Lampwork Tools
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 Ceramic Fiber Blanket lampwork tool  US $4.99
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 2 or 4 hole Button Mandrel lampwork tool US $19.50
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 glass frit maker crusher lampwork tool US $19.99
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 Creation Station Lampwork Tool Torch Lamp Work Tools US $89.95
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 Ceramic Fiber Blanket lampwork tool 6 inch X 6 inch US $7.99
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 Devardi Lampworking Glass Rod Warmer Lampwork Bead Making Tool US $44.00
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 1 4 X 12 Set of 1 hollow Mandrels Lampwork Tools US $4.99
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 Graphite Octagon Reamer Glass Blowing Lampwork Tool 5dg US $35.00
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 1 8 X 10 One Dozen Mandrels Lampwork Tools US $7.99
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 6 tweezer stainless steel lampwork tool US $3.99
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 Repacement tines for DGW Button Mandrel lampwork tool US $4.99
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 1 16 X 10 One Dozen Mandrels Lampwork Tools US $4.99
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 GRAPHITE 5 IN 1 MARBLE MOLD GLASS BLOWING LAMPWORK TOOL US $54.00
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 Graphite Tool Glass Frit Tray Lampwork Bead US $27.50
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 GRAPHITE 15 MARBLE MOLD GLASS BLOWING LAMPWORK TOOL US $32.00
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 Perfect Tool Triple Olive Marver Frit Glass Lampwork US $42.00
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 GRAPHITE 4 IN 1 MARBLE MOLD GLASS BLOWING LAMPWORK TOOL US $85.00
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 The Perfect Tool Triple Olive Marver Glass Lampwork US $42.00
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 GRAPHITE 2 MARBLE MOLD GLASS BLOWING LAMP WORK TOOL US $39.00
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 GRAPHITE 6 MARBLE MOLD GLASS BLOWING LAMP WORK TOOL US $200.00
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 GRAPHITE 4 MARBLE MOLD GLASS BLOWING LAMP WORK TOOL US $87.00
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 GRAPHITE 375 MARBLE MOLD GLASS BLOWING LAMP WORK TOOL US $77.00
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 GRAPHITE 35 MARBLE MOLD GLASS BLOWING LAMP WORK TOOL US $67.00
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 GRAPHITE 275 MARBLE MOLD GLASS BLOWING LAMP WORK TOOL US $49.00
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Can I fire "sculpey" type clay wrapped around glass or glass bead?
I don't have the money or tools to make my own lampwork beads, but I'd like to take a glass bead and apply some sculpey to it in the form of a star fish. Can you wrap/apply sculpey clay to glass and bake them together? I checked their website but I'm not sure.
Yes, I will "glue" the starfish etc back onto the glass after all have been fired. I just want the starfish to have the shape of wrapping around the glass.
I would love to make something like this - her beads are beautiful but I cannot afford them!
http://www.stephaniebeads.com/images/0002.html
You can definitely cure (at low temp in a home oven/etc, not really "fire" in a kiln) polymer clay and glass together.
Polymer clay won't stick really well on things like slick glass and metal after baking though unless the clay forms a mechanical hold (e.g., wrapping the clay or a starfish-shaped clay onlay more than half-way around the bead). You can try holding onlays on by applying liquid polymer clay between glass and clay, but if you can pop that off after baking, you'll have to glue the baked bit on with 2-part epoxy glue, E6000, or perhaps a superglue.
Another consideration is that if clay is applied *completely*over a material that swells or contracts when heated/cooled (like thick glass), that can sometimes cause cracking of polymer clay (there are ways to keep that from happening if it does though, like cooling and heating gradually, applying a white glue underneath the clay as a buffer, etc.).
You can find all kinds of info about using polymer clay around, or just on, glass on these pages of my polymer clay "encyclopedia" site if you're interested in lessons, examples, tips, etc:
http://glassattic.com/polymer/covering.htm
...click on GLASS & Ceramic
http://glassattic.com/polymer/onlay.htm
...click on DIMENSIONAL ONLAYS
Keep in mind that you may not want to use most of the lines of "Sculpey" polymer clay when doing *thin* things like coverings or thin onlays though because 3 of the Sculpey lines will be brittle after baking in those situations and easily breakable: original Sculpey, SuperSculpey-flesh, and Sculpey III (....Kato Polyclay, FimoClassic, Premo, and Cernit would be much stronger... and FimoSoft would be in-between).
Since you're interested in "lampwork" too, are you aware that glass-like lampwork effects can be created on clay (or on other surfaces) with tinted liquid polymer clay too?
If you're interested in that, check out this page too:
http://glassattic.com/polymer/LiquidSculpey.htm
...click on DRIZZLING near bottom of list at top of page
There are also pages at my site that cover polymer clay beads in general, jewelry, pendants, etc... check the Table of Contents page to see all the topics that are discussed there:
http://glassattic.com/polymer/contents.htm
HTH,
Diane B.
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ACE (DIDYMIUM) GLASS WORKING SPECTACLES IN ECONOMY PLASTIC SAFETY FRAME WITH PERMANENT SIDE SHIELDS - 50MM EYE SIZE $45.00 Schott Glass Technologies has developed a new contrast enhancement glass for spectacle lenses. The new material, called ACE, short for "Amethyst Contrast Enhancer," utilizes rare earth oxides in the glass composition to achieve the unique color enhancing characteristics. Basically, the color enhancement concept works by selectively positioning transmission in the blue, green, and red spectral regi... |
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Lamp Works Aqua Glass Orb Table Lamp $247.39 233B Features: -Table lamp.-Cotton linen shade.-Vintage retro style.-Stacked aqua ball orb.-UL listed. Construction: -Base construction: Lead crystal. Specifications: -Accommodates (1) 100W 3 way medium base bulb. Dimensions: -Shade dimensions: 10.5'' H x 13'' - 15'' W.-Overall dimensions: 29'' H x 14'' W. Collection: -Glass Hand Blown collection.... |
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A Dreamy Blue Crescent Moon Lampwork Glass Ceiling Fan Pull $16.00 Fiol-lined reflective center bead brings into your home the twilight-over-the-ocean atmosphere...simply dreamy! 3"L Extra ball chain attached (included) snaps in and out at top and base for easy connecting to your existing chain.... |
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Nortel MEGA Minor Bench Burner, Torch for Lampwork $249.00 Mega Minor Bench Burner Hotter, Wider Flame! Features |
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Contemporary Lampworking: A Practical Guide to Shaping Glass in the Flame (Volume 1 and 2) Third Edition $63.89 This 2-volume set is an outstanding teaching guide for lampworking glass. The sprial binding allows the books to lie flat while working. Included in the volumes are a glossary of terms and techniques and a reference for locating glass working tools. Hundreds of photos and step-by-step processes.... |