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2007-06-16, 2:36am
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Glow in the dark-powder
I got some glow in the dark powder but I'm not sure how to use it.
Can I roll a clear rod in it and then pull a striger or......?
Any suggestions? I'm not sure what to do with it
Ann
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2007-06-16, 3:11am
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Ann....you can do exactly what you said. At least I could with what I got. You have to put quite a bit on the rod and then I encased it again pretty thickly before I pulled it out into a stringer. You can also put some down in a small tube if you are playing with boro. I know you can get soft glass tubing as well, I've just never had any. Then you can condense that down around the glow powder and pull it out.
It's interesting stuff. Good luck and I'd like to see what you end up doing with this stuff.
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2007-06-16, 5:33am
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These are done with stringer pulled from glow powder. I melt a blob of clear, roll it heavily in glow powder and then encase it in my top color. It's pretty sloppy since the encasing glass does not like to stick to the glow powder, so you have to just slop it on. Different colors of the glow powder are brighter than others, the aqua blue glows the brightest for me.
Carol
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2007-06-16, 6:42am
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Happiness is....
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Wow! That's pretty cool.
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2007-06-16, 9:52am
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These folks are very knowledgable an helpful with glow in the dark glass products and applications. Joe & Moraine are experts.
http://www.glowglass.org/
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2007-06-16, 1:22pm
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Thanks for the answers. Those beads are GREAT carol. I think I'll give the glow-in-the-dark-powder a try tomorrow.
Ann
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2007-06-16, 4:35pm
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Hey! I'm doing the same thing - trying out the glow powder I got when I torch tomorrow. I'll post my results!
Janelle
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2007-06-17, 8:00pm
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Wow! What a great reminder! I bought 4 oz at the Best Bead Show in Tucson, came home, put it away and totally forgot about it!
I have the cobalt/aqua, I am going to melt it now!!
I was going to encase it, mine is more like a frit than a powder, it might be easier to make stringers with.
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2007-06-18, 3:41am
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Quote:
Originally Posted by crystalflipz
These are done with stringer pulled from glow powder. I melt a blob of clear, roll it heavily in glow powder and then encase it in my top color. It's pretty sloppy since the encasing glass does not like to stick to the glow powder, so you have to just slop it on. Different colors of the glow powder are brighter than others, the aqua blue glows the brightest for me.
Carol
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So you make a stringer, using a clear rod and then encase with a transparent top color? Is the top color the same as the color of the powder (I have powder in different colors)? Or?? Sorry these silly Q's, but any help is apprecited.
Ann
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2007-06-18, 2:56pm
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I've used different colors for my top color, but it's usually one that complements the color of the powder. I'll try and do some tonight and post them tomorrow.
Carol
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