tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10301121.post4610095599729564494..comments2024-01-10T08:32:30.098-05:00Comments on Beading Arts: Rubber glass necklaceCyndi Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01564900810103675653noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10301121.post-35815803134323022612012-11-16T09:30:27.147-05:002012-11-16T09:30:27.147-05:00Hello Arusa! Rubber glass is definitely not stron...Hello Arusa! Rubber glass is definitely not strong enough to be cast into a firm shape like a bracelet. It would break into pieces the first time it was worn. It's very soft and easy to break, and I had to be very careful in sewing through it not to fracture it. I don't know if you could add a glaze to it or not, but I'm betting not. You know how silicone can't be added to once it has cured. The surface is not soft and sticky like a gel candle; it makes crisp, dry surfaces when it fractures. It just fractures very easily. I hope this all helps!Cyndi Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01564900810103675653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10301121.post-47821840317960014962012-11-16T09:19:38.988-05:002012-11-16T09:19:38.988-05:00I have some questions , pls. I'm interested in...I have some questions , pls. I'm interested in this rubber glass, and want to use it in my jewelry project too<br />1) you said it can be teared by hands, it means this product is not strong enough to be casted into the whole bracelet, right? I wonder if glazing it with high strength silicone will help, I really love the transparent look of rubber glass.<br />2) I wonder how soft , and how easy to break is it, I know it's hard to explain by words so I,ll ask you to compare the touch of it with a gel candle, pls<br /><br />By the way, thank you for your tutorial, it help me a lot. ;)<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02985702777005734311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10301121.post-73449690934061543472010-06-08T21:17:34.234-04:002010-06-08T21:17:34.234-04:00Not quite as much as with resin. This type of sil...Not quite as much as with resin. This type of silicone is thinner and the bubbles seem to rise and pop more easily. There are some forms of silicone that have to be cured in a degassing chamber, but this doesn't happen to be that type.Cyndi Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01564900810103675653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10301121.post-53984228734619376922010-06-08T20:19:03.167-04:002010-06-08T20:19:03.167-04:00Ooh! The rubber glass stuff looks like so much fun...Ooh! The rubber glass stuff looks like so much fun! Do you have to worry about bubbling at all, like with resin?Joaninoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10301121.post-75220769534650234202010-05-28T07:58:48.854-04:002010-05-28T07:58:48.854-04:00Thanks Cindy! That would be a very cool look, I t...Thanks Cindy! That would be a very cool look, I think. The color of the wire would show through perfectly since it's sooo clear :-)Cyndi Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01564900810103675653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10301121.post-26551052624361799122010-05-27T22:12:43.677-04:002010-05-27T22:12:43.677-04:00Cool project Cyndi! It has been great watching you...Cool project Cyndi! It has been great watching you take this medium to a completely new place! It is such an interesting product. I love how you trapped the wire in there like that. Makes me think you could make a neat ice bracelet done in a strip with the wires embedded inside. Especially if the wire was blue, green or silver. Would look cool I think!Cindy Lietz, Polymer Clay Tutorhttp://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/faux-raku-polymer-clay-focal-bead-necklace/10003/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10301121.post-36157142560835303892010-05-25T08:35:29.837-04:002010-05-25T08:35:29.837-04:00Hmmm...I think tumbling it would rip it apart, but...Hmmm...I think tumbling it would rip it apart, but I'll try some sandpaper and see if that gives it that sea glass look.Cyndi Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01564900810103675653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10301121.post-85694758790853047562010-05-25T07:57:19.213-04:002010-05-25T07:57:19.213-04:00This looks an interesting product!
Wonder if you c...This looks an interesting product!<br />Wonder if you could tumble it somehow to get that sea glass effect too? Say if youve encased an item, then tumble it so it frosts up? Not that I have a tumbler but maybe someone else will have.<br />I suppose simply distressing it with sandpaper would spoil it....but must see if its in UK yet and have a play with it. Fab tutorial, thanks. Lynliniecathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15643986273499722414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10301121.post-91497422943989002972010-05-24T14:36:46.486-04:002010-05-24T14:36:46.486-04:00Two *great* questions! One of the cool things abo...Two *great* questions! One of the cool things about this stuff is that you don't need any tools at all to carve it. You can use anything for a mold, because silicone doesn't stick to anything once it has cured. It will just pop out of your mold (I used a dixie cup) and then you can shape it by hand, just tearing off small pieces until it looks the way you want. You can also just an exacto knife to cut through it if you want more precise slices.<br /><br />As for suspending other things in the silicone, here is the problem: once you pour it, you can't pour another layer if it's fully cured...they will just separate. If the item you want to suspend is too heavy to "float", you can try to time the curing process and insert your piece as the silicone thickens. But the curing process is pretty long, like overnight. So for now, I'm working on suspending things by use of a wire or by adding inserts that are lightweight. I'd like to do some experiments to see exactly how long into the curing process you could still add something and have it work!Cyndi Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01564900810103675653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10301121.post-58661907637788177602010-05-24T13:50:16.094-04:002010-05-24T13:50:16.094-04:00Two questions if you don't mind answering. 1: ...Two questions if you don't mind answering. 1: What tool did you use/how did you carve your shape? 2: Looking at the way your metal squiggle is suspended, I'm wondering whether you can put an object, for example a pearl, in the mixture and if so, would you first pour half the mold, place the pearl, then fill the mold? Or would you drop the pearl on the filled mold and poke it down with a toothpick? Would the pearl possibly float to the top? Thanks so much!Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07045702221043675006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10301121.post-42326308736286588782010-05-24T08:25:53.081-04:002010-05-24T08:25:53.081-04:00Barbe, yeah...this stuff is super clear, but it...Barbe, yeah...this stuff is super clear, but it's also different from mold-making silicone in the way it fractures :-)Cyndi Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01564900810103675653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10301121.post-37477968262908050742010-05-24T08:25:12.446-04:002010-05-24T08:25:12.446-04:00Noreen, the edges are soft and flexible, so even t...Noreen, the edges are soft and flexible, so even though they look deadly sharp, they can't possibly cut you. The product as a whole is flexible, but it also fractures easily (which gives it the look of glass), so you can't flex it *too* much.Cyndi Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01564900810103675653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10301121.post-64138498709384874812010-05-24T02:20:49.270-04:002010-05-24T02:20:49.270-04:00cool!! I like using clear silicone for moldmaking,...cool!! I like using clear silicone for moldmaking, but its not as clear as the rubber glass. I want some now!!! thanks for the inspiration!barbehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16546954002966663508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10301121.post-41494469089981245222010-05-24T01:11:38.809-04:002010-05-24T01:11:38.809-04:00Is the finished piece flexible or is it brittle an...Is the finished piece flexible or is it brittle and hard? <br />I love the way you made the beaded setting for it. Neato!Noreen Crone-Findlayhttp://www.tottietalkscrafts.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10301121.post-59236189192230117772010-05-23T22:08:43.226-04:002010-05-23T22:08:43.226-04:00Ahhh, but it's not rubber AND glass...it's...Ahhh, but it's not rubber AND glass...it's rubber glass! Cool, huh?Cyndi Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01564900810103675653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10301121.post-87336951347360274502010-05-23T21:48:50.560-04:002010-05-23T21:48:50.560-04:00Wow! I am impressed. I would never have thought to...Wow! I am impressed. I would never have thought to mix rubber and glass together for a project. This is awesome.Lithinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10301121.post-78587980863193091382010-05-23T15:26:50.284-04:002010-05-23T15:26:50.284-04:00I never heard of that before!I never heard of that before!Tammyhttp://jewelrymaking.about.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10301121.post-92050491615105465932010-05-23T14:54:44.598-04:002010-05-23T14:54:44.598-04:00Oh, Christmas icicles...what a great idea! I can ...Oh, Christmas icicles...what a great idea! I can see them with wire wound up around the outsides too :-)Cyndi Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01564900810103675653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10301121.post-49738482975635071242010-05-23T14:54:00.548-04:002010-05-23T14:54:00.548-04:00Jeannie, yes! You can add pigments to them that a...Jeannie, yes! You can add pigments to them that are designed for silicone. Most of those pigments are meant to be opaque, but by adding only a small amount, you can make a transparent tint!!Cyndi Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01564900810103675653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10301121.post-48842893506368412792010-05-23T11:23:33.657-04:002010-05-23T11:23:33.657-04:00What a fascinating creation!
I would love to exper...What a fascinating creation!<br />I would love to experiment with this for Christmas icicles.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963424365699253864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10301121.post-28738035087353815692010-05-23T08:42:06.858-04:002010-05-23T08:42:06.858-04:00Maybe my dreams of woring with glass aren't de...Maybe my dreams of woring with glass aren't dead. <br />Can you tint or add color(s) to it? <br />Cyndi, this is the coolest find ever.Jeanniehttp://www.jkdjewelry.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10301121.post-53200434835169549612010-05-15T09:48:28.725-04:002010-05-15T09:48:28.725-04:00That is just beautiful, Cyndi! Thank you for shari...That is just beautiful, Cyndi! Thank you for sharing the technique and new product.Eileen The Artful Crafterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11281091759658067977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10301121.post-67533286342455037092010-05-13T16:25:22.280-04:002010-05-13T16:25:22.280-04:00Cool! I hope you will both find some things that ...Cool! I hope you will both find some things that will help you with your projects :-)Cyndi Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01564900810103675653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10301121.post-31228851899919797432010-05-13T14:41:29.969-04:002010-05-13T14:41:29.969-04:00Awesome! I showed by husband that website & h...Awesome! I showed by husband that website & he is intrigued by more than rubber glass. He refurbishes antique radios & saw other products there that could help him with bigger more damaged radios. And yes! I'm buying some of that Rubber glass. I love the resins, but I'm sensitive to them & break out in hives when I'm using them so I love the alternative.<br />dotflyingbeaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14552477017906406473noreply@blogger.com