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Old 2015-09-26, 10:46am
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Hi all. I've never had this problem before. I am getting a frost look to my clear boro where I've joined and twisted and pulled 2 rods together. That is the only area it is doing it. Am I working too hot? Hopefully someone knows what my issue is!
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Old 2015-09-26, 2:16pm
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Too cool.
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Old 2015-09-26, 4:38pm
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The glass is most likely too cool in temperature when you are manipulating it. Leading to devitrification. I've recently gone threw this myself and it's very frustrating. Take more time to really get the heat soaked into the core of what your working. To avoid this try working the glass and sealing your joints at higher temperatures and stop pulling or twisting when the glass starts to cool.
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Old 2015-09-26, 6:47pm
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Thanks much! Back to try again
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Old 2015-09-27, 4:53am
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Too much force at too low a temperature. As others have said. Essentially what is happening is the surface of the glass is forming loads of "microwrinkles".

In my experience a good fire polish will remove the frosted look
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