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Shows and Festivals
2008-06-16, 5:32pm
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Please LIST the bigger BEAD SHOWS in the US
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sculptorgirl
Thanks Heather -- PM me if you are still...
Thanks Heather -- PM me if you are still confused.
Thanks Lea, I'll go look there.
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Shows and Festivals
2008-06-16, 1:24pm
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Please LIST the bigger BEAD SHOWS in the US
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sculptorgirl
C'mon guys -- this isn't for me -- this is for a...
C'mon guys -- this isn't for me -- this is for a really good reason.
Bead Shows need to be notified.
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Shows and Festivals
2008-06-16, 12:13pm
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Please LIST the bigger BEAD SHOWS in the US
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sculptorgirl
Please LIST the bigger BEAD SHOWS in the US
Hi, could you please list the larger Bead Shows across the US?
Links would be great (or if you know someplace else that I can find this information, that's great, too!).
Thanks in Advance!
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Free Tutorials
2008-04-25, 12:46pm
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How to Make a Chain Bracelet for your Pandora Style Big Hole Beads
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sculptorgirl
Nice tutorial! (I found it searching for where...
Nice tutorial! (I found it searching for where people suggest to purchase lobster claws -- but this was EXACTLY what I was going to do with the lobster claws!!! LOL!)
Thank you VERY much for...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2008-03-05, 9:45pm
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"Upgrade" from a hothead.. the transition
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sculptorgirl
Wendy, I'm so glad you started this thread. I'll...
Wendy, I'm so glad you started this thread. I'll be upgrading to my Pirahna as soon as I can make enough on Etsy to buy the hoses and regulator. I was afraid of the new learning curve, but it...
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Free Tutorials
2008-02-14, 10:47am
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Tutorial on making Silk Strings
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112,702
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sculptorgirl
Jennifer, these are really came out beautifully! ...
Jennifer, these are really came out beautifully! I LOVE the complex brown from the Tazo Black Chai! (Do they smell good, too? lol!)
I think I'm going to have to try dyeing the silk another time...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2007-11-16, 11:08pm
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Difference between striking and reducing?!?!
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7,288
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sculptorgirl
A lot of people assume that because a Hot Head is...
A lot of people assume that because a Hot Head is a fuel-only torch, it must be reducing all of the time. It's really pulling it's oxygen from the ambient air, and is pretty neutral. You have to...
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The Dark Room
2007-11-16, 10:51pm
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Does Anyone use Irfanview?
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sculptorgirl
Irfanview is quick and easy. I have...
Irfanview is quick and easy.
I have Photoshop, but Irfanview is better (easier and faster) for resizing. It's also quick for minor editing.
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2007-11-14, 11:20pm
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Difference between striking and reducing?!?!
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sculptorgirl
Hayley, in the big silver thread somebody posted...
Hayley, in the big silver thread somebody posted photos showing that Psyche will reduce, but it also strikes! Looks to me like Kronos when it strikes -- I'll be receiving some this week to play...
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Free Tutorials
2007-11-14, 2:28pm
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Rainbow Ribbon Cane...
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sculptorgirl
Very Cool! (Now to think about what to do with...
Very Cool! (Now to think about what to do with this information.....heh heh heh.....)
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2007-11-12, 12:39pm
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Show me your
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sculptorgirl
There are a few people who have posted in the...
There are a few people who have posted in the gallery before using the raku powder -- it looks especially good covering a base bead with thin stringer work (usually petroglyph-type stick figure work)...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2007-11-08, 9:02am
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Difference between silver foil and silver leaf?
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sculptorgirl
Yes, there's definitely a difference. I prefer...
Yes, there's definitely a difference. I prefer the softer look of leaf for using it for glass effects (like rubino stringer over silver leaf over cobalt base, or even for silvered ivory stringer).
...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2007-11-05, 9:52pm
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Beads Shattering
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5,715
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sculptorgirl
That's great that your beads have survived! I...
That's great that your beads have survived! I hope that all of your problems have been corrected!
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2007-11-05, 3:32pm
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Beads Shattering
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sculptorgirl
That's very true, and that's hard-forced thermal...
That's very true, and that's hard-forced thermal shock.
It's pretty easy to make a small bead with Effetre (10mm or so) and just leave it out to "air cool" and it won't usually even break, let...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2007-11-05, 10:58am
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Beads Shattering
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sculptorgirl
That's waaaay too much breakage! I rehydrate...
That's waaaay too much breakage!
I rehydrate my Foster Fire with tap water too, so that isn't it.
The ones that are cracking down the line of the mandrel sound like thermal cracks, the ones...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2007-11-05, 10:37am
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Encasing silverfoil?
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3,632
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sculptorgirl
Like Sadie said, it may be the clear you are...
Like Sadie said, it may be the clear you are using. (Sorry, I can't remember which ones are known to turn the silver yellow, and which one/s let it stay silver-colored. You might try posting a...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2007-11-03, 12:40pm
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Poll:
Your favorite Lampwork tool.
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sculptorgirl
Brass Stump Shaper and tungsten pick.
Brass Stump Shaper and tungsten pick.
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2007-11-01, 9:34pm
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Deadly Combinations
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6,376
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sculptorgirl
Sheila, was it a bicone, or some other shape? I...
Sheila, was it a bicone, or some other shape? I have never had a bicone crack from thermal shock (and I've made a LOT of bicones) -- they seem to be a very stable shape for me. I use DSP on the...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2007-11-01, 4:21pm
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Not bad for thrown together!
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sculptorgirl
Wow -- those are great!
Wow -- those are great!
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2007-11-01, 4:20pm
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12
Encasing silver foil
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4,202
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sculptorgirl
Pretty beads -- sorry to hear about the cracking....
Pretty beads -- sorry to hear about the cracking.
Mary Beth has worked with this technique a lot, so I'm sure all of her advice is good.
Annie mentioned not to encase alabasters already, so all...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2007-11-01, 4:06pm
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Deadly Combinations
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6,376
Posted By
sculptorgirl
I haven't had any trouble encasing Effetre Cobalt...
I haven't had any trouble encasing Effetre Cobalt (use a lot of it with the blue-based silver glasses). A long time ago I read not to encase corals, oranges, and yellows, but I've seen people do it....
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2007-11-01, 1:27pm
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21
Deadly Combinations
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6,376
Posted By
sculptorgirl
I make bicones all of the time, and none (before...
I make bicones all of the time, and none (before these) have EVER broken this way.
The base bead is ASK Silver Cinnamon (with combo twistie) with ends of Effetre Dark Silver Plum.
SC and DSP do...
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Free Tutorials
2007-09-08, 1:12pm
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232
Tutorial on making Silk Strings
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112,702
Posted By
sculptorgirl
Yesterday I made these out of Dharma Trading's...
Yesterday I made these out of Dharma Trading's pre-made ribbon and Jaquard dyes by the microwave method shown on Dharma's site.
I did not let the dyed pieces set overnight like the Jaquard bottle...
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The Dark Room
2007-08-31, 6:49pm
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13
Tutorial - How to Upload and Post Photos on LE
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8,156
Posted By
sculptorgirl
Thanks Dale -- that explains it! :-D
Thanks Dale -- that explains it! :-D
Forum:
The Dark Room
2007-08-31, 6:48pm
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13
Tutorial - How to Upload and Post Photos on LE
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8,156
Posted By
sculptorgirl
Alana, I did a quick search for "Irfanview Mac"...
Alana, I did a quick search for "Irfanview Mac" and it returned some suggestions -- I don't know much of anything about Macs, but they suggested the shareware "GraphicConverter" (...
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