SLT Feb 2016 - Soda Lime Times
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SLT Feb 2016 - Soda Lime Times
February 2016 Metal Magic Featured artist Leah Nietz Tutorials by Trudi Doherty Heather Sellers Angie Roberts and Chelsea Pavloff Soda Lime Times Metal Magic! By Diane Woodall 2 3 11 15 35 Whether it is mesh, foil, leaf, wire, or frit, metals can add a completely new dimension to your designs. You can use them on the surface, encase them, make stringer from them, or use them in shards, murrini, or twisties. And because glass is such a reactive material, it is fun to experiment to see what reactions you get from different metals when you combine them with glass. You could play for a lifetime and not discover all the secrets to using metal with glass. 38 Our featured artist this month is the amazing Leah Nietz who shares her technique for making a blown vessel embellished with silver mesh. Leah incorporates metals into many of her pieces, elevating them to little works of art. 28 31 45 53 55 Coming next month . . . Fun with Murrini! Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved I remember my first experience using silver on my beads; I was making silvered ivory stringer and adding dots to an amber bead. I thought I had discovered the Holy Grail! Silvered ivory stringer opened up a new universe for me, and then I discovered I could use silver on my beads and keep it shiny by encasing it. Wow, this stuff was amazing! Then a friend introduced me to the satiny beauty of palladium and I was officially a metal junkie. If this sounds like you, then you will love this issue because we celebrate our love (dare I say obsession) of metals and how we can use them on beads. Other tutorials by Trudi Doherty, Angie Roberts, Chelsea Pavloff, and Heather Sellers show how to use silver, gold, and palladium in fun and interesting ways. We even have a couple of great articles about gold leaf that will make you eager to loosen the purse strings and try gold – finally. I hope you enjoy this issue of Soda Lime Times and will tell your friends about our magazine. Word of mouth is our best advertisement. Diane Woodall/Editor 2 February 2016 And now for some beads for you to enjoy . . . 1 2 3 44 5 1. Christine Wilson 2. Anna Miller 3. Kathryn Guler 4. Joyce O’Shea 6 9 7 5. Lea Avroch 6. Miriam Steger 7. Anna Miller Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved Links to the artists appear on page 65. 3 February 2016 Soda Lime Times 1 2 4 1. Juli Cannon 2. Cheryl Roe 3. Connie Blowers 5 3 6 4. Debra Becker 5. Gail Finney 6. Joyce O’Shea Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved Links to the artists appear on page 65. 4 February 2016 Soda Lime Times 1 2 4 5 6 1. Lois Brillinger 2. Marlene McDonald 3. Chris Dalrymple 4. Sheila Davis 3 7 8 Links to the artists appear on page 65. 5. Mona Sullivan 6. Rita Bennett 7. Daniela Meier 8. Mona Sullivan Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved 5 February 2016 Soda Lime Times 1 3 2 4 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 5 Laurie Ament Lois Brillinger Steve Hilliard Joyce O’Shea Suzan Elliott Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved Links to the artists appear on page 65. 6 February 2016 Soda Lime Times 1 2 4 3 5 6 1. Sheila Davis 2. Jane Perala 3. Denise Billups-Walker 4. Kiersten Kern 7 5. Karen Fox 6. Sheri Fisher 7. Miriam Steger Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved Links to the artists appear on page 65. 7 February 2016 Soda Lime Times Your US Resource for Czech Lampworking Glass COE ~104 & ~96 COE Pearl/Shampoo (other colors available by request) Come experience the rainbow Like us on Facebook www.magpiesglasscache.com [email protected] Schedule of Classes We have a fabulous line-up for 2016 January through May 2016. See our schedule below. Our web site has all the details you will need. But email us for availability, lodging details or if you have more questions. BeadCamp www.beadcamp.com BeadCamp has it all! We’re excited to be in our much larger studio. It is only a few minutes away from our cozy lodging. Our rates include three evening meals and free local transportation so you won’t need a rental car! We also offer pick up at Tampa and Sarasota International Airports! Join us in Nokomis, Florida for a sunny getaway! For information or to sign up, email Marley Beers at: [email protected] or call 919-323-9799 Visit our web site at: www.beadcamp.com Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved Session 2 March 15–19 Jari Sheese “Ornaments, Buttons, Hollow Beads & More” March 22–26 Heather Trimlett “Practical Pearls of Wisdom for Precise Beadmaking” April 5–9 Stephanie Sersich “All my Best Tricks and Techniques!” advanced beginner) April 12–16 Joy Munshower 2-D and 3-D Sculpture Session 1 February 2–6 Astrid Riedel “Out of the Box Techniques” (intermediate to advanced) Session 1 April 26–30 Amanda Muddimer “Cabochons, Pendants and Ring Toppers” Session 2 February 9–13 Astrid Riedel (same) (intermediate to advanced) Session 2 May 3–7 Amanda Muddimer (same as above) February 23–27 Corina Tettinger “Fancy Florals and Ocean Beads Combined!” May 10–14 Kim Fields “Sculptural Bead Techniques in Soft Glass” Session 1 March 8–12 Jari Sheese “Ornaments, Dates of your choosing! Marley Beers Mini BeadCamps in glass, precious metal clay or metal. 2016 Schedule Session 1 January 5–9 Haley Tsang ”Explore the Magic of Silver Glass” Session 2 January 12–16 Haley Tsang ”Explore the Magic of Silver Glass” January 19–23 Janie Jones “The Basics and Beyond” (beginner to Buttons, Hollow Beads & More” 8 February 2016 Soda Lime Times � 2016 Classes Expand Your Beadmaking Skills Where glass, play & inspiration meet. Glass Expert Webinars ™ � Corina Tettinger Floral Beads with Fun, Fancy Stamens Corina Tettinger, internationally acclaimed instructor and author, uses 104 COE soft glass to make stringer cane, encased cane, and filigrana cane, then uses them to shape dots into petals and make flowers come alive with a twist of the wrist. The result is exquisite, elegant floral beads with an added sophistication and vitality. Corina also shares her secrets for working in a relatively cool flame to create lifelike details and answers specific questions on her expert techniques asked via live chat by actual student participants. Produced by Marcie Davis Firelady Productions LLC www.firelady.com GLASS PATTERNS Corina Tettinger Corinabeads www.corinabeads.com PO Box 69 • Westport, KY 40077 800-719-0769 or 502-222-5631 Fax: 502-222-4527 www.glasspatterns.com e-mail: [email protected] Running Time: 2 hours, 19 minutes Q U A R T E R L Y ©2015 by Glass Patterns Quarterly, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Content from Glass Patterns Quarterly. Expand Your Beadmaking Skills WebinarCorinaTettingercasecover-N.indd 1 10/29/15 7:13 AM Corina Tettinger, internationally acclaimed instructor and author, uses 104 COE soft glass to make stringer cane, encased cane, and filigrana cane, then uses them to shape dots into petals and make flowers come alive with a twist of the wrist. The result is exquisite, elegant floral beads with an added sophistication and vitality. Corina also shares her secrets for working in a relatively cool flame to create lifelike details and answers specific questions on her expert techniques asked via live chat by actual student participants. Astrid Riedel 3D Spiky Implosions Hip to Be Square/Op Art Marble Twist Beads Pleated Beads Dichro Glass Design Silver and Gold Fuming February 18, 2016 February 19, 2016 February 25, 2016 February 26, 2016 February 27, 2016 February 28, 2016 $275 $275 $275 $275 $275 $275 March 17, 2016 March 18-19, 2016 March 20-21, 2016 $160 $325 $325 Silver Class Adding Imagery to Glass Glass Corsage April 20, 2016 April 21-22, 2016 April 23-24, 2016 $190 $375 $375 Amy Waldman May 5-8, 2016 $850 Holly Cooper Simply Stringer Design and Detail Fantasy Flora and Fauna Sara Sally LaGrand Silly and Serious Lampwork GLASS PATTERNS Corina Tettinger Corinabeads www.corinabeads.com PO Box 69 • Westport, KY 40077 800-719-0769 or 502-222-5631 Fax: 502-222-4527 www.glasspatterns.com e-mail: [email protected] Q U A R T E R L Y Running Time: 2 hours, 19 minutes ©2015 by Glass Patterns Quarterly, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Content from Glass Patterns Quarterly. WebinarCorinaTettingercasecover-N.indd 1 CLASSES AT MESA ARTS CENTER Reserve your seat today! 3 0 0 C LA SSES OPEN the-melting-point.com 928.554.4754 APRIL 18 1449 West State Route 89A, Suite 1, Sedona, Arizona 86336 Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved Produced by Marcie Davis Firelady Productions LLC www.firelady.com 1 E. Main St. | 480.644.6500 | MesaArtsCenter.com 9 February 2016 C Flora Soda Lime Times Click on the ads to go to the website. All ads are click-able. Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved 10 February 2016 Soda Lime Times Leah Nietz Creating Perfection from Imperfection By Leah Nelson M ost of the time, lampworkers know they were meant to be artists, but that isn’t so for this month’s featured artist. Leah Nietz always enjoyed art and music, but never intended to become a beadmaker. She went to school to become a dental assistant. One day while working, a co-worker came with some beads she created at a class at The Bead Factory in Tacoma, Washington. Leah was fascinated, “They were so cool. I had to try it. I took the class and bought a torch and some glass on my way home. My husband looked at me, laughed and said ‘You’re not bringing that in the house!’ So I made beads on our front patio from July to October. Seeing that I had not burned anything down and it was getting cold he finally let me in the house. I set up shop in our kitchen.” Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved 11 February 2016 Soda Lime Times Despite the complexity in her beads, Leah has only taken one other class besides her beginner class. She learned about making murrini, but the rest of her knowledge comes from experimentation and books, “A lot of my style is accidental. I’ll be making a vessel, something will go wrong, and I’ll end up with a shell or a lily. Sometimes I have a specific vision and sometimes I have no idea!” in the glass. It’s amazing to see the perfect handles on both sides of her vessels. Leah’s mandala beads have the same flawless quality; the layers of pulled glass form wonderful geometric lines and dots. Using an 8M National Torch, Leah creates her beauties in her home basement, while being a mother to three children. Needless to say, Leah’s creations have been in a multitude of magazine, including Soda Lime Times, Jewelry Affair Magazine, and Bead & Button. After a while, Leah got the courage to list her beads on eBay. She was happily surprised that they sold quickly. By 2003, Leah and her husband moved to Ohio. Once there, she was able to work full-time as a beadmaker and she co-founded a local beadmaking club with fellow artist Tom Kline, “Gini Behrendt was probably my biggest mentor. She gave me my first hollow mandrel. The Black Swamp Bead Club met at her home/studio and she gave some wonderful demos. Mad Kannen is another incredibly talented artist in our group who has given an inspirational push to my work. She often uses other mediums such as acrylic paint to create some really interesting effects in her glass.” Leah’s first hollow mandrel inspired her to start creating her signature vessels. She says, “It was curiosity trying my first vessel. I wanted to see if I could do it.” Her vessels are intricately created with layers of glass; some have fine swirled details, while others conceal sprinklings of silver, gold, and other metals Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved 12 February 2016 Soda Lime Times Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved 13 February 2016 Soda Lime Times Leahs’s beads have also been finalists in the Bead Dreams competition, “I’m continuously amazed at the extraordinary talent of other artists and much of the time I don’t feel worthy of sharing the same space. I’ve been very blessed to be able to do this for a living, but I can’t say I’m particularly proud of myself. It’s been more of a gift from God than a personal accomplishment.” Leah’s goals for the upcoming year include making larger pieces. She says, “I would like to start blowing ornaments and larger pieces. And if I could take a class, Loren Stump or Brent Graber would be on the top of my list.” Leah says since her children were born, she hasn’t had time to do live bead shows, but that allows us to admire her beads, “I sell most of my work online. I sell in my Etsy shop, on eBay, and in a few groups on Facebook.” While making her beads and vessels, Leah says color, then texture, then symmetry are important to her, “A lot of my designs are the result of beads and vessels misbehaving. When something goes awry, turn it into something new. Experiment! Invest in the expensive specialty glass. If you do quality work, it will pay for itself and it’s so fun to use.” For more of Leah’s amazing beads and vessels, take a look online: eBay: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZsandonfire Etsy: www.sandonfire.etsy.com She also sells her work on the following Facebook groups: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LBADesignerGalleria/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/lampworkbeadsfs/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/artisanlampworkbeadsforsale/ Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved 14 February 2016 Soda Lime Times Facebook How to Sell your Work on By Darryle Jadaa W elcome to 2016! This is your year – the year you will sell, sell, sell! And there are more places to sell your work than ever before. In the past year, there has been a huge proliferation of Facebook groups that are aimed at selling lampwork creations. The number of members in these groups sometimes numbers in the tens of thousands – what an amazing target audience for your work. This article will take you step by step through the system of selling on Facebook. Perhaps you have been unsure or a bit overwhelmed by the process. Not to worry – read on and hopefully it will all become clear. First, a few warnings! The information in this article is as up-to-date as I could get it at the time of publication, but these groups are flexible. Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved 15 February 2016 Soda Lime Times The number of people in the groups rises daily and the group rules change as needed. This is good as the administrators of the groups are always trying to make the process of buying and selling better. Sometimes there will be only two listings per seller allowed and at other times, more listings are okay. The best thing that you can do to be a good member of the group is to stay abreast of the rules and follow them. You can find the rules for every group under a heading labeled “Files” at the very top of the page (see photo right). On an iPad, you will see “View Pinned Post.” Click on this and you will find lots of interesting information related to selling on that group. As an adjunct to this article, I have made a copy of my tracking sheet available to all who are interested. This Excel spreadsheet allows me to track all my listings from beginning to end, keeps a record of my buyers, and it also contains a list of Facebook groups, what is sold in each group, number of members, rules, etc. You can access your free copy of this spreadsheet by going to www.sodalimetimes.com. There are three sheets in this spreadsheet – each one can be accessed by clicking on one of the tabs at the bottom (see photo below). Okay, ready to start your first selling post on Facebook? Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved 16 February 2016 Soda Lime Times STEP 1: PICK A BEAD OR SET OF BEADS FOR SALE. office. Ask them the cost for shipping within the US and internationally. In an auction, the seller usually provides a round number for shipping (e.g., $3.00) Choose the beads you want to sell. They should be beads with no cracks, no sharp or wonky holes, and they will sometimes post a lower-than-actual cost of shipping so as to not discourage buyers. and all the bead release should be cleaned out. All of this is your choice but just be sure you are And of course, they don’t even have to be beads making an informed decision. – buttons, vessels, off-mandrel pendants, all of these can be sold in various groups. STEP 4: CHOOSE A FACEBOOK GROUP IN STEP 2: TAKE A PHOTO. WHICH TO SELL. I believe that this step stops a lot of people from listing their work. They worry about not having a good camera or needing a lightbox, etc. All of those things are helpful, but I am able to achieve great photos using my iPhone and indirect lighting. By whatever means you have, a photo should be the best representation of your beads that you can achieve. The beads should be in focus and the colors in the photo should be as close to the reality as possible. The rest is personal preference – many people find background objects to distract from the bead, others prefer it. Just remember that your lampwork is the star of the show and the photo should show this. I have provided information on a number of Facebook groups in my Excel tracking sheet. I am sure that this is not a definitive list as there are new groups popping up every day, but it is a good start. Pick a group or two to start and ask for membership. Facebook groups are usually “closed groups” which means you need to ask to join the group before you can see the full wall and interact with the members. Don’t worry – joining is as simple as clicking a button (see photo below) and the moderators/administrators of these groups usually accept your request within hours. (These folks are really hardworking and on their game! They all deserve a hand for their efforts.) If you are interested in learning about how to improve your bead photography, you might refer to the October 2011 or June 2014 issues of Soda Lime Times for articles by Dawn Scanell and Karen Leonardo (respectively). STEP 3: DECIDE ON YOUR PACKAGING AND VISIT YOUR POST OFFICE. This step should be done before you list your work on auction. You want to be prepared and be able to set a reasonable and accurate cost for shipping. You will want the bead to be well protected for travel, but not so much that it increases the cost of your shipping. Create a mock package and take it to your post Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved 17 February 2016 Soda Lime Times There are different types of Facebook groups. There are those that allow auctions of a limited number of listings in a specified time limit. An example of this type would be Lampwork Beads for Sale. Then there are Trunk show sites, such as Glass Open Market. These sites allow only one artist to promote and auction their work for a period of time (usually two days). After that, the wall Be polite; no drama please. is cleaned up and then another artist is given time Do not post any links to anything. to sell. There is usually a calendar of upcoming artists available for viewing both on the wall of the Do not block the administrators. groups and in the files. Head to the “files” section if Do not spam the group and if you see spam, tell you are interested in signing up for your own trunk show. There are Facebook groups that have been the administrators. created by a single artist where they promote and sell only their own work. And there are also groups If you have a problem with the buyer or seller, that sell jewelry made specifically with lampwork contact the administrators – do not broadcast – in fact, there are so many groups that I believe if this on the page. you want to find a group to sell your specific item, No X-rated beads or adult toys. no matter how unusual, you can probably find it (or make your own!). Many sites do not want watermarks or identifying writing on your photos; some are fine with it. Once you have been accepted to the group and Once you have been accepted, head to the “files” section, read the rules, and then type “agree” in the comments. This indicates that you have read all the rules and are willing to follow them. There are a number of common sense rules that are general across all groups. These are: n n n n n n n n n n n n n n agreed to follow the rules, it is time to post your Hide the post after the sale and while waiting for first auction. There are many templates available payment (I’ll tell you how below). (usually under the “files” section) to enable you to create a clear and comprehensive auction. Here Delete the post at the end of the sale after is my template and an auction post using that receiving payment (again, see below). template. Specify in the original post that the shipping is 24-hour auction ends at (Time, Day, Date) the responsibility of the purchaser; otherwise, in (Time Zone) you may be liable for the cost. Most of these groups are not for chatting although you are definitely encouraged to comment on the beauty of the work you see – just don’t create a post to discuss an issue – sales only. Starting bid is $XX; BIN $XX – BIN is good anytime and ends the auction or No BIN If you are buying, pay promptly. If you are selling, ship promptly. Payment by PayPal only please. Payment to be completed within 24 hours of issuing the invoice. Shipping paid by buyer - US $X; Canada and International $X No selling of licensed goods. Bead size and size of hole List your goods in one group at a time. If it does not sell, then you are free to list in a different group. Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved Artist statement, warranty, explanation 18 February 2016 Soda Lime Times Here is an example of an auction using the template above: Back of the bead. Photo of the back should go in the comments section. Front of the bead 24-hour auction ending at 3:00 pm, Wednesday, January 20th, 2016. Starting bid is $30; BIN is $55 – BIN is good anytime and ends the auction. Anti-sniping rule: 5 minutes. Shipping within US $3.00; Canada and International is $8; no tracking or insurance; buyer pays for shipping. EXPLANATION OF TERMS BIN means Buy It Now. The seller may choose to offer a Buy It Now (BIN) option or they may choose to have no BIN. If a buyer types BIN in the comments, this stops the auction and no further bids can be placed. The advantage of a BIN is that the seller will not have to wait 24 or 48 hours for the end of the auction and can then take down this post and post a new bead. The disadvantage is that, had the auction run its full length, the bead may have sold for a higher value than the BIN. This bead is 30 mm wide x 35 mm high; made Anti-sniping rule: Sniping is when a purchaser on a 3/32-inch mandrel. will wait until the very last second of the auction length to post a bid, thus making it impossible for Payment by PayPal only please. another buyer to legally overbid him. An anti-sniping rule eliminates this problem by extending the This one-of-a-kind bead is made with a auction five minutes beyond the last bid. So if combination of Effetre and Double Helix someone snipes the auction and bids at the last silver glasses. There are additional photos in second, then the auction is automatically extended the comments section. All my beads are kiln five minutes. If another person chooses to bid, annealed and properly cleaned. then the auction is again extended five minutes until such time as five minutes passes without Please feel free to ask any questions and a bid. thanks for looking! In the comments section, place a photo of the opposite side of your bead - photo above. Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved Bump: When there is a comment made in a listing, this post automatically jumps to the top of the wall and it becomes the first listing that people see. 19 February 2016 Soda Lime Times If a seller deliberately posts a comment, with the purpose of bringing their post to the front of the line, it is called a bump. Most groups have limits on the number of times a listing may be bumped. Do not confuse bumping with commenting. If a buyer places a bid or if someone comments on how lovely your work is, it is perfectly acceptable and even encouraged to reply or thank your buyers for their bid. Chatting is not usually encouraged, however. MTO: Made to order. If the design is one that can be easily replicated, the seller may choose to post MTO (made to order) indicating that she/he is willing to take orders to make more work similar to the one posted. STEP 5: AFTER THE AUCTION STEP 6: FINISHING UP At the end of the auction, edit your description to indicate that the item is SOLD. I like to take a photo of the posts with my phone as that is the easiest way for me. But you can also hit “PrtScn” on your PC then paste this into the Paint program (under Accessories folder). On a Mac you can hit CMD and Shift and then press “3.” This will create a .png file that is a screen capture of what you see. You should send a private message to the buyer with the photo and the total owed (including the shipping costs). At this time you can request their PayPal address and send along an invoice to them. Once your auction is done and you have made contact with the buyer, you should hide your posts. You do this by hovering over the top right corner of your post where there is a small grey down arrow. A menu will come up and you can then click “hide.” This will hide but not remove your post. After your buyer has made payment, then please delete the listing in the same manner (see photo above). Wasn’t that easy? It’s time now to keep track of your sales. Go to the Excel spreadsheet I have provided and enter all the relevant information like sale price, buyer name and address, and any comments that are important. Perhaps you want to make a note of the day of the week so you can track when your best sales are. Or perhaps you might want to make a note to make a similar piece again due to the wonderful response from buyers. All that is left is to post the package promptly and mark the date and time on your spreadsheet. Finally, I want to give a shout out to another Facebook group. This is not a group for selling but a great group for asking any questions you might have about lampworking. It is called “Lampwork Beadmaking Tips, Techniques, and Questions” and it is administrated by Sarah Hornik. This is a great group of very supportive people who all love glass and are all interested in helping each other out. I recommend that you check this one out. Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved Not everything is rainbows and puppy dogs when selling on Facebook and I guess I have some responsibility to point out the negatives. Sometimes no one will comment on your work and there will be no bids. This happens to all of us but the most important thing is to not take this personally. This is not a reflection of your work or whether or not you are a good artist. There can be so many reasons why there are no posts. Do not let this stop you from posting again! Another potential negative has nothing to do with you, but rather with the buyer. Most buyers are wonderful, lovely people who pay on time and are thrilled to receive your beads. They create lovely work with your art and show the world crediting you with the creation of the lampwork. Unfortunately, sometimes buyers aren’t so perfect. Often people will make a bid and then just disappear. They won’t answer your repeated message requests. In this case, contact the 20 February 2016 Soda Lime Times administrators of the group and inform them of the situation. Show them the copy of the listing and bids where the buyer won the auction. Ask them how to proceed. This is disappointing, but at least you still have possession of your work and you can relist it. The next situation is less fortunate. There may be buyers who will try to scam you. They may tell you they have not received the beads, even though your post office tracking indicates that they did. They may demand a refund from PayPal and they may get it. But please don’t let these very negative situations stop you from creating and/or selling your work! Take your first steps in the world of online selling and post your first beads. Or join a few groups and lurk for a while and then post. Let the world see how awesome your work is! Auction Groups Name Artisan Lampwork Beads for Sale # of members 4963 What to sell Lampwork beads, headpins, vessels / Pendants with glass bail are allowed Rules Nothing that was added after the bead had cooled with the exception of coring Minimum starting bid must be $5 Good quality, no cracks, annealed, no sharp holes No pipes, no wire wrapped beads No more than one spacer between beads unless they are lampwork and part of the set # of listings 4 Time Minimum is 24 hours or BIN Name Beadable Products and Designer Bead Auctions # of members 1054 What to sell Finished Beadable products made with Karen Thomas products only Can be lampwork, polymer, or embroidered beads Rules Mention size of bead holes Two bumps in 24 hours # of listings No limit Time Minimum is 24 hours or BIN Name Glass Beads for Sale # of members 1467 What to sell Artisan beads and jewelry made with your beads, beadable items, vessels, off-mandrel work, shot glasses, etc. Rules No bead making supplies like mandrels or tools No pipes or bongs or adult toys # of listings 6 listings at a time Time Minimum is 24 hours or BIN Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved 21 February 2016 Soda Lime Times Name Gone to Pieces Lampwork Beads for Every Budget # of members 2482 What to sell Artisan handmade lampwork beads, pendants, headpins, leaves, charms, marbles, orphan beads, buttons, vessels, beads on keys, pairs, cabs, small sets. Rules Nothing wire wrapped No pipes or bongs or adult toys # of listings 6 listings at a time Time Minimum is 24 hours or BIN Name Handmade Lampwork Beads for Sale # of members 2757 What to sell Beads made by you, little bottles, buttons on a mandrel, headpins Rules Bead caps and large spacers are okay as long as they are not hiding a flaw No beadables; made to order (MTO) okay Watermarks are allowed; three bumps in 24 hours If you have to leave your post up while waiting payment, put this in the original post # of listings 4 listings at a time Time Minimum is 24 hours Name Lampwork & Bead Destash # of members 1558 What to sell Lampwork beads, handmade lampwork jewelry and jewelry designing supplies Rules Reselling allowed; can sell silver beads or crystals from your stash No mass selling; must be annealed; must add artist’s name 2 bumps in one auction # of listings 4 listings at a time (or multiple items in an album) Name Lampwork Auctions # of members 1166 What to sell Lampwork beads or sets you have made, off-mandrel pendants or small sculptures, marbles Rules No X-rated things One bump every 24 hours # of listings 6 listings in a 24 hour period Time 24 hours minimum, 7 days maximum Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved 22 February 2016 Soda Lime Times Name Lampwork Bead Auctions # of members 1424 What to sell Lampwork beads, beadables, cabochons, buttons, vessels, and ceramic beads Rules Have fun! # of listings 4 active listings at a time Name Lampwork Beads for Sale # of members 10,552 What to sell Handmade artisan lampwork beads or vessels Headpins are allowed Rules No pendants, finished jewelry, pipes or marbles, wire wrapping of beads Properly annealed, cleaned, inspected, free of cracks, ready to ship No bead caps or large spacer beads that cover view of hole in photo (use 3mm or less spacers) No finished products of any kind with the beads (e.g., ring toppers) Mandrel holes through all the bead unless they are cabs, leaves, or vessels No watermarks, seller names or logos on the photos Bump once every 12 hours and one hour before end of auction # of listings 2 at a time Time 24 hours minimum to 72 hours maximum Name Lampwork Bead Market # of members 10,966 What to sell Beads made by you, beadables, vessels, buttons, off-mandrel leaves, cabs Rules Two listings at a time Nothing that classifies as a pendant or finished jewelry, pipes, dabs or dishes Can sell as a fixed price or as an auction No made to order (MTO) arrangements No Boro except mandrel wound beads Two bumps in 24 hours; okay to say thanks to bidders # of listings 2 at a time Time Minimum 24 hours unless sold by BIN Name Simply Lampwork # of members 2177 What to sell Lampwork, jewelry designed with lampwork, non-jewelry lampwork art Rules No mass produced beads or jewelry # of listings 5 posts of any kind in a day (listings, chats, posting photos) Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved 23 February 2016 Soda Lime Times Name Perfectly Flawed Glass Beads # of members 1680 What to sell Actually flawed beads, not just something you don’t like Rules Starting prices should be low - they are flawed Have to show the flaws in the picture One bump in 24 hours # of listings 2 posts in 24 hour period Time 24 hour minimum Trunk Show Sites Name Artisans Open Market - Handmade Lampwork Glass # of members 5478 What to sell Trunk show site / one show per month Artisan lampwork beads made by you Beadable items (e.g., pens, wine stoppers, key rings, etc.) Glass art and ornaments, off-mandrel glass art Glass ring toppers, ear plugs, pendants without chains or cords Rules Go to Calendar Dates to book a show No finished jewelry or pipes; no fused or slumped glass No misfits, cracked beads, must be annealed, no sharp or rough holes Bumps allowed and encouraged # of listings A minimum of 15 listings at the same time (lessening as show comes to a close) Time All shows are 48 hours Name Glass Open Market (Sister site to Artisans Open Market) # of members 4169 What to sell Trunk show site / one show per month Artisan lampwork beads made by you Beadable items (e.g., pens, wine stoppers, key rings, etc.) Glass art and ornaments, off-mandrel glass art Glass ring toppers, ear plugs, pendants without chains or cords Rules Go to Calendar Dates to book a show No finished jewelry or pipes; no fused or slumped glass No misfits, cracked beads, must be annealed, no sharp or rough holes Bumps allowed and encouraged # of listings A minimum of 15 listings at the same time (lessening as show comes to a close) Time All shows are 48 hours Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved 24 February 2016 Soda Lime Times Name International Glass Open Market # of members 1575 What to sell Trunk show site / one show per month Artisan lampwork beads made by you Beadable items (e.g., pens, wine stoppers, key rings, etc.) Glass art and ornaments, off-mandrel glass art Glass ring toppers, ear plugs, pendants without chains or cords Rules Go to Calendar Dates to book a show No finished jewelry or pipes; no fused or slumped glass No misfits, cracked beads, must be annealed, no sharp or rough holes Bumps allowed and encouraged # of listings A minimum of 15 listings at the same time (lessening as show comes to a close) Time All shows are 48 hours Name Glass Melters Open Market # of members 1286 What to sell Trunk show site / budget friendly Anything made from melted glass Rules No made to order # of listings A minimum of 10 listings at a time Time Minimum is 24 hours or BIN Name Lampwork Bazaar # of members 2189 What to sell Trunk show site Lampwork glass beads and beadables Rules One showcase per month No anti-sniping in listings; up to five made to order posts at a time okay Bumping is encouraged Time Showcases are 47 hours (12 pm US Eastern - 11 pm US Eastern 2 days later) Click the SOLD sign to download your free copy of a spreadsheet to help you track your sales. Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved 25 February 2016 Soda Lime Times About the Author Darryle Jadaa is a Canadian Lampworker who has been exploring glass since 2010. She has always been interested in art and sculpture and is an accomplished wood carver. Once she discovered glass, she focused all her attentions on learning this medium. She has been very fortunate to study with some well-known lampworkers such as Corina Tettinger, Amy Johnson, Joy Munshower, and Stephanie Sersich. Darryle is also a Doctor of Clinical Psychology who has retired to pursue her love of glass. She is a strong supporter of Beads of Courage and loves to make beads for the kids! www.darrylejadaa.com, www.facebook.com/darrylejadaa Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved 26 February 2016 Soda Lime Times 16 Fun and Easy Tutorials for $20 www.bocbook.com .LL. JAX IS BACK More information at janicepeacock.com A Bead in the Hand Book Two in the Glass Bead Mystery Series Now available in paperback and ebook editions at Amazon and other online retailers. Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved 27 February 2016 Soda Lime Times How is Gold Leaf Made? By Diane Woodall I f you have ever worked with gold leaf you know it is tissue thin and very delicate, but the process of making it takes just as much skill as using it. While some gold leaf is produced in modern factories, the technique for making it is thousands of years old. Many craftsman around the world still manufacture the old-fashioned way because, while modern machines might have made the process faster, gold leaf made the traditional way is just as good. Five thousand years ago, it was the Egyptians who first made gold leaf. They discovered that gold was very durable and malleable (gold is the most ductile and malleable of all metals). They found that it wasn’t necessary to create an object entirely out of gold to achieve the look of gold. You could cover just the surface of an object with a thin layer and the gold would still be strong and retain its characteristics. This process, known as gilding, has been popular around the world for centuries; gilding is an art form all its own. The process the Egyptians developed for pounding Hatnofer’s gilded funerary mask, photo by Mary Harrsch gold into super thin sheets is called goldbeating. Goldbeaters are still using a similar technique today to produce gold leaf as there really is only one way to get it thin enough to be leaf – beat it! You can roll it just so thin and from that point it’s all up to the hammer. Whether it is done by hand or by machine, gold must be pounded with a heavy hammer to produce gold leaf. Antique mirror with a gilded frame Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved 28 February 2016 Soda Lime Times From the raw gold to finished gold leaf requires many steps. The first step in making gold leaf is to melt the gold (which has a small amount of silver and copper added) in a crucible. The liquid gold is poured into a mold to form a long, thin bar which is then fed though a roller numerous times until it is about 1/1000-inch thick (like thick foil) and up to several hundred meters long. These thin ribbons of gold are then cut into small squares (from one to two inches in size). It is these small squares of gold foil that will be beaten into gold leaf. Yes – it takes a lot of beating! In order to produce thin sheets of gold leaf, it is necessary to place the gold squares between layers of a protective material before pounding them. Historically a variety of materials have been used for this, including velum skins made from ox intestines and parchment, though some modern manufacturers use Mylar. In Japan they even use specially coated paper. The squares of gold are placed in the center of four-inch squares of the material and stacked one on top of the other (about 150 squares high). Parchment and vellum are so strong that they can withstand the hours of pounding that must take place to create gold leaf. This packet of parchment is called a cutch. The cutch is then wrapped in several bands of parchment to hold the individual pieces together during the beating process. Now the cutch is ready for beating. The goldbeater will use a 15-pound hammer to pound the cutch, rotating it in a pattern so that the little squares spread out evenly. It is hard work! Pounding machines have made the work easier, but many goldbeaters still do the pounding the old-fashioned way. Once the gold is beaten and spreads to about four inches in size, each piece is carefully removed from the cutch, transferred to a larger piece of skin and pounded even thinner. French golf leaf production 1784 Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved 29 February 2016 Soda Lime Times German goldbeater 1698 Mechanized goldbeating in Japan The pieces are removed again, cut into four smaller squares, placed again between layers of skins, and the process of pounding, quartering, and pounding again continues until the pieces of gold are large enough to be cut into 3 ½-inch squares using a cutter made from sharpened bamboo. The entire goldbeating process takes many hours. These finished pieces are placed between sheets of paper that are sewed or staples together into a book so they can be sold. As beadmakers we can use this magical material to add warmth and beauty to our beads and give them a richness that is only possible with gold. So don’t be afraid to take the plunge and try gold leaf. Your precious beads deserve to be gilded in gold! Videos: Would you like to see gold leaf being made? Below are links to several videos that I think you will enjoy, showing various techniques for producing gold leaf by hand and machine. This first video is my favorite. It was produced in 1959 in England and is not only educational but delightfully entertaining: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Lak64SAaIY This video shows how gold leaf is made by a Chicago goldbeater in a small shop with only minimal tools and equipment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ITkkfZ9KKI This video from Japan and shows every detail of how traditional Japanese gold leaf is made. I was amazed at how much work goes into the making of this product: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7dgrTuCq20 This final video is not in English, but you don’t need to understand the words to enjoy the process of seeing gold leaf made the traditional Thai way: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEZ6ms9uqF0 Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved 30 February 2016 Soda Lime Times Using Gold Leaf By Karen Leonardo G old leaf, once mastered, can add beauty and value to your beads. If you are nervous about using gold leaf because of cost, are having a hard time handling it, or are burning it off when you put it back in the flame, read on. Gold leaf is very expensive to just play with. Here are some tips to help you learn the properties of glass and gold leaf. Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved 31 February 2016 Soda Lime Times Never touch the gold leaf with your fingers. It will stick and you will have a hard time getting it off. Use tweezers. n Keep the leaf from blowing away. The Baz Box developed by Amnon Elbaz is a small, battery-operated metal box that keeps your leaf from being carried by the simplest puff of air. See the details at Arrow Springs (www.arrowsprings.com). It may help you control the leaf better than sitting on your table. You know how much I love tools to help make beadmaking easier (photo right). n As is any technique, heat control is the main secret to keeping your gold leaf on your bead. Once you learn to control the heat and when to apply the leaf and where to keep it warm, you will have mastered it. I know, sounds simple, doesn’t it? n Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved 32 February 2016 Soda Lime Times Here’s how to do it: n Make your base bead and flame anneal it. Heat the area where you want the leaf to a slight orange glow. Use your tweezers to add the leaf quickly and marver it on. It will not stick if not warm enough and will disappear if too hot. Do not push the bead on the marver but slightly touch the surface as you roll the bead smoothly across it. Or use the Baz Box as a marver. n Keep the bead higher in the flame to keep it warm. Add any other components you want to add, but you have to do it in a warm flame, not a hot flame. n Adhere the gold leaf well. Any gold leaf that did not adhere will come off when you clean it. That means you need to heat the bead just a bit more when laying the leaf and marvering it on just a little faster, possibly flame annealing just a bit warmer too. n Good luck and happy beadmaking. Practice, practice, practice. If you want to learn more about using gold leaf, I have published a tutorial that is available on my website called Gold Leaf Application. More than 40 pages of great tips on how to get the most out of gold leaf both as surface decoration and encased. Like any new technique, using gold leaf successfully is just a matter of the proper technique and practice. Components you add after applying the gold leaf must be raised. You can no longer heat the bead hot or the gold leaf will disappear. n Finish the bead as quickly as possible. The less time in the flame, the better. Always flame anneal when you are finished adding your components and then put in the kiln. I run mine at 860°F degrees for 104 COE. n About the Author Karen Leonardo is the author of numerous books, articles, and courses on bead and jewelry making, Vendor manager for the ISGB Gathering, entrepreneur, founder and owner of Leonardo Lampwork Tools and Beads, and co-founder and now Production Editor of Artisan Jewelry Times magazine. Karen Leonardo has over 25 years experience in Art Jewelry design, business management, Internet marketing, Lampwork beadmaking, and publishing in multiple media. She received her Bachelor of Science from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1988, where she was named to the Outstanding College Students of America for that year. She also has been recognized by the International Who’s Who™ of Entrepreneurs, nominated for Artist of the Year in Pennsylvania, and served as a Regional Director for the International Society of Glass Beadmakers. Please visit her at www.leonardolampwork.com ; https://www.facebook.com/karen.j.leonardo ; https://www.facebook.com/LeonardoLampwork and https://www.facebook.com/artisanjewelrytimes. Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved 33 February 2016 Soda Lime Times Large Hole Fresh Water Pearls Quantity Discounts Available Etsy shop - https://www.etsy.com/shop/svenghaus Web site - http://www.moltenglassdesigns.com 850-496-3528 Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved 34 February 2016 Soda Lime Times Making Beads Using By Cynthia Tilker Brass Frit B rass frit can create beautiful bubbles in your beads if you follow a few easy steps. You want to apply your brass frit well at the beginning of the bead that you are creating. In other words, add it within the first or second layer. If you add the frit too late, it will rise to the surface and pop leaving very large holes. The set in the photo was made on a base of blue silver glass, with a buffering layer of clear between the base bead and the frit. Tools and Supplies: Brass frit Base bead color of your choice Clear for encasing Step 1: Start your bead by adding one to two layers of glass onto your mandrel. Marver so it is the shape of a tube. This will be the shape that the bead will be kept in throughout until the very end. 1 2 Step 2: Because my base bead is silver glass and will react with the frit, I am encasing it in clear to create a buffer layer. When you are ready to add frit, make sure your bead is very hot. Step 3: Roll the bead in a flat layer of frit. Do not mound the frit on your marver. Once you have layered your bead, do NOT put it back into the flame as this can cause sparking and spitting. 3 Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved 4 35 Step 4: Encase your bead immediately. February 2016 Soda Lime Times Step 5: Next, heat the bead. This is a process. You have to watch what the frit is doing. It will take some time for it to “bloom” into bubbles. Heat the bead and the brass should start to “bloom.” You do not want the bubbles to get too big at this point. 6a 5 6b 6c Steps 6a - 6e : Add another layer of clear glass and repeat this process until your bead is large enough to round it out. The bubbles, by this point, should be pretty large and golden. I want to mention a few tips. I always sandwich the brass frit between clear layers. If you add the frit to silver glass and some other colors, it will turn to a dirty bronze color. Also, for those of you who use pale aqua for clear, that will give the same result. Make sure you use clear. I use Effetre clear so I am not too familiar with all of the clears that are out there. You might get different results. Maybe better. You can get a great effect by using brass wire with this same method for a spiral bubble effect. I love doing that. It turns out really cool. 6d Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved 6e 36 February 2016 Soda Lime Times Memorial Glass by Tammy Rae www.memorialglassbytammyrae.com -and- Glass by Tammy Rae www.tammyrae.com Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved 37 February 2016 Soda Lime Times nergy essel E V By Leah Nietz I love the unexpected surprises that pop up when glass meets metal. The interactions are always unique and color comes out where you least expect it. This vessel tutorial demonstrates just that. Who knew you could pull aqua blues out of intense black with a little silver and heavenly Double Helix reactive glass? This is an intermediate/advanced tutorial. Always make sure you have proper ventilation, especially while working with metals. If this is your first attempt at blowing a vessel, practice with a clear gather of glass skipping steps 2-6 and 15. You can always etch a design in the clear glass. I will have an introduction to blowing vessels video tutorial released in mid to late January 2016. Tools and Supplies: ¼-inch hollow mandrel dipped in bead release (make sure you blow it out of the end) Graphite paddle Tungsten pick Marble mold Flat shaping tool or steel butter knife Steel tweezers Flat mashers 1 to 2 strips (3-4mm wide) fine silver mesh Extra select size 000 cork stopper (www.widgetco.com) Epoxy made for glass Tin foil Rubbing alcohol Diamond bead reamer 1 rod White 104 COE 1 rod Double Helix Kalypso 1 rod Black 104 COE 1-2mm stringer of Effetre Intense Black Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved 38 February 2016 Soda Lime Times The Vessel: Step 1: Blow out your hollow mandrel to make sure it isn’t plugged up. With the white glass rod, gather a nickel-sized ball on the end of the hollow mandrel. Make sure the glass covers at least 3mm of the end of the mandrel. Allow the glass to cool slightly until just stiffened. 1 Step 2a and 2b: Heat the end of your Kalypso rod until molten and as runny as you can make it without it dripping off. Spread the molten glass over the white gather until all of the white is completely covered. Allow the glass to cool slightly until just stiffened. Steps 3a and 3b: Gently heat the intense black stringer and wrap it around the center of the gather. Melt it in completely. Allow the glass to cool slightly until just stiffened. Step 4: Heat the intense black portion of the gather and, using your tweezers, wrap the fine silver mesh around the center of the gather. NOTE: The mesh won’t stick if the glass isn’t hot enough. Avoid placing the unattached mesh directly in the flame as it will immediately melt and evaporate. 2a Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved Steps 5a and 5b: Once you have the mesh completely wrapped around the center, heat the gather until the silver has beaded up. Allow the glass to cool slightly until just stiffened. 2b 3a 3b 4 5a 5b 39 February 2016 Soda Lime Times Step 6: Intensely heat the intense black/silver mesh center rotating constantly. You will see the intense black start to spread and web out. If the gather becomes too molten, allow it to cool until manageable again and reheat it. You may have to cool and reheat a few times before you get the desired webbed effect. Steps 7a and 7b: Thoroughly and evenly heat the entire gather until mobile, but not runny. Holding the gather up at an angle gently blow it out into a sphere. 6 7a 7b Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved 40 February 2016 Soda Lime Times Steps 8a and 8b: Heat the end of your black rod until just beginning to glow. Heat the bottom half of your sphere, touch the tip of your black rod to the bottom, and gently pull it to a point. Flame cut the black rod from the point. NOTE: At this point, it’s important to remember that the walls of glass are thinner than a normal bead and you’ll have to make sure to pass it through the flame often enough to keep it from shocking throughout the entire process. 8a Step 9: Continue to heat the end of the black rod into a pea-sized ball and wrap the black glass around the mandrel just above the blown portion of your vessel. This is a good time to add a little ball of glass to the tip of your vessel as well. 8b Step 10: Heat the gather around the mandrel as you would a bead, and using your graphite paddle, flatten it at a slight angle until it touches the vessel body and is even all the way around. Step 11: Heat a small pea-sized gather and wrap it around the edge of the pressed black glass to make the lip. Gently melt it to your desired shape using your flat tool or butter knife to guide it. 9 10 Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved 11 41 February 2016 Soda Lime Times Steps 12a and 12b: Decide which sides will be the front and back; heat the end of your black rod and make a dot of glass on the right and left side of the lip and then directly underneath on the body of the vessel 2mm to 3mm from the neck. Step 13: Heat a small pea-sized ball on the end of the black rod and attach the top and bottom dots on each side to form the handles. Steps 14a and 14b: Heat one handle until mobile, 12a being careful not to let it touch the neck, and use your tungsten tip to shape the handle by gently pulling it up and out and pressing in at the bottom. Continue shaping until it’s as symmetrical as possible, then repeat for the other handle. 12b Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved Step 15: Reduce your flame by turning down your oxygen a little and increasing your propane. Rotate the body of your vessel in the reduction flame. The Kalypso will turn metallic and the intense black will develop blue edges. Place your vessel into a preheated kiln. 13 14a 14b 15 42 February 2016 Soda Lime Times The Stopper: Step 1: Heat your black rod to form a large pea-sized ball and press into the smallest form on your marble mold to form a dome. Step 2: Using your graphite paddle, heat and shape the dome into a cone. 1 2 Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved Steps 3a - 3c: Heat and touch the intense black stringer to the tip of your cone to form a cold seal. The stringer will be used as a punty. Heat and flame cut the black rod from your cone and flatten the remaining glass from the black rod with your paddle to form a base on the bottom of the cone. Allow the glass to cool slightly until just stiffened. Steps 4a - 4c: Hold the stopper with preheated mashers (you can heat them in the flame) and flame cut the stringer from the stopper. Place the stopper in your preheated kiln. Once annealed and cooled, clean out the bead release from your vessel and scratch up the bottom of your stopper with a diamond bead reamer. Clean the scratched portion with alcohol and place it in a wad of tin foil with the bottom up to hold it in place. Press the cork into the vessel and use a pen or your fingernail to make an impression where the cork should be cut to be flush with the top of the lip. Cut the stopper using a serrated knife where you marked it. Mix the epoxy and glue the cork to the glass stopper. Tada! 3a 3b 3c 4a 4b 4c 43 February 2016 Soda Lime Times Variations: The photos below show other vessels I made using this technique. There are some subtle differences, which you can expect when working with silver glass. The vessel in the center was made the same way but without silver mesh. Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved 44 February 2016 Soda Lime Times Show-Stopping Starburst Heart By Trudi Doherty I LOVE palladium … really, really love it. It adds such a wonderful shimmer to beads that is just so different than silver. Once you try it, you’ll fall in love with it too! Add dichroic, goldstone, and mica, and you’ll think you’re in glitter heaven! goes a long way. If you can only buy it in a book, why not split a book with a friend or two! In this tutorial I am using a lot of elements, but I won’t be overloading the bead with too much of each one. I’m aiming for a subtle look, so that as But the benefits don’t stop there. Palladium can the bead moves different sparkles will catch your take so much more heat than silver. If you add eye. The added components will add depth to the some to your bead and you need to add palladium, bead which will be enhanced with the facets. I’ve just re-heat and add. You don’t need to encase overcome my obsession with only using one metal it to protect it! It also stays intact better when it’s at a time and I’m also using gold leaf in this too! encased too; however, with extreme heat you Not everyone will have all the exact components will see it start to dissipate (but it’s just fine when and that’s fine. At the end of the tutorial I’ll add working with normal heat). Some people are put some pictures of other beads to show you ideas off with the cost of palladium, but there are so on what other components and techniques you many advantages to using it, and a little really can use! Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved 45 February 2016 Soda Lime Times Tools and Supplies: Dipped mandrel Heart press (or you can form your own heart without a press) Texture stamp Cutters Scissors Non-serrated tweezers Self-locking tweezers Marvers Brass marver CiM Frost (or Celeste is a close match) CiM Leaky Pen (Saturated color) Strips of cut up palladium and gold leaf Red/Silver Blue crinkle dichroic – from Riley Designs Dichro stringer (instructions to follow) Goldstone twistie (instructions to follow) Thick clear stringer Before you begin: As there are lots of components going into this, it’s best to be organized and get things ready before you start. TIPS: 1 - Sprinkle your mica onto a marver (it shows up well on black). 2 - Cut up your dichroic and place it somewhere to pre-warm; torch marvers and tops of kilns are good. 1 3 - Cut up your gold leaf. I find it best to carefully slide it between two sheets of paper. Avoid touching it with your hands as it sticks! If you need to use tweezers use flat, non-serrated ones; again it will stick to serrated surfaces! 4 - To stop your leaf flying off, place a marver over it until you are ready to use it. 5 - I often pull dichroic stringers in advance and have pieces left over. If you punty them up to a rod you can write the color (or colors) you’ve use on the rod for easy reference. This easily wipes off or burns out in the flame and is very handy. Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved 46 2 3 4 5 February 2016 Soda Lime Times Making the Dichro Stringer: Instructions and photos by Diane Woodall Step 1: Begin with a piece of pre-fused dichro that is ½-inch wide. This wider glass makes it faster and easier to make the stringer. 1 Dichro strips have glass on one side and dichro on the other. You do not want to put the dichro side directly into the flame, and that is why we will be encasing that side in clear. We only have to apply clear to the dichro side because there is already clear on the other side. Nifty huh? Step 2: Begin by heating the dichro strip high in the flame, dichro side away from the flame. With a thin rod of clear (I like to use thin rods of Zephyr from Double Helix), apply swipes across the strip as shown. Apply clear to the front (dichro side) and edges, but not to the back. Work fast and apply pressure to the clear to chase out any air bubbles that might get trapped in between the swipes of clear. 2 Step 3: Apply some heat to the clear you just applied and with mashers, squeeze firmly to smooth it and force out any air bubbles. Work in a cool flame, and don’t try to do the mashing in one step or the strip may become hard to control. Give it a little heat and press, then heat again and press, until the clear is smooth. Step 4: Using a rod of clear as a punty (or you can use an old mandrel), punty up to the now encased dichro strip. Heat the strip in the upper part of the flame until it is soft enough to pull into stringer. Step 5: If you pull the stringer slowly you will get a flat ribbon, or you can pull a little faster and get a rounder stringer. It’s hard to see in this photo, but these dichro ribbons are sparkly! Now your dichro stringer/ribbon is ready to use on your bead! 3 4 Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved 5 47 February 2016 Soda Lime Times Making the Goldstone Twistie: I learned to make this kind of stringer from Sarah Hornik’s eBook 11 Things to do with Goldstone, which you can buy in her Etsy store at www.sarahhornik.etsy.com. Thanks Sarah! Steps 1a and 1b: Heat the end of a clear rod and roll in goldstone chips. Heat gently to smooth as much as possible. Avoid excess heat as this will burn out the sparkle. 1a Step 2: Take a second clear rod and encase fully. Melt in smooth. Step 3: Use the second clear rod to attach to the other side of the gather. Heat thoroughly, remove from the flame, twist with each hand going in opposite directions, and pull into a stringer. Burn off one side and set aside. Now let’s make a heart bead! 1b 2 Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved 3 48 February 2016 Soda Lime Times NOTE: The instructions for making the heart include using a press, however if you want to form the heart without a press you can use a marver for the pressing steps and adjust the other steps accordingly. Heart Bead 1 Step 1: Wind a small cone-shaped bead using Frost glass. Add glass only to half the size of your finished bead. We’ll be adding a lot of glass to this, so start small! Steps 2a and 2b: Heat your bead and roll along your marver to attach the palladium. Use a marver to burnish this to the bead. TIP: I have a little “scrap” pot handy for any little scrap pieces of palladium that rip off but are still useable, and I often find I need just a little bit more. It’s expensive stuff, so waste not, want not! 2a Step 3: Encase the palladium with Leaky Pen. Leaky Pen is a saturated color, so if you want to see more palladium – use clear, a light transparent, or a mix. Step 4: Flatten and place in the press to see how much space you have left. If you aren’t using a press, just flatten with mashers. Step 5: Add your gold leaf in the same way, but you will need to encase this to preserve it. 2b 3 Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved 4 49 5 February 2016 Soda Lime Times TIP: If you want some of it burn away, you can flash it in the flame quickly before encasing. 6 Step 6: Working in a cooler flame (I find it helps to prevent the dichroic cracking if you turn the flame down for this step), spot heat one side of the bead, pick up a piece of dichroic glass with your tweezers (I like the self-locking ones), and flash through the flame to warm (I bring it coated side into and quickly through the flame). When both the bead and the dichro are warm, press the dichroic glass to the bead (coated side down). Repeat for the other side. Step 7: Gently warm the sides of the dichroic, and press down to seal the edges. I do this in small sections without super heating. You want to make sure the sides are sealed down to prevent the dichroic burning. Once sealed you can apply more heat. 7 TIP: I like to use a brass marver when melting in my dichroic. I find that it helps to “grab” and move the encasing layer over. If you struggle a bit with this, you could pull thick, clear stringers before you start and melt these around the edges! The main thing is to get that dichroic sealed in so that you don’t burn it! Step 8: Melt smooth and re-press the bead. Step 9: Add random waves with your goldstone stringer and melt smooth. Steps 10a and 10b: Add a random wave with your clear stringer. Leave raised, and while it’s still warm, press into your mica flakes. This will help to place the mica where you want it. Encase with clear and melt smooth. 8 9 Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved 10a 50 10b February 2016 Soda Lime Times Step 11: Turn the flame down a bit and add a random wave around the bead using the dichroic stringer. Melt in smooth. Step 12: Allow the core of the bead to cool and firm up. Give the surface a good heat and press with your stamp. Repeat on the other side; gently warm the bead, especially where the mandrel is, and place in kiln! 11 Now you may not have all the exact components to make this bead, but other great components you can use are goldstone pieces (gold or blue), silver glass (encased or on the surface), and silver mesh. If you don’t have a texture stamp, you could add twists in the surface with a blunt-end stringer (remember to fire polish them to remove any sharp bits), or use a transparent stringer to draw a pattern on the bead and leave slightly raised! On this page are a few more beads using this technique. Hope you’ll give it a try and see what you can create. Resources: 12 Heart press from Bavarian Beads Starburst stamp from Perlenpresse Dichro: http://www.loririleydesigns.com Dichro: http://shirleygiles.com The finished bead! Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved 51 February 2016 Soda Lime Times Palladium vs. Silver One more thing I want to share with you and that is the difference between palladium and silver when you encase them. Palladium is a softer, less shiny metal as you can see in the two photos below. On the left is a collection of encased beads made with silver foil, and on the right I used palladium. As you can see, both yield beautiful results, but there is a subtle difference. About the Artist Trudi Doherty is a U.K. lampworker based in the Midlands. She is a full-time lampworker and in addition to selling her beads on Etsy, she also teaches and was a regular contributor to Beads & Beyond Magazine. Trudi is also a member of British Lampwork and is lucky enough to live close to other lampworkers and enjoys getting together to share ideas and have fun! Website – www.glitteringprize.co.uk Etsy - www.etsy.com/uk/shop/GlitteringprizeGlass Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Glitteringprize Pinterest - www.pinterest.com/GlitteringTrudi/lampwork-beads/ Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved 52 February 2016 Soda Lime Times Silver Foil Recipes T By Chelsea Pavloff and Angie Roberts he following two recipes for using silver foil on your beads come from our recently published eBook 40 Silver Foil Lampwork Bead Recipes. It is not a book of tutorials as much as a lampwork “cookbook,” giving instructions for forty fun and easy bead designs using silver foil. Readers should already have some experience making beads and a safe studio in which to work. Beyond that, the tools and materials are basic and easy to find. Our eBook is available on Etsy at www.BIMSBangles.etsy.com. Gothic Gold Tools and Supplies: CG Beadroller (BR-44 Small Chunky Donuts) - optional Bead rake Shaping tool Frit tray Effetre Dark Ivory Silver foil Val Cox Montmartre glass frit Step 1: Using dark ivory make a bead one size smaller than what you’d like the final size to be. Step 2: Roll hot/warm bead in a section of silver foil and burnish with the curved side of your tool. Step 3: Using the back of the flame, slowly burn the silver foil off your bead and when hot, roll the bead in Val Cox Montmartre glass frit. Step 4: Still using the back of the flame, melt the frit in completely and then rake through the center of the bead to create a flowing design. Finalize the shape using the rim of a beadroller cavity or gravity. Step 5: Lightly roll the bead through a slightly reduced flame (turn down your oxygen) and then pop it in the kiln. Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved 53 February 2016 Soda Lime Times Moroccan Nights Tools and Supplies: CG Beadroller (BR-44 Small Chunky Donuts) - optional Bead rake Shaping tool Frit tray Effetre Dark Ivory Effetre Light Sky Blue Silver foil Glass Diversions Marrakech glass frit Step 1: Make a bead one size smaller than what you’d like the final size to be using light sky blue. Step 2: Roll hot/warm bead in a section of silver foil and burnish with the curved side of your tool. Step 3: Using the back of the flame, slowly burn the silver foil off your bead and when hot, roll the bead in Glass Diversions Marrakech glass frit. Step 4: Again, using the back of the flame, melt the frit in completely and then rake through the center of the bead to create a flowing design. Finalize the shape using the rim of a beadroller cavity or gravity. Step 5: Lightly roll the bead through a slightly reduced flame (turn down your oxygen) and then pop it in the kiln. About the Authors B.I.M.S. Bangles is a mother/daughter company based out of Tampa, Florida specializing in the creation and sales of artisan glass beads. Daughter, Chelsea Pavloff, oversees the day-to-day operations of the company while raising her four daughters ... Britni, Isabella, Mackenzie, and Sarah whose acronym became the company name B.I.M.S. Bangles. Chelsea Angie For six years, Chelsea and Angie participated in art shows throughout Florida selling artisan lampwork bead jewelry. Mother, Angie, made the glass beads and Chelsea designed and fabricated the one of a kind jewelry pieces. However, as the girls grew up, being away at art shows every weekend became too hard on everyone so Angie now makes the glass beads and sells them to artists for use in their creations. To see more of Angie’s work visit her Etsy store at www.BIMSBangles.etsy.com. Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved 54 February 2016 Soda Lime Times Zoom Zoom By Heather Sellers S tar date 47,634.44, an object has been spotted zooming across the Milky Way. Astronomers watching the star-filled sky have determined an unidentified flying object is voyaging toward Earth from another galaxy. Let’s roll out the red carpet and fire up the jazz band to welcome the curious visitor. Yes, I hear the little guys like jazz! Who knew? Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved If you are wondering how we are going to use silver to make a bead for Beads of Courage, the answer is that we are going to encase it. For BOC, make sure any metals you use are not on the surface of the bead, but safely snuggled beneath an encasing layer. This goes for silver glass too. The good news is you can use these wonderful materials to add depth and texture to your beads as long as they aren’t on the surface. 55 February 2016 Soda Lime Times Tools and Supplies: 3/32-inch dipped mandrel Frit tray 25mm straight-side lentil press Graphite marver Stainless steel shaping/paddle tool Tweezers for pulling stringers Effetre 204 Pastel White Effetre 004 Clear Double Helix Iris 1x1 inch square of fine silver foil Blue Aventurine frit A mixed shard created from Effetre Lapis Dark Avorio (293) and Light Ivory Pastel (264) Effetre 268 Gray Pearl Pastel Effetre 252 Dark Gray CiM Pulsar CiM Hades CiM Elphaba CiM Butternut CiM Goldenrod Step 1: Using a 3/32-inch dipped mandrel, create a narrow cylinder shape from pastel white. Step 2: Add a spiral wrap of Double Helix Iris. Make sure to leave room for the white base to show. 1 2 Step 3: With a pair of tweezers, begin to apply the shard to the surface of the bead. Step 4: Gently smooth the shard onto the bead and smooth flat using a paddle tool. 3 Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved 4 56 February 2016 Soda Lime Times Step 5: Place the silver foil onto a graphite marver. Gently roll the warm bead onto the foil. Step 6: Continue to roll the bead over the graphite marver to burnish the foil until smooth. Step 7: Introduce the bead back into the flame and allow the foil to melt away. 5 6 Step 8: Gently roll the bead in fine blue aventurine frit. Step 9: Turn down the oxygen level on the torch to produce a reduction flame. Let the flame wash over the bead for a few seconds. The silver glass will start to shimmer. 7 8 Step 10a and 10b: Balance the flame back to neutral by increasing the oxygen level, then begin to spiral encase the bead with clear. Avoid the direct flame to preserve the silver reaction.The shimmer of the silver glass will be apparent once the bead is fully encased. Step 11: Place the hot bead in the press. 9 10a 10b 11 Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved 57 Step 12: Press the glass into a lentil shape, then flame polish. 12 February 2016 Soda Lime Times Step 13: Using a stringer of light gray, draw the top line of the alien’s space ship. Step 14: With the same gray stringer, draw an angled line for the left side of the ship. 13 14 Step 15: Repeat the previous step and add an angled line for the right side of the ship. Step 16: Draw the bottom of the space ship using a curved line to connect the two sides. Step 17: Gently shape and fix any wobbles in the stringer with a smooth paddle tool. 15 16 Step 18: Using a 5mm stringer of light gray, begin to fill in the spaceship outline. Step 19: Make sure not to trap any air bubbles. Step 20: Smooth the glass with a paddle tool. Step 21: Heat the surface of the ship and continue to let the glass flow into the outline shape created by the stringer work. Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved 17 18 19 20 58 21 February 2016 Soda Lime Times Step 22: Repeat the smoothing process until the glass fills the space. Step 23: Using the Pulsar transparent blue, add a dot above the space ship which will become the glass windshield. 22 23 Step 24: Flatten and shape the dot into a smooth dome shape with the use of a paddle tool. Step 25: With a fine stringer of dark gray, draw a contour line across the spaceship. Step 26: Create the alien’s V-shaped antenna with a fine stringer of Elphaba. 24 25 Step 27: Gently smooth the stringer work from the previous steps. Step 28: Add a dot of Elphaba for the alien’s face. Step 29: Gently flatten the dot with a paddle tool. Step 30: Place a white dot in the middle of the face to create an eye. Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved 26 27 28 29 59 30 February 2016 Soda Lime Times Step 31: Flatten the dot onto the alien’s face. Step 32: With a fine stringer of Hades, add a dot for the mouth and a dot to finish off the eye. 31 32 Step 33: Using a dark gray stringer, draw the line to separate the space ship and windshield details. Step 34: To create extra interest, add three evenly spaced dots of Butternut. Step 35: Add two dots of Goldenrod in between the previous orange dots. 33 34 Step 36: Gently flatten the dots onto the surface of the spaceship. Step 37: Flame polish the final bead, then place the finished bead into a preheated kiln. 35 36 Zoom Zoom 27 Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved 60 February 2016 Soda Lime Times About the Artist Heather Sellers has been working with glass in various forms for more than 25 years, including stained glass and flameworking. As a young girl, she was captivated by the art of glass sculpting. One of her first childhood memories involves feeling a sense of absolute amazement while watching artists create glass vases. The skillful dance of fire and molten glass was an experience which never left her mind. She instantly fell in love with the texture, shine, and color play of glass. Heather finds inspiration for her art in everyday life. She enjoys sharing her love of glass as an instructor at Mesa Arts Center in Arizona. She feels compelled to continue developing her talent, while helping others through giving works programs such as Beads of Courage. Because of her commitment to making beads for children, Heather is a member of the Beads of Courage Hall of Fame and the author of a new collection of BOC tutorials, Born of Fire, Glass, and Love, which is available at www.bocbook.com. You can see more of her work on her blog at http://dragonflylampworks.blogspot.com/. And on her Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008188278358. Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved 61 February 2016 Soda Lime Times Cool Stuff for Hot Glass Lampworking Tools, Supplies and Services ARC PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES Photography for Artists BEAD BOX MAN Cigar box bead storage & display www.arcphotographicimages.com www.beadboxman.etsy.com CORINA LAMPWORK TOOLS Beads, tools, tutorials & classes http://www.corinabeads.com GLASS SORBET GRACEFUL CUSTOMS LAMPWORKING TOOLS Hold-Me-Tight rod holders & Mashers www.GracefulCustoms.com WALE APPARATUS CO. Lampworking Supplies http://waleapparatus.com See your ad here. Contact Paul Woodall at [email protected] for information Lampwork Classes, Glass, Supplies http://www.glasssorbet.com HEATHER TRIMLETT Tutorials and Tools www.heathertrimlett.com CG BEADS, INC. Graphite cavity tools, findings www.cgbeads.com GLASS DIVERSIONS Captivating Frit Blends www.GlassDiversions.com LEONARDO LAMPWORK TOOLS Tools, tutorials and beads http://www.leonardolampwork.com/ Teaching Studios DREAM FIRE STUDIO (San Antonio, TX) THE GLASS SHOPPE STUDIO (Ottawa, Canada) Workshops*Glass*Tools*Beads*Jewelry Classes*Glass*Supplies* Findings www.dreamfireglass.com www.theGlassShoppeStudio.com BEAD CAMP (Nokomis, Florida) THE MELTING POINT (Sedona, AZ) Workshops in glass, pmc, metalsmithing Where glass, play & inspiration meet www.beadcamp.com www.the-melting-point.com Glass for Flameworkers ARTISTRY IN GLASS ART GLASS EAST MELT GLASS ART SUPPLY Hot, cold & warm. All COEs! www.meltglass.com Lampworking supplies in Canada Lampworking tools, glass & supplies AUSTIN THIN FILMS, INC. Full Line of Dichro products www.dichro.com GG GLASS Handmade veiled cane, 96COE www.ggglass.com Glass addict? I can help with that Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved www.artistryinglass.on.ca 62 http://www.artglasseast.com/ HOWACO GLASS www.howacoglass.com February 2016 Soda Lime Times Jewelry Making Supplies 12BEAD(Netherlands) Jewelry making supplies, including Poppers! www.12Bead.com METAL ME THIS Unique Metal Stuff & Patinas www.metalmethis.etsy.com Until next time . . . May all of your rainbows yield a pot of gold! Soda Lime Times Copyright 2016 All rights reserved 63 February 2016 Soda Lime Times Coming Next Month. . . Murrini! The March 2016 issue (coming out on February15th) is all about murrini! We would love to publish your photos! We are looking for beads that are decorated with murrini. Please send your photos to [email protected] by February 1st and you might just see your beads in our next issue. Submission of photos: please send photos that are in focus, no watermarks, no harsh shadows, and please remove the beads from the mandrels and clean them. 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