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Jolene: /* Using Shards */

2010-09-02T14:19:22Z

Using Shards

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	Have your base bead ready and then pick up your shard with long tweezers. Heat your bead and a small area of your shard in the flame and then touch the heated areas together outside of the flame to attach them. Next use the radial heat next to the flame (or work in the cooler tip of the flame) to "soften" the rest of the shard and then push it down flat on to your bead surface with tweezers or a marver. Do not heat the shard of blown glass directly in the flame as it will simply "ball up". Once the shard is firmly attached you can then choose to melt your shard in flush or leave it as raised decoration in your bead design.		Have your base bead ready and then pick up your shard with long tweezers. Heat your bead and a small area of your shard in the flame and then touch the heated areas together outside of the flame to attach them. Next use the radial heat next to the flame (or work in the cooler tip of the flame) to "soften" the rest of the shard and then push it down flat on to your bead surface with tweezers or a marver. Do not heat the shard of blown glass directly in the flame as it will simply "ball up". Once the shard is firmly attached you can then choose to melt your shard in flush or leave it as raised decoration in your bead design.

	A guide ~~from~~ Jolene Wolfe of [http://www.kitzbitzartglass.com kitzbitz art glass]		This guide is by Jolene Wolfe of [http://www.kitzbitzartglass.com kitzbitz art glass]
	A vidio tutorial from Jolene Wolfe can also be found at [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZbXqSLUFLI]		A vidio tutorial from Jolene Wolfe can also be found on [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZbXqSLUFLI YouTube]

	[[Category:Tutorial]]		[[Category:Tutorial]]

Jolene: /* Using Shards */

2010-09-02T14:18:15Z

Using Shards

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	A guide from Jolene Wolfe of [http://www.kitzbitzartglass.com kitzbitz art glass]		A guide from Jolene Wolfe of [http://www.kitzbitzartglass.com kitzbitz art glass]
			A vidio tutorial from Jolene Wolfe can also be found at [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZbXqSLUFLI]

	[[Category:Tutorial]]		[[Category:Tutorial]]

Jolene at 22:14, 8 February 2009

2009-02-08T22:14:57Z

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	Gently heat the end of the pipe and start to add [[glass]] to it, building up the glass on the end of the pipe - you do not need to make a collar around the pipe you can just build the glass off the end.		Gently heat the end of the pipe and start to add [[glass]] to it, building up the glass on the end of the pipe - you do not need to make a collar around the pipe you can just build the glass off the end.

	Once you have a good sized [[gather]] - start small and get used to it !! A gather the size of a [[malteaser]] is good to start with - get it evenly hot in the flame, keep rotating it evenly and get it hot, the glass needs to be moving about but not in an out of control way !		Once you have a good sized [[gather]] - start small and get used to it !! A gather the size of a malteaser is good to start with - get it evenly hot in the flame, keep rotating it evenly and get it hot, the glass needs to be moving about but not in an out of control way !

	This is time to blow.		This is time to blow.

Jolene at 22:09, 8 February 2009

2009-02-08T22:09:04Z

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 You can also blow perfume bottles etc this way... it's all just practice !
 [[Category:Tutorial]]

Jolene at 22:07, 8 February 2009

2009-02-08T22:07:50Z

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	== Using Shards ==		== Using Shards ==

	~~Below is~~ a ~~guide from Jolene Wolfe~~ of ~~[http://www~~.~~kitzbitzartglass~~.~~com kitzbitz art~~ glass]		Have your base bead ready and then pick up your shard with long tweezers. Heat your bead and a small area of your shard in the flame and then touch the heated areas together outside of the flame to attach them. Next use the radial heat next to the flame (or work in the cooler tip of the flame) to "soften" the rest of the shard and then push it down flat on to your bead surface with tweezers or a marver. Do not heat the shard of blown glass directly in the flame as it will simply "ball up". Once the shard is firmly attached you can then choose to melt your shard in flush or leave it as raised decoration in your bead design.

	~~Have your base bead ready and then pick up your shard with long tweezers. Heat your bead and a small area of your shard in the flame and then touch the heated areas together outside~~ of ~~the flame to attach them~~. ~~Next use the radial heat next to the flame (or work in the cooler tip of the flame) to "soften" the rest of the shard and then push it down flat on to your bead surface with tweezers or a marver~~. ~~Do not heat the shard of blown~~ glass ~~directly in the flame as it will simply "ball up". Once the shard is firmly attached you can then choose to melt your shard in flush or leave it as raised decoration in your bead design.~~		A guide from Jolene Wolfe of [http://www.kitzbitzartglass.com kitzbitz art glass]

	== Blowing Shards ==		== Blowing Shards ==

Jolene: /* Using Shards */

2008-12-21T19:37:35Z

Using Shards

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	== Using Shards ==		== Using Shards ==

			Below is a guide from Jolene Wolfe of [http://www.kitzbitzartglass.com kitzbitz art glass]

	Have your base bead ready and then pick up your shard with long tweezers. Heat your bead and a small area of your shard in the flame and then touch the heated areas together outside of the flame to attach them. Next use the radial heat next to the flame (or work in the cooler tip of the flame) to "soften" the rest of the shard and then push it down flat on to your bead surface with tweezers or a marver. Do not heat the shard of blown glass directly in the flame as it will simply "ball up". Once the shard is firmly attached you can then choose to melt your shard in flush or leave it as raised decoration in your bead design.		Have your base bead ready and then pick up your shard with long tweezers. Heat your bead and a small area of your shard in the flame and then touch the heated areas together outside of the flame to attach them. Next use the radial heat next to the flame (or work in the cooler tip of the flame) to "soften" the rest of the shard and then push it down flat on to your bead surface with tweezers or a marver. Do not heat the shard of blown glass directly in the flame as it will simply "ball up". Once the shard is firmly attached you can then choose to melt your shard in flush or leave it as raised decoration in your bead design.

Jolene at 19:35, 21 December 2008

2008-12-21T19:35:51Z

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	== Using Shards ==		== Using Shards ==

	~~Needs text~~		Have your base bead ready and then pick up your shard with long tweezers. Heat your bead and a small area of your shard in the flame and then touch the heated areas together outside of the flame to attach them. Next use the radial heat next to the flame (or work in the cooler tip of the flame) to "soften" the rest of the shard and then push it down flat on to your bead surface with tweezers or a marver. Do not heat the shard of blown glass directly in the flame as it will simply "ball up". Once the shard is firmly attached you can then choose to melt your shard in flush or leave it as raised decoration in your bead design.


	== Blowing Shards ==		== Blowing Shards ==

Dickie: /* Blowing Shards */

2008-11-13T19:05:40Z

Blowing Shards

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	*[[Hollow mandrel]] (stainless steel pipe will do fine) do NOT dip in release		*[[Hollow mandrel]] (stainless steel pipe will do fine) do NOT dip in [[bead release]]
	*glass of your choice		*[[glass]] of your choice
	*[[torch]] (hopefully that is obvious !!)		*[[torch]] (hopefully that is obvious !!)

	Gently heat the end of the pipe and start to add glass to it, building up the glass on the end of the pipe - you do not need to make a collar around the pipe you can just build the glass off the end.		Gently heat the end of the pipe and start to add [[glass]] to it, building up the glass on the end of the pipe - you do not need to make a collar around the pipe you can just build the glass off the end.

	Once you have a good sized gather - start small and get used to it !! A gather the size of a malteaser is good to start with - get it evenly hot in the flame, keep rotating it evenly and get it hot, the glass needs to be moving about but not in an out of control way !		Once you have a good sized [[gather]] - start small and get used to it !! A gather the size of a [[malteaser]] is good to start with - get it evenly hot in the flame, keep rotating it evenly and get it hot, the glass needs to be moving about but not in an out of control way !

	This is time to blow.		This is time to blow.
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	Once you see the sides start to grow STOP blowing / uncap the end of the tube, take thumb / tounge whatever off and now BLOW GENTLY to inflate the bubble to the size you want, for shards a malteaser size bubble will go to roughly the size of a large egg and give a nice thickness, obviously everyone has their own prefs re thickness so you will need to do some experimenting here to get it how you like it !		Once you see the sides start to grow STOP blowing / uncap the end of the tube, take thumb / tounge whatever off and now BLOW GENTLY to inflate the bubble to the size you want, for shards a malteaser size bubble will go to roughly the size of a large egg and give a nice thickness, obviously everyone has their own prefs re thickness so you will need to do some experimenting here to get it how you like it !

	Cool the glass round the neck of the pipe with a brass tool or other cold tool and the tap the pipe, the "egg" will drop off the pipe... best to aim to land it on some [[vermiculite]] or something heat proof !!		Cool the [[glass]] round the neck of the pipe with a brass tool or other cold tool and the tap the pipe, the "egg" will drop off the pipe... best to aim to land it on some [[vermiculite]] or something heat proof !!

	Let the "egg" cool a bit, and then you can smash it. I put mine inside a bowl or bag and tap them with my graphite hand [[marver]] or whatever else is to hand... I avoid squashing them with my hands as shards have very sharp edges / points when they break.		Let the "egg" cool a bit, and then you can smash it. I put mine inside a bowl or bag and tap them with my graphite hand [[marver]] or whatever else is to hand... I avoid squashing them with my hands as shards have very sharp edges / points when they break.
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	The main things to remember are the heat needs to be even to give even wall thickness, and you need to KEEP TURNING the pipe all the time !!		The main things to remember are the heat needs to be even to give even wall thickness, and you need to KEEP TURNING the pipe all the time !!

	You can also blow perfume bottles etc this way ..all just practice !		You can also blow perfume bottles etc this way... it's all just practice !

			[[Category:Tutorial]]

Sparrow at 12:49, 12 November 2008

2008-11-12T12:49:28Z

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	- [[Hollow mandrel]] (stainless steel pipe will do fine) do NOT dip in release		*[[Hollow mandrel]] (stainless steel pipe will do fine) do NOT dip in release
	- glass of your choice		*glass of your choice
	- [[torch]] (hopefully that is obvious !!)		*[[torch]] (hopefully that is obvious !!)

	Gently heat the end of the pipe and start to add glass to it, building up the glass on the end of the pipe - you do not need to make a collar around the pipe you can just build the glass off the end.		Gently heat the end of the pipe and start to add glass to it, building up the glass on the end of the pipe - you do not need to make a collar around the pipe you can just build the glass off the end.

Dickie: /* Blowing Shards */ added links

2008-11-11T20:38:53Z

Blowing Shards: added links

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:38, 11 November 2008
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	You will need -		You will need -

	- Hollow mandrel (stainless steel pipe will do fine) do NOT dip in release		- [[Hollow mandrel]] (stainless steel pipe will do fine) do NOT dip in release
	- glass of your choice		- glass of your choice
	- torch (hopefully that is obvious !!)		- [[torch]] (hopefully that is obvious !!)

	Gently heat the end of the pipe and start to add glass to it, building up the glass on the end of the pipe - you do not need to make a collar around the pipe you can just build the glass off the end.		Gently heat the end of the pipe and start to add glass to it, building up the glass on the end of the pipe - you do not need to make a collar around the pipe you can just build the glass off the end.
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	Once you see the sides start to grow STOP blowing / uncap the end of the tube, take thumb / tounge whatever off and now BLOW GENTLY to inflate the bubble to the size you want, for shards a malteaser size bubble will go to roughly the size of a large egg and give a nice thickness, obviously everyone has their own prefs re thickness so you will need to do some experimenting here to get it how you like it !		Once you see the sides start to grow STOP blowing / uncap the end of the tube, take thumb / tounge whatever off and now BLOW GENTLY to inflate the bubble to the size you want, for shards a malteaser size bubble will go to roughly the size of a large egg and give a nice thickness, obviously everyone has their own prefs re thickness so you will need to do some experimenting here to get it how you like it !

	Cool the glass round the neck of the pipe with a brass tool or other cold tool and the tap the pipe, the "egg" will drop off the pipe... best to aim to land it on some vermiculite or something heat proof !!		Cool the glass round the neck of the pipe with a brass tool or other cold tool and the tap the pipe, the "egg" will drop off the pipe... best to aim to land it on some [[vermiculite]] or something heat proof !!

	Let the "egg" cool a bit, and then you can smash it. I put mine inside a bowl or bag and tap them with my graphite hand marver or whatever else is to hand... i avoid squashing them with my hands as shards have very sharp edges / points when they break.		Let the "egg" cool a bit, and then you can smash it. I put mine inside a bowl or bag and tap them with my graphite hand [[marver]] or whatever else is to hand... I avoid squashing them with my hands as shards have very sharp edges / points when they break.

	The main things to remember are the heat needs to be even to give even wall thickness, and you need to KEEP TURNING the pipe all the time !!		The main things to remember are the heat needs to be even to give even wall thickness, and you need to KEEP TURNING the pipe all the time !!

	You can also blow perfume bottles etc this way ..all just practice !		You can also blow perfume bottles etc this way ..all just practice !