Tips and Techniques

If you want to contribute, a tip, a technique, a review or a link to a good reference site, please send it to the Web Mama

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EnviroSafety  Mask NEW If you are looking or an inexpensive respirator try this one from EnviroSafety which sells for under $10.  Go to their Website and type in the SKU#  3MM8233 to locate it. Click here for a photo Margo Knight
Photographing Jewelry NEW Check out this website for tips and techniques for photographing jewelry Dana Lunde
Free this Bead NEW Can't get a bead off a mandrel.  Try soaking it in Vinegar. Margo Knight
Toolbox Kiln Tips   Don McKinney maker of the Toolbox Kiln has retired. Posted on this link are tips for programming, part replacement or troubleshooting any problems that may occur with your kiln in the future. Don McKinney
Setting CZ's  How to set sparkling CZ's (Cubic Zirconium) in your beads.  Techniques and Resources written by Karen Barefield to supplement her presentation on 2007 Demo Day. Karen Barefield
Viking Knit Chain A link to a tutorial describing how to make a wire knitted chain on the Fine Art by Rocio Web site. Alice St Germain
Electroforming Slide Show A slide show about electroforming process.  WARNING You may not be able to display this on some browsers or with some browser settings.  Also it will take a LONG time to load. Eventually the Web Mama will try convert it to a more universal format.  Robert Simmons
Electroforming Resources Sources for Electroforming Articles, Supplies and Kits Robert Simmons
Ventilation System Description and Photos of the Ventilation System that Whit Slemmons built for AndreaGuarino-Slemmons teaching studio. Whit Slemmons
End Caps Tutorial with photos for installing end caps on 3/8" hole beads. Larry Barefield

Jewelry Tutorials

(The Bead Shop)

A list of tutorials on simple jewelry techniques created by THE BEAD SHOP. Recommended by Marcy Lamberson.  

Lampwork How Tos & more

(Mid Atlantic Bead Society)

An amazing list of lampworking "how tos" and more assembled by the Mid Atlantic Bead Society - another chapter of the ISGB. Recommended by Linda Edmunds  
Rod Tip Heater A relatively inexpensive, locally available way to pre-heat rod tips, murrini, dichro, cane, etc. Robert Simmons
Alternative Murrini Molds Cant afford expensive metal murrini molds.  Try this inexpensive option. Sylvie Lansdowne
Bead Photo Set Up One way to light beads to photograph them Walter Green
1000 Glass Beads Book Review Walter Green
     

 

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