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2011-08-09, 7:16am
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using a brass scull press
Hi everyone I am using a scull that has been carved into brass and it sits on the end of a rod. I heat up a gather of clear the push it into the center of the gather. Keeping it warm I heat up another gather of color super hot and fill up the cavity left behind. I am getting good results but I would like better. Any tips.
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2011-08-09, 7:32am
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fill the eye sockets with a stringer before you feel the rest of the cavity.
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2011-08-09, 8:08am
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Oh, ok I will try.
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2011-08-09, 8:09am
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I fume with silver before filling with more clear.
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2011-08-09, 8:25am
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I did try one with silver yesterday and it did turn out nice. The one I fumed I squished too flat so it doesn't look great. The whole fuming thing is new to me so I will play more with it today.
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2011-08-09, 9:00am
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I've found very little use for any presses or molds with boro glass... They all look like crap.
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2011-08-09, 10:29am
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Here are some that I did yesterday. Heading out to do some more today. I know what you mean LePaton but I am hoping it is just a learning curve for me. The last one is fumed and the others are not does anyone know where the shiny stuff comes from on the other ones, is it the reaction to the brass on the press.
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2011-08-09, 10:52am
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love the blueish one!
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2011-08-09, 11:25am
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shiny stuff looks like trapped air.
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2011-08-09, 12:39pm
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Some suggestions for more detailed results: Get the glass really hot, make your imprint, being careful not to smear the impression. When filling, I've used several different methods, each with varying success.
1: Use 6-8 MM rod and using a small hot gather to smoosh in over one of the eyes, repeat with the other eye, being careful not to leave any undercut areas. Then fill in the top and bottom with somewhat larger gathers.
2: Get a fairly LARGE gather of glass on a 12 mm rod REALLY hot and smoosh it around in the impression, and then fill as needed.
Clear works best for filling, so generally I've fumed these rather than fill with color glass. The clear gets almost runny-hot, which is what you want.
Making these guys is fun. Here is a thread with some skulls I made with a skull ring. There are also some more suggestions and some pictures of what the skull ring impressions look like: http://www.lampworketc.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=136358
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2011-08-10, 7:53am
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Thanks for the tips Chris. I made a few more yesterday and love the idea I came up with. It's a scull at the bottom of a shot glass. My hollow form skills need some work but you get the idea. Bottoms up!
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2011-08-10, 8:27am
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Thanks for the tips Chris. I made a few more yesterday and love the idea I came up with. It's a scull at the bottom of a shot glass. My hollow form skills need some work but you get the idea. Bottoms up!
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Deb, if you make them half the height, you can sell them as "Oil Dishes" for around $60-$100 each. 
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2011-08-10, 8:31am
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Deb, if you make them half the height, you can sell them as "Oil Dishes" for around $60-$100 each. |
What is an oil dish? Is it like a candle or something?
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2011-08-10, 10:07am
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Oil as in Hash oil. Ganja. Weed.
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2011-08-10, 8:27pm
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Yup, it's just a dish that would hold a quarter coin inside of it in size really. Holds 5g of oil-ish per dish.
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2011-08-10, 8:54pm
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I asked my son about them and he gave me the scoop. I have sold all that I made but I didn't get 60.00 dollars for them. I may have to look into that market if I can that amount for them.
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2011-08-10, 11:07pm
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to get that amount for them, usually use reversals, sparkly colors, cool mib attachment etc, along with the skull mold or anything to catch attention, and they will do very well
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2011-08-11, 6:34am
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Ah yes sparkly colors. Do they get heated up with a lighter to transfer the oil?
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2011-08-11, 7:50am
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2011-08-11, 8:53am
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OOoh it glows when it's
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I use powder to fill my skull punches
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2011-08-11, 1:15pm
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Quote:
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Ah yes sparkly colors. Do they get heated up with a lighter to transfer the oil?
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Generally the oil is made through butane extraction. (Oil can be from any medicinal plant, rosemary, sage, etc.... it doesnt "have" to be ganja). Once most of the butane evaporates in a pyrex dish the oil is left behind. You'd generally use two razor blades to scrape it into a pile and then let it oooooze into the dish.
The local shop that buys my oil domes and dishes pay me $45 per dish and $60 per oil dome setup. Retail is generally double that. Smoke shops buy them fast, not many glass blowers make them, every newbie starts making spoons.
Others are right, to get the big dollar for the dishes they do have to look cool. None I've seen use skull presses or images, its about making yours look wicked and unique, not about always putting in a reversal or sparkles. Have fun!!
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2011-08-11, 9:45pm
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I think I am getting better results won't no for sure until the morning. I tried filling up the cavity with small frit powder and all I had was 'american beauty' didn't like that. But I tried fuming with a bit of silver then filling up the cavity with light blue a/p I think that one turned out well. Ill post pics tomorrow.
LePatron do you have any pictures of what you do. I would like to see them. Are you on facebook or do you have a web site. deb t
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2011-08-12, 9:11am
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More sculls. The first two are the same pendant but different views.
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2011-08-12, 9:37am
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wow, I love the pendant!!
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2011-08-12, 11:56am
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Quote:
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I think I am getting better results won't no for sure until the morning. I tried filling up the cavity with small frit powder and all I had was 'american beauty' didn't like that. But I tried fuming with a bit of silver then filling up the cavity with light blue a/p I think that one turned out well. Ill post pics tomorrow.
LePatron do you have any pictures of what you do. I would like to see them. Are you on facebook or do you have a web site. deb t
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http://s1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb416/wakeglass/ That's me. Dig around in there a little you'll see the oil dishes.
I do have facebook but dont really know how to use it, I find it weird to update when I'm eating Toast or want to take the fish out for a walk.
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2011-08-12, 6:16pm
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Skull press
Wow Deb,
Those are wonderful!!! Good job!!!!
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2011-08-12, 6:49pm
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Thanks Suzanne
LePatron you are funny.
I can just picture you walking down the road............
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2011-08-12, 7:06pm
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oh and thanks for the link LePatron.
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oh and thanks for the link LePatron.
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I walk with swagger!
Anytime, glad to help.
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2011-08-12, 7:10pm
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I bet you do.
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