I’ve just uploaded a little video from my workshop, shot in timelapse as the morning sun shines through the window across the glass on my work bench, and while I make some beads. The photography’s by www.newfocusphoto.com.
Well, here he is! A lampwork “Green Man” bead. I’ve seen “Green Man” images and carvings in both wood and architecture in various places, local or otherwise and thought I’d have a go myself. I used CIM Olive glass with Reichenbach Iris Orange and mixed it together before making the bead. The Green Man is [...]
I’ve got a fair collection of Double Helix’ glass now and find it fascinating how it reacts in different circumstances. For instance, if I reduce Aurea, I get a really iridescent blue after I’ve encased it in clear glass. However, if I reduce it after adding it on top of other coloured glass, it goes [...]
I don’t know about you, but I’m really not keen on using acid to etch beads to take off the shine, so I decided to investigate tumbling glass beads instead. The finish produced by tumbling is slightly different from etching and very pleasing at the same time. This only works with regular, smooth shaped beads, [...]