If you have rough edges on your glass pieces, learn how to use a glass grinder to smooth edges in this free video clip about using copper foiling for stained glass art.
Expert: Anna Comly
Bio: Anna Comly started doing stained glass in early 2001. She is skilled in the design and construction of leaded windows, copper foiling, and mosaics.
Filmmaker: MAKE | MEDIA
Duration : 0:2:11
Techniques to create etched glass projects. Learn about uses and techniques of glass etching in this free arts and crafts video from a professional designer.
Expert: Lisa Quinn
Bio: Lisa Quinn Inc. is a design entertainment firm, specializing in residential and commercial staging, set design for television and film, and television production.
Filmmaker: Sam Lee
Duration : 0:1:29
Tips for cleaning glass project after etching. Learn how wash off and remove tape from your glass etching project in this free arts and crafts video from a design professional.
Expert: Lisa Quinn
Bio: Lisa Quinn Inc. is a design entertainment firm, specializing in residential and commercial staging, set design for television and film, and television production.
Filmmaker: Sam Lee
Duration : 0:1:3
When creating flamework glass beads, the first step is to remove moisture from the beads. Learn how to create a flame-treated glass bead in this free bead-making video from a professional bead-making instructor.
Expert: Harlan Simon
Contact: www.HarlanGlass.com
Bio: Harlan Simon has been making beads for more than 10 years and gives bead-making workshops at Oaklands public art studio, Studio One.
Filmmaker: Bing Hu
Duration : 0:2:22
A kiln in glass bead-making is used to anneal as well as cool beads. Learn how to use a kiln to cool glass beads in this free bead-making video from a professional bead-making instructor.
Expert: Harlan Simon
Contact: www.HarlanGlass.com
Bio: Harlan Simon has been making beads for more than 10 years and gives bead-making workshops at Oaklands public art studio, Studio One.
Filmmaker: Bing Hu
Duration : 0:4:17
When starting up a glass bead-making torch, turn on the propane first and then the oxygen to control the flame. Learn tips for controlling a torch when flame-treating (fusing) glass beads in this free bead-making video from a professional bead-making instructor.
Expert: Harlan Simon
Contact: www.HarlanGlass.com
Bio: Harlan Simon has been making beads for more than 10 years and gives bead-making workshops at Oaklands public art studio, Studio One.
Filmmaker: Bing Hu
Duration : 0:2:17
Some of the glass working tools I use including several I made myself.
Duration : 0:9:44
Encasing a glass bead will stretch out the dots of color you’ve added and turn them into stripes. Learn more about how to encase a striped glass bead with tips from a jewelry maker in this free video on handmade glass beads.
Duration : 0:1:39
Melting striped glass beads will make the different colors of glass mix together to for a more organic looking bead. Learn more about how to melt a striped glass bead with tips from a jewelry maker in this free video on handmade glass beads.
Duration : 0:1:33
To shape glass beads gravity and heat will do most of the work and slowly collapse the disc shape. Learn more about how to shape a striped glass bead with tips from a jewelry maker in this free video on handmade glass beads.
Duration : 0:1:44