I have worked with nine different glasses from Precision 104 and do not like my results. I did get good metallic reactions from Rembrant, Abes Ivy, and Sashas Silver . Any tips or techniques? I have worked cool, out in the flame, and let the bead cool before reducing. I am working on a Cricket and I have tried 5 LPM Oxygen, and up to 8/9 LPM Oxygen.
Any tips would be appreciated.
Jim - ???
Hi Jim, recently got a sample pack myself, had a play for the first time yesterday with not so pretty results so back off to read the wiki again......"humph" it's here if you want to have a look http://www.frit-happens.co.uk/wiki/Northstar
I was told it likes to be reduced in a little or no oxygen flame, so turn the oxy down rather than the propane up I guess.
let us know how you get on. Kate :)
I can recommend all of these glasses as blown shards with silver foil - seem to work really well and reduce a lot easier than in rod form.
Kazx
Jim, I'm not saying I can work them, but I've actually seen Rocio Bearer use them, and she kept saying that the changes in the flame are *minute* - ever so slightly reducing, or you ruin them :-\
HTH!
Quote from: Kaz on August 01, 2009, 08:53:38 PM
I can recommend all of these glasses as blown shards with silver foil - seem to work really well and reduce a lot easier than in rod form.
Kazx
Thanks for that Kaz. Would you reduce shards in a normal low oxy reducing flame?
Thanks for starting this Jim, I just got some Abes Ivy and it won't play ball. I checked th wiki, tried it again and still nada!
Quote from: Kaz on August 01, 2009, 08:53:38 PM
I can recommend all of these glasses as blown shards with silver foil - seem to work really well and reduce a lot easier than in rod form.
Kazx
Kaz that is one top tip, thanks bubs :-*
Thanks Kaz! Now, if I can improve my shard blowing! Jim
I definately get much nicer and more predictable results when I use shards as opposed to rods too