Addicted to vaseline

patrickfraser · Feb 5, 2012

I collect vaseline glass and also make beaded jewelry with vaseline glass beads. What makes it really cool, I think, is that it glows under black light. What makes it glow is that it contains uranium. It is also called uranium glass.

Well, the reason for my post is that I made somewhat of a butterfly pendant and was wondering what you thought. I am changing offices and came into a lot of copper wire and thought I'd try to make something. It kind of just came together, but I think it turned out kinda cute. I never tried any wire wrapping, as I have no experience and copper wire is pretty expensive to practice with. But why not dabble if the resources present themselves, right?

Under regular light:

With Flash:

And what makes it really POP...Under a black light (Great for clubbing):

GreenOasis · Feb 5, 2012

That's pretty neat! I've done crafts for as long as I can remember and especially love making my own jewelry...but this is the first time I've heard of "vaseline glass"! Have you ever tried making "viking knit"? Just do a quick google search on it...it's really neat...and a great way to use up lots of wire!

Rick · Feb 5, 2012

I've never heard of it. Do you make it from vaseline?

agent A · Feb 5, 2012

As long as the copper wire was obtained legally, it's cool B)

hibiscusmile · Feb 5, 2012

neato!

patrickfraser · Feb 5, 2012

Uranium is/was added in the production of the glass for the color. I don't believe it is produced any longer and most of my beads are vintage that I've acquired throughout the years. I haven't made much jewelry lately, as I could never wear all I have made already. I will look up "viking knit". It sounds impressive with a name like that. I got creative and made a worm/caterpillar this morning. I will post it later.

angelofdeathzz · Feb 5, 2012

Wait, How did you use up all the vaseline that was in the jars? Forget it I don't want to know.

inch: :no: (joke :lol: )

patrickfraser · Feb 5, 2012

I forgot to mention that it was given the name "vaseline" glass, because the color resembled the Vaseline that was produced at the time. I haven't seen current Vaseline, but I believe it is colorless now. I prefer KY when choosing a lubricant, sorry. Gotta be safe.

angelofdeathzz · Feb 5, 2012

It also can be found under the name "pressed glass" sometimes nowadays if your looking for it?

patrickfraser · Feb 5, 2012

I used to collect all types, pressed included. Now I am focusing mainly on artisan made vintage hand-blown vaseline glass from Murano, Italy. I like the fact that even if mass produced (at the time, but still limited), it was still made by a skilled artisan. Somebody made it and not something. I just won this on Ebay. It looks AMAZING! http://www.ebay.com/itm/130637057400?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_912wt_1270 I can't wait to get it. I am probably going to end up selling a lot of my collection to fine tune it down. I have too much to even see it all to appreciate it properly. I'm sorta a hoarder, but it's good stuff. :lol:

Precarious · Feb 5, 2012

Interesting stuff. I learned a few new things today. Thanks for posting and keep up the good work! Art is such a positive form of expression.

angelofdeathzz · Feb 5, 2012

Precarious said:
Interesting stuff. I learned a few new things today. Thanks for posting and keep up the good work! Art is such a positive form of expression.

Your talking about the KY I would only guess?

Precarious · Feb 5, 2012

angelofdeathzz said:
Your talking about the KY I would only guess?

Nah, that's old news. Never had a need for it anyway. Bacon grease is the way to go.

agent A · Feb 6, 2012

Precarious said:
Nah, that's old news. Never had a need for it anyway. Bacon grease is the way to go.

this conversation just took an awkward turn...

anyways my friend at school took a glass blowing class once

and i saw glass blowing in the carribean once

it's awesome!!!

GreenOasis · Feb 6, 2012

patrickfraser said:
I forgot to mention that it was given the name "vaseline" glass, because the color resembled the Vaseline that was produced at the time. I haven't seen current Vaseline, but I believe it is colorless now. I prefer KY when choosing a lubricant, sorry. Gotta be safe.

Nah, Vaseline is a nasty yellowish color now...not clear at all. And possibly the worst "lubricant" ever for that sort of thing...

(It's a petroleum BY-PRODUCT, people!)

I never could get used to the taste of that Kentucky Jelly in the hospital.

inch:

(I'm cheap...I use vegetable glycerin - often sold next to the band-aids & such - same stuff, but you're not paying for the name!)

This thread has officially gone...TMI!!! Mwah, ha, ha, ha, ha!

GreenOasis · Feb 6, 2012

Okay, okay...I suppose I really should clear that up a bit. I use the stuff for probing snakes. (How awkward is THAT???)

agent A · Feb 6, 2012

GreenOasis said:
Okay, okay...I suppose I really should clear that up a bit. I use the stuff for probing snakes. (How awkward is THAT???)

thank you for removing the previous pic u put in my head lol

not a bad idea

snakes r kewl!!!

GreenOasis · Feb 6, 2012

Most folks I know probe 'em "dry"...but I feel that's just too cruel. (No wonder they get shat on!...I've never had one poop on me while probing!)

"Nicer" folks use water, but even water is not lubricating enough for that type of invasive procedure, if you ask me!

Chivalry · Feb 6, 2012

Whoa, crazy thread! lol ... and the name definitely caught my attention.

I wire-wrap stuff and make chainmaille jewelry for part of my living, and Scott, the butterflies are super cool! I may have to look for Vaseline glass, I had not heard of it before. How is it not radioactive?

One of the things that's really fun to do is take glass marbles and cook them in the oven at 350 for about 15 minutes, then drop them in ice water. You get some really neat crackled effects and then you can wrap those in wire and wear as a necklace.

Last year I collected some bugs who kindly volunteered to die on my porch when their time was up and set them in resin, then wire wrapped the "stones." I need to do take 2 on this idea since it needs some tweaking. I was thinking about putting shed exuviae in a similar resin stone (could even tint amber...). It'd definitely be a conversation piece. What do you think?

Here's a gallery of some of my jewelry and other art in case anyone's interested: http://youvegotmaille.deviantart.com/

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