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Laurie L
2005-06-25, 1:32pm
Does anyone make window beads ? Not the Michael Barley kind...

I want to make a square shaped window bead....square trans core with opaque lining around the square.

Also need help with doing this in a bead press. My mom seen some and I thought I would try to make some for her.

Laurie L

Lynn Larson
2005-06-25, 2:14pm
I've tried to make them, but they always end up wonky. If you have bbq mashers it helps.

Presses just take a bit of practice to get the amount of glass figured out! Hopefully someone will have better info for you. I would love to see your results!

Kaye
2005-06-25, 2:20pm
are you talking about the none faceted kind?

where you mask off the flat parts and etch the corners???

Kaye
2005-06-25, 2:21pm
or are you talking about like Patricia Santana makes?? porthole kinda beads?

Laurie L
2005-06-25, 2:40pm
or are you talking about like Patricia Santana makes?? porthole kinda beads?


Actually I just went to her site and yes very similar to hers...She uses a press I dont have a clue how she does them in a press.

I am just wanting to do them free hand and square. I tried some but the inside trans core gets ate up by the opaque outer lining.

I will try to find a pict. of the one i made.