Advance Your Skills If you and 39;ve made a basic bead and asked, Now what? this book is for you. Discover innovative techniques, from metal inclusions to sandblasting, to create incredible beads. Learn to craft sculptural flower beads, hollow seashell beads, geode beads and more. Explore how to use your basic tools with new materials to produce spectacular beads. This is the prefect book for anyone who wants to learn new techniques. Below is an example of the full color step-by-step instructions found throughout the book as well as example projects by the author and artist Jeri Warhaftig.

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Tips, Tools and Techniques for Learning the Craft Learn safe and easy bead making techniques while creating 22 projects. Concise instructions and large step-by-step photographs demonstrate how to make various shapes and sizes, from round to rectangle with techniques for creating dots, petals, making twisties and even hollow beads. Advance your skills with additional instruction using stringers, reduction frits, enamels and metal leaf to add design elements. Includes a trouble shooting section, brief history of glass bead making and tips for setting up your workshop. Projects in the additional images are by author and artist Louise Mehaffey.

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Refining Skills for Glass Beadmakers Discover your love for the simple, beautiful glass bead. Through clear step-by-step instructions and detailed photographs learn how heat and motion effect a bead and 39;s shape. Sections on techniques, tips and problem solving will help you achieve beautifully shaped beads. This text gives you clearly written explanations and photos behind the techniques, making it an excellent resource for beginners and experienced flameworkers. The images below are samples of the techniques found in this book.

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Learn how to create beautiful fused bracelets and watches using a kiln. This DVD features step-by-step instructions, tips and techniques from the popular television glass expert Vicki Payne and leading jewelry artist Jayne Persico. 45 minutes. DVD.

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Master the Basics of Making Glass Beads Popular crafts writer Cindy Jenkins shows you how to get started in the art of beadmaking. Learn how to wind round beads and form them into cylinders, bicones, disks, and more. Detailed instructions and magnificent photos, along with scores of valuable tips and tricks lead beginning bead makers through an awesome array of techniques, making this one of the best guides to glass beading ever. The creative journey begins with making a simple bead; proceeds to easy variations, such as overwraps and raked patterns; and ends exquisitely with beads shimmering with different metals and featuring millefiori, sculpting, and hollow forms. Step-by-step photos and clear instruction guide you to creating fantastic, hand-made glass beads.

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This book teaches you everything you need to know about making decorative lampwork glass beads – and how to use them to create custom jewelry. Features full explanation of bead making tools and materials, with instructions on how to create dots, feathers, swirls, encasing and more through step-by-step instructions. The full-color photographs throughout illustrate how easy it is to make handmade glass beads and how to turn them into wearable works of art. Images below from book. Authors/Artists Hava and Danny Ronat.

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Mastering the Glass Bead is a wonderful beginner and 39;s guide to creating beads using a simple torch head. Karen Stavert travels the country teaching her easy-to-master bead making techniques. No you can learn from the convenience of your own home at your own pace. In her inspiring step-by-step instructional dvd Karen teaches how to create a multitude of different beads. Features the Fireworks Torch Head 425701. 40 minutes.

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Major Works by Leading Artists Forty of the world and 39;s top creators share their awe-inspiring glass bead masterpieces and personal commentary, providing insights into the inspiration behind every piece. Each bead exhibits incredible detail and gorgeous color. Explore the works from Bruce St. John Maher, Bronwen Heilman, Kate Fowle Meleny, Sharon Peters and many more. Below is just a sampling of the amazing art you will see.

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The title of this book says it all. Contains the most informative and complete guide to glass bead making we and 39;ve seen to date. Covers all aspects of glass bead making. Includes sections on introduction to glass beadmaking; torches and gas systems; lampworking tools; kilns and glory holes; glass; flameworking techniques; millefiori and mosaic cane; wound beads; other lampworked glass objects; blown beads; drawn beads; press molded beads; fused beads; pate de verre beads; annealing beads; finishing beads; safety. Color sections with black and white illustrations throughout. 314 pages. Project below from book by artist and author James Kervin.

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The most important book on lampwork bead making of our time. - Paula S. Morgan, Beadwork Sept 2003 This revised edition is a fantastically detailed instruction book by Corina Tettinger that will inspire you, then help you achieve even the most advanced beads. Aspiring beginners, experienced lampworkers, and lovers of glass art alike are sure to be inspired by the depth of information, the vibrant demonstrations and the design possibilities presented by Corina. Using this comprehensive volume, which features hundreds of colorful photographs and detailed step-by-step instructions (see below), you will feel as if you have an expert private tutor beside you, guiding your hands and eyes through the design and creation of beautiful glass beads. Hardcover with over 200 color pages.

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