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2006-08-10, 6:19pm
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Simax boro tubing
What's it used for?
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2006-08-10, 8:25pm
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Lots of stuff: beads, pipes, perfume bottles, christmas ornaments, etc........ And what ever new stuff you can think up! It is very different than working rod, but a lot of fun if a bit frustrating at first.
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2006-08-10, 8:53pm
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Are there any tutorials around here about it or do you know where i can get more information? I can't seem to dig any up.
and thanks for your response!
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2006-08-10, 9:27pm
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I haven't been able to find any tutorials for you.... but I have been playing with some tubing and it is incredibly fun. With not much practice and waste the group of people I play with have been making wonderful christmas ornaments and mini perfume bottles. Makes you feel like you are a glass blower! The basics are so easy that someone could walk you through it. You do have to have a big flame or it takes forever.
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2006-08-11, 4:30am
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Try the gldg forum... it's more of a pipe maker board, but it's got tons of tubing info. 
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2006-08-11, 5:33am
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Check out Glass Line magazine. In the last few issues there have been tutorials on doing implosion pendants, inside out beads, vessels, marbles, Christmas ornaments, and more using tubing. www.hotglass.com
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2006-08-14, 9:22pm
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2006-08-15, 9:44am
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There is an interesting tutorial using a tube at:
http://www.glassartists.org/Gal15510..._Rose_Demo.asp
I thought we had the same one in our tutorial section, but I couldn't find it! I've used this tut for pendants and turtles.
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2006-08-16, 10:58am
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I like Simax..... The tubes are a foot longer than Pyrex, and the ends come firepolished..... IMO it is a little less stiff than pyrex.....
What I don't like ablot Simax, is silver fume tends to not stick as well as pyrex.....
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2006-08-19, 10:36am
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I like simax, use it all the time.
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2006-08-19, 11:54am
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Originally Posted by Mr. Smiley
Try the gldg forum... it's more of a pipe maker board, but it's got tons of tubing info. |
what is gldg? 
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2006-08-19, 5:46pm
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It's a forum!
http:\\ www.thegldg.com
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