Glass Beads: Tips, Tools, & Techniques for Learning the Craft – FULL INSTANT DOWNLOAD | PDF DOCX EPUB

Ebook Name: Glass Beads: Tips, Tools, & Techniques for Learning the Craft
ISBN-13: 9780811708142
ISBN-10: 0811708144
Addition ISBN: 0811744205, 9780811744201
Author(s): Louise Mehaffey, Publisher: Stackpole Books (NBN)

Louise Mehaffey is a master with the torch, melting glass and wrapping it around a metal rod called a mandrel to create beautiful glass beads. In this book she provides safe and easy techniques for making beads of all shapes and sizes, with tips on setting up a studio, buying the necessary tools and materials, and learning the basic skills. Helpful step-by-step instructions and photographs demonstrate how to make various shapes, from round to rectangle, and add interesting effects, such as etching and gold leaf inclusions. There are 22 projects featured, including a dot bead, hollow eye bead, petal bead, Christmas tree, and snowman.