Glass Hoop Earring Tutorial - FREE!!!

[Art of Hand]

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Hi everyone! The images I took last night came out fine. I was worried as I took them at night, with bad lighting and a flash. I really love my camera!

Anyway, here is the link to the tutorial. Please show me what you did with it, and if you have any questions, please feel free to ask! Also, if you feel that what I showed is incorrect, etc. please let me know!

http://deesignedbeads.blogspot.com/2010/10/glass-hoop-earring-tutorial.html

[Reenie]

Cool tutorial and not at all how I thought it would be.
Thanks for sharing it!!!!

I was thinking that maybe you could also try this by fusing. Make long strips and then put them over one of those barrette molds (maybe something smaller) and then let them drape into a curve. That's honestly how I thought you made them.
Now if I can get perfect rings, I'll try this lol.
Gotta wait until the end of the week to try it though.

[Art of Hand]

Reenie, I have added a link in the tutorial to my ring tut. See if that could help you with your ring making!

[Beadanna]

You're a star Diana! Thanks so much. I don't know if I'll use it but it's lovely to see another cool technique.
And I love your new name.

[Meow Meow Beads]

BRILLIANT!!!

[GlassyEyedGirl]

You are such a darling, thank you!!!

[HONEYBUNNY72_99]

Now I wish I had kept my ring mandrel.
Very cool idea and so wonderful of you to share

[Art of Hand]

You guys are welcome!
Honeybunny, time to get another ring mandrel!

[J. Savina]

This is sooooo cool!!!! I'm wondering if I could just use my glass bandsaw or my ring saw to cut the glass. I'm pretty sure I could. But the hardest part for me will be making the actual bead on the big mandrel. Then making 2 the same size. YIKES!!!
Very nicely done! Thank you so much!

I like Ambers idea with the barrette mold too. But I may have a deep slumping mold somewhere in my pile of fusing stuff to maybe slump the glass for this technique. My wheels are definitely turning.

J.

[Art of Hand]

Jeanette, I do not have a band or ring saw. It would actually be super easy to cut it with that. since these rings is much smaller than the rings I normally make, I make 2 on one mandrel. That way I can sort of eyeball their size

[Pia Kaven]

Now I only need to get the big mandrels...
Thank you so much for a great new idea!!! Will defenitely try it... once I have the mandrels... :lol:

[midniteburner]

Wow Dee, those turned out really cute!!!

Sara

[Kalera]

That is really wonderful! Thank you so much for sharing it!

[MaryBeth]

Thank you so much for this! I really like your method of cutting them!

[Art of Hand]

Thanks for the positive response, everyone!

[blong2001]

Thank you! A great excuse to buy big mandrels!

[Art of Hand]

Bethany, go for it! Just remember, the mandrel really need to glow pink before you apply glass to the mandrel. PM me if you have any problems. I love to help where I can.

[QuiteCuntrary]

Can't wait to try this. Wanted to add that Harbor Freight sells diamond disc wheels for Dremels. I just so happen to have some, yay!

[Pia Kaven]

If you happen to have link to that dremel bit, that would be great!

[PattyK]

Thanks Diana!

Those are beautiful and unique! :)

[QuiteCuntrary]

Here's the link. I bought them knowing someday I'd have a use for them ;)

http://www.harborfreight.com/5-piece-diamond-mini-cutting-discs-31501.html

[Art of Hand]

Thanks
annie.
willk if I can find some of them locally

[Pia Kaven]

Thanks Annie! Appreciate it!

[Kalera]

I wear earrings almost every day and I'm so excited to make some of these for my wardrobe!

[Gillianbeads]

Thank you so much for your generosity in making and sharing this tutorial!!
I can't wait to try it!

[Janel Dudley]

Those look great! Thank you for your generosity!

[Art of Hand]

Kalera, I would love to see what you did with this tutorial!
Gillian and Jane, it was a pleasure!

[SadiesJewels]

This is so clever! Can't wait to give it a go!

Sadie

[theglasszone]

BRILLIANT! (But now I wish I hadn't sold my dremel! :( Argh!)

[Art of Hand]

Thank you Sadie!

Well De, get a flex shaft tool next time. You can get cheapie ones that is not pedal operated, but I must stress, the foot pedal ones really rock. You can fit all your 'Dremel' bits in it. I have even once used it to drill holes in a wooden shelve. The motor hangs in the air, and there is very little strain on your hand/arm.

A quick Google brought this one up: http://www.contenti.com/products/flexshafts/236-971.html

[Donna J]

Love the earrings and the tutorial Diana- very easy to follow! Thanks so much for taking the time to share this!

[Art of Hand]

Thank you Donna. I found this Russian lampwork site, after I noticed a high hit count from them on my blog. The translation is not always clear, but where they had linked my tutorials, I could figure out that they told each other: Do not bother vith translation, images clear. lol.

[SilverRiverJewelry]

I wanted to thank you for this tutorial and the others that are on your blog. they are very easy to understand and follow.

On a side note, your teapots are stunning!

[Art of Hand]

Thank you so much, Sonja! I love making the teapots. And I am busy with a new design for coffee pot!

[SilverRiverJewelry]

That sounds awesome! I used to paint ceramics (never actually designed them but poured the molds etc) and the combination with beads is really just incredible.

[Imaglassgal]

Thank you!

[FishBulb]

Thank you so much for this clear and excellent tutorial!

[jonibird]

Very, very nice of you to share! Thank you! Those are really cute!

[tammydownunder]

Excellent tutorial. I'm going to be lurking in the garage sale looking for a ring mandrel. I can not wait to try making these.

[gbratton]

Where did you get your ring mandrels?

[Art of Hand]

Thanks Everyone! It is a pleasure!
Tammy, go to an engineering shop in your area, and ask someone to make them for you. You will save on shipping, and get sizes that you want! Just make sure they use stainless steel. I had to dump one set that was made with other steel. Pm me if you want more info.
Gloria, I had my ring mandrels made locally. Ordering them from the USA would have been too expensive, with shipping, lol. I have about 20 of them in 4 different sizes, as I make a lot of glass rings and big holed disk beads.
I know that a lot of glass vendors sell them, though.

[Art of Hand]

I bought some diamond disk cutters. Although it cut the glass like butter in mere seconds, I also found that it chipped the glass. Luckily I cut about a mm or more from the edge. I would rather just use the disk cutter to smooth the edge of the cut surface in future. Every single surface I cut was chipped. I also could not work with the disk cutter under water ... which means that I had glass powder everywhere - not good!

Can't wait to try this. Wanted to add that Harbor Freight sells diamond disc wheels for Dremels. I just so happen to have some, yay!

[Art of Hand]

I have started a thread in the gallery for the hoop earrings. Please post your there!
http://www.lampworketc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=179235