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Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions

2015-09-15, 9:19am

Replies: 7

Bead Release - Yes another thread

Views: 4,070

Posted By MaryAnn

I use Fusion and have for years. I continue to...

I use Fusion and have for years. I continue to love it. I just started lampworking again after nearly a three year hiatus and began with dipped mandrels that had been sitting on my workbench the...

Forum: Boro Room

2012-07-02, 9:08am

Replies: 66

July show and tell

Views: 18,582

Posted By MaryAnn

The dragon eye is amazing!

The dragon eye is amazing!

Forum: Boro Room

2012-07-01, 10:22pm

Replies: 21

best bead release for Boro?

Views: 8,955

Posted By MaryAnn

I had a bottle of Fusion tucked away in a cabinet...

I had a bottle of Fusion tucked away in a cabinet for at least 4 years. It had completely dried out. I added water, a little at a time over several days to soften it up. I continued adding water as I...

Forum: Boro Room

2012-06-28, 12:07pm

Replies: 21

best bead release for Boro?

Views: 8,955

Posted By MaryAnn

Just adding in that I have experimented with a...

Just adding in that I have experimented with a few (been doing mandrel wound boro beads for a little over 12 years) and I prefer Fusion all the way. The others I've tried have long since gone bad in...

Forum: Boro Room

2012-02-01, 9:18am

Replies: 32

Almost forgot Eyewear questions......

Views: 8,491

Posted By MaryAnn

For working boro I wear 3 glasses (crazy, I...

For working boro I wear 3 glasses (crazy, I know). My prescription with prisms (vision issue), my didymiums, then shade 3 welding goggles. Yes, it is hard to see to do the detail work. Much of the...

Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions

2010-03-19, 11:58am

Replies: 80

Poll: What set up do you have?

Views: 27,060

Posted By MaryAnn

Great topic, glad I stopped in! My lampwork...

Great topic, glad I stopped in!

My lampwork studio was insured with State Farm years ago. Before that I had insurance through the American Crafts Council (they might still offer it, not sure)....

Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions

2010-02-04, 10:48am

Replies: 956

Announcing the XPress Bead Liner from Art in the Round

Views: 287,849

Posted By MaryAnn

Yep, that's all it took to get me off my rear!...

Yep, that's all it took to get me off my rear! Thanks for the heads up!

Forum: Boro Room

2005-11-14, 6:11pm

Replies: 37

Etching boro?

Views: 9,568

Posted By MaryAnn

No, I don't believe so, at least I never did. You...

No, I don't believe so, at least I never did. You are not heating it back up, only tumbling it.

Forum: Boro Room

2005-11-13, 8:54pm

Replies: 3

Welder's Clip Ons - Boro

Views: 4,168

Posted By MaryAnn

It's not the prettiest, but I bought some...

It's not the prettiest, but I bought some welder's goggles (around $10), popped off the ear pieces and used a twistie tie to attach them to my auralens glasses at the bridge. (couldn't find the duct...

Forum: Boro Room

2005-11-12, 10:11am

Replies: 37

Etching boro?

Views: 9,568

Posted By MaryAnn

Hey Chad! Another thing you can try is tumbling...

Hey Chad!
Another thing you can try is tumbling them with grit. I did this a long time ago with boro and think I used silicon carbide 600 grit. It seems like it took about a day or more. I've been...

Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions

2005-09-08, 9:20pm

Replies: 18

Ultrasound for cleaning beads? Don't bother.

Views: 5,036

Posted By MaryAnn

Now that you said this I remember I bought some...

Now that you said this I remember I bought some chemical from Ed Hoy's years ago for just that purpose. It worked great. Now, where did I put it!

Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions

2005-09-08, 10:13am

Replies: 18

Ultrasound for cleaning beads? Don't bother.

Views: 5,036

Posted By MaryAnn

Sorry I didn't see your question sooner. Glad you...

Sorry I didn't see your question sooner. Glad you found the info! There has been several threads on WC about it. I don't even recall all of the methods I tried (though I didn't try the ziploc) but...

Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions

2005-09-07, 6:04pm

Replies: 18

Ultrasound for cleaning beads? Don't bother.

Views: 5,036

Posted By MaryAnn

Shucks Miss Q, you shoulda asked me :->. I have a...

Shucks Miss Q, you shoulda asked me :->. I have a large Ultrasonic paperweight in my studio just waiting for me to dust off my metalsmithing tools (so it will have something to do because it SURE...

Forum: Boro Room

2005-09-05, 10:56am

Replies: 7

Clear rods for implosion (?) pendants, how big?

Views: 5,930

Posted By MaryAnn

Here's one: Flow Magazine Articles...

Here's one:

Flow Magazine Articles (http://www.theflowmagazine.com/articles.html)

Here's another, though not as good:

HGTV...

Forum: Boro Room

2005-09-05, 10:53am

Replies: 7

Clear rods for implosion (?) pendants, how big?

Views: 5,930

Posted By MaryAnn

Thanks! Yep, all of the beads are boro. I still...

Thanks! Yep, all of the beads are boro. I still have my share of color mishaps but I've pretty much worked up a palette that is good for me. That is, until the next new color comes out! Always have...

Forum: Boro Room

2005-09-01, 6:20pm

Replies: 7

Clear rods for implosion (?) pendants, how big?

Views: 5,930

Posted By MaryAnn

Thanks! I also saw your post on the glassworker's...

Thanks! I also saw your post on the glassworker's forum. I watched a clip from Crafter's Coast to Coast on an implosion pendant. The lampworker puntied up with a 4mm. I tried that today, what a...

Forum: Boro Room

2005-08-31, 2:40pm

Replies: 7

Clear rods for implosion (?) pendants, how big?

Views: 5,930

Posted By MaryAnn

Clear rods for implosion (?) pendants, how big?

I tried my first attempt at making boro pendants (not sure what the technique is called, implosion maybe?) and what a cool technique. My question is, what is a good size clear rod to do this with?...

Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions

2005-08-03, 9:20am

Replies: 9

Source for glue-on bails for fusing?

Views: 4,477

Posted By MaryAnn

I might think about the ones at Aanraku for the...

I might think about the ones at Aanraku for the future, they are nice. Really wanted something simple for now, and a bit cheaper for resale. Unfortunately fused pendants generally don't get the...

Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions

2005-08-02, 4:36pm

Replies: 9

Source for glue-on bails for fusing?

Views: 4,477

Posted By MaryAnn

Thanks! When I was on the site I looked for the...

Thanks! When I was on the site I looked for the search "box" and didn't see one. Should've looked at the links on the side. Duh.

Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions

2005-08-01, 3:29pm

Replies: 9

Source for glue-on bails for fusing?

Views: 4,477

Posted By MaryAnn

Thanks. I tried to find them online but could...

Thanks. I tried to find them online but could only find their basemetal ones. I'll have to check my catalog but it is years old!

Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions

2005-08-01, 10:28am

Replies: 9

Source for glue-on bails for fusing?

Views: 4,477

Posted By MaryAnn

Source for glue-on bails for fusing?

Years ago I did fused pendants,etc. and always incorporated a stringing hole in them. I have just started playing around with fusing again and am wanting to try the glue-on type of sterling bails....

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