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what is the best way to clean a slurper?

The best way to clean a Terp Slurper is to maintain it with a cotton swab like the Tidy Tips.  Then after use it is a good idea to throw it in a Super Soaker filled with enough alcohol to cover it. NEVER overheat your slurper.  You can always add heat to get a bigger …

what is the trunk made of?

The Trunk is made of Mable

Is there replacement foam for Dub Saqs?

At this time no, there is no replacement foam for the Dub Saq.    

can opals be faceted?

Yes, opals and any stone can be faceted.

can you encase opals in quartz spheres?

No, quartz and synthetic opals have a different CEO.  The other issue is that quartz melts at such a high temperature that the opal would melt.

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 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. …

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.