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31/10/2011
Greetings!

     

This months Inspiration Club winner of $100 gift certificate is Julie F of Queenstown, SA. Congratulations Julie :)

Savings this week on Precision and TAG 104 silver glass and selected Avenue Beads products, see this weeks specials here.

I thought we would go to the movies with this weeks newsletter. You'll find below a number of Soft Glass, Boro and general interest You Tube videos to watch :)

Weekly SPecials
MAKING A GODDESS 
You Tube Video
Goodess

Always a favorite Goddess are fun to make and always admired.  Once you master the basics there are so many ways you can add your own personality and creatively.

 

Watch the demonstration here 

 

MODEST MARBLE  
You Tube Video
Modest Marble
Over 30 minutes long this video shows you how to make a marble from start to finish in borosilicate glass.

A good get started marble for the beginner.

 What the video here

 

PriceMatch
MAKING A DICHROIC LIGHTNING BEAD 
You Tube Video
Lightening Bead  
In this video Pat Fratz demonstrates how to make a simple Dichroic Lightning Bead.

Pat also has a  DVD for sale   that demonstrates the methods she has developed to make radiant and colourful lampwork Dichroic Beads.

 

HOW TO MAKE A RING 
You Tube Video
How to make a ring

Nancy Hamilton  has a series of You Tube Videos on her website.  Although not glass related this is a great series of tutorials on how to make rings that you can incorporate your lampwork beads into.     

 

Part One 

Part Two 

Part Three 

Giving Back
SODA LIME TIMES 
Worth a read
Soda Lime Times Many of you have already become subscribers of the "Soda Lime Times" but for those who have not heard about it its worthy of a look.
 
The Soda Lime times is an publication emailed direct to you once a month about Lampwork Beadmaking and often you receive a bonus tutorial or other helpful information during the month.  
 
It's full of educational and interesting content that is a source of inspiration to its readers
 
The Soda Lime Times is definately an affordable source of information for you, check it out!
 
 

LOOPS FOR PENDANTS 
You Tube Video
Loops
Here is a simple and different way to make loops for pendants.  What I like about this method is that you can more easily determine the thickens you want.
 

 

HOW TO BLOOM ROSE MURRINI 
Lampwork Etc Thread
Rose Murrini

 Cynthia Tilker posted this tutorial on Lampwork Etc on how to apply Rose Murrini.  

 

        Some of the tips Cynthia gives are:

        #  Heat where you are going to place your murrini

        #  Warm the murrini before applying

        #  Don't put too much heat on the murrini

        #  Work very cool when you are working the petals open

 

 

Read the full post here. 

 

Weekly SPecials
HEATHER TRIMLETT'S FANCY RIBBON CANE 
You Tube Video
Fancy Ribbon   

Firelady Productions You Tube page has this video deomonstration on how to make a fancy ribbon cane by Heather Trimlett.  

 

See how to make the cane here. 

BASIC FLAMEWORKING - LOOP STITCH 
You Tube Video
Loop Stitches  
TimiaGlass on YouTube shows the old and timeless art of Loop Stitches.
 
Loops stitching is not as popular as it once was but it still has a lot of potential.
 
 
 
GLASS ANGEL BEAD
You Tube Video
Angel Glass Bead  

It's time to start thinking about Xmas beads and decorations so to give you a kick start here is a re run of an Angel Bead by Lorraine Dowdle.

 

 Watch the video here.  

 

 

Thanks for your time and have a great week!
Warm Regards,

Kerry

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