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Here they are – my very first hollow boro beads! The dotted one is my favourite, part of it reduced to a silky gold finish, now I want to see if I can get a whole bead that colour! The pictures don’t capture that unfortunately. Michelle, you asked about boro on the mega minor. I have nothing to [...] Today I melted my first rod of Borosilicate glass!!! It’s a big deal, I’ve been dreaming about it for a long time! I’m thrilled with the results, just because I can’t believe I finally did it. Feel free to have a snicker at my very first boro pendant – here it is in all it’s quirky, clunky, [...] The dark side? Yes, borosilicate or boro glass. I keep seeing the most wonderful beads and vessels made from this glass. I am totally in love with the colours that swirl and create universes of such depth and beauty in these creations. Here is just one for example - This stunning vessel is made by [...] There are different types of glass used in beadmaking. Each glass has a different melting temperature. The most commonly used is soft/soda glass bought under the name of Moretti. Other brands are available too, but Moretti is the one with the most colours and most common. Hard/Pyrex/Borocilicate glass has a higher melting temperature and requires special eye [...] |
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