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Blowing glass is an adventure. You are dealing with something so hot it could melt you. You are shaping a piece of glass. You can change the state of matter and create a beautiful glass ornament...
How to use different mandrels to alter jewelry; get expert tips and advice on tools and techniques for resizing and repairing jewelry in this free instructional video.
Before making a brass instrument, it is important to understand the mechanics of how brass instruments generate sound. Of course, the instrument itself does not generate any sound without human...
The wood lathe mandrel is an important feature in any machine-operated wood lathe work. Mandrel is a general term to describe any object or tool that shapes, grips, or clamps materials or...
The most common jewelry supplies used in all forms of jewelry are findings. Findings include necklace clasps, ear wires, jump rings and all the other bits and pieces that hold a piece of jewelry...
Making glass beads has become very popular, especially those made with dichroic glass. Dichroic glass is an iridescent glass that changes colors when the light hits it. Beadmakers like using...
According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, silver decorative artifacts have been found in the tombs of royals dating back as far as 4,000 B.C.E. Aside from its beautiful lustre, it is likely that...
Glass bead-making is a great way to recycle old green, blue, brown and white bottles and jars into something beautiful and useful. You may already have many of the items needed to make glass beads...
Mandrels are rods of various diameters. They are used to help shape metal, glass, plastic or clay so that it will have a specific diameter hole after it has hardened and cooled. Mandrels can be...
According to dictionary.com, a mandrel is a "shaft or bar the end of which is inserted into a workpiece to hold it during machining." This strict definition includes rotating clamps, such as...
Lampwork glass beads are a fun, easy craft, but you are limited by the number of glass bead rods, or mandrels, that you possess. You can save money by making your own bead mandrels instead of...
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