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Create a Ceramic Necklace With Gold Leaf Glass Beads

Evette V. Everett carves an oval clay shape and creates a gold leaf glass bead for her ceramic necklace.

That's Clever! : Episode HCLVR-302 -- More Projects »
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11. To make the glass bead, put on didymium safety glasses and light the torch. Slowly warm up a mandrel coated with bead release. At the same time warm up the glass rod using your other hand.

12. When both are hot, slowly wrap the hot glass around the mandrel to form the bead. Always keep the bead in the flame as you work.



Ceramic Necklace

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Evette V. Everett of College Park, Georgia


Also in this Episode
That's Clever! : Episode HCLVR-302
•"Dream" Silk-Woven Bookmark
•Wooden Mouse Box
•Create a Ceramic Necklace With Gold Leaf Glass Beads
•3-D Wood Turtle Puzzle
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