No, pretty much all metals have been tried and gold and silver work the best. Impure silver some believe gives a better effect than pure silver. We use pure 99.99% silver and are very happy with the results.
Yes, Kentic percs are percs that move, while a normal static perc is just called a static perc
Steve uses 10 rods of color. He also adds 2-10 stringers of Galaxy black for that sparkly bling!
While we can make things of quartz, we are not really set up for the process.
Nope, you can keep adding dots on dots. Learn more about dot stacking here, and other terms here. Here is some dot stack glass we have
You can learn more about Encalmo here For more video on glassblowing techniques click here.
There are two ways to spell this. The American way is Encalmo, while the Italian way is Incalmo. See our terms and techniques here.
The first thing we like to say is take a class. This will allow you to know if you really want to go down this rabbit hole Here is a good place to start
The easiest is a single hole, then a double. The more holes the more techniques a blower must have to get them there. Most all percs are easy to make, the challenge is getting it back inside the rig. The larger the perc, the harder it is to get inside the rig. Slit percs are …
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They are both derived from silicone dioxide. Both natural and artificial have about 99% silicone dioxide, while quartz glass (Swarovski) also uses about 32% lead to make the glass seem clearer. Glass Quartz has a random structure, while natural quartz has a pattern. There are many differences between glass and quartz. The first one …
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