Use a bead-making marver tool to shape a bead into a flamework cylinder. Learn how to create a cylinder-shaped flamework glass bead in this free bead-making video from a professional bead-making instructor.
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Treat glass like a taffy ball to create interesting beads. Learn how to create a string of flame-treated glass beads in this free bead-making video from a professional bead-making instructor.
In glass bead-making, twisted glass beads may not be as uniform in size as cylinder beads. Learn how to create swirl designs with flame-treated glass beads in this free bead-making video from a professional bead-making instructor.
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.
This is a selection of my flamework, lampwork blown glass works from 1990 - 2005. All are between two and three feet tall. Each took ten to twenty hours to make. Each of my sculptures tell a story. I dream of these images. They run through my mind so fast I can only catch a few of them. I hope you enjoy them. Check out my other videos.
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.
Hot shards of glass could reach eyes during bead-making if safety glasses are not worn. Learn about wearing safety glasses for flame-treating (fusing) glass beads in this free bead-making video from a professional bead-making instructor.
In glass bead-making, if glass is heated or cooled too rapidly, it will crack. Learn tips for heating and cooling glass when flame-treating (fusing) glass beads in this free bead-making video from a professional bead-making instructor.
