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Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2014-11-30, 4:08am
Replies: 18
Views: 4,259
Posted By AlwaysLearning
Wow I love that bead, Patti. Those delicate black...

Wow I love that bead, Patti. Those delicate black lines.
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2014-11-19, 6:30pm
Replies: 25
Views: 8,113
Posted By AlwaysLearning
Kalorlo, checked your flickr. Was one of the...

Kalorlo, checked your flickr. Was one of the beads Totoro? :)
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2014-11-14, 7:19pm
Replies: 39
Views: 8,783
Posted By AlwaysLearning
Hey! Also newbie (3 months). I tried 1# propane...

Hey! Also newbie (3 months). I tried 1# propane for the same reason and was REALLY disappointed. Everything was sooty and it took a lot longer to melt. FWIW. But $10 a can is a bit of a drag.

I...
Forum: Boro Room 2014-11-13, 8:44pm
Replies: 12
Views: 5,005
Posted By AlwaysLearning
That is pretty cool. Don't know if it makes a...

That is pretty cool. Don't know if it makes a difference but I was trying it with soft glass. I think if it survives soft it'll probably survive hard. But I don't think a lot will survive either.
Forum: Boro Room 2014-11-13, 8:01pm
Replies: 12
Views: 5,005
Posted By AlwaysLearning
So I was curious about this too and went to the...

So I was curious about this too and went to the local rock shop. The ones that seemed like they had potential were garnet and I think it was azurite (have to go back and check). Also, black diamonds...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2014-11-13, 8:00pm
Replies: 6
Views: 2,959
Posted By AlwaysLearning
Jaci, about an hour. Yes it's a nice trip but I...

Jaci, about an hour. Yes it's a nice trip but I have to take off from work. And I JUST got my order from Frantz so I, um, need to melt a lot of glass first :)

Rachel, not sure I understand. I've...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2014-11-12, 7:17pm
Replies: 6
Views: 2,959
Posted By AlwaysLearning
I have no rubino or goldstone :( nother glass...

I have no rubino or goldstone :( nother glass order, huh? :)
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2014-11-09, 7:47pm
Replies: 22
Views: 7,816
Posted By AlwaysLearning
Norma I love your ornament. You have such a sense...

Norma I love your ornament. You have such a sense of aesthetics.
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2014-11-09, 11:23am
Replies: 26
Views: 7,363
Posted By AlwaysLearning
Playing today. dark transparent blue, sunset dots...

Playing today. dark transparent blue, sunset dots (directly from the rod), pale transparent blue on top. I think it's pretty if you're looking for irregular shaped dots. The transparent on top really...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2014-11-09, 11:08am
Replies: 6
Views: 2,959
Posted By AlwaysLearning
I <3 silver pink

Okay, I'm LOVING silver pink. I started playing with dark transparent base with silver pink dots covered with light transparent and it gets sort of pearly or like alabaster stone.

What else do...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2014-11-05, 5:31am
Replies: 26
Views: 7,363
Posted By AlwaysLearning
nice. you got more red out of it than I've been...

nice. you got more red out of it than I've been getting. grrrr :)
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2014-11-02, 8:05am
Replies: 26
Views: 7,363
Posted By AlwaysLearning
A quick color test bead. sorry for the poor pics...

A quick color test bead. sorry for the poor pics but you get the idea. beginning to look a lot like xmas :) seems if you pull the sunset thinner (like a stringer) you get nicer streaking. the mosaic...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2014-11-02, 7:33am
Replies: 22
Views: 7,816
Posted By AlwaysLearning
You folks inspired me. I made him a little black...

You folks inspired me. I made him a little black top hat but the brim shattered off.

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Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2014-11-01, 7:58pm
Replies: 26
Views: 7,363
Posted By AlwaysLearning
There's certain combinations I keep retrying and...

There's certain combinations I keep retrying and getting the same bad results (isn't that the definition of crazy?). Mosaic green on ivory for example.
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2014-11-01, 7:26pm
Replies: 26
Views: 7,363
Posted By AlwaysLearning
Love the heart, Alli. Your embedded bubbles are...

Love the heart, Alli. Your embedded bubbles are perfect
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2014-11-01, 7:23pm
Replies: 26
Views: 7,363
Posted By AlwaysLearning
I think I picked up the same Sunset from the art...

I think I picked up the same Sunset from the art glass sale. Is the outside possibly silver pink? it seems to react differently with other colors. I like it with mosaic green because it makes the...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2014-10-31, 3:50am
Replies: 22
Views: 7,816
Posted By AlwaysLearning
Susan, those are great. OOO, you could also...

Susan, those are great.

OOO, you could also make Christmas trees similarly with all base beads green or "silver" and raised dots representing bulbs on the tree. A bit meta

Wayne
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2014-10-30, 7:32pm
Replies: 22
Views: 7,816
Posted By AlwaysLearning
I saw some icicles made from beads at a gift shop...

I saw some icicles made from beads at a gift shop last weekend. Maybe something like that or "totem poles"?

Robin, the peppermints are perfect, by the way.

Wayne
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2014-10-21, 9:59pm
Replies: 34
Views: 10,170
Posted By AlwaysLearning
So new, loving ivory (light and dark), copper...

So new, loving ivory (light and dark), copper green, silver pink, intense black, light lavender blue (I think that's it), and 1/2 time EDP (other 1/2 I'm irritable). Is that too many? :)
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2014-10-20, 3:04pm
Replies: 6
Views: 3,211
Posted By AlwaysLearning
I was thinking about lightning too. I like how...

I was thinking about lightning too. I like how intense black breaks up on ivory/yellow. It has that jaggy lightning look. is there any light color that does that?

Wayne
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2014-10-13, 2:26pm
Replies: 19
Views: 5,246
Posted By AlwaysLearning
And Melanie, SO love your blog!

And Melanie, SO love your blog!
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2014-10-13, 2:25pm
Replies: 19
Views: 5,246
Posted By AlwaysLearning
Kalorlo, don't have CIM Dirty martini, but made...

Kalorlo, don't have CIM Dirty martini, but made some color test beads. Shawn you're right about copper green.

top left to right: some Moretti light green, light turquoise, copper green,
bottom...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2014-10-11, 9:39am
Replies: 19
Views: 5,246
Posted By AlwaysLearning
Yeah Kristin, it borders on poisonous. on sulfur...

Yeah Kristin, it borders on poisonous. on sulfur colors i've tried, not much and it seems cover and brown most of the bead. cooking it more doesn't seem to help.

this is mosaic on ivory (can't...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2014-10-10, 8:18pm
Replies: 19
Views: 5,246
Posted By AlwaysLearning
grumble grumble. so my test beads were very...

grumble grumble. so my test beads were very small. I made another stringer and some larger beads. the ivory looks better in person

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Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2014-10-09, 8:45pm
Replies: 19
Views: 5,246
Posted By AlwaysLearning
Thanks for the suggestion, Rebecca. I did try it...

Thanks for the suggestion, Rebecca. I did try it as a stringer with one of the purples (not EDP). On white it was very delicate/pastel-y. On ivory, some stayed green and some turned brown. looked...
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