Forum: Beadmaking Techniques

Hi all I just got back from the NYC bead expo and so some great stuff! One guy did a really nice thing to finish his beads: I riveted the bead...

Note: this is regarding my last post. I found what I was looking for here:...

I know that Paulette has been very busy in a class for a few days now, and that she is probably the one who will best be able to answer my question...

I've been making beads (aparently in a vacuum) for about 6 yrs. I'd never heard of an oxygen concentrator before reading some recent posts. Am I...

Hi, Is it possible to mix PMC with glass beads? (when hot, when cold, in kiln etc). I think some of the PMC can be torch fired, so can they be...

Hi all, I'm in Seoul, Korea for another week & have met folk interested in glass beadmaking, but I don't know any Korean glass beadmakers to put...

Hello all: My wife and myself are new to this hobby. We are greatful for all of the help that this wonderful site has supplied to us. We would...

Hi Everyone: I haven't posted here in ages. Wonder if anyone can shed some light on this effect. Have asked him, but he won't share. ...

Sorry for the short notice, my computer has been down. We are looking foward to seeing everyone Thursday @ Stained Glass Connection at 7:00 pm. Bring...

Hi, Is there any device available to use with hot head torch and Mapp gas set ups to avoid neck and back strain? Maybe something like an...

I have been cruising ebay on my lunch time at work. The bead ends on some of the beads are jagged pointy sharp and lopsided. Maybe it's because...

Wally called me today, all excited (yeah!). As most of you know he recently tested the Onyx+ on all of the GTT torches (with good results). He is...

Hi, I was trying this color out yesterday. All I could get was clear. Here is the advice I rec'd from BE when I placed my order. "Style...

Just bought a new Minor torch and waiting for new equipment and rods i had ordered. I guess all of you experience the excitement of buying new toys....

One of my students is going to New York in June and would like to do some bead related activities. Can someone recommend a class in the area ? Are...

Okay, so he TALKS to us about what he has learned in his 165 years of being an Italian glass "worker," and he claims that that is "all" that he is,...

URGENT! I need an answer very very soon because i have to make a decision about this very very soon. How many hours of work, on average, can i...

Recently I posted a question on wetcanvas.com referencing a thread from this board. Some members of this board took offense, and I wish to...

Hi all, I'm working on complex murini, think japanese bead type flowers. I've learned some things on my own, like make the initial petal murini large...

<font color="purple">Hi! I'm not a lampworker (yet!). So my questions are pretty naive, I expect. I have been doing stained glass work for over...