by doublehelixgl | Nov 1, 2016
If you are losing the luster in the kiln, you can do the following: 1.) lower annealing temperature 20 degrees. Your beads will still be annealed. 2.) decrease the time at annealing temperature. 3.) Place a small ceramic or stainless steel container in the corner of...
by doublehelixgl | Nov 1, 2016
Silver glass strikes due to silver crystal growth. When the glass is worked hot, the silver crystals dissolve, yielding a clear glass. When the glass is reheated, crystals form inside the glass. These crystal lengths grow to the same size as various wavelengths of...
by doublehelixgl | Nov 1, 2016
From descriptions sent in from various lampworkers I would suggest the following troubleshooting approaches: 1.) If your glass looks brown/gray/tan and you have not yet attempted to reduce it, you may need to turn up your oxygen, or turn down your propane. A flame...
by doublehelixgl | Nov 1, 2016
Theoretically, our glass should be compatible with Effetre, Vetrofond, CiM, and other 104 glasses. Due to the variations between each color from each manufacturer, we cannot guarantee compatibility with every “104” glass on the market.
by doublehelixgl | Nov 1, 2016
We are tested compatible with Effetre clear (product #004) since it is the largest volume “104” soft glass in production at this time. We use Polarimetric strain testing to ensure that there is minimal strain between our colors and Effetre clear. Polarimetry gives us...
