Yes, opals and any stone can be faceted.
can you encase opals in quartz spheres?
are there any colors that are CFL and UV?
Colors that work in both are colors that just kinda work in one, but well in another. So a simple answer is no.
what is the best tool for carving glass?
This is a broad question. Is carving glass hot or cold?
Carving hot, there is not a best tool. It is more of what tool works well for the artist. Some great materials are graphite and even a knife. The tool needs to be able to withstand a lot of heat
For carving cold there are also many tools, and rather than the best, what is the best tool for the project? Some use sandblasting and just a graphic. Some use a diamond bit in a Dremel and some use a diamond saw.
are crushed opal rods harder to work than just standard color rods?
The more minerals in any glass the harder it is to work. The opals gain and transfer heat differently than glass, for sure making it one of the harder glass mixes to use.
will there ever be a spinner cap for The EOK?
No, with the pedestal in the middle of the dab dish one can only use a very small pearl with cap. This pedestal also causes air mix issues making it hard to spin. The next issue is that if one used pearls, they are so small the can get sucked up for a hard inhaller.
We find that just moving the carb around can move the oils all around the dish heating as you want.
Have you thought of putting magnets on the trunk so it could easily stay closed?
maybe one day we will do this. The Trunk is more designed to be left on a table.
whats the best way to prevent blooming glass?
Bloom is when the glass turns to vapor and basically fumes back onto the glass. This is more a phenomenon in quartz glass as it works at a much higher temperature. Using quartz for dabs should be done more of low heat and never turn it red. Learn low temp dabs.
has anyone ever made a water pipe out of pyrex?
If you mean pyrex dish wear, yes and no. The new Pyrex is a unique soft glass that can withstand thermal shock. The old Pyrex dishware was used by blowers back in the day.
If you mean do they still use Pyrex Boro tubing? Yes. Elev8 Premier uses Shott glass, there are many brands of borosilicate glass.
what’s the technique that Avant-guard uses to trap the percs in the walls of the tube called?
Avant Guard uses a technique called graal. This is where the image is lain on the glass and then sandblasted deep. The tube is then carefully sleeved with clear so that the groves remain.