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Old 2010-11-12, 8:54pm
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I don't think so - but it probably saves a lot of work! Get creative - use a spoon or something.

edit: or marver roundish on a flat marver
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Old 2010-11-13, 3:46am
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These look fantastic! Do you have to have a marble mold to do this? Sorry if that is an idiotic question^.^
No, not an idiotic question at all. Lots of innovations are made by "making do" with what you have. The Bunyip spoon is a great idea, an ice cream scoop or melon baller also work, or you could just try making a flat maria, too. I prefer to have a domed shape, because the iris seems to fill out better and give you more of the "following eye" effect
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Old 2010-11-13, 7:29am
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hi chris

my ? is, you had a link on another board about a different eye tut. when i tried to link it, it ain,t there any more. is there some place i can see it? i think you posted it in 07.
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Old 2010-11-13, 8:24am
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yes, marv, I did, I wrote a murrini eye tut and I had it on my webpage. I wiped my site and redesigned it a couple of months ago and haven't put the tut back up. My adsl is down atm because of a line fault, the company is working on it and they've given me an eta of within 5 days. I still have the tut and I can post it here once I'm back on line (using my phone right now).
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Old 2010-11-13, 8:39am
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hey chris, if you would i would surely appreciate it.i think it is so amazing how we are able to do all of this eletronic stuff [with phones and computers]. seems like you are just down the street, instead of on the other side of the world. boogles a old mans mind.
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Old 2010-11-14, 6:40am
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hope this works, uploaded the images to my phone and trying to post from there
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Old 2010-11-14, 6:49am
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here's the second bit. I've been told its similar to what Milan Townsend has in his book, but when I was working this technique out, I didn't know who Milan was, lol. I've re-invented the wheel so many times with different techniques because I wasn't aware of much of a lampworking movement internationally in my early days .. Ah well ... Anyway, I hope the tute is usable and understandable.
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Old 2010-11-14, 6:56am
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stupid phone made me say Milan instead of Milon ... Damn techmonology
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Old 2010-11-14, 10:52am
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thanks chris for the tut. if thats the worse that damn techmonology makes you do then you are ahead of the game .
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Old 2010-11-14, 11:23am
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OMG Chris, thanks so much for posting this awesome tutorial! I drool over your work (the aliens, oooooooh, I'm an SF freak, adore your aliens).
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Old 2010-11-15, 8:21am
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LOL I'm still trying to get a blue eye using NS colors... I may have to break down and buy more glass... OH NO!!! ()
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Old 2010-11-15, 3:18pm
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Won't be trying this now, but certainly great information that you have shared, Chris. With the results you get, no wonder your work is so well loved. Thanks!

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Old 2010-11-16, 4:18pm
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i just tryed the tut. on the eye murrine that chris posted it was easy to do. so easy in fact i screwed it up by trying to save my black by covering a clear rod with it. you can probable guess that my center had a thin black band around a clear center. so i get to practice this technique again. i only feel a little stoopid, oh well. anyways other than that the first one went great.
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Old 2010-12-02, 10:11am
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wickedglass your repile eyes are amazing! Love the octopus eye too. Spectacular and thanks for sharing
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Old 2010-12-06, 1:03am
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I keep forgetting to try this. They look like so much fun!
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Old 2010-12-06, 2:04am
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Thanks for the wonderful tutorial complete with pics so I can understand it. Will definitely try to make some eyes tomorrow.
Very impressed with your technology too!
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Old 2010-12-09, 11:38am
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Thank you sooo much for this tut! Here is a Blue one and a green one I did... the green one didn't survive it cracked down the middle but I love this tech!!!!! Sorry for the bad pics!


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Old 2010-12-09, 6:26pm
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The eyes are loads of fun I got to get back to these. Good job Steven.
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Old 2010-12-09, 11:57pm
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Thank you Bunyip and wicked glass I will look around for some spoon or metal cup to use
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I know this is an old thread, but I would love to try this our. Could someone tell me:
in post #36 steps 4-6, is the powder he refers to enamel or glass? does it get melted in before applying the stringer? Do you melt in each layer of stringer to prevent trapping bubbles?
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