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Here I make the classic Plunge Dot Bead. I use COE 104 soft-glass - dark purple, light purple, periwinkle and clear. Under 10 minutes with seconds to spare... Whew.. Enjoy!
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Here I use a simple and fun technique of layering dots and then melt them smooth. With this technique you can make very complex patterns, but since I only have ten minutes, you get simple. You can take it from there.
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Treat glass like a taffy ball to create interesting beads. Learn how to create a string of flame-treated glass beads in this free bead-making video from a professional bead-making instructor.
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Use a bead-making marver tool to shape a bead into a flamework cylinder. Learn how to create a cylinder-shaped flamework glass bead in this free bead-making video from a professional bead-making instructor.
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When making multicolor glass beads, try to rotate glass beads simultaneously when creating a string of beads. Learn how to create a two-color string of flame-treated glass beads in this free bead-making video from a professional bead-making instructor.
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In glass bead-making, twisted glass beads may not be as uniform in size as cylinder beads. Learn how to create swirl designs with flame-treated glass beads in this free bead-making video from a professional bead-making instructor.
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When glass beads cool to room temperature, they can easily be removed from the steel rod. Learn how to remove glass bead from a steel rod when (fusing) glass beads in this free bead-making video from a professional bead-making instructor.
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A kiln in glass bead-making is used to anneal as well as cool beads. Learn how to use a kiln to cool glass beads in this free bead-making video from a professional bead-making instructor.
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For glass bead-making, use an oxygen propane torch. Learn how to use a flamework torch when flame-treating (fusing) glass beads in this free bead-making video from a professional bead-making instructor.
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When using torch to make glass beads, always make sure to wear eye protection. Learn safety tips for flame-treating (fusing) glass beads in this free bead-making video from a professional bead-making instructor.
