before you start … before you start you coat the rod with bead release (it’s kind of like liquid clay) and when the bead is finished it just slides off (after annealing and cooling)
I really appreciate … I really appreciate the angle of the camera. It really gives a clear perspective of where the bead should be, when people say “hold your bead under the flame” and you are totally clueless what that means. thanx.
I’m a newbie … I’m a newbie lampworker and this is a great video. I liked the angle of the camera to see exactly where the bead was in relation to the flame. Thanks!
Tighten your … Tighten your glasses so they don’t slide down your nose. You’re looking over the top of them and affords no protection for your eyes. Would have loved to have seen a better photo of your bead. The combination sounds lovely.
I think that you … I think that you will find that it is stainless steel rod called a mandrel. It has a powdery type coating called ‘bead release’ so that you can crack the bead release and the bead will ‘release’ from the mandrel. Without this the bead would stick to the rod permanently.
Good video; only … Good video; only the angle makes it look like
your glasses are low on your noise to get best eye protection; try to cover your
eyes better. Keep up the nice work!
Depends on the …
Depends on the glass you use and your set-up.
The rod is coated …
The rod is coated with a substance called “bead release”, it allows the bead to be pulled off or soaked off with water.
what is the cost of …
what is the cost of the supplies?
before you start …
before you start you coat the rod with bead release (it’s kind of like liquid clay) and when the bead is finished it just slides off (after annealing and cooling)
how do you get it …
how do you get it off that rod?
How interesting! …
How interesting! Thanks!
Nice video — keep …
Nice video — keep them coming!
the camera angule …
the camera angule is great, thw problem is u do not show enough of the owrk done!
I really appreciate …
I really appreciate the angle of the camera. It really gives a clear perspective of where the bead should be, when people say “hold your bead under the flame” and you are totally clueless what that means. thanx.
I’m a newbie …
I’m a newbie lampworker and this is a great video. I liked the angle of the camera to see exactly where the bead was in relation to the flame. Thanks!
wow.
i’ve always …
wow.
i’ve always thought of doing glass beads/blowing.
I was thinking the …
I was thinking the same thing this morning!
I think it’s time …
I think it’s time for another video Kerri:-)
Tighten your …
Tighten your glasses so they don’t slide down your nose. You’re looking over the top of them and affords no protection for your eyes. Would have loved to have seen a better photo of your bead. The combination sounds lovely.
where do you get …
where do you get your glass rods?
haha. i like how …
nice vid
haha. i like how you got the lynx in the garage
That was excellent. …
That was excellent. You do that with such alluring style and your are very attractive too!!
I think that you …
I think that you will find that it is stainless steel rod called a mandrel. It has a powdery type coating called ‘bead release’ so that you can crack the bead release and the bead will ‘release’ from the mandrel. Without this the bead would stick to the rod permanently.
Good video; only …
Good video; only the angle makes it look like
your glasses are low on your noise to get best eye protection; try to cover your
eyes better. Keep up the nice work!
its steel
its steel
I’m guessing carbon
I’m guessing carbon
sweet, wats the …
sweet, wats the metal rod made of?