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Copper Foiling Tools for Stained Glass : Using a Grinder on Glass

admin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:47:59 +0000

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

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How to Etch Glass : What Is Glass Etching?

admin — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:38:06 +0000

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

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How to Etch Glass : Removing Tape From Etched Glass Project

admin — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:17:59 +0000

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.

Duration : 0:1:3

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Glass Bead Making: Flamework for Beginners : Glass Bead-Making: Creating a Flamework Bead

admin — Tue, 19 May 2009 00:44:59 +0000

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

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Glass Bead Making: Flamework for Beginners : Glass Bead-Making: Using Kiln to Cool Beads

admin — Tue, 19 May 2009 00:44:59 +0000

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.

Duration : 0:4:17

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Glass Bead Making: Flamework for Beginners : Glass Bead-Making: Flame Control

admin — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:14:32 +0000

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.

Duration : 0:2:17

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Tools (Comment:: very informative for new glass crafters such as in blown glass and glass beads)

admin — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 06:00:59 +0000

Some of the glass working tools I use including several I made myself.

Duration : 0:9:44

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Making Striped Glass Beads : Encasing Striped Glass Beads

admin — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 02:11:45 +0000

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

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Making Striped Glass Beads : Melting Striped Glass Beads

admin — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 02:11:44 +0000

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

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Making Striped Glass Beads : Shaping Striped Glass Beads

admin — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:45:14 +0000

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

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