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Old 2011-01-12, 6:32am
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Talking ten pounds of boro twistie looks like this...

well, this is actually 6.5 pounds... I'll snap a final shot in a bit...



This was a ton of work, but I'm getting the process down... hopefully I'll be ready to share soon... one more project in a long list...
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Old 2011-01-12, 6:43am
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looks like tons of fun, I am so jealous. Enjoy my friend....
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Old 2011-01-12, 6:46am
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Old 2011-01-12, 6:49am
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Done in a furnace!? Just curious. They look great. Love the colors.
Can't wait to see how you utilize them.
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Old 2011-01-12, 7:24am
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Old 2011-01-12, 7:40am
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Old 2011-01-12, 8:23am
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Nice, tight twisties Brent !
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Old 2011-01-12, 8:48am
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Old 2011-01-12, 8:52am
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Old 2011-01-12, 8:54am
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I can already tell those are going to strike really pretty -- look at that top one!
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Old 2011-01-12, 9:00am
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Thanks guys... as promised, here's a shot of all ten pounds...




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Old 2011-01-12, 9:23am
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They looked so much thicker in the first picture. With the money, now you can see their true thickness. Really beautiful. I can't wait to see the pendants you make with them.
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Old 2011-01-12, 1:24pm
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Like everyone says, can't wait to see what you do with them.
Or you could just pack them all up and send them to all of your lampworker friends.....
I will try and get a pendant back from my friend and post a picture. I did a "non so tight" twisty.

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Old 2011-01-12, 1:44pm
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Wow....just beautiful.

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Old 2011-01-12, 3:25pm
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Bet you needed a shoulder massage after finishing all those twisties! They're beautiful Brent.
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Old 2011-01-12, 7:22pm
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love you too buddy... you're invited to join in the fun any time brother... oh wait, that's right... you aren't allowed to come play...



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Bet you needed a shoulder massage after finishing all those twisties! They're beautiful Brent.
I could still use one actually... you're invited too...

Love you both...
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Old 2011-01-12, 8:14pm
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What are you going to make with all of these? DanG
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Old 2011-01-12, 8:26pm
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(watching with interest)

Those really are beauties! I'd definately try the "lick technique" to claim one or two if I were closer.
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Old 2011-01-13, 3:23am
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What makes you think i didn't already lick em? besides, spit burns off in the flame...

Dan, I make and teach a pendant I call Event Horizon... they require a thicker tight twistie... and honestly, the twistie is the hardest part... takes the longest to do as well... this should help me make more and hopefully when i get it dialed in, i can share some of my twisties with other people... I'm not there yet... have to test these first...
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They are so pretty!!! I want some. My twisties suck big time! Every so often, people will ask me to demo something and almost every time, the thing they want to see involves a twistie. It makes me nervous as hell, which means the twistie ends up even worse. LOL!

Seriously though, beautiful job Brent!
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Dan, I make and teach a pendant I call Event Horizon... they require a thicker tight twistie... and honestly, the twistie is the hardest part... takes the longest to do as well...
Brent,

We NEED a picture of Event Horizon..... please and thank you.

Love, love, love the twisties.

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Old 2011-01-13, 7:39am
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I think there are some of his event horizons on his website on THIS PAGE. They look much better in the photos, in person they are terrible!!! O.K. I admit it... I hate Brent because he is so freak'n talented.... but he's my friend.
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Old 2011-01-13, 11:29am
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I love the twisties and LOVE the pendants, and omg cannot wait to see where you go now Brent.
And yeah Otter, I thinks I hate him too, just a little bit
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Those are awesome. Very uniform.
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Old 2011-01-14, 6:41am
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In my previous response I said I would send a picture of the pendant I made with my twistie attempt. I can't imagine how great the finished pieces will look with your twisties.

OK here's my newbie attempt.

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Old 2011-01-15, 3:00am
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Nice job Suzanne!

I got to play with two pendants using these yesterday and they're very cool... hopefully I can do a few more this morning before we go camping...
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