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A BRANCH OF MAILBUGGY GENERAL STORE |
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Please also visit THE FRIT ROOM. We now carry Reduction Frits and Dichroic Frits. |
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Devardi Dichroic Glass Strips & Frit |
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WATCH: Dichroic VIDEO 1 Dichroic VIDEO 2 |
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Holds color exceptionally in the heat. Encases with ease. These strips are about .4 mm thick (.016 inch), about the thickness of 4 sheets of 20lb copy paper. They are about 4mm wide and from 2 - 6 inches long. Works great with a Hothead torch too. |
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Dichroic on Opaque Black. This pictures shows a 1/2 ounce. The dichroic is more pronounced on black than on any other color. |
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Dichroic on Opaque Orange Yellow. This pictures shows a 1/2 ounce. |
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Dichroic on Opaque Orange Yellow: |
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Dichroic on Semi-Opaque White. This pictures shows a 1/2 ounce. |
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Dichroic on Semi-Opaque White:
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Dichroic Frit |
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Dichroic on 1 mm Clear beads. |
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This frit was made by applying dichroic to tiny, 1 mm sized faceted COE 104 CLEAR glass chatons. Since the factory already makes these chatons, adding the dichroic made it simple. These melt very easily, and encase nicely. Or use them as surface decorations. But, they cannot be inserted directly into the flame. Please watch the Video on these Dichroic Chaton Beads. |
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1/2 ounce $2.99 |
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1 ounce $5.79 |
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Dichroic beads on clear, encased in clear. |
Dichroic Beads just melted into the surface of this Tr. Cobalt Blue bead. |
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2-3 mm chips Dichroic on High Density Black. |
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Powder- Dichroic on High Density Black. |
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2-3 mm chips Dichroic on Opaque Orange Yellow. |
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One side is orange yellow , the other is dichroic. |
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2-3 mm chips Dichroic on Semi-Opaque White. |
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One side is semi-opaque white, the other is dichroic. |
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LAMPWORKING MEETS METALWORKING
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260 Brass Mesh Screen |
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Copper Wire |
Brass Coated Copper Wire |
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2mm or .08 inches thick, pure copper wire. Melting point is 1980 degrees Fahrenheit. 2 feet: $1.99 |
2mm or .08 inches thick, brass over copper wire. Turns bronze when melted. Melting point is 1860 degrees Fahrenheit. 2 feet: $1.99 |
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Sample Beads |
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This bead below is the bead we demonstrate in Brass Video - 1 |
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260 Yellow Brass Wire |
Watch Brass/Copper Video - 2 In Video - 2 we demonstrate the 260 Brass Wire, the 260 Brass sheet and the Copper sheet below. | ||||||||||
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This 260 Yellow Brass Wire is the finest. purest brass wire available. The 260 Brass alloy is used with jewelry because it closely resembles the color of real gold. Comes with Powdered Boric Acid which allows the brass to flow easily without causing oxidation. Just heat the wire very little, roll it in the powder that you place on a marver or a metal surface to add a thin powdered coating, and melt the wire in the flame. If you don't use the Boric Acid Powder, the brass will not flow smoothly and causes a rough, organic surface. With just a slight amount of the powder the brass smoothes to a rounded surface. (See samples below). Melting point is 980 degrees Fahrenheit, much lower than COE 104 glass. ALWAYS USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION WHEN MELTING METALS AND POWDERED BORIC ACID. 2mm or .08 inches thick. 2 feet: $1.99 |
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Sample bead above shows 260 Brass sheeting WITHOUT the use of powdered boric acid. |
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Use either of these brushes below to clean your beads after applying brass or copper. |
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Better than the brass brush. |
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One high speed stainless steel brush. 1/8 inch shaft, 3/4 inch head. We've used these recently and believe they work better than the brass for cleaning brass and copper incorporated beads. They won't leave metal residue behind like the regular steel or brass brushes can. $2.49 each |
Use the center brass brush. Mix some baking soda with straight dish soap in a small bowl. Dip in the brush and scrub your bead clean. Three brush set. Nylon, Brass and Steel brushes. 7 inches. $2.99 set. |
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Luster Rods |
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Prices: 1/2 oz-$1.49, 1 oz-$2.49, $7.99- 4 oz (1/4 pound) |
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An ounce is approximately a rod12 inches long and the thickness of a regular school pencil. Rods range from 4mm - 8mm in thickness and 4-8 inches in length. |
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Solid Golden Aventurine Luster Rods |
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Test bead. Metallic Silvery Black & Golden Luster Rod. |
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Solid Cobalt Blue Aventurine Luster Rods |
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Medium Brown Aventurine Luster Rods |
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Opaque Medium Brown Glass with Golden Aventurine Luster added. Use on the surface of your beads to add that special sparkle. This will come in a lot more colors next shipment. |
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Chevron Glass Rods & Pieces |
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Rods vary in thickness from 6-10mm. Lengths are from 6-10 inches. |
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NEW AND IMPROVED. NOW WORKS WITH A HOTHEAD TORCH TOO. OXYGEN IS NOT REQUIRED. WATCH VIDEO |
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The metallic silvery black originally required high oxygen content to bring out the silvery appearance, but not any more. Just make your bead, allow it to cool beyond a red glow, and then slowly reheat in a very low flame, using either oxygen/propane, or just propane or Map//Pro Gas. |
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Price for Metallic Silvery Black Glass Rods |
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1/4 lb is $1.99, 1/2 lb is $3.49, 1 lb is $5.99. |
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Metallic Silvery Black Frit
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Bi-COLOR RODS:
Each rod has a white glass center with a transparent color on the outside.
You will receive approximately 16 rods per pound, 12 inches in length and 6
-10 mm in width. You will receive 10 colors in each pound. Colors are:
aqua, cobalt blue, medium green, light rose, medium amethyst, medium
burnt orange,
medium smoke, medium amber, and clear w/white core.
You can change the cart quantity for more pounds. 1 lb. (454g) bi- color rods: $8.49/lb. |
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COMING SOON! (Next time.) |
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Metallic Golden Coppery Black. WOW!!!!!!!! |
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Golden coppery color with the use of propane. Turns more golden color with the use of Map//Pro Gas. Also reactive with other Devardi Colors. To the right is a sample sent to us. To the left is a bead we made. |
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Coming Next time. LUSTER TWISTIES will be coming in a variety of colors. |
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