These things happen. How to solve this? Below are some good tries. One is not better than the other, but more of another way to try if one did not work. Add some WD40 to the joint and let it soak for some time and then try to pull. Always wear a glove when pulling …
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Glass is made from sand and heating it up so it turns to liquid. The sand starts to melt at about 1700 degrees. More minerals or chemicals are added to the glass to make it harder, softer, melt at a lower temperature or many other properties are found by adding more minerals and chemicals. Making …
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Minerals are used to color glass. Many times he minerals and ratio of the minerals in the glass are considered a trade secret to the manufacturer of the colored glass. Here are a few examples of what minerals help the clear glass turn color. Cobalt Oxide: blue-violet Cadmium Sulfide: yellow Gold Chloride: red Antimony Oxide: …
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An enail is measured by the ID (inner diameter) of the coil. This coil ID will match the OD (outside diameter) of the banner that it works with. How do you know what size enail you have and what size banger you have here with things around the house? We will attempt to help you …
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Soft glass requires less heat, but a much larger oven as the glass is made at a larger scale. Because of this we focus on borosilicate glass in both art and scientific glass. Elev8 will not become a soft glass studio as there is just not enough space or enough people to find a new …
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This is the way the light reflects from the glass. The minerals are a trade secret to the glass manufacturers. See more here
This is based on preference. The TI tip is near indestructible but the quartz tip gives better flavor. If you are clumsy or break things a lot, a TI is better for you. If you are careful and like good flavor the quartz tip may be what you want. We think both of these tips …
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A banger is a device that is heater and concentrates are added to it so they vaporize. Learn more at our blog on bangers.
Read our Blog on measuring a downstem. QUICK INFO HOW TO MEASURE FOR A DOWNSTEM AND BUY ONE Insert a straight object into downstem Bring the straight object out of the downstem 1/2 inch Mark with your finger Use your measuring tape and record the measurement You have your downstem size for Elev8
Yes it is. We do glass repair and customization. You can bring your piece into Elev8 Glass Gallery at 517 S Tejon St or Higher Elevations 1323 Paonia St both in Colorado Springs. The price starts at $60 to do this. Working an already worked piece does create an issue that the piece could break. …
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