Soooo, how do you DO that???
This is the question I’m most frequently asked when i mention i make glass beads (after of course, we get past that initial stage of incomprehension where i explain that yes, a person can make their own glass beads if they so choose, and no, it’s not really like glassblowing).
SO! in honour [...]
Posts Tagged ‘about glass beads’
Glass Class 101:Making Lampwork Glass Beads
Posted in Glass Class 101, flamework, general, glass art, glass beads, lampwork, tagged about glass beads, beadmaking video, disc bead, encased floral, Glass Class 101, how glass beads are made, lampworking video, learn about handmade glass beads, sculpted polar bear, youtube on May 25, 2008 | No Comments »
Glass Class 101: Bead Poop
Posted in Glass Class 101, flamework, glass art, glass beads, lampwork, tagged about glass beads, bead release, bead poop, mass market beads, factory-made beads on November 17, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Photo: Mass market, lampwork beads - lightly dry-reamed
BEAD POOP: Definition: (1) the crumbly, dirty remnants of bead release left in a lampwork bead’s hole once it has cooled and the mandrel removed; (2) the powdery crap you’ve learned to clean out of mass market lampwork beads so it doesn’t leave a mess all over your design; [...]
Pages are updated
Posted in general, glass art, lampwork, photography, tagged about glass beads, about me, camera, macro shots, photography, pictures on October 25, 2007 | No Comments »
OK, I’ve updated the main pages I wanted to add and I think I’m happy with them. Take a look, there’s a page introducing me, why i chose the name ShebaMakeda, as well as one with the usual questions I’m asked every time I show someone my glass beads…
This weekend I’ll try to get some nice, sharp bead pics uploaded - [...]











