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BEADS BEADS BEADS!
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Beadmaking typically uses glasses like borosilicate, moretti, bullseye, and spectrum 96 to wind a ribbon of molten glass onto a steel mandrel that has been prepped with a bead release so the glass won't stick to the mandrel.  The glass is then shaped and decorated in a number of different ways ~ the possibilities are limitless!  Enjoy the studio pics below.
 

 

 

Elizabeth Adams (2004) demonstrating beadmaking to Lizz for her Senior

Project in the old studio.

 

 

 

Beads need to be annealed in the kiln, otherwise they tend to crack.

 

 

 

Student making glass beads by winding moretti rod onto steel mandrel coated with bead release. (c)2007

 

 

Lizz placing dots on a moretti bead

 

 

 

Student making moretti beads in the new studio.  Check out all those gorgeous colors! 2007