By: sdvs sdvasd | 2010-07-28 | Business Business, Business News, Business Opportunities Glass selection Lampworking can be done with many types of glass, but the most common are soda-lime glass, sometimes called "soft glass," and borosilicate glass, often called "hard glass." Many artists also use Pyrex. Leaded glass tubing was commonly used in the manufacture of neon signs, although its use has been fading due to environmental concerns and health risks. The colors of the glass must be selected for compatibility with each other, both chemically (more of a concern with soft glass than borosilicate) and in terms of coefficient of thermal expansion (COE) [CTE is also used ... read more
By: Henry Heeney | 2010-03-27 | Crafts Making lampwork beads is actually a form of 'glassblowing', though in this case there is no actual working of the glass by 'blowing'. As it is unlikely that you will have the tools to get started just lying around the garage, so here is a list of what you will need to acquire to get started: read more
By: clare bear | 2011-05-17 | Jewelry In fact, Lampwork beads are glass beads made in a torch. However, Lampwork beads are different from blown glass beads in that they are made by melting glass rods or glass scraps around a thin steel rod called a mandrel. read more
By: dressilyme | 2011-07-13 | Jewelry Any one who knows jewelry beads must have heard of lampwork beads. They are any that are made by winding melted glass around a steel rod called a mandrel. Unique, handcrafted, charming and beautiful are characters of those beads. read more
By: pandahall | 2010-12-06 | Fashion Lampwork beads are type of bead made from glass. The colors and styles of these beads vary widely, and it can be stretched and pulled into any shape imaginable. read more
By: Art Gib | 2010-12-13 | Article Marketing Lampwork bead necklaces, bracelets, and earrings are works of art that are affordable for everyday accessorizing. Offering variations in color and design, each individual bead is unique reflecting the skill and expertise of the artisan. read more
By: pandahall | 2011-01-19 | Jewelry Made from glass, lampwork beads are a popular jewelry component, they are in a large variety of colors, shapes, sizes and its styles ranging from simple to intricate. read more
By: pandahall | 2011-03-30 | Fashion Lampwork beads, one of the most popular jewelry beads, can add dramatic color and shape to bracelets, necklaces and earrings. With their size and variable bold colors, using these beads in jewelry cre... read more
By: Derek Farley | 2010-09-27 | Article Marketing Although Kodiak and Polar bears are both bear species, they are different in many aspects. The Kodiak bear is a subspecies of the Brown Bear. In fact, it is the largest subspecies of them. Typically, they get much bigger than other Grizzlies, because they have an abundance of Pacific Salmon to consume. read more
By: clare bear | 2011-12-21 | Jewelry Lampworking is a craft that involves using a torch to melt tubes or rods of colored glass. When the glass is melted, special tools are used to shape it into beads of different sizes and shapes. read more
By: rosy | 2011-04-29 | Science Polar bears are powerful predators that live on seals. They have a thick fur on them that is a good camouflage to protect them against the harsh weather of the cold regions of the Arctic. read more
By: john michal | 2012-04-02 | Travel & Leisure One of the most iconic species of wild life in Canada is “Polar Bear." When we talk about the wildlife then very few, Canadians have seen polar bears outside the zoo. Nowadays, polar bears move up and down that shoreline, and their numbers often concentrated in around the town of Churchill. read more
By: Varughese Rajan | 2010-04-04 | Environmental The traditional threats to the polar bear - hunting, toxic waste, offshore drilling - have been overshadowed by a new one: the ice around them is melting, and we are to blame.At the end of December, the US Secretary of the Interior revealed the US Fish and Wildlife Service was considering adding the polar bear to its list of threatened species.This is a more significant addition to the at-risk list than a rare gazelle or panther: it is an admission, after years of denial, of the existence of global warming. read more
By: Angeline Hope | 2010-11-01 | Home & Family Like most soft toys, a polar bear stuffed animal is special. Not only does it represent the real thing, but it's one of those plush toys that is super soft and cuddly "�" everything you would expect in a soft toy. While a polar bear stuffed animal can be purchased as big or as small as you would like, better to lean toward the ones that are as over-sized as possible given they're more like the real deal. read more
By: PandaHall | 2011-09-10 | Jewelry Evil eye lampwork beads always have been associated with magic legend, especially in Turkey, Iran and Greece. Today, more and more people around the world like to wear them as their ornaments. read more