Making Glass Beads

Author : Cindy Jenkins
Publisher : Lark Books
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1579906338

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Making Glass Beads by Cindy Jenkins Pdf

Table of Contents Making a Basic Bead Preparing Mandrels 27 Igniting the Torch 28 Forming a Bead 30 Extinguishing the Torch 34 Removing Your Bead from the Mandrel 34 Finishing Touches 36 Simple Variations Shaping Your Beads 38 Overwraps 43 Multicolored Beads 44 Spots, Dots & Eyes 45 Stripes & Trails 47 Pulling Stringer 49 Fun with Stringer 53 Raked Patterns 56 Taking the Next Step Mixing Colors 59 Ribbon Cane 60 Twisties 61 Making Your Own Filigrana & Cased Stringer 64 Combing, Feathering, Side-Shifting & Furrowing 68 Pinching, Poking, Snipping & Plunging 71 Adding Metals 74 Inclusions & Surface Treatments 77 Commercial Millefiori 78 Advanced Techniques Making Your Own Millefiori 82 Cased Beads 87 Dichroic Glass 90 Sculpted Beads 91 Hollow Beads 98 Buttons 99 Marbles 101 Core Vessels 102 Appendix A. Jewelry-Making Basics 105 Appendix B. The Nature of Glass 108 Appendix C. Troubleshooting 110 Contributing Artists 111 Acknowledgments 112 Index 112.

Author : Valerie Van Arsdale Shrader
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1579904580

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1000 Glass Beads by Valerie Van Arsdale Shrader Pdf

They’re the very best in contemporary glass beadmaking, 1000 dazzling and unique examples by an international array of artists. This color survey has it all: the beads come single or in multiples, in jewelry or sculptural pieces, flameworked and kilnformed; and their diversity and beauty are amazing. Julia Skop’s intriguing Secret Surprise showcases clear glass beads with millefiori slices at the ends. Bruce St. John crafts his beads out of diachroic glass, then fuses and coldworks them at the lapidary well after completion. Nebula Black Necklace, from Rene Roberts, features an organic-looking focal bead adorned with fine metal leaf, glass shards, and a subtle dot decoration. An artist’s comment and detail image accompany many of the photos. A Selection of the Crafters Choice Book Club.

Author : Kimberley Adams
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1579905722

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The Complete Book of Glass Beadmaking by Kimberley Adams Pdf

A guide to the popular craft offers beadmakers instructions for how to torch, wind, and cool beads; directions for creating various designs, including barrels, cones, and discs; and strategies for achieving a variety of colors and patterns.

Author : Suzanne J. E. Tourtillott,Larry Scott
Publisher : Lark Books
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Bead embroidery
ISBN : 9781579909246

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Masters: Glass Beads by Suzanne J. E. Tourtillott,Larry Scott Pdf

Author : Cindy Jenkins
Publisher : Hot Head Glass
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2003-06-01
Category : Glass artists
ISBN : 0971964300

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Beads of Glass by Cindy Jenkins Pdf

Features biographical sketches and the work of glass bead artists. Illustrates lampworking techniques.

Author : Danny Ronat,Hava Ronat
Publisher : Creative Publishing int'l
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2008-09-01
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1589233913

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Making Handmade Lampwork Beads & Glass Jewelry by Danny Ronat,Hava Ronat Pdf

Delicate yet durable, cold to the touch, but full of charm: glass beads are amongst the world’s most ancient forms of art. Today, they are enjoying a popular revival, as people discover their miniature magnificence, and are using them to create vibrant pieces of unique jewelry. Glass beads are not only beautiful to behold; they are also a pleasure to create. With some fundamental tools and careful instructions, amateurs and artists alike can form colorful glass beads, and use them to make bracelets, necklaces, earrings, and more. Making Handmade Lampwork Beads & Glass Jewelry teaches readers everything they need to know about making glass beads—and using them! The first section provides clear guidelines on how to make glass beads, from start to finish. Readers receive a full explanation of the tools and materials they’ll be working with. Following this are step-by-step instructions, accompanied by full-color photographs, for making a variety of beads. Some of the beads are perfect for beginnings, others will spark the imaginations of experienced beadmakers. The second section provides instructions for making necklaces, bracelets, and other pieces of jewelry using handmade glass beads. The projects show readers how to combine handmade beads with other beads to maximize their splendor and really show off their distinct beauty.

Author : Jeri L. Warhaftig,Jeri Warhaftig
Publisher : Lark Books
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Beads
ISBN : 9781600591235

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Glass Bead Workshop by Jeri L. Warhaftig,Jeri Warhaftig Pdf

Handmade glass beads are highly sought after and command high prices in shops; the best ones are tiny works of art. Teacher and artist Warhaftig has designed this book as a series of ten practice lessons on advanced techniques for experienced beadmakers. Each lesson includes photos of works in progress and finished beads by glass artists. General information encompasses tools and studio setup. An excellent selection for public and academic library crafts collections. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Author : Louise Mehaffey
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2012-01-11
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780811745703

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Glass Bead Inspirations by Louise Mehaffey Pdf

• Creative ideas for making glass beads • 8 skilled beadmakers are given the challenge to create beads based on an inspiration--a color, a season, a painting, an emotion--to see what they will create • Resulting beads show the variety of creative responses • Includes step-by-step techniques for using other materials with the glass to create unique beads

Author : Dawn Dumont
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1771871261

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Glass Beads by Dawn Dumont Pdf

"These stories interconnect the friendships of four First Nations people spanning over two decades against the cultural, political, and historical backdrop of the 1990s and early 2000s."--

Author : Önder Küçükerman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Cam boncuklar
ISBN : UOM:39015015314415

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Glass Beads by Önder Küçükerman Pdf

Author : Jacqueline Wilson
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03-07
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781447213833

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Green Glass Beads by Jacqueline Wilson Pdf

'The joy for me is that this is my anthology, and I love every single poem in this book.' Jacqueline Wilson This is a gorgeous, stunningly produced collection of classic and modern poems that girls will turn to again and again throughout their lives. Jacqueline has taken great delight in selecting and arranging her favourite poems for this book, and you can hear her voice in the beautiful poems she has chosen, making it a truly personal collection. There are poems that will make you smile, laugh, frown and cry, and poems that will stay with you for the rest of your life.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Creative Publishing Int'l
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Beads
ISBN : 9781616733681

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Making Handmade Lampwork Beads & Glass Jewelry by Anonim Pdf

Author : Nelli Rees
Publisher : GMC Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1861088159

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Glass Bead Jewelry Projects by Nelli Rees Pdf

A fully illustrated step-by-step guide to glass bead jewelry making, covering setting up a workshop, tools, materials, and techniques, and including fifteen unique glass bead designs and fifteen jewelry pieces to make.

Author : Louise Mehaffey
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2010-12-30
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 0811744205

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Glass Beads by Louise Mehaffey Pdf

Louise Mehaffey is a master with the torch, melting glass and wrapping it around a metal rod called a mandrel to create beautiful glass beads. In this book she provides safe and easy techniques for making beads of all shapes and sizes, with tips on setting up a studio, buying the necessary tools and materials, and learning the basic skills. Helpful step-by-step instructions and photographs demonstrate how to make various shapes, from round to rectangle, and add interesting effects, such as etching and gold leaf inclusions. There are 22 projects featured, including a dot bead, hollow eye bead, petal bead, Christmas tree, and snowman.

Author : Suzanne J. E. Tourtillott
Publisher : Lark Books (NC)
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1579904335

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Making Beautiful Beads by Suzanne J. E. Tourtillott Pdf

Work wool magic by rolling it into hard balls, or adding metallic fiber. Coil polymer clay for a real impact. You’ll find that the simplest techniques yield incredibly lovely, one of a kind “jewels.” “Public libraries...will find this potpourri of projects a distinctive addition to crafts collections.”—Library Journal.