Lampwork Tutorial: Soft Glass Silver fuming & Encasing

[@AndyDaviesByTheSea]

Thanks for posting this Patsy, I'm amazed that after 1550 viewings that nobody has thanked you for going to the trouble of making this video. Thanks again. Kind Regards . . . Andy

[@PatsyEvins]

AndyDaviesByTheSea Thank you for the kudos, Andy...always appreciated!

[@frankycantrell666]

What are you using to fume? Do you add silver the bigger rod to fume or do you buy a rod with the silver already in it?

[@PatsyEvins]

Franky, I buy fine silver wire about 10-12 gauge. I use a borscilicate rod (double thickness of your regular rods) and melt the wire onto the tip of the rod. You will have to preheat the tip a little to make sure the silver adheres to it. Be careful because the silver wire will heat very, very fast and ball up very quickly. The wire, itself, will also heat up quickly so physically hold the wire about 5-6 inches away from the end. :)

[@frankycantrell666]

Patsy Evins thank you

[@PatsyEvins]

There is tons of valuable info on my blog post about silver fuming. Be sure to check it out, too! patsyevinsstudio.com/silver-fuming-and-encasing/