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2010-10-01, 7:40pm
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Filmy Diamond Clear
Can anyone help me with this problem? I have been making some BIG pendant beads. I am using a masher, and 104 effetre glass with the diamond clear. These beads are really big, and I do spend an hour or so on each bead.
Some beads end up with a "film" on the clear. Could that be from overworking?
I have had the same problem with the silver glasses, and I thought that might be a fuming issue or something. But today, I used regular glass, and had the same problem, WWWAAAA! It is discouraging to spend so much time on a bead, and have it end up "filmy", or dull, cloudy, matte, etc.
Any ideas? Thanks in advance.
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2010-10-01, 7:58pm
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Can you show us some pix?
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2010-10-01, 8:01pm
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Unfortunately, I can't find the USB cord to my camera to put pics on the computer. Sorry!
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2010-10-01, 8:29pm
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Which torch are you using - you may be reducing slightly?
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2010-10-01, 8:50pm
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I use a mega minor, natural gas, and an M15 oxycon. I tried turning down the
gas, but it happened still. Maybe I need to turn it down even more.
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2010-10-01, 8:55pm
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Another thought then ... could it be the purity of your oxycon? M15 should be good ...
What pressure is your natural gas? It would be good to see a picture as I may be barking up the wrong tree here ... smile...
Anyway it wouldn't hurt to play around with your oxy and gas ratios and see if it makes a difference.
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2010-10-01, 9:40pm
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Will it go away if you reheat the area to a soft glow?
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2010-10-02, 4:47am
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Another thing that helped me was running my transparent glasses (especially my clears) through the dishwasher. This seems to remove all the tiny bits of oil and dust from the fine scratches. Also, remove all rubber bands and bundling with soft, fiber hair bands keeps the tension from making more scratches when pulling a rod out of the bundle.
Hope it helps.
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2010-10-02, 5:52am
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Gtg glass was awesome because they wrapped each lb in newspaper. I usually get clears in bundles of 5lbs, or 10kilos...
Lots of touching going on there. I try to leave things wrapped until they have to be opened, but its tough to ensure no scratches/finger prints, etc!
Thanks for tips! Clear 104 is a tough one lately!
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2010-10-02, 5:54am
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There was a bad batch of DC out about a year ago. Problems were scum and cracking.
I just got my hands on some older DC and man I wish they could make that again. It is so beautiful.
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2010-10-02, 10:52am
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Quote:
Originally Posted by squid
Will it go away if you reheat the area to a soft glow?
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It hasn't, no.
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2010-10-02, 10:53am
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Originally Posted by kimberly
Use a sharp oxidizing flame and heat the clear up really good - this "haze" should begin to disappear for you. I use a pretty oxidizing flame when working Diamond Clear.
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I will definetly try again! Thanks!
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2010-10-02, 10:55am
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Quote:
Originally Posted by papimom
Another thing that helped me was running my transparent glasses (especially my clears) through the dishwasher. This seems to remove all the tiny bits of oil and dust from the fine scratches. Also, remove all rubber bands and bundling with soft, fiber hair bands keeps the tension from making more scratches when pulling a rod out of the bundle.
Hope it helps.
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GREAT IDEA! I clean the rods as I use them with window cleaner and my t shirt.
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2010-10-02, 11:04am
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I don't have this problem with the smaller beads. Just the big ones that I spend alot of time on. Is it possible that diamond clear has a "limit" time on workability?
I will try all your suggestions. Thanks to all for being so helpful!
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2010-10-02, 12:42pm
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2010-10-02, 7:47pm
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Good tip there, Kimberly. Thank you!
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2010-10-02, 10:42pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pstreet
I don't have this problem with the smaller beads. Just the big ones that I spend alot of time on. Is it possible that diamond clear has a "limit" time on workability?
I will try all your suggestions. Thanks to all for being so helpful!
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Admittedly I have not worked the latest batch of DC however I have used a lot of DC and tested some of the "bad batches". By test I mean TORTURE. I work the large rods of DC slow and cool at first and then rage them and I made very large off mandrel pieces. Marbles, implosions, vortexes etc. I would work the DC hot and long and with silver colors.
I could "force" DC to have an issue but this generally came from getting it too hot too fast at the very beginning of the work cycle. If I treated it nice and gentle at first, it didn't matter if I raged a piece white hot for an hour, I wouldn't have an issue with it afterward. Also... oxygen... LOTS of oxygen. You can silver fume DC quite readily.
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2010-10-04, 5:19pm
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Thanks Otter. I will try that too. I bought a pound from sundance artglass about 3-4 months ago, so I have alot of it to practice with. Since my first post on this subject, I have used non silvered glass with DC. It did not turn yellow, but it stil is hazy, filmy, matte, etc.
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2010-10-04, 8:00pm
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How much pressure are you getting on your natural gas set up? This sounds like a reduction issue to me, and with an oxycon that is more likely. But NG systems often run fairly low pressure. What does your flame look like? Sorry to ask such basic questions but sometimes we all have to be sure we are on the same page, lol!
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2010-10-07, 7:50pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Firebrand Beads
How much pressure are you getting on your natural gas set up? This sounds like a reduction issue to me, and with an oxycon that is more likely. But NG systems often run fairly low pressure. What does your flame look like? Sorry to ask such basic questions but sometimes we all have to be sure we are on the same page, lol!
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I am just getting whatever regular household pressure is for NG. I think it can be different in different states.
My flame has ranged from a super oxidizing flame, (hissing, short candles) to
A neutal flame when using the DC. The glass underneath has mostly been silvered glass, but it is completely encased, and most times heavily.
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2010-11-02, 10:07am
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Hello this is Abe from Northstar I just wanted to let everyone know that we are going to come up with a way to make everyone feel better abou the DC problems and we will let you guys and gals know what we are doing in the next few weeks. We also hate to see this happen and feel sad that the DC has changed, we are not sure why. We love you guys and gals and care alot about what you do. We hope we can make everyone happy.
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