Dragon Scale Bead

This is a bead inspired by *NAOS* (naosglass.com). She was kind enough to allow me to video the tutorial that she posted on the Lampwork Etc. forum. http://www.lampworketc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24881

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• Lampworking
• Flameworking
• Glass
• Beadmaking
• Hotglass

[beefychew]

Thats amazing, I'm not even joking.

How did you get into this?

[hotglass]

My wife took me to a huge bead show and I was fascinated by the handmade beads. I was thrilled to learn that you make them in a home studio. Frantz Art Glass had a booth selling the Minor Burner torch kit you see in the video. I used to be a welder so setting up my shop for glass work was not a problem. This is definitely a life long craft for me. Thanks, ~Ross

[lushys]

Sorry to bug one last time. Whats the name/make/model of the torch you are using? Ive been looking them up online and all I see are products that are quite professional and pricey, I would assume one you got at a glass show in a kit may have been more introductory?

[hotglass]

Go to sites like Frantz Art Glass, Generations Glass, ABR Imagery and look at their packaged flameworking kits. This will give you a very good idea of what you will need. So.. My torch in this video is a Nortel Minor Burner. I think I might have typed National in one of the other reply but it is a Nortel.

[hotglass]

~continued..

My recommendation, though, is a GTT (Glass Torch Technology) Bobcat as a first torch. It is a bit better torch for about the same price. Whether this craft is cheap or expensive depends on what you compare it to. You'll probably need $600 to really get started from scratch and then another $600+ for a kiln sometime down the road. I'm OK with the questions so no worries.

[kellirene65]

Love these! What kind of glass are you using???

[hotglass]

COE 104. There are many brands, I don't remember the brand but it is Effetre or Vertofond or Lauscha or something along those lines. I'm not sure who makes the Iris Orange Kugler maybe? Check Frantz Art Glass. I buy most of my soft glass from them on-line.

[minijockey]

Fantastic work, thank you so much for posting this! From a beginner's perspective it was very helpful to have you describe everything so well, especially pulling the stringers!

[yellowwize]

wow I thought you made the bead out of green clay and made a cane! Then you glazed it! Thats amazing how you acually made the bead :P Wow you should sell them :) Great work :)

[jaykay415]

really nice! hope to do this kind of work myself one day soon!

[funnyvid641]

Thanks Ross, really helping me, I'm relatively new to the glassworking community thanks

[WHICHCRAFTER1031]

Ross, Thanks for all the demonstrations. I love glass work and just wanted to let you know you have helped correct a couple of issues I was having. The stainless steel rods did the trick for my control issue, lol well with the glass anyway....keep them coming please !!! always more to learn .................

[ryannlag]

MAZING!!!

[maaretdesigns]

Hello. Have any of you seen my new Jewelry design???

[nancyinvermont]

Thank you fofr this video. I saw Amber's written tutorial on LE, but it helped so uch to see you mke the bead. I'm going to try one tomorrow.

[cupidmyluv]

i would totaly buy a necklace with those beads

[mbuckner167]

cool. thanks!