My studio!
Date: 11/16/2003
A closer look at my work station.
Date: 11/16/2003
This is an AIM84BD kiln with a Fuji digital temperature controller.
Date: 11/16/2003
My kiln is ready to go!
Date: 11/16/2003
Close up view of my torch and tools
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The start of my bead...
Date: 11/16/2003
The glass rod is heated to a molten state and then wrapped around the mandrel.
Date: 11/16/2003
The glass is shaped to an even round in the flame.
Date: 11/16/2003
A good side view of more glass being added to the bead.
Date: 11/16/2003
Shaping the glass into a round bead
Date: 11/16/2003
Applying dots with a white stringer
Date: 11/16/2003
The tip of the stringer is heated and a dot of glass is added to my bead
Date: 11/16/2003
A dot of transparent color is added on top of the white dots so it shows up.
Date: 11/16/2003
These transparent dots are then melted in.
Date: 11/16/2003
The dot is then "spot" heated to soften it.
Date: 11/16/2003
The bead is removed from the flame and poked in the center of the dot.
Date: 11/16/2003
A small blob of clear glass is added to the dot and traps a pocket of air, creating a bubble in the center of the dot.
Date: 11/16/2003
A closer look at the clear being added to the dots.
Date: 11/16/2003
The clear is then melted in flat
Date: 11/16/2003
The bead is rotated in the cooler part of the flame to finish it off before sending it to the kiln
Date: 11/16/2003
I put the finished bead into the kiln to begin the annealing porcess
Date: 11/16/2003
About 10 hours later...the kiln is back to room temperature.
Date: 11/23/2003
Fresh beads, straight out of the oven!
Date: 11/23/2003
Sparkley new beads!
Date: 11/23/2003
