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Jump to navigationJump to search- 10:21, 12 November 2008 diff hist +359 N Frit New page: =Definition= Glass that has been ground to to various size "bits" that can be applied to beads to achieve different effects.[[Image:<a href="http://s198.photobucket.com/albums/aa198/saffie...
- 09:03, 12 November 2008 diff hist -1 Oxygen
- 09:02, 12 November 2008 diff hist +497 N Oxygen New page: Lampwork set ups that use oxygen can obtain their oxygen from 2 different sources. Firstly Oxygen can be supplied in bottle similar to propane. There are issues around [[health and Safety...
- 08:59, 12 November 2008 diff hist +25 N Lampworking New page: See glass bead making
- 08:59, 12 November 2008 diff hist +394 N Torch New page: There are many different types of torches available to use in glass bead making or lampworking. Many artists start out on the "Hot Head" which uses propane only. Other torches...
- 08:55, 12 November 2008 diff hist +416 N Glass bead making New page: =Definition= The art of making glass beads. This is sometimes referred to as lampworking. =How is it done= Glass rods are heated to melting point and wound onto mandrels that have been di...
- 08:34, 12 November 2008 diff hist +1,088 N Coefficient of expansion New page: =Definition= CoE stands for Coefficient of Exapansion. What this essentially means is that when glass expereinces a change in temperature the bonds between the atoms within the glass chang...
- 08:24, 12 November 2008 diff hist +279 N Strain point New page: This is the point at which the glass begins to experience stress and if not annealed correctly these stresses will remain in the glass. The strain point varies for each glass depending on ...
- 08:21, 12 November 2008 diff hist +263 Annealing →What Temperature should you anneal beads
- 08:20, 12 November 2008 diff hist +2 Annealing →Polarising lenses
- 08:19, 12 November 2008 diff hist +1 Annealing →Cold to hot test
- 07:01, 12 November 2008 diff hist +4 Silica
- 07:00, 12 November 2008 diff hist +4 Silica
- 06:58, 12 November 2008 diff hist +134 Mandrel →How to make your own mandrels
- 06:56, 12 November 2008 diff hist 0 Annealing →Cold to hot test
- 06:55, 12 November 2008 diff hist +1,417 Annealing
- 06:44, 12 November 2008 diff hist -119 Silica
- 06:43, 12 November 2008 diff hist +1,998 N Silica New page: Silica also known as silicon dioxide is well known for being a very hard substance. It is most commonly found in sand or quartz and is the main ingredient in glass. Silica is also the main...
- 06:37, 12 November 2008 diff hist +4 Cleaning beads
- 06:37, 12 November 2008 diff hist +14 Cleaning beads
- 06:32, 12 November 2008 diff hist +23 Sandpit
- 06:31, 12 November 2008 diff hist +31 Sandpit
