HOLIDAY SALE - Portrait Bead Lampworking Tutorial - Learn how to make lampwork beads with your own images

Description

I have finally finished my tutorial that gives full instructions on creating and printing the decals and then using them for your own custom lampwork beads! You can use photos of loved ones, clip art, etc... anything you choose! You have probably seen this technique for fused glass, but I have adapted this technique to use for torch work.

My high quality tutorial is 20 pages of information that includes many pictures and quality instructions on:
*Removing chill marks to make a smooth bead
*Applying decals to lampwork beads so that they are durable and permanent
*Preparing images for decal printing
*Decoration techniques
... and more...

***Also includes the ink friendly torch & computer cheat sheets! For those who do want to save ink, I have taken the pages with the most important information such as what needs to be done at the torch or at the computer and removed most of the extras so that it will use much less ink. This comes as a second pdf file so that you will still have the high quality file for viewing on the computer.

The supplies and equipment used for this are:
-104 COE glass rods for base bead(light colors work best)
-Mandrel dipped in bead release
-Laser water slide decal paper
**must be the laser version**
-Thompson clear enamel powder for 104 COE/Moretti/Effetre
-Various colored rods and stringers for decoration (optional)
-Water dish for water slide decal
-Bead masher or other tool for flattening
-Annealing kiln with bead door or other way of accessing hot beads during torching process (gloves may be needed if mandrels get too hot in the kiln)
-Enamel tray
-Access to laser printer with high iron oxide toner. HP printers seem to have the best toner for this process... this is discussed in more detail later in the tutorial.
-Access to a computer with photo editing program

In order to follow my tutorial it is assumed that you know how to make a basic lampworked bead and have some basic computer experience (unless interested in having decals custom printed.

***I am also offering a basic kit (also listed on Etsy for an extra charge) that will include sheets of decal paper, a quarter sheet of practice decal images and 2 oz. of enamel powder. This is a great way to get started without the extra expense!

This "Portrait Bead" tutorial, will be sent to you via email in a PDF file.
You will need Acrobat Reader to open the file.

I will send your file as quickly as possible, within 24 hours. If you have not received your tutorial within 24 hours please check in your spam file, as sometimes email servers reject files with attachments and put them into your spam folder. Please be sure that Paypal also has the correct email address. If you can not find the file within that time, please contact me.

Added on Dec 05, 2009

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