How do I fix...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2012-09-17, 7:29pm
Replies: 6
Views: 5,789
Posted By Molly Bird
Have you made sure your annealing schedule is...

Have you made sure your annealing schedule is correct? Maybe they are cooling too fast in the kiln. I anneal at 968-973 & after the last bead goes in, I give it an additional 30 minutes soak time (I...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2012-09-16, 1:58pm
Replies: 148
Views: 49,611
Posted By Molly Bird
Burning fingernails do stink.

Burning fingernails do stink.
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