http://www.perliers-art.com//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=26&Itemid=142
Here is a link to a collection I contributed to in northern France.
http://www.opale-sud.com/media/images/musee/les_perles/beau_anderson
If you are interested in ancient beads this is a wonderful resource. Someday I want to do a timeline on my website and link the ancient techniques to recent evaluations of the the techniques. For now you can enjoy learning through Peter Francis Jr’s hard work.
Thanks Peter! look here thebeadsite.com
Working with Glass in the flame is all about heat control. From the first time you introduce glass into the flame your focus in on how to get this glass hot enough to move without making it explode all over (heat control). In fact every technique you learn is just another lesson on heat control. Even when you have mastered long lists of techniques you are still concentrating on heat control to combine them.
I alweas try to work with the glass rather then telling it what to do and I do this with heat control gravaty and tools.
I am in Arkansas preparing for the Meadowcreek classes in April. I will be assembling the studio in a bit different way then the last 12 years with hot sculptural assembly in mind, making it ideal for group collaborations.
My other website is Beauxbeads.wetpaint.com
Photos can be found on the various pages of this website and If you click on them they take you to my Picasa Web album
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