Ohh I LOVE that 2nd one!!

Hi - I'm so excited to try and do this setting for a beautiful older bead of yours. I'm trying to follow your instructions exactly (I don't need to reinvent the wheel while attempting this new technique - I have limited experience with taps and dies). I've looked at Hoover and Strong and some other suppliers and I don't see the 3.25mm tubing. I've ordered the tap and die size you used and made the threads, etc. in a piece of larger sized heavy wall tubing that I had on hand, but it's not really the snug fit that's needed. Am I missing something on the Hoover and Strong site that shows the 3.25mm tubing? If I use my larger tubing (3.5mm ish) I assume I need to use a larger gauge wire? and if so how do I figure out what tap and die size to use? (I'm assuming my problem is the larger tubing). Thanks!!!

Thank you so much for these awesome videos. I need to get back out to my torch!

Nicely done! Much joy in successful process!!

Gorgeous beads 💙

This video is so wonderful and interesting. I'm super excited to see how my ring turns out. 😊🤩💜

Absolutely gorgeous. I love watching your process

Love this. As a beginner, I’m so glad you include the many experiments over the years as part of the process. Your tips will surely help my learning.

Beautiful work! I find your videos inspiring, educational, and calming. Not sure if I heard it on one of the Corning video demonstrations, but was there mention of doing a chandelier at some point? Happy New Year!

Fabulous video! So interesting... Yes, working with my hands brings so much joy!

You are so lucky, what blissful work. 😇

Each piece of work is meticulously done and wonderful✨✨✨ I love the design😍

Thanks so much, Kristina. I had often thought about how you secure your flat beads into settings.

Thank you so much for sharing this! It's a joyful piece. I absolutely love the bead and the care you put in to framing it into a ring. All your wonderful tools and peaceful studio are grounding. Mesmerizing- love it!

Beautiful video, as usual. You’re teaching us, who taught you?

Having your marver at eye level like that, never seen that before but I'm going to try that. I've spent thirty years making marbles, just now trying to get back into beads and saw your video. Your methods are very similar to how I was taught to make beads many years ago with wrapping on the shoulder of your last wrap, etc. I've got to get my bead skills back, it's driving me nuts and I'm supposed to be teaching my wife, my own bead making mediocrity is frustrating when I've been doing marbles for so long lol -J. R. Hooper

These are beautiful!

A wonderful video! Thank you!

Your control is amazing. So is your teaching style. Would love the experience of having another class with you.

You taught me to make a ring with this technique! ❤

Hi Kristina, I love that I can watch and learn from you again on KZbin. I took a 3 day class from you in Glendale, AZ about 10-12 years ago. It was fabulous, we learned how to make a disk bead and mount it on a silver disk and make rings. I haven’t sat at my torch for years, life got in the way… but I’m inspired to go fire it up again. This is the perfect video to get me started. I’m curious what kind of “ruler” gauge that is attached to your table?

siempre fantastica

I simply love it….❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

I bought my first tools! Now my fiance and I are saving up for the touch. Can't wait to start recycling glass into beads.

It's amazing <3 Thanks a lot for sharing :)

Hello Kristina. Your work is amazing and thank you for sharing. I know that smile when working because I find myself with the same one when diving in my work :). Happy making to you too.

Thank you so much for sharing! I began lamp working in the early 2000’s, and have always been a huge fan of your work, but I never had the opportunity to take a class with you-they always filled up by the time I heard about them. I have been away from my torch for a few years due to some major life changes, but I am in the process of unpacking my flame working and jewelry tools, so that I can get back into it. Your videos are really inspiring me!!!! You are still the GOAT when it comes to precision! I mean my dot work was pretty darn good back in the day, but you are truly in a league of your own. Once again, thank you for being so generous with your knowledge!!!!

I love how slow and measured you make this bead. I’m working towards getting the temperature right so I can slow down and not to be mildly panicked. Your work is so inspirational! Thank you xx

Great work - thanks for sharing!!

Großartig!

You always make it look so easy even though this bead is far from easy! Thank you for your videos Kristina:)

I love the idea of making your own tools or modifying them to meet your needs. I would have never thought bevel my own graphite marvers but reuse and repurpose!!

Your patience is amazing, what a beautiful piece!!

Your metalsmithing is wonderful! Another fabulous video Kristina:)

I love these beautiful little beads and how you string them all together like pearls, only better:)

Amazing work! And the bead design is beautiful!

Thank you so very much! I have wanted to start doing something similar with my memorial beads but had no clue where to start. I am just beginning my journey into silversmithing. Thank you for being such an amazing teacher and artist! 💞

Fantastic!

Thank you for inspiring . . . Always 🙏💝

Thank you for sharing this it’s very inspiring.❤

These beads are amazing. Do you have a shop?

What a fantastic metalsmith tutorial. You covered a lot of ground.

Do you also work with crystals?

Dear Kristina so incredible!! thank you so much for this wonderful video

Thanks for sharing :)

So beautiful and elegant! It looks such a ‘simple’ design, but so much work and precision! This was so lovely to watch and it shows off your beads so perfectly (but I confess I’m likely to stick to using purchased bails or wire wrapping because I don’t have the patience or equipment for this)

Have you ever tried wearing your didys while soldering? I was amazed at how much easier it was to see when the solder flowed.

Wow, such a gorgeous classic bail finding for your lovely beads. Thank you, Kristina, for walking through all the steps so thoroughly. It is my wish someday to combine metal work with glass (when I can set up a studio space again). Definitely inspiring. 💚✨💚

So beautiful! I've wanted to make a screw mechanism for a while now - and this might just be the nudge I need to give it a go. I'm so glad I came across your channel, your work is exquisite.

Such beautiful artwork!