Soda Lime Times

I am honored to be the Feature Artist of this month's Soda Lime Times Reactive Glass issue, as well as the opportunity to share in the Tips from the Masters column.

SE9 - Ninth Silver Color How To eBook

SE9 - Ninth Silver Color How To eBook

The long awaited SE9 PDF is finally available! Our sincere apology for being so delinquent in bringing you this version. Hayley's one-year stint as the Director of Communications and Marketing on the volunteer board of the International Society of Glass Beadmakers (ISGB) as well as the Editor in Chief of its printed magazine, Glass Bead Evolution, really put a wrench in our schedule. Fortunately, this is all in the past and we are now back on track! We hope to continue bringing you informative ebooks and other exciting opportunities in the world of COE104 silver glass! :)

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This booklet is a compilation of exchange beads submitted for SE9 – Ninth Silver Color How To and Exchange - on lampworketc forum. With 45 pages, there are over 110 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, BellaDona, Double Helix, Effetre, Lauscha, Precision 104, Reichenbach, StrikingColor, TAG 104, and Kugler.

This pdf version of SE9, at 10.4 mb, 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! 

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S E 9 - pdf version

This pdf version of SE9 - Ninth Silver Color How To e-Book, at 10.4 mb, 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 for $17.00 on our online store! 

 Please note that this item cannot be returned.

S E 9 - printed book version

The print-on-demand spiral bound, book format of SE 9 - Ninth Silver Color How To e-Book is available at lulu.com for $39.00 plus shipping. Click here to purchase.

S E 9 - CD version

Available upon request. Please inquire.

Double Helix Test Batches – Rochester Gathering 2013

Quick pictures of these awesome test batches Double Helix is bringing to the Rochester Gathering. Make sure you get there when Technical Vendors open at 10am on Thursday 15 July! :)

Now that my 2012 glass season is coming to an end with only one venue - Bay Area Bead Extravaganza - to go in November and just finish my last teaching gig at The Gathering Place studio in Naperville, Illinois, earlier this month. I finally have an opportunity to post some of the Ornate Series Beads. Thank you for making these so popular! :)

First let's start with the scale of these - from ginormous to wee! Most of them fall somewhere between these two extreme sizes!

A better picture of the beads:

Here are a few of the "normal" size ones - about 1-1.25" in diameter:

Some of the Ornate Series beads are still available. They range in price from $95 to $185. If you are interested, please contact us via our website:

http://shop.envisionsf.com/contact 

 Thank you!

Double Helix Test Batches at the 2012 Gathering

Here are test beads on some of the Double Helix test batches available next week at the ISGB Gathering at Bellevue, Washington! :)


CH441 - very transparent striking and reducing glass with beautiful golden and hints of peach hues

IL436 - gorgeous blues and greens

LL491 - soft shimmering yellows when encased

NO486 - similar to Notos but more transparent

TL478 - heavy reduction before encasement yields amazing results

 Last but not least, hand pulled and machine pulled fast-striking Terra!

List of our eBooks

We have been meaning to put this list together for easy reference for a while now but never got around to it! All of our ebooks are available in PDF format and most are available as printed books on Lulu. For more information, please visit our website.



Bedazzled - a reference ebook on layering Clio, Kalypso, and more!Layering Double Helix striking and reducing silver glass is all the rage right now and I have been caught up in making these shocking pink, magenta and red beads that also shimmer gloriously with iridescence. It’s hard to resist! Trouble tho is that it’s near impossible to tell them apart unless one takes meticulous notes and photograph them as soon as they come out of the kiln. Trust me, I know! So early on, I have made it a point to keep copious notes of my progress. As I experimented with different base glass and various silver glass, my notebook for just this series grew and became quite a nice little reference piece. I decide that perhaps some of my fellow beadmakers may be interested in having a copy as well. I have put it together in such a way that they are shown in different silver glass on the same base, as well as the same silver glass on various bases. I especially love the group shots for even closer scrutiny of the subtleties of these combinations. I hope you enjoy Bedazzled! $23



S W I R L – an ebook on gravity swirl, bicone shaping, silver glassS W I R L 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. It’s 21 pages with over 50 images. $21



Reactive Twisties 2011This booklet is a compilation of exchange beads submitted for Reactive Twisties 2011 – Reactive Twisty Bead How To and Exchange - on lampworketc forum. There are almost 100 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.) 34 pages plus cover. $16

Silver Color How To eBookAll our Silver Color How To eBooks are compilation of exchange beads submitted for the silver glass exchanges we run on lampworketc forum. 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.)

SE9

With 45 pages, there are over 110 beads with description. $17

(Aurae, Clio, Ekho, Elektra, Gaia, Kalypso, Kronos, Luna, Olympia Rain, Psyche, Terra 2, Terranova, Triton, Fire Lotus, test batches and many more!

SE8
With 35 pages, there are over 80 beads with description. $17
(Aurae, Clio, Gaia, Psyche, Triton, Black Pearl, test batches and many more!



SE7
With 52 pages, there are over 130 beads with description. $18
(Aurae, Clio, Ekho, Gaia, Helios, Kalypso, Psyche, Terranova 2/2.1, Triton, Multicolor Dark, Fire Lotus, test batches and many more!)



SE6
With 54 pages, there are over 130 beads with description. $17
(Aurae, Clio, Ekho, Elektra, Olympia Rain, Psyche, Terra 2, Terranova 2/2.1, Triton, test batches and many more!)



SE5
With 95 pages, there are over 250 beads with description. $25
(Aurae, Gaia, Ekho, Nyx, Psyche, Terranova 2/2.1, Triton, Black Pearl, Rembrandt, Silver Brown, StrikingColor, Golden Emerald, Taxco Silver, Aquis, Chalcedony, test batches and many more!)



SE4
With 80 pages, there are over 200 beads with description. $19
(Aurae, Gaia, Pandora, Psyche, Terranova 2/2.1, Triton, Green Envy, Silver Brown, Taxco Silver, Zeus, test batches and many more!)



SE3
With 72 pages, there are over 180 beads with description. $18
(Silver Cinnamon, Silver Rattan, Aion, Aurae, Gaia, Luna, Psyche, Terra, Terranova 2, Triton, Hades, Copper Green, Garzoni, Ivy, Sasha's Silver, Green Dalai, test batches and many more!)



SE2
With 65 pages, there are over 170 beads with description. $15
(Silver Cinnamon, Silver Rattan, Hades, Aion, Elektra, Gaia, Kronos, Nyx, Olympia Rain, Psyche, Terra, Dark Silver Plus, Black Nebula, Rembrandt, Sasha's Silver, Van Gogh, and many more!)



SE1
The first one is about 1/3 the size of the rest. $5

SE8 - Eighth Silver Color How To eBook

This booklet is a compilation of exchange beads submitted for SE8 – Eighth Silver Color How To and Exchange - on lampworketc forum. With 35 pages, there are over 80 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, BellaDona, Double Helix, Effetre, Lauscha, Precision 104, Reichenbach, StrikingColor, TAG 104, and Kugler.

This pdf version of SE8, at 9.7 mb, 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!
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S E 8 - pdf version

This pdf version of SE8 - Eighth Silver Color How To e-Book, at 9.7 mb, 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 for $17.00 on our online store! Click here to purchase.

Please note that this item cannot be returned.


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S E 8 - printed book version
The spiral bound, printed book format of SE 8 - Eighth Silver Color How To e-Book is available at lulu.com for $35.00 plus shipping.
http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/se8/18637106

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S E 8 - CD version
The CD version contains a high-resolution pdf of SE8 – Eighth 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.

Bedazzled! a reference ebook on layering Clio, Kalypso, and more!

Layering Double Helix striking and reducing silver glass is all the rage right now and I have been caught up in making these shocking pink, magenta and red beads that also shimmer gloriously with iridescence. It’s hard to resist! Trouble tho is that it’s near impossible to tell them apart unless one takes meticulous notes and photograph them as soon as they come out of the kiln. Trust me, I know! So early on, I have made it a point to keep copious notes of my progress. As I experimented with different base glass and various silver glass, my notebook for just this series grew and became quite a nice little reference piece. I decide that perhaps some of my fellow beadmakers may be interested in having a copy as well. I have put it together in such a way that they are shown in different silver glass on the same base, as well as the same silver glass on various bases. I especially love the group shots for even closer scrutiny of the subtleties of these combinations. I hope you enjoy Bedazzled!

The last four pages of this ebook are for those of you who may want a mini poster or two around your torching area for a quick reference to the different color combinations. Actually, the entire eBook can be printed out as mini posters! :) The beads posted here were made with the same base color with various striking and reducing silver glass.

Bedazzled eBook is 17 pages long with over 75 unique images. It is not a step-by-step tutorial on creating any bead but a reference guide on the various layering recipes to achieve the HOT, HOT, HOT colors that bedazzle! For those who are not familiar with the layering technique, a two-page basic tutorial with basic sample dot beads is included.

Bedazzled is available for $23 at our online store! Click here to purchase.

Murrini Favorites - Spring 2011!

Our second quarterly Murrini Favorites are available on our online store! We have two spring collections - Spring Pink and Spring Watercolor!



For those who know me will know that it's Helen's favorites for I have never been a pink girl! :) Helen has been experimenting with different combinations and effects and has narrowed them down to these five after MANY tests and trials! Check them out - I am sure you will find that they are pink at its finest (as far as pink goes! :)!

Each pack contains 25 chips total - five chips of five of our favorite murrini recipes. The chips are hand picked so five of the same will be similar in size, ranging from 3 mm to 5.5 mm. These are limited editions so order yours today!

$10 per package of 25 at our online store



The second of second quarterly Murrini Favorites is Spring Watercolor! What's so special about these two murrinis is that it's silver glass at its best - effortless! You don't need to strike or reduce to get the beautiful gradients!

Each pack contains 20 chips total - 10 chips each of two of our favorite Spring Watercolor recipes. The chips are hand picked so five of the same will be similar in size, ranging from 3 mm to 5.5 mm. These are limited editions so order yours today!

$9 per package of 20 at our online store

By popular demand, we are keeping our Winter Favorites - Reducing and Striking available for you!

SE7 – Seventh Silver Color How To eBook

This booklet is a compilation of exchange beads submitted for SE7 – Seventh 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, BellaDona, Double Helix, Effetre, Precision 104, Reichenbach 96 and 104, StrikingColor, TAG 104, and Kugler.

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S E 7 - pdf version

This pdf version of SE7 – Seventh 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 $18.00



Please note that this item cannot be returned.


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S E 7 - printed book version
The spiral bound, printed book format of SE 7 - Seventh Silver Color How To e-Book is available at lulu.com for $40.00 plus shipping.
http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/se7/15695787

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S E 7 - CD version
The CD version contains a high-resolution pdf of SE7 – Seventh 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.

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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!

Reactive Twisties 2011

This booklet is a compilation of exchange beads submitted for Reactive Twisties 2011 – Reactive Twisty Bead How To and Exchange - on lampworketc forum. There are almost 100 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.) 34 pages plus cover.

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Reactive Twisties 2011 - pdf version

This pdf version of Reactive Twisties 2011 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 $16.00



Please note that this item cannot be returned.


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Reactive Twisties 2011 - printed book version
The spiral bound, printed book format of Reactive Twisties 2011 is available at lulu.com for $34.00 plus shipping.
http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/reactive-twisties-2011/15695909

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Reactive Twisties 2011 - CD version
The CD version contains a high-resolution pdf of Reactive Twisties 2011, 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.

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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!