Cabs
 

Are there any tutorials for making cabochons that can be bezel set?

I don't know. Run a search?
I generally make cabs in the kiln; no punty marks to firepolish off.
It is perfectly possible to make cabs on the torch by winding up a ball of glass on the end of a rod, flattening it on a marver, attatching a punty rod to the flat side, detatching the first punty and melting smooth.
You'll need a tool to grasp the piece while you burn off the second punty, though, and it can be a bit tricky to keep the piece from sticking to the grasper if you want to polish the flat side.

I made cabs in my kiln. I just put down that fire paper stuff. Then made little piles of frit and stringers and small pieces of glass. Then I ran a scehedule - not sure if I still have it or not. But you can figure one out by looking at what melting temp is then annealing. Mine came out so small! I didn't know how much glass to use. Next time I'm gonna use more glass.

...something like this?


I´ll be happy to tell you how I made these, if you´re interested.

ooooh - that's cool! I'd love to know how you made that!

Yes Please.. I, too, would love to know how to make something like that.. it's bee-yoo-tee-ful!!!

Rachel the firekat

Oh, wow. I tried to pm you to find out how you made that, but I guess you aren't set up to receive pms.

I'd LOVE to know how you made that beautiful cab. It is fabulous!!! Would you mind sharing with me...or with us????

We would be so thrilled!

Thank you for sharing!

Also you can take your split beads (who doesn't have some of these?) and lay them iwth the broken side down....take your kiln up to about 1300, peek to see if they are melted enough....and viola.....cabs. (the more symetical they are when you put them in, the nicer they come out, unless you like free form then just make a fun array. Oh, remember to get all the bead release off them BEFORE you put them in the kiln.....easy!

I would like to chime in on getting instructions for making that cab - it is beautiful!

Sals

same here, I'd love instruction or would purchase a tutorial

These make really nice cabs if the beads were pretty to begin with. (and the broken one's usually are...murphys law)

Some of my beading friends LURVE my broken bead cabs.

I´m glad you are enjoying my cabs. I will be only to happy to "whip up" a small tutorial for you. Just give me a day or two:razz:
Glad if I can be able to give something back to this awsome community that have given me so much:-({|=

Lone,
Thank you so very much!!!!
Keoki

Prettiest cab I've seen in awhile- looks like you have lots of student wondering 'how was that made' Great job-i would love guidance too-

Very pretty!

Okay, I have the tut ready for you now. It´s a pdf file and I´m trying to figure out how to get it available for you to see. Hmm.. I was trying to put it on my website, I just don´t know how!:confused:
I feel pretty silly. I can usually figure things like that out on my own, but this has me pussled. Does anybody know the www.one.com webcomposer and know how to put in a page with a pdf file on it?

Here you go; http://www.loneringskaer.dk/Stripedcabs.pdf
Keep in mind that this is my first tutorial and that english is not my mother tongue:razz:
You can experiement with different colours, but not all colours are created equal :rolleyes: ; they really have to be able to hold up to the heat, not bleed and not thin out easily. The ones suggested in the tut are pretty bulletproff for when you first want to try this out.
Please post pics.

Did you use soft glass or Boro for these.

Great tutorial by the way!

Very cool - extraordinarily generous of you to share - and your English is superb!! Thanks so much! :love::love::love:

Wow you are awesome for sharing!! that's very impressive. Thank you

Thank you.
It is in coe 104.

Great tutorial and your English is next to perfect!

WONDERFUL TUTORIAL!!!!

Thank you SO much for sharing!!!!

Beautiful...thank you so much!!!

Lone,
WOW!!! I wasn't expecting such a professional Tutorial. Thank you so very much for your generosity. I can't wait to try it.
Keoki

Thank you so much. very professional, no need to apologize for your English, not many of us could do nearly that well with a foreign language.

Jo

Thank you, Lone!

Very nice!
:-)
Beth

Oh Lone! Very well written!!!! Pictures are great also!
Thank you for taking the time to do this, they are so pretty!!!
And the possibilities are endless
Hugs
Nita

Is that really your first tutorial? It is brilliant- really clear and easy to understand. It's lovely that you did it for free. Thank you!
p.s. Your English absolutely fine- better than a lot of native speakers. :)

That is a great technique Lone!
You did a wonderful job with the tutorial too. =D>

Thank you so much.