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Make your own glass beads with this easy instructions. Learn how to make colored glass beads with rods and torches in this free jewelry making video series.
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When working with any glass project, it's important to protect your eyes and hands. Learn the safety equipment you need to make glass beads in this free glass video clip about how to decorate handmade glass beads.
Without the proper tools, it's impossible to make glass beads. Learn how to pick a torch, kiln, and more for glass beads in this free glass video clip about how to decorate handmade glass beads.
Glass color rods are what gives your glass beads color. Get tips for picking the best color glass rods in this free glass video clip about how to decorate handmade glass beads.
The first step in making glass beads is making a glass cane disc. Learn how to make a glass cane disc in this free glass video clip about how to decorate handmade glass beads.
Flattening a glass disc disperses the color in the glass. Learn how to flatten a glass disc in this free glass video clip about how to decorate handmade glass beads.
A cold seal rod helps shape glass beads. Learn how to use a cold sealer in this free glass video clip about how to decorate handmade glass beads.
Using a striker, learn how to apply color to hot glass in this free glass video clip about how to decorate handmade glass beads.
After throughly heating, learn how to glass bead colors together in this free glass video clip about how to decorate handmade glass beads.
Once heated, you can twist and pull out the glass cane to make beads. Learn how to pull out glass canes in this free glass video clip about how to decorate handmade glass beads.
Make striped glass beads with clear rods. Learn how to heat up a clear rod for glass beads in this free glass video clip about how to decorate handmade glass beads.
Using a blue glass color rod, learn how to stripe a clear bead with blue stripes in this free glass video clip about how to decorate handmade glass beads.
With a jade glass rod, learn how to make green stripes on clear glass beads in this free glass video clip about how to decorate handmade glass beads.
Using a puntee, learn how to make stripes on glass beads in this free glass video clip about how to decorate handmade glass beads.
To make lines in glass beads, learn how to twist heated glass rods in this free glass video clip about how to decorate handmade glass beads.
Using two contrasting colors, make designs on your glass beads. Learn how to pinwheel glass beads in this free glass video clip about how to decorate handmade glass beads.
With two contrasting colors, add variety to your clear glass beads. Learn how to add color in this free glass video clip about how to decorate handmade glass beads.
With a simple twisting motion, make your glass beads multi-colored. Learn how to heat and twist glass beads in this free glass video clip about how to decorate handmade glass beads.
From earrings and bracelets to single-stranded and elaborate multi-stranded necklaces, creating bead jewelry is fun, easy to learn and can even be done at home. All it takes is the desire to create, the willingness to learn and, finally, the practice of your newly acquired craft. In this free video series, learn the materials you need to make your glass beads. Regardless of your handcrafted jewelry project, making your own glass beads will add to uniqueness to your pattern. In this free video series, learn how to make and decorate your own glass beads. Learn how to add colors to your glass beads. Also, learn how to use a torch to heat up your glass for molding. With this free video series, you can make your own truly unique glass jewelry project. So, what are you waiting for? Learn about making glass beads today!
Tom Wright Tom Wright is the owner of "Ginger Bread Glass" and has worked in the warehouse of Delphi Glass. He has over two years of professional experience in fashioning glass ornaments.dkdk
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