User contributions for Saffie

15:5915:59, 4 March 2010 diff hist +27 Bracelet systems No edit summary current

13:3313:33, 5 January 2010 diff hist +114 N Devitification New page: Take a look at the link below to find out more about devitrification http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devitrification

20:4820:48, 11 February 2009 diff hist +2 Bullseye →Further information current
20:4820:48, 11 February 2009 diff hist +77 Bullseye →Further information

11:3711:37, 28 January 2009 diff hist +343 N Silver core New page: This is the process of placing silver cores throught the hole in a bead. This can be done in a variety of ways: Gluing silver rivets into the bead Using a bead press and silver tube Usi...
11:3211:32, 28 January 2009 diff hist +3 Health and safety No edit summary current
11:3211:32, 28 January 2009 diff hist +334 N Health and safety New page: This is a very big issue within glass beadmaking and working with glass generally. There is currently little agreement about what should be included in Health and Safety information but th...
11:2711:27, 28 January 2009 diff hist +119 Didymium No edit summary current
11:2611:26, 28 January 2009 diff hist +154 N Didymium New page: Visit this link for more information on appropriate eye protection http://mikeaurelius.wordpress.com/2007/12/25/visible-light-hazards-and-the-glassworker/
11:2511:25, 28 January 2009 diff hist −1 Eye protection →Eye protection current
11:2511:25, 28 January 2009 diff hist +127 Eye protection →Eye protection

18:5018:50, 3 December 2008 diff hist +314 N Adobe Photoshop New page: Photoshop is software for your computer that allows you to "tweak" your photographs. Adobe photoshop can be purchased through many computer shops or on the Internet but if you just want a ...
18:4718:47, 3 December 2008 diff hist +4 Photography No edit summary

18:5118:51, 20 November 2008 diff hist +760 N Stringer New page: Getting detail onto glass beads can often involve the use of stringer. Stringer can be made by the artist or bought commercially. Stringer can be used to get lines and dots on beads as wel...
18:4618:46, 20 November 2008 diff hist +398 N Batch anneal New page: There are 2 main ways of annealing your work in glass beadmaking: you can either work to the kiln or you can batch anneal. Batch annealing is where you make your beads, cool them in [[verm...

09:5209:52, 15 November 2008 diff hist +236 N CiM New page: CIM stands for Creation Is Messy. They are suppliers of glass which hs a CoE of 104 and is compatible with Effetre, Vetrofond, Lausha and the other 104 glasses. Visit their website for m...
09:4909:49, 15 November 2008 diff hist +852 N Ventilation New page: When glass is melted to form beads and other shapes various gases and fumes are released. Using other things in lampworking to embellish your work can also lead to fumes, gases and dust. A...
09:4309:43, 15 November 2008 diff hist +110 N Soft glass New page: ==What is soft glass?== Soft glass is glass that has a relatively low softening point, for example Effetre
09:4009:40, 15 November 2008 diff hist +47 N Borosilicate New page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borosilicate_glass

19:4619:46, 14 November 2008 diff hist +170 N Gather New page: This is the term given to the molten blob of glass on the end of the rod. This is the bit of glass that you lay down onto the mandrel or you use to pull stringer.
19:4419:44, 14 November 2008 diff hist +427 N Incompatible New page: Different glasses have different CoE e.g. Bullseye and Effetre. When these glasses are heated up and then allowed to cool the outside of the glass cools quicker than the inside... current
19:4019:40, 14 November 2008 diff hist +15 N Mandrels New page: See mandrel
19:3919:39, 14 November 2008 diff hist +82 N Propane New page: Follow this link for information on propane: http://www.answers.com/topic/propane
19:3619:36, 14 November 2008 diff hist +106 Beads No edit summary current
19:3419:34, 14 November 2008 diff hist +354 N Beads New page: Beads are generally small objects made from a variety of different materials that can be used to make jewellery with. They are commonly round in shape but most different shapes can be foun...
19:3019:30, 14 November 2008 diff hist +1 Bead release No edit summary
19:3019:30, 14 November 2008 diff hist +3 Bead release No edit summary
19:3019:30, 14 November 2008 diff hist +514 N Bead release New page: Bead release is the substance that you put onto your mandrels to prevent your glass sticking to the metal. This means that (provided you can get the bead off)your mandrels are reusable. T...
11:1511:15, 14 November 2008 diff hist −5 Advertising your work No edit summary
11:1511:15, 14 November 2008 diff hist +6 Advertising your work No edit summary
11:1411:14, 14 November 2008 diff hist +412 Advertising your work No edit summary
11:1011:10, 14 November 2008 diff hist +8 Advertising your work No edit summary
11:0511:05, 14 November 2008 diff hist +1,929 N Advertising your work New page: ==Selling your glass creations== Many people don't make their beads or sculptural pieces to sell but many do. In an area of art and craft that is rapidly expanding how do you go about adve...
10:5410:54, 14 November 2008 diff hist −1 Oxidising and reducing No edit summary
10:5310:53, 14 November 2008 diff hist −2 Striking No edit summary
08:5108:51, 14 November 2008 diff hist +657 N Striking New page: ==Striking== This is where the glass is reintroduced into the flame after cooling to bring out certain colours. The bead or sculptural piece should be made in the usual way and then remove...
08:4608:46, 14 November 2008 diff hist +1,247 N Oxidising and reducing New page: ==Types of flame for lampworking== There are 3 types of flame that can be used to make glass beads and sculptural pieces. Neutral flame, oxidising flame and a reducing flame. it is importa...

19:1419:14, 12 November 2008 diff hist +1,122 N Eye protection New page: Taken from Wikipedia. Didymium (Greek: twin element) is a mixture of the elements praseodymium and neodymium. It is used in safety glasses for glassblowing and blacksmithing, especially w...
18:5618:56, 12 November 2008 diff hist 0 Etching →Etching liquid
18:5618:56, 12 November 2008 diff hist +766 N Etching New page: ==What is etching?== Etching is the process by which the glass is given a matt effect. This is acheived by using etching liquid or cream. ==Etching liquid== To use etching liquid you nee...
17:3817:38, 12 November 2008 diff hist +66 Strain point No edit summary
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17:1717:17, 12 November 2008 diff hist +74 N Effetre New page: There is some information about Effetre contained on the Bullseye page
17:1617:16, 12 November 2008 diff hist −6 Bullseye No edit summary
17:1517:15, 12 November 2008 diff hist −58 Bullseye No edit summary
17:1317:13, 12 November 2008 diff hist +5,623 N Bullseye New page: Which glass should I use to make beads from? NB. All comments in this article relate to soda glass! There is a bewildering assortment of glass out there from which to make beads at the ...
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