My video demos 4 different lampwork tutorials that I use to make bubbles in glass. Each one creates a different effect in your bead. Each of these bubble lampwork tutorials has been picked up from my exploring glass from different areas of glass making. When I lived in Georgia, I would go [...]
Striped ribbon stringers and what the others call ribbon glass cane, is the topic for today. There's lots of uses for them but I find these flat ribbon glass cane/stringers are wonderful to use on flower petals and leaves. Learn how to make them on this video.... “Caneworking is a glass blowing technique [...]
Hey guys, we're exploring the delights of shiny with Gold Fuming glass lampwork beads today. I'm make this an action packed blog post, filled with lots of goodies for you to watch and enjoy learning. :) Let's get going…Gold fuming glass lampwork beads… The first video has my demo beads and instructions. Be sure to [...]
Silver Leaf lampwork techniques that will get you having fun on your torch today! I wanted to share how I use fine silver leaf and silver foil on my beads today but when I started videoing, I could have talked and demoed for an hour. Sssoooo, I decided to demo silver leaf lampwork [...]
We've done Silver Fuming, so today, we’re going to encase the silver fuming! I love encasing my silver fuming! You never know what’s going to happen! Let’s get to it! Remember to always, always wear you mask with fuming! I do want to say, I always do research on what I’m going to demo [...]
We'll be learning about Fabulous Stringer Techniques, today! Have you ever had a week that you needed time to stop, just so you could catch up? Well…it’s one of those weeks for me. I ran out of time to make a tut… so instead, I thought I would show you some beautiful examples of [...]
How to Strike, Reduce and Encase Double Helix Glass all on one bead! I had some people asking how to take Double Helix Glass to the next level by encasing it. What a perfect direction to go! double helix glass… Terra Nova 2 and NYX I wanted to point out that I [...]
You’re going to learn how to reduce silver glass in these lampwork tutorials, today. I’ll be talking about the different flames you need to use, what to watch out for before you loose your gorgeous shiny silver reflections…..sh#@*t… and how to start over again! :) Here’s my reducing silver video…enjoy… It’s hard to include [...]
I AM SOO EXCITED for you! Why? Beading Times online magazine opened a door for me. It was a fabulous opportunity for me to share wonderful photos, behind the curtain secrets and connect with you in a very intimate way! I hope EVERYONE can buzz over to the link and read it! Beading Times I [...]
Flower bouquets inspired by the Victorian Era My new fascination with making flower bouquets inspired by the Victorian Era has led me into researching the origins of flower giving. According to Wikipedia.... "The language of flowers, sometimes called "floriography", was a Victorian-era means of communication. Various flowers and floral arrangements were used to send coded [...]
