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Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2010-06-15, 5:30am
Replies: 19
Views: 3,434
Posted By bjcohan
As you start working in this medium, you will -...

As you start working in this medium, you will - as we all have - moved through a learning curve. At the beginning, your beads won't be great. That comes with practice, practice and more practice. ...
Forum: Tutorials 2010-04-27, 4:10pm
Replies: 40
Views: 11,890
Posted By bjcohan
JC, part of my job is proofreading! They call me...

JC, part of my job is proofreading! They call me the Grammar Police. I have done proofreading for others for glass and other publications, and I would be honored to help. Email me at...
Forum: Studio 2010-03-31, 3:09pm
Replies: 9
Views: 2,615
Posted By bjcohan
I keep several flowerpots, glasses and jars on my...

I keep several flowerpots, glasses and jars on my bench, each for a different length short. For each length, I have one container for rod pieces and another for twisties and other canes. That way,...
Forum: Studio 2010-03-31, 2:58pm
Replies: 2
Views: 1,598
Posted By bjcohan
I'm glad your problem has been resolved. ...

I'm glad your problem has been resolved.

I've had my F-120 for 7 years and have never had a problem with its construction.

I must say, though, that I've been quite impressed with Paragon's...
Forum: Tutorials 2010-03-06, 6:17am
Replies: 37
Views: 17,909
Posted By bjcohan
Jeeez, you guys! I have stayed away from LE...

Jeeez, you guys!

I have stayed away from LE for a while because I was weary of the increasingly frequent backbiting and cattiness. (And also when life, and my mom's final illness, got in the...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2009-04-08, 9:21pm
Replies: 27
Views: 6,486
Posted By bjcohan
My favorite maroon/burgundy glass is the Check...

My favorite maroon/burgundy glass is the Check Glass transparent garnet vintage. It's a striking color, a lovely lovely rich burgundy. I've never seen anything like it in the...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2009-03-31, 5:26pm
Replies: 10
Views: 3,828
Posted By bjcohan
If you register on Otto Frei and sign up for...

If you register on Otto Frei and sign up for email alerts and newsletters, they might send you a discount coupon. That's what they did when I signed up and I would've bought from them had our local...
Forum: Studio 2009-03-01, 8:50am
Replies: 45
Views: 9,177
Posted By bjcohan
For your vertical full-rod storage, you wight...

For your vertical full-rod storage, you wight want to go with the 2" square clear tubing that JC Danczak sells. (Thanks to whoever it was on LE that turned me on to this company!)

Here's the...
Forum: Customer Service Kiosk 2008-08-31, 2:12pm
Replies: 42
Views: 8,925
Posted By bjcohan
I hate rubber bands. I used to store my glass...

I hate rubber bands. I used to store my glass with rubber bands and they deteriorated and stuck to the glass so I had to soak the rods in soapy water and scrape them clean with a plastic scrubbie. ...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2008-07-27, 9:39am
Replies: 9
Views: 3,080
Posted By bjcohan
Dana, both colors look like the real deal. I...

Dana, both colors look like the real deal.

I agree that you should keep some (if not all) for yourself. If you unload it you may one day regret it. FWIW, despite all the fuss about streaky pink...
Forum: Studio 2008-07-20, 11:52am
Replies: 10
Views: 2,940
Posted By bjcohan
I nearly always marver on marble tiles. I like...

I nearly always marver on marble tiles. I like them better than graphite and only use the graphite when I need something with a handle.

Barb
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2008-07-07, 9:03pm
Replies: 26
Views: 136,449
Posted By bjcohan
Staving Jewelry Artists -...

Staving Jewelry Artists - http://www.starvingjewelryartists.com/index.php?showforum=5
(an excellent forum with a lampworking section called "All Fired Up")

Barb
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2008-07-07, 8:33pm
Replies: 2
Views: 2,003
Posted By bjcohan
LOL, they're big. After all these years, I still...

LOL, they're big. After all these years, I still never ever work small...

Thanks.

Barb
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2008-07-07, 8:31pm
Replies: 41
Views: 6,103
Posted By bjcohan
- when I went to my first Gathering and watched...

- when I went to my first Gathering and watched the demos (my learning curve skyrocketed from this)
- when Jim Smircich taught me about HEAT CONTROL and I became confident enough to work hotter
-...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2008-07-07, 8:24pm
Replies: 2
Views: 2,003
Posted By bjcohan
Programming kiln controller - starting COLD

Okay, I've had a major senior moment and cannot, for the life of me, find the schedule I wrote down, a long time ago, to slooooooowwwwwly ramp up the cold kiln to reheat beads that were previously...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2008-05-08, 11:47am
Replies: 12
Views: 3,184
Posted By bjcohan
Psyche and Gaia are, IMO, the easiest to work. ...

Psyche and Gaia are, IMO, the easiest to work.

The silver glasses are not cheap, but you can get glorious effects by using even just a small amount on top of less expensive glass, so it can go a...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2008-03-19, 11:02pm
Replies: 43
Views: 7,349
Posted By bjcohan
I use small stainless steel shallow bowls that I...

I use small stainless steel shallow bowls that I got at a restaurant store. They're about 3" in diameter and maybe 1/2" deep. I keep a set of funnels nearby for replacing the frit in its container....
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2008-03-19, 10:57pm
Replies: 10
Views: 3,664
Posted By bjcohan
I've had this for a while and I love it. I...

I've had this for a while and I love it. I bought mine from Bullseye. They called it a "rod pod." I fuse my shorts in it and use the resulting bars to make gorgeous twisted canes.

Barb
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2008-03-19, 10:54pm
Replies: 16
Views: 2,918
Posted By bjcohan
I have the Weaver 4-in-1 that I bought from...

I have the Weaver 4-in-1 that I bought from Malcolm at the Gathering. I love it for smaller canes.

When I want to pull a lot of the same cane, though, I love my Steinert. It works fine with no...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2008-03-17, 7:29pm
Replies: 82
Views: 16,114
Posted By bjcohan
I just ordered the Taxco silver and the 104...

I just ordered the Taxco silver and the 104 Mystery Box. Can't wait to try it all!

Barb
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2008-03-13, 7:37pm
Replies: 7
Views: 3,049
Posted By bjcohan
Cool idea! When my beads go bad, I don't send...

Cool idea! When my beads go bad, I don't send them to a watery grave. I pull stringer from them until I'm down to the bead release, then dunk.

I think I like your beasties better!

Barb
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2008-03-12, 10:28pm
Replies: 118
Views: 51,702
Posted By bjcohan
The real thanks go to Carol (Ms. Giggles) who...

The real thanks go to Carol (Ms. Giggles) who started this thread in the first place. Had she not done so, my lists would have had many more gaps in them!

I've actually gotten a few more entries...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2008-03-12, 4:10pm
Replies: 156
Views: 61,931
Posted By bjcohan
Hi. My name is Barb and I'm a glass hoarder. ...

Hi. My name is Barb and I'm a glass hoarder. (Or is that just a glass ho? ... or both?)

After a long period of not buying glass when I was unemployed for more than a year, I've gone a bit nuts...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2008-03-12, 10:04am
Replies: 118
Views: 51,702
Posted By bjcohan
Actually, what REALLY makes me crazy is wondering...

Actually, what REALLY makes me crazy is wondering what wonderful colors went with those numbers that are no longer in the sequence. We know, for example, that Effetre 591071 Yellow Green handmade...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2008-03-11, 5:13pm
Replies: 118
Views: 51,702
Posted By bjcohan
And here's my Vetrofond list: Vetrofond...

And here's my Vetrofond list:

Vetrofond 791004 Clear
Vetrofond 791005 Crystal Clear
Vetrofond 791008 Yellow / Pale Amber
Vetrofond 791012 Lt. Topaz
Vetrofond 791014 Med Topaz
Vetrofond...
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