Tag: lampwork
Beads and a Haircut, Two Bits
Today’s post is brought to you courtesy of my new haircut. I’ve been experimenting with hollow beads today:
Hollow CIM Chalcedony, DH Triton and Gaia frit, CIM clear dots.
Hollow Vetrofond Smoke Rings
Hollow CIM Sangre with Triton frit
Effetre transparents and opaques with Triton frit
Hollows: CIM Kryptonite with Effetre Periwinkle swirls, Unknown Frantz box pink with Effetre dark [...]
Posted: January 29th, 2010 under Blogging, Lampworking.
Tags: glass, hair, lampwork
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Poor Photography Syndrome (PPS)
Do you suffer from Poor Photography Syndrome, as I do? Do you live in a cloudy climate, rushing out to take pictures in the only spot of sunshine for miles around, only to discover that the batteries in your camera have died? Do you forget to take a picture of your work during the daylight [...]
Posted: January 25th, 2010 under Lampworking.
Tags: glass, lampwork, photos
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My First Murrini
COE 104, not perfect, but hopeful! I’m going to try to put some in beads tonight.
Posted: January 19th, 2010 under Lampworking.
Tags: glass, lampwork
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Horseshoe Lampwork Bracelet, Part 2
Please ignore the puffy pregnant hand. Focus on the bracelet.
The fun part about this bracelet is that it looks like it should fall apart, because of the open horseshoes, but if you make your twisted loops smaller than the flared ends of the links, it’s perfectly secure. Now, for the assembly.
1. Using the 24 gague [...]
Posted: September 2nd, 2009 under Jewelry, Tutorials.
Tags: bead, lampwork, silver
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