Archive for October 2010

About Vetrofond ELO and ELO-Pale

There has been a number of unusual “Odd” Ivory based glass colors coming from the Italian glass factory called Vetrofond lately. Read more

Glass Colors I Like and Why (10-15-10)

The new shipment of “Odd” neutral colors from Vetrofond are a fabulous base color for working with many of those expensive silvered glass colors made by Double Helix, Trautman Art Glass and Precision 104. Read more

Skeleton Keys and Lampworked Beads

Over the past few years there has been a growing number of bead artist making beads on old skeleton keys to use as necklace pendants. Read more

Tips and Techniques: How to Deal with Shocky Glass Rods

The quickest and easiest way to reduce the shockyness of certain glass rod colors is to set up a warming station for the glass rods that is within reach of where you sit to make beads. Read more