..my next question...

[lampworklover]

okay, I guess that as we progress though our lampworking careers we will all get asked these sorts of questions....and I'm pleased to say that this one doesn't involve hair of any sort!!

Customer has contacted me and asked me if I can add a name to a bead  .. I thought maybe alphabet murrini (although I don't make murrini yet), or possibly engraving the name on a tab bead with my electric bead reamer. I'm wracking my brains to come up with a suggestion that doesn't look naff to be honest!

any ideas please peeps?

[elburnzo]

paint it with rachel elliots enamel paints?

[Black Heart Beads]

You could write with fine stringer (but this would be beyond me) or coat a bead in enamel and then engrave with your reamer, reheat and fire polish to get a nice finish.

[Hazer]

Ooh, that's a good idea - I'd been thinking about Becky's transfers, but she doesn't sell individual letters (which made me wonder if you could cannibalize some of her existing words ones to spell out the name )

[garishglobes]

Becky can do custom transfers from a jpeg image 

[LittleHen]

Zoozis do name plate press systems but quite pricey if you just want to make 1 bead 1 time.
I think it'll be interesting to see what you come up with.
Have you thought of pmc or stamped silver tags next to lovely lampwork?

[beadysam]

What about etching with a resist?  Subtle effect but do-able!

[Veebee]

What about etching with a resist?  Subtle effect but do-able!

If you already have etchig solution this would be a really cost effective way of doing what you want to do.

[lampworklover]

Now that idea I like; I tried using PVA glue as a resist the other week and it worked a treat, plus I have a very fine nozzled bottle of glue.

Thanks all of you!!

[Pat from Canvey]

This was an experiment I did last week
Tracing black and clove oil and a fine nibbed pen on a cold bead and then re-fired in the torch after pre-heating in the kiln. Just have the get the consistency of the "ink" right for a better outcome.

[Sonja]

If you want to try some letter murrini... I have it in dark blue with a white letter in the center.
What letters do you need and I can make a picture.

Sonja