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Bead Kiln Demo 2 (fusing dichroic glass earrings)

admin — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 01:34:59 +0000

(My Note: Watch how the dichroic glass earrings are fused. Also, Did you know you could make your own fusing kiln? Interesting…) Jerry Webmaster, CraftingGlass.com

This is a sample clip of an instructional video for the building of a small glass fusing kiln. It can be used for the pre-heating of glass rods for beadmaking, and for annealing beads. Parts in 2005 cost $200 to build. Runs on 5 amps, 110 volts, so it just plugs in to a regular household socket. The video is intended for people with no kiln building experience, so is slow paced, thorough instruction with emphases on modifying the design to meet you own specific requirements. The full 2-dvd set also has demonstrations for the making of a complex bead, glass jewelry production, and the making of small mosaic dishes. Please see www.mayneislandglass.com for more info. Please look at my other sample clips from other videos, and my various tutorials on glassmaking.

Duration : 0:4:57

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Glass Bead Equipment : Glass Bead Workstation Tips

admin — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:12:59 +0000

Being comfortable is the first step to setting up a glass bead workstation. Learn about common workstation considerations before working with glass in this free crafting video about the equipment for making glass beads.

Expert: Teresa Metcalfe-Johnson
Contact: www.refinedwithfire.com
Bio: Teresa Metcalfe-Johnson has been making jewelry since childhood, and now sells beads and jewelry as her profession.
Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz

Duration : 0:1:24

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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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Glass Bead Designs : Glass Bead Designs: Fold-Over Technique

admin — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 09:58:03 +0000

The fold-over technique for making glass beads requires a bigger glass rod for manipulating beads. Create a variety of glass bead designs using the craft tips in this free video lesson on bead-making from a professional glass bead designer.

Duration : 0:2:7

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Making Tabular Glass Beads With Seascapes : Melting Cobalt Blue Glass for Tabular Ocean Beads

admin — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 12:58:05 +0000

Tabular ocean beads are flat and have seascapes formed on them by melted glass. See how to melt cobalt blue glass to make tabular ocean beads in this free video on making beading jewelry.

Duration : 0:1:49

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Making Striped Glass Beads : Picking Striped Glass Bead Colors

admin — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:45:09 +0000

To make striped glass bead colors you can use any variation of colors depending on the style and look of the bead you want to create. Learn more about how to pick colors for a striped glass bead with tips from a jewelry maker in this free video on handmade glass beads.

Duration : 0:1:7

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Arts & Crafts: Making Blown Glass Holiday Ornaments : Glass Blowing: Making Blown Glass Fishing Boats

admin — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:45:09 +0000

How to make replicas of antique glass fishing boats with glass blowing; learn this and more in this free arts and crafts video by a glass blowing expert.

Duration : 0:1:10

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Making Striped Glass Beads : Adding 2nd Layer of Striped Glass Bead Dots

admin — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:57:06 +0000

Adding a second layer of small glass dots to bead will create a more intricate design on your striped bead. Learn more about how to add the second layer of dots to a striped glass bead with tips from a jewelry maker in this free video on handmade glass beads.

Duration : 0:1:37

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