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No, not THAT kind of quickie ::frown::. I spent all evening doing all the show prep stuff that I know not to put off until the last minute but do so anyway. I always end up cleaning the last batch of beads on the last night, and then they have to be sorted, culled, placed […]
Tags: bead shows, beads, Business, lampwork, organization
I work mostlywith borosilicate glass (better known as Pyrex), which tends to make me a mandrel-killer. These mandrels are stainless steel TIG welding rods so are meant to handle heat…just not the kind of heat I need to make that glass MOVE where and how it’s supposed to move. I burn through 3/32″ mandrels routinely […]
Tags: beads, borosilicate, glass, glass beads, lampwork, lampworking, tools
Last night’s crystal-shaped beads were more successful than they’ve been in the past. Definitely I don’t need to be making encased crystals until I get the unencased ones down, though! These also look better in lighter colors, and in transparent/translucent colors. Also, I love my two Zoozii’s XXL presses (the Kalera XXL and the Straight-Sided Lentil […]
Tags: beads, borosilicate, glass beads, lampwork, tools
Since we’re still not caught up with the backlog of blog posts, here’s another installment of the catchup series. Today, we’re featuring some “eye candy” posts! Karolen has been making some new silver gemstone beads that are incredible! Marcy Lamberson talks about the creation of Keely the Peacock, er, Peahen. Yep, you can always count on Karolen for […]
Tags: beads, blog bests, color, creativity, glass, inspiration, lampworking
Here you go, the best of the lampworking blogosphere this week: Most of us have beloved pets, but sometimes their mischief in our studio can wreak true havoc. Andrea Winkler’s four-legged guest caused quite a panic when he got into her lampworking supplies last weekend. Sheila Morley shares some of her recent murrini experiments at Watch Me […]
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