Stir with Style. Mix it up with stainless steel swizzle sticks. 7-7/8 stick features a permanent bottom and middle ball, the top bead unscrews so you can customize the 1-1/4 space with your own beads. Versatile stick can also be used as a fashionable hair accessory. Fits beads created on 1/16 mandrels.

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Get The Party Started. Add a touch of glass to your kitchen with a beautiful glass art wine bottle stopper. Make the perfect conversation piece for a holiday party or an unforgettable gift. Stylish stopper features a blank specially made for fused or stained glass. Simply apply a small amount of adhesive (such as Silicone 5690 or Triolyse 77201) and slide the edge of your glass into the metal channel for a unique display. When not being used, keep your glass art stoppers on display with stand 63973 (sold separately). NOTICE Bottle stoppers are for multiple short term use not to exceed one week at a time. They are for display and serving not long term storage which can cause pitting and flaking of the plating due to acidic buildup in the wine from oxidation.

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Display Your Beads. Show your style with customized pens you will be proud to use. High quality pen features a 2-1/4 space to display beads made on a 3/32 mandrel. The perfect unique gift to create for friends, family, coworkers or even yourself. Ink refills are also available (items 87811 and 87812). Never go a day without your one-of-a-kind art glass pen. Artist Val Oswalt made a series of 3 beads to create the dragonfly below.

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A gorgeous book with tons of color photography that is sure to inspire and awe every beadmaker and glass lover. Jewelry magazine Lapidary Journal refers to it as The ultimate tour through lampwork heaven. A must-have book for anyone who loves art, beads, lampworking, or simply marvels at creative genius. Filled with hundreds of pages of beautifully photographed lampwork beads by the most exciting bead makers in the world, you will get a thousand ideas for making and wearing incredible beads. By Valerie Van Arsdale Shrader. 408 pages, full color. Millefiori beads by Yoshiko Shiiba. Lampworked bead created with Mica powder by Karan Dotson. Fish by Debbie Crowley. Necklace by Amy Johnson. Frog bead by Akoko Isono.

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Ahora Disponible en Espanol El arte de vidrio contemporaneo es elogiado extensamente por los instructores en los E.E.U.U. y el exterior. Estos dos volumenes forman una verdadera enciclopedia de t?cnicas en este arte. Fotograf?as en blanco y negro, asi como p?ginas a todo color, muestran proyectos para inspirar y motivar. Topicos incluidos -Los origenes del arte de vidrio -Entendiendo el vidrio -Preparando su estudio -Tecnicas basicas de contorno -Trabajando con color y mucho m?s Best Seller Now Availabe in Spanish. The Contemporary Art of Lampworking is widely praised by instructors across the U.S. and abroad. These two volumes form an encyclopedia of flameworking techniques. Features mostly black and white photography, with a number of full color pages showing finished items to inspire and encourage. A two volume set. Subjects include the origins of lampworking understanding glass setting up your studio basic solid and hollow techniques solid and hollow sculptural techniques working with color core-forming basic lathe techniques much more.

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A Selection Of The Crafters Choice Book Club For the true aficionado, nothings more exciting than a one-of-a-kind, beautiful bead—be it a flameworked glass orb or a glistening cut gemstone. But what can the obsessed beader do with all those amazing collectibles that never fail to catch the eye? They can make these 30 spectacular pieces of jewelry, all dedicated to showcasing the most exquisite beads available. Even newcomers can achieve success, thanks to a thorough basics section with enough hand-holding for the most intimidated beginner. The instructions cover it all, from fashioning a simple ear wire to enlarging the beads hole. Create a lariat with one large, stunning bead on each end. Coil silver wire around a purchased chain, and add carved wooden beads. Loop candy-colored resin beads onto stretchy elastic cords for bold, slip-on bangles. Theyre fun to make and to wear. Terry Taylor is an editor and multi-talented artist. He has written several books on crafting including Altered Art book 455118.

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Incorporate Your Glass Cabochons With Beautiful Beaded Jewelry With this gloriously photographed and illustrated manual at hand, beaders can create awe-inspiring jewelry. It and 39;s the only current, comprehensive guide to working with cabochons--a flat piece of fused glass or other material--and it covers all the basics, along with a range of new creative techniques and hot trends. Find out which tools and materials to use, which beads work best, and how to wrap them round the stones. Craft turned, pointed, twisted, brick stitch, ruffled, or scalloped edges, or add decorative fringe. For something dramatic, combine more than one cabochon in a single piece. Or, instead of natural stone, use dichroic glass or other found objects. Make a glittering brooch, funky bracelets, a wearable art necklace, and other showstoppers. Jamie Cloud Eakin has been a professional beader for over 10 years. She has taught beading for over 5 years and sells her work in galleries across the United States.

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This gorgeous book by Cindy Jenkins has plenty of color photography that shows the work of fine beadmakers from all over the world. Browse images and inspiring bios of 43 profiled artists. Then follow along with the artists as the book provides step-by-step directions, instructional photos in full color , and tips on many basic and intricate techniques. You can learn how to paint on beads, create a twisted bead, stencil powders, and precisely control your dot placement, to name a few. We and 39;re sure this collection will inspire budding beadmakers as well as professional artisans. 152 full color pages. Hardcover. Images below from book. Artist from left to right Kristen Frantzen Orr; Janice Peacock; Al Janelle; Pati Walton; Kate Fowle Meleney.

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Bead Ideas Start Here Every eye-catching photo in this colorful reference will inspire you with creative ideas. Learn how to create all the most popular types of beads, plus the newest, most innovative techniques. Instruction begins with the basics how to light the torch, wind and cool the bead, and shape the glass into barrels, cones, and discs. As your skills develop, use this reference to expand your horizons by experimenting with enamel; using mica dust to form an iridescent sheen; and applying silver, gold, and copper leaf to layers of glass. The most advanced projects are truly remarkable, from floral and sculptural beads to beads that encase images of stars, rainbows, and faces.

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Best Seller. Widely praised by instructors across the U.S. and abroad, these two volumes form an encyclopedia of flameworking techniques. Features mostly black and white photography, with a number of full color pages showing finished items to inspire and encourage. A two volume set. Project titles and artist credit Untitled pendant by Stevi Belle, From The Inside Out by Frederick Birkhill, Crab-Coral Reef by Ryan Higgins, Iris Nouveau Bead by Kristen Frantzen Orr, Hollow Fish Beads by Taeko Yamada.

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