Flower Bead

I said I’d post this bead from March fourth, so I am. I haven’t made any flower beads in the last few days. I’ve been focusing on rounding out series of beads that I can sell on www.etsy.com . I’ve been playing with my glass too. I tried making a hollow bead and it came [...]

More on Double Helix Gaia

I haven’t made any Double Helix beads in the last few days so I better write out my process so I don’t forget. As you can see, I’m working on a Hot Head. I use a piece of tin foil to create the reducing flame. I read somewhere on the net that you could just [...]

Double Helix – Gaia

This little guy just didn’t want to come off its mandrel. In the process of trying to remove it, I think I wore off some of the reduction/ metallic sheen. Now I’m thinking that the DH Gaia really needs to be encased, but the reduction burns off in a neutral flame, so I’d have to [...]

Double Helix Woes

Well, I’m a bit frustrated with the Double Helix Gaia. I made something like 15 beads today and none of them turned out. I don’t know what to do. I’ve tried everything I could think of. I ‘ve searched the Internet for advice and tried to follow that advice, but still get nothing. Wow, I [...]

Double Helix Glass

When I first heard about Double Helix Glass I really wanted to try it. Since I moved back in with my mother and the Christmas vacation was paid for, this was the first month that I had some extra money. So, I bought some DH Gaia and began experimenting with it. This is the best [...]