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2007-06-21, 9:16pm
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Redbearmountain
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Encasing Beads!
 Hello, I have not encased very many beads! I have stayed away from that because I was told it is very hard and advanced! I have started to encase a few beads! Are there any tips or suggestions for this? I find the glass goes on very thick and when it melts it does not want to marver out very easy. I find it frustrating but does wonder for a bead! How does one get a nice smooth encasing? Jacque Duxbury
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2007-06-21, 10:10pm
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Everyone has their own way of encasing and what works best for one person may not work best for another.
I can tell you how I do it.
I make a swipe down the center of my bead with the clear and marver it out to the ends, using my favorite brass tool. Than I make a tiny turtle neck on each end and slowly heat the end till I have covered my bead hole.
I know some poeple who would rather encase in stringer, and some who wind from left to right or right to left. Once you find the right way that works for you stay with it and of course the dreaded PPP.
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2007-06-21, 10:24pm
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Also you might want to try a smaller mm rod if you can and make sure your getting your clear really hot before laying it down on your bead. If you having a hard time with it being thick and not moving around.
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2007-06-21, 11:10pm
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Redbearmountain
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Thank you very much! Jacque
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2007-06-21, 11:29pm
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Twisst Studio Jewels
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Thank you both too! I am also a newby and really battling with encasing!
regards,
Jill,
Cape Town, South Africa
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2007-06-21, 11:33pm
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A lot of it is just PPP and know you will have a lot of funky, lopsided beads along the way. You almost have to develop a "feel" for the glass to know when the temperature of both the base bead and the encasing glass is right. Play around with different ways - use thin stringer, thick rod, swipe from end to end, wrap from L to R or R to L until you find what works best for you. Good luck and keep plugging away.
Carol
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2007-06-22, 12:32am
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Make sure your base bead is set (not too hot) as well.
I find dotting the clear on works well for me if I'm trying to encase something like a flower.
My encasing is extremely average at the moment.
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2007-06-22, 2:19am
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jillybean
Thank you both too! I am also a newby and really battling with encasing!
regards,
Jill,
Cape Town, South Africa
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Cape Town? Wow. High
I haven't done alot of encasing until recently. Smaller rods or stingers should help. Also, as you wrap your glass, make a little bit or a rocking motion with your rod. Just roll it slightly back and forth and it's supposed to push air out from in between the wrapped rows.
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