FURNACE GLASS - how to?

[boobiebeads]

I am wanting to get into making furnace glass beads and have the basic idea of it all but want actual pictures - I hate wasting glass! Anyone have good pics or can direct me, also any tips would help too!

Michelle

[Kikki]

Mingo and Asho describe how they make their beads on their website, in both words and pictures. HTH

Mingo and Asho makes furnace beads (http://www.mingoandasho.com/lowres/mnalowres_015.htm)

[luke gardner]

Are you asking about pulling tubing for blown beads or chevron beads?

[boobiebeads]

oohh I don't know what a chevron bead other than it is the place I fill my Durango up with gas. I spent Saturday in the studio pulling cane and made some "furance glass" rods. It worked!! Now I have to figure out how to fire polish them properly. Know I know why they are so expensive!!

Michelle

[Islandgirl]

Hi Michelle

I think they use a rock tumbler to polish the ends don't they? They sure don't put one bead at a time back in the glory hole!

Lynne

[boobiebeads]

Some use a tumbler with a polishing compound but I figure I would just fire polish them in the kiln. I have not done this yet and have a piece of the cane staring me in the eye.

One more thing to do.

M