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Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2014-11-16, 4:28pm
Replies: 5
Views: 3,134
Posted By sunflower33
Thanks Alaska, but that's all greek to me! :D I...

Thanks Alaska, but that's all greek to me! :D I know nothing about electronics. I've figured out that it's not a two-sided relay, so I have ordered a brand new relay (the exact same model and brand)...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2014-11-16, 12:29pm
Replies: 5
Views: 3,134
Posted By sunflower33
Thank you for your help, Alaska! :) I'm...

Thank you for your help, Alaska! :)

I'm going to check the relay.

I used to change out the relay myself in my old kiln, and the relays I used had two sides. When one side failed, I could...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2014-11-15, 9:19pm
Replies: 5
Views: 3,134
Posted By sunflower33
kiln problem

I have a Glass Hive kiln and it's having a problem, I was hoping someone here might have some insights for me. I've emailed Glass Hive and I'm waiting to hear back from them, but in the meantime...
Forum: The Dark Room 2013-08-10, 6:11pm
Replies: 138
Views: 58,411
Posted By sunflower33
user error :) not any errors in that bead or...

user error :) not any errors in that bead or photo! how gorgeous!
I see some luster in there!
doug's system looks good, and very convenient set up compared to my cobbled-together system :)
Forum: The Dark Room 2013-08-10, 1:51pm
Replies: 138
Views: 58,411
Posted By sunflower33
I like using photo floods. Yes they are hot, but...

I like using photo floods. Yes they are hot, but I only need to turn the bulb on for a moment to take the shot.

In one of my posts above, you can see my Eiko bulb, metal hood and one corner of my...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2013-08-04, 12:54pm
Replies: 42
Views: 18,027
Posted By sunflower33
I tried this last week because I wanted to keep...

I tried this last week because I wanted to keep my fingers from getting 'pruney.'
:( Bad idea!
The glove got caught up in the spinning bit, pulled my finger in and sort of twisted and hurt it. I...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2012-08-19, 6:07pm
Replies: 43
Views: 15,316
Posted By sunflower33
Wow, all the great responses here! Thank you...

Wow, all the great responses here! Thank you everyone for your ideas. I'm still taking it all in.

The propane level in the tank is very helpful, thank you so much for sharing that. I just...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2012-08-17, 3:08pm
Replies: 43
Views: 15,316
Posted By sunflower33
No Aimee, I haven't been using the charcoal in a...

No Aimee, I haven't been using the charcoal in a while. It didn't seem to have any effect on my glass.
When I did try it, the 2 tablespoons I'd use would burn out to ash after maybe 1/2 hr. or an...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2012-08-16, 2:14pm
Replies: 43
Views: 15,316
Posted By sunflower33
Update: I've gotten my re-built kiln back from...

Update:
I've gotten my re-built kiln back from the Glass Hive. I've done two sessions of beadmaking since then, and metallic luster is still disappearing from around the bead holes. It starts...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2012-08-01, 3:43pm
Replies: 43
Views: 15,316
Posted By sunflower33
From what I've read here on LE, Aurae can be a...

From what I've read here on LE, Aurae can be a hard color to get and keep reduction on, especially with plain spacers.

I have tried other batches of Aurae. Of course in my case with the strange...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2012-08-01, 1:43pm
Replies: 43
Views: 15,316
Posted By sunflower33
No problem Dott, thank you actually! I wanted to...

No problem Dott, thank you actually! I wanted to talk about mandrels too, and where and how to get good quality steel, but I didn't want to veer off the topic of my own thread :lol:

Your new...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2012-07-30, 6:19pm
Replies: 43
Views: 15,316
Posted By sunflower33
Wow Laurie! I first noticed my problem with a...

Wow Laurie! I first noticed my problem with a batch of Aurae spacers that lost reduction around the bead holes. After that, other colors started doing the same thing. I'm curious to know if the...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2012-07-28, 2:50pm
Replies: 43
Views: 15,316
Posted By sunflower33
Thanks for your replies, Alli and Ravenesque. ...

Thanks for your replies, Alli and Ravenesque.

The "mandrel rack" I use is a 12mm rod of Effetre clear that lays along the length of the floor. So, that's not the source of my kiln contamination.
...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2012-07-27, 1:32pm
Replies: 43
Views: 15,316
Posted By sunflower33
Thanks everyone for your replies! Jaci - I...

Thanks everyone for your replies!

Jaci - I did read about the person with the elements going out from the bad kiln rack... that made me wonder about my situation. I will look up that thread again....
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2012-07-22, 2:40pm
Replies: 43
Views: 15,316
Posted By sunflower33
Kiln contamination from bad mandrels?

I have a Glass Hive Regular Guy kiln, which I've sent back to Mike and Pam at Glass Hive for rebuilding. There might be a problem with iron contamination in my kiln, so they want to take all the...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2012-07-22, 2:16pm
Replies: 5
Views: 2,297
Posted By sunflower33
You could try threading a pipe cleaner through...

You could try threading a pipe cleaner through and pulling it back and forth to get the bead release out.
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2012-07-22, 2:09pm
Replies: 7
Views: 2,129
Posted By sunflower33
I've used Violet Nights as a base with stringer...

I've used Violet Nights as a base with stringer decorations of other ASK colors, and never had cracking. I've used foils and enamels on it, too. I think there's still a lot you can do with it. I bet...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2012-07-21, 11:37am
Replies: 9
Views: 2,474
Posted By sunflower33
I've used fine silver filings and rolled my bead...

I've used fine silver filings and rolled my bead in it. It's a cool effect, especially on top of silver glass or something that has a reaction with silver.
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2011-06-18, 9:47am
Replies: 26
Views: 4,432
Posted By sunflower33
maybe your buffing compounds (tripoli, rouge, or...

maybe your buffing compounds (tripoli, rouge, or whatever you use for a silver polish) wasn't totally washed off the pieces and it contaminated the tumbler?
Forum: The Dark Room 2010-07-24, 1:16am
Replies: 138
Views: 58,411
Posted By sunflower33
Excellent idea, thanks! Thank you Helen!

Excellent idea, thanks!


Thank you Helen!
Forum: The Dark Room 2010-07-22, 12:17pm
Replies: 138
Views: 58,411
Posted By sunflower33
I have a photo of the bulb and the metal hood: ...

I have a photo of the bulb and the metal hood:
http://www.beadabundant.com/photosetup4b.jpg
Forum: The Dark Room 2010-07-22, 12:03pm
Replies: 138
Views: 58,411
Posted By sunflower33
I don't know what lights are the best, but I can...

I don't know what lights are the best, but I can tell you what I use and what some others are using. Blue photoflood bulbs. They are hot and they have a short life, but they are bright. I went to...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2010-04-10, 9:48pm
Replies: 18
Views: 3,896
Posted By sunflower33
You said you polished with baking soda/dawn...

You said you polished with baking soda/dawn before dipping again ... if that paste wasn't completely rinsed away, those both being bases could have slowed down the chemical reaction in the acidic LOS...
Forum: The Dark Room 2010-03-23, 5:11pm
Replies: 30
Views: 14,554
Posted By sunflower33
I print out a black-to-white gradient on glossy...

I print out a black-to-white gradient on glossy photo paper and use that as my background.

I wrote a tut on my blog for how to make a gradient background in Photoshop:...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2009-12-29, 4:01pm
Replies: 15
Views: 3,434
Posted By sunflower33
Maybe your bead wasn't centered in the press. ...

Maybe your bead wasn't centered in the press. I've made that mistake a few times and gotten broken beads and uneven cores, and damaged my plastic die. Now I stop and take an extra few seconds to be...
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