Applying Murrini Video

♥♥Tan♥♥ · March 27, 2010, 08:33:27 AM

Will you post pics for us?

pixiewillow · March 27, 2010, 08:35:52 AM

You make it look sooooooo easy kaz!!
Can I be really cheeky and ask what you use to cut your murrini? I have some tile nippers but they just explode them everywhere. For one decent murrini cut I have a whole load of frit on the counter that was probably about 10 other attempts!!

♥♥Tan♥♥ · March 27, 2010, 08:37:10 AM

Flipping heck Lorna you must be gutted

pixiewillow · March 27, 2010, 08:39:40 AM

It drives me mad Tan!! They splinter everywhere

Maybe I should just buy the from Kaz

♥♥Tan♥♥ · March 27, 2010, 08:41:14 AM

They take so much bloody work to make just to shatter them all to pieces, I bet you curse like a cursey thing dont you?

Kaz's gorgeousess is the safe and fun option, always take the safe and fun option I say

pixiewillow · March 27, 2010, 08:43:58 AM

Believe me Tan there is lots of fluffing and fudging in my shed when I am attempting to cut them!!

pixiewillow · March 27, 2010, 08:52:10 AM

Ooooops just went shopping

Trudi · March 27, 2010, 10:50:14 AM

Just had a quick go, bead is in the kiln but looking goog me thinks!!

Lorna I use the ones with a wheel cutter!

pixiewillow · March 27, 2010, 03:24:26 PM

I have looked at those but they are so expensive I wanted to be sure that they work before shelling out for them $:-\$

mad bunny · March 27, 2010, 03:49:02 PM

Great video Kaz. Think I will have to have a play with my silver glass murrini I bought ages ago from the states, but have been too chicken to play with

Trudi · March 27, 2010, 07:06:48 PM

Quote from: pixiewillow on March 27, 2010, 03:24:26 PM
I have looked at those but they are so expensive I wanted to be sure that they work before shelling out for them $:-\$

They do - this is the brand to buy http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Leponitt-Mosaic-Tile-Carbide-Wheel-Nippers-Glass-Cutter_W0QQitemZ310151152424QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMosaic_Tiles?hash=item4836730328 not sure if you may get a better deal if you shop around!

♥♥Tan♥♥ · March 27, 2010, 08:02:38 PM

I have read very good things about that style on the forums myself I should imagine they are much gentler than the grindy ones

Kaz · March 27, 2010, 09:05:57 PM

Lorna - when I first started making these, I had similar problems with some of the cutting even with the mosaic cutters. My first batch of Multicolour Mermaid did that splitting thing and I think it was down to either air (bubbles) being trapped between the layers or the underneath layer being too cold when the next layer was applied. Unlike normal encasing, it seems to help when the underneath layer is just a little bit warm but not melting.
HTH
Kazx