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Lampwork => Common Problems => Topic started by: beadmonkey on October 10, 2008, 10:15:00 PM

Title: Pulling stringers from frit chunks
Post by: beadmonkey on October 10, 2008, 10:15:00 PM
Please can somebody advise me? ;D

I believe you can make stringers from chunks of frit by picking them up with melted end of a glass rod. If the frit is COE 89-96 then do have to use rods with the same COE or can you use rods with a COE of 104? ???

All the rods I have are 104 so want to know if I need to get some others.

Roy :)
Title: Re: Pulling stringers from frit chunks
Post by: beadysam on October 11, 2008, 12:17:15 AM
Hiya
I do it all the time and I use 104 glass rods to pick up the chunks.  I don't mix the 2 together if I can help it, but as its going to be used on a 104 bead anyway, I don't fuss too much. Sometimes I use a thick mandrel or chopstick too - just heat it to glowing and pick up your warm chunk with it (I warm my chunks on the torch mounted marver), I then use a second mandrel or chopstick to pull the stringer.  Hope that helps?
Title: Re: Pulling stringers from frit chunks
Post by: beadmonkey on October 11, 2008, 12:31:37 AM
Thanks for that Sam.

I've just ordered some Iris Gold Frit chunks from you ;D. I decided to get your Reichenbach Sample Pack as well, so i will have some different COE glass to play with ;D.

Added some Lead Crystal too! ;D

And then I thought - I've just got to have some of those Pushy Pokey Proddy Tools  ;D

Tempting websites like yours should be banned :D; There again NO!! ;D

Cheers
Roy :)
Title: Re: Pulling stringers from frit chunks
Post by: beadysam on October 11, 2008, 12:34:31 AM
 ;D

You never know your luck, you may find a little extra something in your parcel! ;)
Title: Re: Pulling stringers from frit chunks
Post by: Dee on October 11, 2008, 09:56:17 AM
I've just received some Lead Crystal from Sam and some gorgeous frits, Splash (which will be my new fave I think), Victorian Splendour and Raku Blue (thanks for that Sam  ;D)
Title: Re: Pulling stringers from frit chunks
Post by: fionaess on October 11, 2008, 06:57:48 PM
Where's the Reichenback sample pack on your site Sam?
Title: Re: Pulling stringers from frit chunks
Post by: beadmonkey on October 11, 2008, 11:30:42 PM
Quote from: beadysam on October 11, 2008, 12:34:31 AM
;D

You never know your luck, you may find a little extra something in your parcel! ;)

:P I'm looking forward to this! ;D

Roy :)
Title: Re: Pulling stringers from frit chunks
Post by: beadmonkey on October 14, 2008, 03:16:23 PM
Parcel came this morning ;D.

Thanks Sam and thanks for the extras (I won't say on here what they were or the girls will be jealous ;D ;D)

Roy :)
Title: Re: Pulling stringers from frit chunks
Post by: Trudi on October 15, 2008, 09:41:30 PM
Ohh the brass tools are fab - I ahev a set of them too!
Title: Re: Pulling stringers from frit chunks
Post by: Sulis (Hazel) on October 15, 2008, 11:16:02 PM
Oooh me too on the brass tools - I use them all the time  :)

So, 'scuse the ignorance- what's he advantages with the lead crystal frit as opposed to normal clear? More sparkle? The word crystal is making me think sparkle...  :)
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