Create interesting designs for your glass beads using a torch. Learn more about flame-treating your glass beads in this free bead making video from a professional bead making instructor.
Series Summary
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 arts and crafts video series, you will learn how to create interesting designs for glass beads using a torch. Our bead making instructor will show you a variety of flame techniques to and interest and value to your glass bead projects. Find out how to make a pinwheel bead and a harlequin bead. Learn plunging, fritting and occlusion techniques from an experienced bead maker. Our expert will also demonstrate how to make a sea goddess pendant as well as a porthole bead. By learning the skills discussed in this video, you will no longer have to rely upon the beads you buy at the local bead store. Get the proper flame torch for flame-treating you beads and start getting creative in your bead projects.Use alternating patterns for this glass bead design. Learn more about designing flame-treated glass beads in this free bead making video from a professional bead making instructor.
These glass bead colors come from various metallic oxides. Learn more about choosing colors when flame-treating your glass beads in this free bead making video from a professional bead making instructor.
Always wear safety goggles during this bead making process. Learn more about adding colors when flame-treating your glass beads in this free bead making video from a professional bead making instructor.
Very elaborate bead designs are possible with this bead making technique. Learn more design tips for flame-treating your glass beads in this free bead making video from a professional bead making instructor.
flame-treating your glass beads in this free bead making video from a professional bead making instructor.
Plunging involved poking holes in beads and refilling them with clear glass. Learn more design tricks for flame-treating your glass beads in this free bead making video from a professional bead making instructor.
Rotate glass beads while heating them. Learn more heating techniques for flame-treating your glass beads in this free bead making video from a professional bead making instructor.
Adding cobalt dots creates interesting glass bead designs. Learn more about the chemicals used when flame-treating your glass beads in this free bead making video from a professional bead making instructor.
Turn up the flame when fritting glass beads. Learn more ways to flame-treat your glass beads in this free bead making video from a professional bead making instructor.
Improvise with glass bead shapes. Learn more about creative improvisation while flame-treating your glass beads in this free bead making video from a professional bead making instructor.
Tips for wrapping ring of glass around your beads. Learn more techniques for flame-treating your glass beads in this free bead making video from a professional bead making instructor.
Experiment with different designs and colors when holding beads in the flame. Learn more techniques for flame-treating your glass beads in this free bead making video from a professional bead making instructor.
Heat glass beads at the same rate when joining them. Learn more tips for flame-treating your glass beads in this free bead making video from a professional bead making instructor.
Frit is powered glass used for making glass beads. Learn more about the materials used to flame-treat your glass beads in this free bead making video from a professional bead making instructor.
Adjust bead making flame so has right amount of clean oxygen. Learn more tips for flame-treating your glass beads in this free bead making video from a professional bead making instructor.