Newbie Central (please help)

[tomkind]

Im Tom kind, avid surfer, youngster (21), new to beadmaking and in love with it I am about to pickup/buy/trade for all the equipment i need to set up a little shop in my garage. I am wondering if I am going to have much trouble working boro beads and pendants on a national 6b/ nortel minor/ that type torch. any suggestions?

Also I am thinking about Kilns ( which i wont be picking up for few months unless i can find some killer deal) . anyone have anything to say about HotGlass kilns?

Also anyone tryin to get rid of any tools (regs, oxycon, tank, hoses, tools, fans, torch, anything at all) also any expertise advice, on anything at all? thanks

[Mr. Whale dick]

I am wondering if I am going to have much trouble working boro beads and pendants on a national 6b/ nortel minor/ that type torch. any suggestions?


sould be fine...slow but fine

Also I am thinking about Kilns ( which i wont be picking up for few months unless i can find some killer deal) . anyone have anything to say about HotGlass kilns?

never used one

Also anyone tryin to get rid of any tools (regs, oxycon, tank, hoses, tools, fans, torch, anything at all) also any expertise advice, on anything at all? thanks

nope

[skip]

where you surf tom?

[PyroChixRock]

check out this kiln, it's what a lot of my girlfriends use

http://www.delphiglass.com/flameworking/annealers/chili-pepper-bead-annealer-kiln.html

i recommend "fusion" bead release, I use it for boro and soft glass.

and welcome :)

[Mr. Whale dick]

hahaha


delphi....

[menty666]

delphi's prices are crappy, BUT they allow for small quantities with no minimums. They do have one kiln I kind of want; it's a clay/glass hybrid that has a switch for deactivating the side elements as needed. Kinda nifty.

[tomkind]

where you surf tom?

in the outer banks of nc. not ussually very good, but when it is good its awesome. I havent surfed many other places, but i have been doing it for almost 10 years now and would have an easier time surviving without oxygen than without surfing. thanks for the interest skip, what about you?

[tomkind]

hahaha


delphi....



?????


also



""never used one"""

never used a kiln, or a hot glass?


thanks for the response

[tomkind]

check out this kiln, it's what a lot of my girlfriends use

http://www.delphiglass.com/flameworking/annealers/chili-pepper-bead-annealer-kiln.html

i recommend "fusion" bead release, I use it for boro and soft glass.

and welcome :)


thanks pyro chica, will consider it. know anyone who uses hg (hotglass) kilns?

thanks for the welcome

[Mr. Whale dick]

never used hotglass...


delphi is just in my town.....and they suck for boro stuff

[tomkind]

never used hotglass...


delphi is just in my town.....and they suck for boro stuff



thanks for the heads up i will stay away from the delphi seeing that i am planning on mostly boro work

[Merlin]

A minor burner is perfect for beads, no problemo, great for soft and boro. never used that brand o' kiln.

[newmexicomagma]

marcel had a viper for sale. its perfect for large beads.

[Kool]

marcel had a viper for sale. its perfect for large beads.

Yeah. Large beads the size of your head.

[Frankie Hess]

Check out my pics of stuff http://www.thegldg.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16632. I'll hook you up with a national, hoses and regulators for a good deal to get you started.
Let me know.

[Phoenix]

Yeah. Large beads the size of your head.

you say that like it's not a good goal...

[marcel]

Rotflmao....

[tomkind]

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[Galaxie Glass]

rolling on floof...u get the rest eh ?