Forum: Beadmaking Techniques

I want to start a collection of recipes for mixing colors. Sometimes you mix two colors and you get a mixture with unexpected results. Sometimes you...

I've worked in silver wire off and on for two years and this is the first time I've run into this problem. Now I know that the "yellowing" of the...

Hi, This is mostly for newbeads (newbies) out there like me. Don't forget you have the Search option AND the Archive option. I was unaware that...

Are there any clever tricks for making "matched" beads. I'd like to make some nearly identical beads for earings. Thanks, Li

My sister handed me a sack of broken blown glass flowers. I am thinking I can make beads from them, as long as I only use the glass from any one...

Hi, I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on what type of nails to use if you wanted to make your own optic molds. I checked in the archive...

My daughter has been buying beads to use for her hemp necklaces and I was thinking, "I wonder if we could MAKE the beads." So I've been searching...

Before I ask my question I'd just like to say this site is awesome. I am new to beadmaking (and already hooked of course) and have used this site...

Anyone else out there trying to watch this right now? I'm getting through to the windows media player, but I'm not getting anything on the screen. ...

Any suggestions on how best to use Pixie Dust? It either seems to rub off or burn off when I use it. What am I doing wrong?

I have just emailed the instructions for the first part of the 4 Seasons Exchange. If you did not recieve them, and you should have, email me (click...

Does anyone know of any glass workers or bead makers in Switzerland? Would love to look some up while I'm there. Any suggestions on how to find some?...

I've been following the threads regarding the mixing of glass to create hot pink and royal purple colors so I started to wonder if there are other...

On Jan 20 at 1 PM Mountain Standard Time there will be a free lampworking demo.The demo will be to test a system Crystal Myths is working with to...

Since this forum is a wealth of information...could any of you tell me where the best wholesale sites (service and prices) for crystals and bali...

I've tried and tried and my hearts look like hamburg! If I try to make them with the mandrel down from the top, they come out okay. But horizontally,...

Recently I bought an assortment of Bullseye opal rod. I have never worked with the Bullseye opal before. I am self-taught with very little...

so i had all but given up on the oh-so-pretty-in-all-the-pictures gold pink. i purchased a few rods from arrow springs a few years ago, tried like...

I would like to discuss a couple of issues concerning an AIM annealing kiln, if I may. 1. The pre-drilled hole through the new AIM kiln, I've...

Hi. I plan on travelling to Italy in the future and e-mailed Mike to see what info on places he could provide. I havn't heard back, does anyone know...