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Preproduction work when making glass beads will ensure your tools are working correctly, and your glass is ready to melt. Learn about preproduction for glass working with this free jewelry making video series.
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Lighting a torch for glass bead making should be done with the proper safety measures. Learn how to light a torch safely with tips from a glass expert in this free bead making video.
When melting glass for bead making, introduce the glass to the flame very slowly. Learn how to melt glass with tips from a glass expert in this free bead making video.
Pulling a stringer for glass bead production will produce long strands of glass for different designs. Learn how to pull a stringer with tips from a glass expert in this free bead making video.
Lattaccinos in glass bead work are stripes heated to a larger body of glass. Learn how to produce lattaccinos with tips from a glass expert in this free bead making video.
When pulling a lattaccino stringer in glass bead work, keep rotating the glass rod to create a twisted affect. Learn how to pull a lattaccino stringer with tips from a glass expert in this free bead making video.
Extinguish your torch for glass bead work by turning off your oxygen first and then your propane. Learn how to safely extinguish the flame with tips from a glass expert in this free bead making video.
Jewelry has been worn by men and women for centuries, dating back to the Cro-Magnons over forty thousand years ago. Back then, jewelry was made crudely from bone, teeth, and stone that hung from strings. Of course, the art of jewelry making has evolved into a fine art since the ancient Egyptians started working with precious materials like gold and gems. Social status could be denoted by jewelry until the sought after materials were more readily available to the common folk. Today, jewelry is a form of personal expression, ranging from the traditional precious metals to plastics and glass. Creating glass beads for jewelry making involves melting glass at extremely high temperatures. In this free jewelry making video series, a glass expert will demonstrate the necessary preproduction work you'll need to master before making beads. Learn how to safely handle your equipment, how to light and extinguish a torch, and how to heat glass slowly and evenly. Use these methods to start creating your very own glass jewelry.
Teresa Metcalfe-Johnson Teresa Metcalfe-Johnson has loved making jewelry ever since she strung macaroni noodles together in the first grade. When she learned that she could actually make her own beads she knew her medium had been found. A friend of the family who was using stained glass scraps originally introduced her to lamp working. Since then Teresa has taken classes with Beth Olson, Becky Mason, Tink Martin and Kia Affleck. She has experimented over the past five years to develop her own style, which focuses on organic colors and shapes. She enjoys exploring the interaction of different glass colors as well as using metals such as silver, gold and copper in her work. Teresa sells her beads individually as well as incorporating them into finished pieces. You may contact Teresa at teresa@refinedwithfire.comdkdk
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