First Glass Purchase...

[sparrow]

OK, You Asked For It, Sabine

Children, don't try this at home.


Helenxx

PS Aoturoa, I hope this won't put you off!!!!  Make sure you get some pretty pale pink cos I tried to mix my own and look what happened.

PPS Haven't attached a piccie before, hope it works...

Woohoo!!!!!!! Wow Helen, they're fab - that pig is brilliant Keep them close-by. I think Verena (Afina on here) somewhere on her website has a picture of her pigs two years ago and her pigs now, but I can't find it at the moment. Keep hold of them so you can look back on them with pride!!

[fionaess]

Buy Vetrofond clear.. not Effetre !!!

Why?

Jude

Because In my newbie experience Effetre clear is very hard to melt, very easy to burn and altogether nasty... whereas Vetrofond clear is easy to melt, hard to burn and nice.....

[aoturoa]

Okay, now I'm confused 

Maybe I should wait until I have enough money for a beginner's course.

[Les]

I'd also suggest getting a few rods of dark or light turquoise (effetre)... it gives really groovy results when mixed with ivory... lots of effect without really having to work at it.... perfect for a beginner I think

xxx

[fionaess]

What I did first was to buy a kilo of opaque and clear mixed coloured Effetre rods, and I would also have bought 1/4 kilo of Vetrofond clear...If you do this you get a  bunch of glass to play with... and while you play, you learn how each different glass behaves, which colours go together and most importantly which colours you like 

[ThermalShock]

Buy Vetrofond clear.. not Effetre !!!

Why?

Jude

Because In my newbie experience Effetre clear is very hard to melt, very easy to burn and altogether nasty... whereas Vetrofond clear is easy to melt, hard to burn and nice.....

All extremely good reasons, I only ask as I am having horrendous trouble with the clear glass I am using at the moment (which I think is Effetre!! ) - therefore I will be buying some Vetrofond very soon.

Thanks