Tiger Stripe Bead

[nathan5647]

can you use a propane torch?

[sherryrp]

Your teaching method is excellent. You're one of the best I've seen! Thanks for taking the time to teach others and share your knowledge!

[hellorodney]

excellent,,,,thanks

[blamchin]

AMAZING you're really good so good I subscribed!!!!

[DT5236]

where is the stripe ball came from! Nice

[cheifntoke]

Can this be done with the HotHead torch?

[hotglass]

@cheifntoke Yes, definitely!

[4EverRenataBella1]

i almost sleep

[ionuutzuu]

misto

[TirianB]

Lol. I thought you showed it in the middle to remind us what it is you are making.

[FadedRose86]

Awesome with all the beads you show for the process in between like wrapping the stringer around.... AWESOME! Thank you so much!

[rosemaryflint]

What is the name of the clear you use to encase? From your pronunciation I have not been able to find it.

Your videos are really great.

Thanks, Rose Mary

[ryoryox]

thats so awesome. i want to make glass beads, but i'm far too clumsy.

[BradenHammondGlass]

gotta love the amber colored glass! Amber purple is my favorite!

[paulasmits]

Hi I am brand new. I am artistic but have never done this. What would you say should I buy for to learn this? What type/brand fire and glass. Thankx so much Ross!BTW do you sell these? How much do you charge say.. for a "set"?

[hotglass]

@paulasmits You can Google "Lampworking Supplies" for a whole list of on-line suppliers. For beadmaking glass I usually buy from Frantz Art Glass - frantzartglass(dot)com. Be sure to check out the torch kits to see what kind of stuff you will need to get started. You should buy "The Complete Book of Glass Beadmaking" by Kimberly Adams. It will clue you into all the stuff you will need. I'm not currently selling my beads. This is my hobby and I do it for fun.

[Radtechgirl]

Very well done demo. I appreciate that you took the time and effort to show us how the bead would look if you had stopped at each step. It can be very difficult to see details in the flame so this part was especially helpful. Thank you.

[PaPaSmurf361]

Sorry I meant melting glass rods I am new and would to try this

[hotglass]

@PaPaSmurf361 You can Google "Lampworking Supplies" for a whole list of on-line suppliers. For beadmaking glass I usually buy from Frantz Art Glass - frantzartglass(dot)com. Be sure to check out the torch kits to see what kind of stuff you will need to get started.

[PaPaSmurf361]

Love your demo, where do you order your mealting glass from

[PTPerfumery]

Ross, you are an insperation! I'm a newbie and I love your sharing of knowledge!

[redhottopic]

i have really enjoyed your videos tonight. thanks a ton.

[SpeckledRam]

Thank you SO very much for this video. I appreciate you taking the time to make and share such an informative hot glass visual. You are a wonderful teacher.

[bakerman4444]

is this bead possible to make on the hot head? I made some of that stringer also..but couldn't figure out how to make it any longer than 6-8 inches(i just got a hot head and glass yesterday :D )...how long was the one you used for this bead?

Thanks!! you rock!!

[bakerman4444]

i made several on the HH. thanks for the tut!!

[vitrumca]

Have you thought about making a zebra and leopard glass beads?

[vitrumca]

thank you very much for your effort educating the glass comunity. I live in venezuela where is very hard to find somebody to teach you. Thanks your videos I am learning at home and I´m starting to get some great beads. Keep doing this educational videos people all around the world thanks you!!!

[MrHotGlass]

Very good demo!!!!

[butron123]

gracias por compartir tu conocimiento.

[Retha07]

Thank you for this great video! I am interested in starting with making glass beads and found your video really insightful.

[xicalintrue123]

how much you can sell one lamp-work bead.. what is the different with venetian murano glass?

[idhahot]

love your work!!!!!

[maryleeroth]

I am a newbie to creating your own beads and I must say your videos are SO helpful and "user friendly." THANKS for sharing your techniques and insight!

[karemjm1]

You are really great and needless to say, on my favorites list. I'm self teaching myself so I need all the help I can get. You're very informative and fun to watch. Do you give lesson or have a full DVD out?

Karen

[asimeral]

Ross, I just found your videos thru a link posted by Ketchikan Sculpter thru L.E.

Needless to say, you're now on my FAVORITES list! ;-) Your videos are well explained and detailed. Just right for someone who has had a couple of classes but needs to see the process again! ;-) THANKS SO MUCH for making this possible!

[displaydiva1]

Great job I've taken 2 courses and you are very detailed and percise in explaining how to make a bead. You should teach my past instructors how to instruct. D

[VZBaggs93]

Ich did'nt verstehen jedes Wort, das Sie sagten aber, denke ich, dass ich die Idee bekam! Das ist ein wunderbares, nützliches Video (:

[sirJimbert]

wow good job thanks :D

[zashtosegaova]

great...you americans are ok.not like here in Venice, Italy, keeping the ssseeeecccrrrreeeettttt!

[bruin352]

great video learned a lot make more videos

[Critterlade]

Thank you so much for that video. It was informative and I can't wait to get my torch fired up. I enjoy the way you teach and look forward to more.

[choksam]

it is really a wonderful and i am very much interest in learning how to make these things.how and where can i get the tranning.

[jwalk220]

Great video, very informative and you make it seem fun to do..

[djpelka]

wspaniałe demo - dziękuję:)

[DaddieRay]

Thank You. This is a very nice and succinct demo of lampwork beading. I find your technical instructions to make all the difference in the process. Please keep up the excellent work.

encore

Ray

[glassbeads4u]

Thank you for taking the time to teach people what lampworking is all about.

Celine

[psychicadvisor]

I recently been taking a serious look at making glass beads casue i love the look and end results catch everyones attention, you have gave grea details and would love to see much much more from you cant wait great work

[mdmf007]

Thanks -

I Have been doing stained glass work for decades, I had never thought of making beads until I saw some of your vids.

[hotglass]

I make all my own stringers. Check out my Ribbon Cane and Twisty Stringer Video. The audio is really low but I think you can still get the concept. Stringers are fun and easy to make, no need to buy them.

[beachboy8969]

did you make that stringer or did you order it?

[m2754]

Hey

where to buy all tools and material needed for all of this

thank you

[hotglass]

Try a Google search on Frantz Art Glass or ABR Imagery or Generations Glass. There are many others also.

[swtcj1]

WoW! Thanks for all the great info you have helped me out so much. Keep up the good work.

[eej713]

Thanks so much. I am a new person to flamework with about 12-15 hours of instruction and glass time. I find these videos so helpful and know when I move away from my teacher and set up my own studio space that they will be invaluable to my continuing education. Are there links to any other videos you have made?

[Bellclellon]

As a beginner, I wish you could show us, all the things that beginners, with a Hothead, do wrong. A basic video, on how to get a nice round bead. Thank you so much for all the videos, you have already posted.

[MAGNUMTGF]

Very informative! Thank you so much.

[DigitalKid14]

Awesome video man! You teach nice and slow. I'm gonna try that out, it looks cool!

[Loor00]

ja ik snap het ook echt:O

[Joybee73]

your bead making videos are awesome. thanks heaps for sharing them. ive made this bead several times and they are so effective and easy. thanks a million!

[bshelle]

This was so wonderfully helpful! Thank you so much for posting!

[kdallen4444]

Wow you video's are great. They have really helped me. Just starting out so I need all the help I can get. HAHa Thanks for helping

[DittoDan]

I don't know anything about this hobby, but you make it look easy. Good job and keep up the good work!

[Islandtopper]

Thank You for sharing.

[wezent69]

saai|-(

[FunWithGlass]

Hey ross. I have FINALLY posted my first bead video. It's super easy and begginer but I thought it would be fun :D. Also if you look down two posts to the user quakeconrocks... that's me :D. You helped me w/ everything i know so far. Thanks so much bud.

[pittsniff]

Ross... your video's are a great! I wasn't taught to start my base as a disc... it really makes a difference in the finished bead ends. Any more coming?

Karen

[QuakeconRocks]

I am starting flameworking soon and I have a good feeling that I am going to be able to recreate your beads just because of how good your explinations are. thank you so much. Simply amazing.

[auntyv]

Too cool. Didn't know how beads were made. Will appreciate it even more next time I go to my local gem and bead fair. You must have had a lot of practice.

[yellowbaztard]

Outstanding work!! Love your videos.

[dbsmi]

good job Ross I thought it was excellant. Dave

[1955mojo]

hey ross, ive never seen how to make glass beads before, i found this very interesting and informative, not to mention just fantastic!! thanks so much for sharing you are a true artist.

kind regards Lesley

[gmark1953]

Wonderful Ross, Thanks for sharing.

[angelique69redhead]

I love this video. I have a friend that lampworks also that said she learned how to make her tiger beads from your video. Love, Angelique Redhead

[LondonSandra]

Ross, I just want to say that you have the best beadmaking videos in YouTube. Thanks so much... You are incredibly artistic....

[safiraswelt]

super gemachte videos, habe schon viel gelernt. danke dir sehr und ich freue mich auf alles neue von dir

[magsllamas]

Ross, wow is all I can say. I have learned so much more then any books I bought! I am dyslexic and its really hard to learn from a book. I have been able to do each bead you shown! Thanks A Million!

[hotglass]

Thank-You very much. That is quite a compliment. I have slight ADD but you have probably already figured that out.... hahaha

~R

[bethy7777]

Thank you very much indeed for sharing your knowledge ! it's unusual nowadays !

[studiomarjo]

You are so generous with your time. Thank you so much! These are wonderful. I'm learning so much!

[adidaspaintballa]

i just got into the art of glass blowing last week. how do u make the bead not stick to the stick? i tried to make one but its stuck to the stick. any tips would be awesome. thanks

[hotglass]

I use stainless steel rods that I have coated in "bead release". I use a product called Sludge Plus but there are many good products out there. Foster Fire is a good one too.

~Ross

[metal0artist0kyle]

what COE glass do you use and by what company? oh also what mm and composite of glass(like boro or what?)sry for the improper grammar ahead but im kinda confused At the moment

[hotglass]

I use COE 104 (soft-glass) for all my beads. Brands vary, usually Moretti/Effetre, Lauscha (my favorite clear glass) and Vetrofond.

~R

[metal0artist0kyle]

WOW...i use the same COE and Lauscaha...LOL!!

[LondonSandra]

Ross, what is the melting point temp for Moretti soft glass?

[hotglass]

Just when it goes from dark red to bright red... <grin>. I think your working temperature is somthing like @ 1300F to 1700F. I think the surface of the bead can become tacky, meaning it can stick to another bead, inside of the kiln or slump if held at 1000F for too long, so that might be the technical "melting point". Hope that helps ~R

[LondonSandra]

Thank you so much Ross... So far I have only used Pyrex (very high melting point) so this is definitely better...

[adidaspaintballa]

Thanks, I'll have to get some of that. Can you give me a step-by-step process on how to make something very easy. I recently got some glass tubes and I don't know how to make anything. thanks

Nathan

[hotglass]

Nathan, Tubing is much harder to work than solid rod. I am working on a set-up to video some solid borosilicate glass and maybe some tubing but it will be a while. You should google Freeman Corbin's Essential Lampworking videos. They are professionally done and very good.

~R

[metal0artist0kyle]

actually it is not glass blowing=) it is actually called flameworking or if you perfer lampworking. glass blowing is when you actually blow into a glass bulb to inflate it(usually on a large scale with a furncace)

[nonosparky]

Ross: Because of vidios like yours I am learning far more than a book can tell me. Thank you so much for your efforts! Your vids are easy to understand.

[gecho2]

Ross,

Thanks once again. Very good instruction.

[TheCrow1216]

Love your work great job!!!

[bevadiva]

I'm excited to go fill my tank in the morning so I can try this bead! They weren't open today :(

[jeffbrant]

Very nice! Thanks!

[wanglin79]

hi, very nice job. and thank you for your vidio, and i learned a lot. :) thx

[tropicaldancer74]

Nice Job Ross! I'll be making some of those this weekend! Thanks for taking the time to do this so others can learn and get an appreciation for glass beads! Nice comment at the start too!

-Hulagirl (from LE)

[schwook72]

Thankyou so much! I wondered how to make these and you explan so clearly!

[awhiskeydrunk]

once again man...great stuff...i mean just super helpful..keep it up...

[Margriet1962]

Ross, your video's are so inspirering. I just came back from making some tigerbeads the way you did.

Thanks from the Netherlands!

[Nkahler]

I love all of your videos, but they just make me more excited to get the rest of my beadmaking things so I can start making them!

[canderso]

Very informative! Nice job.

[wapogipofrog88]

Excellent 5 stars! I love glass beads and I collect them! ^^