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Other Worlds Video Library Search Site Brent Graber aka Mr. Smiley Orlando, FL(407) 383-4596 |
DVD- Boro lampworking videos!!! This first video covers: Flame Settings Cold Seals How to practice making loops with out ruining a your pendants drilling with hot tungsten 2 ways to pull a boro stringer 2 ways to make a gather Making a layered boro Twisty Encasing with boro adding dots setting up and striking Amber Purple colors Reaming a big hole in boro using Peter Tweezers and Handy Andys Raking boro using a clear stringer Making a Maria adding a drip to the bottom of a pendant and much more... Shopping list: This is the glass you will need to complete the pendants in this video: Northstar: Amber Purple - rod Double Amber Purple or Silver Creek - rod (either one will work fine) Egyptian White Sands or Star White - rod (again, pick one) Blue Moon - rod Loch Ness - rod Amber Purple - small frit Irrid - small frit Loch Ness - small frit Onyx - fine frit Clear Simax, Kimble or Schott rod: 3mm or 4mm 6mm or 7mm 12mm-16mm (pick a size your torch can melt comfortably) Tools: Tweezers (medium or large) Parallel mashers Straight tungsten pick (3/32 or 1/8) Peter's Tweezers or Handy Andy's Reamer (graphite or brass) Frit trays Graphite marver Make sure you have proper ventilation and eyewear. Safety is your responsibility... There are a lot more colors to explore and I will get to those in the next videos. This is just a great place to start... Boro is a wonderful glass and I hope you'll share what you make. |
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