by Eileen Robbins | Dec 17, 2020 | Tutorials
Finding the Stringer Sweet Spot By Janie Jones The purpose of this lampworking video is to offer a new perspective on gaining stringer control, finding that spot in the flame that softens the glass enough for application but not so much that control is lost....
by Eileen Robbins | Dec 12, 2020 | Tutorials
Snowman Bead/Plant Poke by Janie Jones This video offers a slightly different idea of a Snowman. It’s a plant stake, which could easily be made as a bead – just a small change in the location of the top hat – and since there are no protruding parts,...
by Eileen Robbins | Nov 14, 2020 | Tutorials
Nesting Bird Bead by Janie Jones Janie showed us how to combine two techniques into one in this demonstration: a bird and a flower. The result is a bird nesting in a flower. It may also be made as two separate plant stakes or beads. The bird may be adjusted for Beads...
by Eileen Robbins | Oct 10, 2020 | Tutorials
Witch Bead Tutorial by Michelle Malone At our October 10, 2020 Monthly Members Meeting, Michelle Malone made an adorable bead. This lampworking tutorial demonstrates how to make a bead which features a little witch crashing into a pumpkin. Michelle has only been...
by Eileen Robbins | Oct 1, 2020 | Beads of Courage, Tutorials
Cupcake Video Tutorial by Janie Jones Janie has been teaching lampwork for 20+ years, and specializes in teaching beginners. She makes these cupcakes look simply adorable, and shows us how to do the same. These make a great bead for Beads of Courage too! Check out...
by Eileen Robbins | Sep 28, 2020 | Tutorials
Scrap Glass Stringers by Janie Jones This video suggests there’s a perfect use for all those pieces of scrap glass left on a work table. Specific ‘folding’ of melted glass scraps yields large blocks of colors when stretched into a stringer for use with Lampwork...
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