Amber and purple leaves

OK... I need a torch, some green glass, a kiln, and a bunch of other stuff that if I had it wouldn't know how to use it, but I could buy a book, take some classes, and then I could make me some of these. :) They are very pretty indeed!

Harry

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that if I had it

vj found this in rec.crafts.beads, from Harry :

]OK... I need a torch, some green glass, a kiln, and a bunch of other stuff that if I had it ]wouldn't know how to use it, but I could buy a book, take some classes, and then ]I could make me some of these. :) They are very pretty indeed!

that's quite an understatement - LOL! definitely yes about the book and the classes. and the classes would probably be good for teaching you how much you don't know [like me] about glass. the amount of knowledge about glass that the lampworkers here carry around in their heads always amazes me. went "glass shopping" with Nicole a few days ago. i'm VERY impressed!

"this won't work with that"; "that one changes colors to . . . "; "that one burns easily"; etc, etc.

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(Jewelry) ----------- It's not what you take, when you leave this world behind you; it's what you leave behind you when you go. -- Randy Travis

Oooooooooooo Pretty! Makes me wish I had a leaf press!

Tina, Well, you could always start, lol!

Patti

" Don't wait for a man to buy you jewelry, buy/make beads instead and make your own!"

A shame that they didn't sell. Very pretty!

Those are gorgeous... and the pic of what her customer did with a similar set is outstanding! Very inspiring.

vj found this in rec.crafts.beads, from Kalera Stratton :

]Well, yes and no... you can mix Effetre and Vetrofond with impunity, as ]long as you are careful mixing alabastro/opalino colors with ]pastels/transparents, and you can mix Lauscha with Effetre and ]Vetrofond, as long as you put your bead in the kiln still glowing hot. ]SOME but not all of the Czech glass is more or less compatible with ]Effetre, Vetrofond, and Lauscha. Not all Czech glass is compatible with ]itself. You can mix Bullseye with Uroboros system 90, and Spectrum with ]Uroboros system 96. You can mix Gaffer, Reichenbach, and Kugler ]sparingly with almost anything except Satake. You can't mix Satake with ]anything. Except maybe some of the softer Czech colors. ] ]Hard glass is a lot simpler. All hard glass is pretty much compatible ]across brands. ] ]There are exceptions to all these rules, though.

aaarrrrggggghhhhhhh! i am SO glad i don't have to remember all this -- just buy the finished product!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

----------- @vicki [SnuggleWench] (Books)

(Jewelry) ----------- It's not what you take, when you leave this world behind you; it's what you leave behind you when you go. -- Randy Travis

Well, yes and no... you can mix Effetre and Vetrofond with impunity, as long as you are careful mixing alabastro/opalino colors with pastels/transparents, and you can mix Lauscha with Effetre and Vetrofond, as long as you put your bead in the kiln still glowing hot. SOME but not all of the Czech glass is more or less compatible with Effetre, Vetrofond, and Lauscha. Not all Czech glass is compatible with itself. You can mix Bullseye with Uroboros system 90, and Spectrum with Uroboros system 96. You can mix Gaffer, Reichenbach, and Kugler sparingly with almost anything except Satake. You can't mix Satake with anything. Except maybe some of the softer Czech colors.

Hard glass is a lot simpler. All hard glass is pretty much compatible across brands.

There are exceptions to all these rules, though.

Tee hee!

so the first rule is there are no rules?

If it works, continue to do it?

Mary

They're wonderful, Tina. I gather they didn't sell - I'm surprised. Marisa (AU/NZ)

> > Makes me wish I used these colors. >

Yeah, pretty much...