SE6 – Sixth Silver Color How To eBook

We are delighted to let you know that SE6 is available less than two months after SE5 is launched! SE6 is in a more manageable size at 54 pages yet it's as packed with great information on working with silver glass as its predecessors!

This booklet is a compilation of exchange beads submitted for SE6 – Sixth Silver Color How To and Exchange - on lampworketc forum. There are over 130 beads with description. Each bead is accompanied by the recipes of glasses used and some have detailed step by step description of how the bead was made (the level of detail is based on how much information the original beadmaker shared.)



Other content includes a list of silver glass by manufacturers and notation of the glass being striking or reducing, and index of each silver glass used in the booklet for easy reference, and a basic step-by-step (illustrated with photos) instruction on how to strike and how to reduce silver glass.

Silver glassmakers featured: ASK, Double Helix, Effetre, Lauscha, Precision 104, Reichenbach 96 and 104, StrikingColor, TAG 104, and Gaffer.

S E 6 - pdf version

This pdf version of SE6 – Sixth Silver Color How To e-Book and is for viewing on your computer. You may also print one (1) copy of this using your printer at home. No authorization will be given with this version to print at a service bureau such as Kinko's. Please make sure you have high-speed internet connection. Instant download is available here on our Blog!

Instant download for $17.00



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S E 6 - printed book version
The spiral bound, printed book format of SE 6 - Sixth Silver Color How To e-Book is available at lulu.com for $39.00 plus shipping.
http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/se6/14001139

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S E 6 - CD version
The CD version contains a high-resolution pdf of SE5 – Fifth Silver Color How To e-Book, as well as an authorization letter, also in pdf format, to print one (1) copy of the booklet at a service bureau, such as Kinko's. This CD version will be mailed to you via first class USPS shipping within one business day after purchase. Please allow two business days for international shipping. Available upon request at $27 plus shipping.

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To determine if you want a high-resolution or a medium-resolution version: High-resolution = good quality, crisp, and sharp images Even if you don't plan on taking this to a service bureau to print, as long as you have a decent inkjet printer at home, this may be the version to go with. Medium-resolution = for viewing on your computer monitor. If your home printer is just adequate or if you only plan on viewing the pdf on your computer monitor only, then this version is perfect for you. We are also offering a printed book version at lulu.com for those of you who don't want to be bothered with printing the pdf yourselves. Hope this helps!

SE5 – Fifth Silver Color How To eBook

The long-awaited SE5 is now available! At 95 pages plus cover, SE5 is our biggest e-book yet! As usual, it's packed with great information on working with silver glass and will surely inspire you to try different glass combinations and/or techniques.



This booklet is a compilation of exchange beads submitted for SE5 – Fifth Silver Color How To and Exchange - on lampworketc forum. There are over 250 beads with description. Each bead is accompanied by the recipes of glasses used and some have detailed step by step description of how the bead was made (the level of detail is based on how much information the original beadmaker shared.) Other content includes a list of silver glass by manufacturers and notation of the glass being striking or reducing, and index of each silver glass used in the booklet for easy reference, and a basic step-by-step (illustrated with photos) instruction on how to strike and how to reduce silver glass.

Silver glassmakers featured: Double Helix, Effetre, GTG, Lauscha, Precision 104, Reichenbach 96 and 104, StrikingColor, TAG, Gaffer, Kugler, Zimmerman and Bullseye. Please note that this e-book does not contain any beads made with the newest Double Helix Clio or Kalypso.


S E 5 - pdf version

This is the medium-resolution, at 10.2 mb, Version of SE5 – Fifth Silver Color How To e-Book and is for viewing on your computer. You may also print one (1) copy of this using your printer at home. No authorization will be given with this version to print at a service bureau such as Kinko's. Please make sure you have high-speed internet connection. Instant download is available here on our Blog!

Instant download for $25.00


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S E 5 - printed book version
The spiral bound, printed book format of SE 5 - Fifth Silver Color How To e-Book is available at lulu.com for $57.00 plus shipping.
http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/se5/12995458

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S E 5 - CD version
The CD version contains a high-resolution pdf of SE5 – Fifth Silver Color How To e-Book, as well as an authorization letter, also in pdf format, to print one (1) copy of the booklet at a service bureau, such as Kinko's. This CD version will be mailed to you via first class USPS shipping within one business day after purchase. Please allow two business days for international shipping. Available upon request at $35 plus shipping.

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To determine if you want a high-resolution or a medium-resolution version: High-resolution = good quality, crisp, and sharp images Even if you don't plan on taking this to a service bureau to print, as long as you have a decent inkjet printer at home, this may be the version to go with. Medium-resolution = for viewing on your computer monitor. If your home printer is just adequate or if you only plan on viewing the pdf on your computer monitor only, then this version is perfect for you. We are also offering a printed book version at lulu.com for those of you who don't want to be bothered with printing the pdf yourselves. Hope this helps!

SE4 – Fourth Silver Color How To e-Book

Have your stash of silver glass put away not knowing what to do with them? Ever wonder what base glass to use with silver glass? Want to know what effects you should be able to get with Double Helix Aurae or Reichenbach 104 Silver Brown (as well as many others)? Love to have the tips to how to work them? SE4 is loaded with information that will help!

- 80 pages plus cover
- over 200 beads with description
- list of silver glass by manufacturers
- index for each silver glass used in the booklet
- silver glassmakers featured: Double Helix, Effetre, GTG, Lauscha, Precision 104, Reichenbach 96 and 104, StrikingColor, TAG, Gaffer, Kugler, Zimmerman and Bullseye
- step-by-step instruction on striking silver glass with photos
- step-by-step instruction on reducing silver glass with photos
- please note that this e-Book does not contain any beads made with Ekho


S E 4 - pdf version

This is the Low-Resolution Version of SE4 – Fourth Silver Color How To e-Book and is for viewing on your computer. You may also print one (1) copy of this using your printer at home. No authorization will be given with this version to print at a service bureau such as Kinko's. Please make sure you have high-speed internet connection. Instant download is available here on our Blog!

– instant download for $19.00

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S E 4 - printed book version
The spiral bound, printed book format of SE 4 - Fourth Silver Color How To e-Book is available at lulu.com for $48.00 plus shipping.



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S E 4 - CD version
The CD version contains a high-resolution pdf of SE4 – Fourth Silver Color How To e-Book, as well as an authorization letter, also in pdf format, to print one (1) copy of the booklet at a service bureau, such as Kinko's. This CD version will be mailed to you via first class USPS shipping within one business day after purchase. Please allow two business days for international shipping. $27 + $2 shipping and handling.

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To determine if you want a high-resolution or a low-resolution version: High-resolution = good quality, crisp, and sharp images Even if you don't plan on taking this to a service bureau to print, as long as you have a decent inkjet printer at home, this may be the version to go with. Low-resolution = for viewing on your computer monitor If your home printer is just adequate or if you only plan on viewing the pdf on your computer monitor only, then this version is perfect for you. Hope this helps!

Silver Twisties Recipe e-Book Update

My initial anticipated release date for this e-book was late April. Unfortunately while I was gathering my notes on all the beads I wanted to feature in the e-book, I realized that on many of them, I used A LOT of glass that was not readily available.

After the thread on lampworketc forum where complaints were launched against tutorial writers using "rare" glass, I have put this e-book project on hold while I decide how best to approach this issue. . .

• proceed as planned, for the beads that utilize no longer available glass for the twisty recipe, recommend substitution
• re-make all the beads with "rare" glass using readily available glass

I apologize to everyone who has been waiting for this e-book.

S W I R L – an e-book on gravity swirl, bicone shaping, silver glass

This is a three-in-one tutorial for both newer and more experienced lampworkers. Using the techniques on how to make a gravity swirl bead, I will share with you how to shape a perfect bicone AND show you how to work with using both striking and reducing silver glass on a single bead. Please do note that the silver glass part of this tutorial is secondary.



For those of you who are not ready for silver glass, I will show you examples of beads made with regular production COE104 glass. Steps 1 through 32 will remain the same, you can easily follow along using non-silver glass alternatives.

This tutorial is set up so that you can follow the step-by-step instructions easily on the main section of the page with additional tips on the side bar. When you are at the torch, you can just concentrate on the tasks at hand and not have to read the unnecessary text.

There is a lot of information after the tutorial, including my favorite - Shaping 101! As many of you know . . . my passion is silver glass . . . but my obsession is perfectly shaped and executed forms. If you have ever wondered how I made my beads stand up on both ends perfectly perpendicular to the table top, here is your chance to find out! I firmly believe that this is an important foundation for new lampworkers to acquire. So even if you are not ready for silver glass, you can benefit greatly from the Shaping 101 portion of this e-book!

In order to fully utilize this tutorial, you will need to make a bead that’s about 2"/50mm long. Having said that, you may choose to only do the middle swirl and omit the two side swirls completely. In this case, you may work on a shorter bead.

Here is a sample page:



This e-book is 21 pages with over 50 images. File size is 2.8mb and is available for instant download right here on our blog - first item on right sidebar - on click below. Thank you!

SWIRL – pdf format, $21.00


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SE 3 – Third Silver Color How To e-Booklet

SE3 – Third Silver Color How To e-Booklet
- 72 pages
- over 180 beads with description
- list of silver glass by manufacturers
- index for each silver glass used in the booklet
- step-by-step instruction on striking silver glass with photos
- step-by-step instruction on reducing silver glass with photos



This is the Low-Resolution Version of SE3 – Third Silver Color How To e-Booklet and is for viewing on your computer. You may also print one (1) copy of this using your printer at home. No authorization will be given with this version to print at a service bureau such as Kinko's. Please make sure you have high-speed internet connection. Instant download is available here on our Blog!

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The spiral bound, printed book format of SE 3 Third Silver Color How To Booklet is available at lulu.com.


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The CD version contains a high-resolution pdf of SE3 – Third Silver Color How To e-booklet, as well as an authorization letter, also in pdf format, to print one (1) copy of the booklet at a service bureau, such as Kinko's. This CD version will be mailed to you via first class USPS shipping within one business day after purchase. Please allow two business days for international shipping. Available at our ArtFire store.

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To determine if you want a high-resolution or a low-resolution version: High-resolution = good quality, crisp, and sharp images Even if you don't plan on taking this to a service bureau to print, as long as you have a decent inkjet printer at home, this may be the version to go with. Low-resolution = for viewing on your computer monitor If your home printer is just adequate or if you only plan on viewing the pdf on your computer monitor only, then this version is perfect for you. Hope this helps!


SE3 – instant download for $18.00

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SE 2 – Second Silver Color How To e-Booklet

The Second Silver Color How To e-Booklet
- 65 pages
- over 170 beads with description
- list of silver glass by manufacturers
- index for each silver glass used in the booklet



This is the Low-Resolution Version of the Second Silver Color How To e-Booklet and is for viewing on your computer. You may also print one (1) copy of this using your printer at home. No authorization will be given with this version to print at a service bureau such as Kinko's. Please make sure you have high-speed internet connection before ordering this version.

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A high-resolution pdf of the Second Silver Color How To e-Booklet is available in our ArtFire store. An authorization letter, also in pdf format, to print one (1) copy of the booklet at a service bureau, is included. This version is in a CD format and will be mailed to you via first class USPS shipping within one business day after purchase. Please allow two business days for international shipping.

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To determine if you want a high-resolution or a low-resolution version:

High-resolution = good quality, crisp, and sharp images
Even if you don't plan on taking this to a service bureau to print, as long as you have a decent inkjet printer at home, this may be the version to go with.

Low-resolution = for viewing on your computer monitor
If your home printer is just adequate or if you only plan on viewing the pdf on your computer monitor only, then this version is perfect for you.

Hope this helps!

SE2 – instant download for $15.00

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SE 1 – First Silver Color How To e-Booklet

The First Silver Color How To e-Booklet:
- 30 pages
- over 50 beads with description
- index for each silver glass used in the e-booklet



This is the first e-booklet and contains less than 1/3 of the amount of beads and description as the other e-booklets. This was included in the CD version of SE2 free of charge but with the release of SE3, it's too complicated for me to keep including on one and not the other. I was going to just not offer it at all but since I do receive request from those who want the complete set . . . I am offering it at a very nominal fee, available only in low-res pdf.

SE1 – instant download for $5.00


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SE3 Printed Booklet Available at lulu.com!

We realize that some of you do not own a good-quality inkjet color printer so we ordered a sample booklet from lulu.com to check its quality. We find it meets our high standards, thus enabling us to offer you this in hard copy printed booklet form!

For $43.90 plus shipping, you don't have to purchase the high-res CD and take it to your neighborhood service bureau yourself!

http://www.lulu.com/content/paperback_book/se3/6206163

If you are interested in SE2 in printed booklet form, please contact us:

http://envisionsf.com/contact.html

Hayley's Silver Glass Twisties Recipes e-Booklet

I have been asked often on the “ingredients” in my twisties beads which is what prompted me to decide to put together some of my favorite twisties recipes over the past two years into an e-booklet. I hope to have it completed by next month. I guess being a graphic designer helps this process!

My twisites are usually made using five to 10 different glass, with many being silver glass, thus contributing to their amazing reactive qualities. The e-booklet is not going to be a tutorial and will not show how a twisty is made. This will instead emphasize exactly what glass is used with diagrams illustrating the placement of each glass as you construct you base for the twisty. Having said that, nothing is set in stone and I do hope you will mix it up and have some fun! Also remember that the glass of the base bead is also a critical part of the equation.

I use a lot of silver glass, some of which are odd/test batches which may not be available anymore. In cases like that, I will indicate possible substitute glass that will yield similar results. There will be LOTS of photographs of my beads and what goes on each one.