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2007-01-17, 6:45pm
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Clear Glass - Is Bigger Better?
As have many folks, I've struggled for years to find a nice, clean clear glass. Effetre is finicky, will scum if you're not super-careful. Vetrofond is better, but still apt to scum if heated too quickly. Lauscha and Check (Czech) both caused major cracking issues for me. The second batch of ASK clear was heaven, but they seem to have forgotten how to make it and the most recent batch had to be returned to the manufacturer.
I talked to a lady at Arrow Springs a couple of months ago (forgotten her name, I have no brain) who said she felt that the larger rods of clear melt cleaner and scum/bubble less. So just last week I ordered a small amount of big whacking (12mm) clear Vetrofond.
I tried it today, and though it does encase faster I still seem to get little bubbles (no scum). Now, maybe it's me - I seem to get little bubbles no matter what I do. Maybe I have a bubbly personality... 
Anyone else tried the thicker-rod-is-better method? Any thoughts?
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2007-01-18, 5:37am
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I find thick rod a lot clearer than thin.
these are two view of same pandent I made with 13mm Morretti
HTH
Cheers
Nancy
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2007-01-18, 6:18am
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I diswasher all my glass when it comes in also. Then when I pull it from storage to use it I use a rag and wipe it down with rubbing alcohol. This helps clean out the scratches on the surface. I have also found that using a little more oxy helps me out as well a working a little slower.
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2007-01-18, 11:50am
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hmm...I don't think I have the guts to put mine in the dishwasher - do you guys have a special cradle thing for it, because I'm sure mine would fall through the grate into the bottom. Then I'd have no glass and no dishwasher 
I LOVE and adore large rods. I also love that I can get them whenever I want because it doesn't seem like many soft glassworkers use them. I love them for encasing and off-mandrel work - and it seemed to me like there were less bubbles and you get a better end result IMHO.
BTW: Nancy - GORGEOUS pendant!! Looks like boro - would've never guessed that it was soft glass.
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2007-01-18, 11:59am
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you could put the glass in an orange bag and secure the ends - that would keep the glass from moving.
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2007-01-18, 12:39pm
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I've put mine in a mesh lingerie bag on the top rack of the dishwasher. The last time I got clear glass, though, I couldn't find the mesh bag that was big enough for the rods, so I just put them on the top rack, and they were fine. I guess it depends on the design of your dishwasher.
(Orange bag -- I'm thinking "what does the color of the bag have to do with it?"  Eventually the penny dropped, though.
My lingerie bag is white, by the way. )
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2007-01-18, 12:41pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Emily
(Orange bag -- I'm thinking "what does the color of the bag have to do with it?" Eventually the penny dropped, though.
My lingerie bag is white, by the way. ) |
I almost said "lemon bag", but decided the ones for oranges would likely be bigger.
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