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The creation of a basic psychedelic bullseye bead
VENTILATION SYSTEMS AND TORCHES ARE TURNED ON
THE MANDREL IS PREPARED
THE BEAD IS BUILT AROUND
A SECTION OF STEEL ROD
CALLED A MANDREL.
EACH ROD IS THEN COATED WITH
A MUD LIKE SUBSTANCE
CALLED BEAD RELEASE.
THIS SPECIALTY COATING ACTS AS A BUFFER BETWEEN THE STEEL AND THE GLASS. WITHOUT THIS COATING, THE GLASS WOULD PERMANENTLY STICK TO THE STEEL
THE MANDREL AND ROD ARE WARMED
A SMALL MOLTEN GLASS BASE IS APPLIED TO MANDREL
BASE SIZE AND SHAPE
ARE WORKED ON
DECORATION IS THEN APPLIED
THEN MELTED INTO THE BASE BEAD
THE BEAD IS THEN ALLOWED TO PARTIALLY COOL IN PREPARATION FOR ENCASEMENT IN CLEAR GLASS
THE BASE BEAD IS KEPT WARM AS A CLEAR ROD OF GLASS IS CONDITIONED TO THE RIGHT SIZE AND TEMPERATURE FOR ENCASEMENT
ENCASEMENT IS THEN APPLIED TO SURFACE OF BEAD.
TAKE NOTICE TO THE BULLSEYE RINGS. THEY ARE INTACT AND NOT SMEARED
GLASS IS THEN HEATED BACK TO A MOLTEN STATE.
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THE PROCESS IS HALTED ONCE BEAD REFLECTS A NICE ROUND SHAPE
THE FINISHED PRODUCT IS
A BASIC PSYCHEDELIC BULLSEYE BEAD
NOTICE THE BULLSEYE RINGS...
THE DISTORTION EFFECT IS THE RESULT OF A COMBINATION OF SELECTED ENCASEMENT METHOD AND SELECTIVELY TAKING ADVANTAGE OF GLASS DISPLACEMENT / DISTORTION.
ON THIS BEAD THE EFFECT WAS CONTROLLED FOR A DIFFERENT LOOK
WORK GOES IMMEDIATELY FROM THE FLAME OF THE TORCH INTO PRE-HEATED KILN FOR ANNEALING. THE STUDIO DOES NOT BATCH ANNEAL ANY OF OUR PRODUCTS
“THIS ONE IS A BASIC GRADE, COME ON NOW….
GET WITH THE PROGRAM” - Mr. Jakers THE STUDIO INSPECTOR
BEADS ARE CAREFULLY INSPECTED FOR BOTH FLAWS AND GRADED ACCORDING TO EXECUTION OF CRAFTSMANSHIP
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