Starting your own Glass Studio at Home Part 2

This part covers mandrels (for beads), various tools - only a fraction of what's available out there - - and glass).

[@boondocksbarns]

Thank you so much. I learned more here then the classes I have taken!

[@jeannie291]

You are so welcome. It makes me very happy to know that I can help out a bit! :)

[@marylsanz]

I need those glasses for your passion's glare ⭐.

[@mjn042679]

Thank you so much for all the info you've shared and the bead making techniques you share on your channel. I so appreciate you sharing your knowledge 🫂

[@unicornsinmybelfry2685]

awesome videos! Loads of useful information. Two thumbs up :)

[@רחלפלדמן-ה1כ]

Denise Smith i enjoyed verymuch this video. thanks

[@barking79spiders]

SUCH great info! Thank you for making these videos

[@jeannie291]

You are welcome! :)

[@ninadowden9382]

Hi, so glad to find you, I hope you are doing well. I love your videos they are so informative, just learning… I love the flowers and animals, you make it look so easy😊.. I can’t wait to get my supplies in. Starting out with the hot heat torch and Mapp gas.I hope that’s sufficient, I was thinking about getting some Divarti glass to start with. I just hope I can do it, I’ve always been kind of crafty so I think I can. Wish me luck lol

[@georgiesgirl64]

Very useful info on the mixing of borro and 104

[@jeannie291]

Haha! Yes, basically, you can't mix them.

[@KilaySami]

Your videos are a dream came true. Im from Buenos Aires, Argentina and it is quite difilcult for me to find teachers or a glass carreer here. So I very much appreciate your dedication. If I may ask. Could you tell us something about the type of KILM you use ? GRACIAS TOTALES 🤩

[@toniofficer525]

You are a treasure ty

[@SnakeBitesTattoo]

Thanks again for another great video. I have not been in studio in 4 to5 months . Love the paragon xl kilm but it sure sucks the Electric wish I would have gotten a smaller one. ..hope u r doing well. Kathleen esposito

[@jeannie291]

Thank you. I don't believe kilns suck that much power. I think it's more expensive to run an oxycon. Here's a good blog about kiln firing. riograndeblog.com/firing-a-kiln-is-very-expensive-true-or-false/ I hope you are able to get back into the studio soon. :)

[@georgiabartholomew6850]

Very informative!

[@figsinead5889]

Hi Jeannie!!! I'm super excited to find your channel, thank you so much for the education!!! If you happen to see this, I was wondering if you think propionate lenses would be as protective as didymium? Hope you're well!

[@nicolekoralek4616]

thak you very much for your tips

[@jeannie291]

You are welcome! :)

[@wickedgreen4136]

Thanks for the video!

[@wickedgreen4136]

VideoS* lol

[@MRFREZZESLUSH]

How do you know when a glass punty is needed and when a stainless steer mandrel is needed? And wouldn't stainless steel be a lot more sensitive to heat than a glass punty?

[@jeannie291]

You use a SS mandrel to make beads (the glass is wrapped around the mandrel and that's what leaves the hole in the bead). Glass punties are used to make off-mandrel items that have no holes (and are not beads). You do not really put the mandrel into the flame - - you heat up the bead release at first, but then, for the most part, you try to avoid putting the steel in the flame, just heating the glass around it. They are pretty resilient, but can be melted off if put directly in the flame for too long (I've been there! Lol!). Glass puntys are fine, but also can develop issues and can crack sometimes when cooling down, especially with soft glass (boro isn't as much of a problem).

[@MRFREZZESLUSH]

Jeannie Cox thanks so much!! I love your channel you and revere glass are the best! Thank you thank you for talking thru everything step by step and answering questions. There are a lot of blogs but I am so much more of a visual learner!

[@tomhankins1999]

Hot how do you say what do you set the Regulators on to work with the glass I can't find any videos on it and I'm just getting started if you can answer thank you

[@jeannie291]

I am on a concentrator which runs at 10 lpm, if that helps. For tanked oxygen, I would run at 8-10lpm for my torch. It really depends what type of torch you have and how much power it needs. After that, I can adjust my torch higher or lower for more or less heat, depending on what I am doing - - heating a large mass of glass (higher) or doing fine detail work (lower).

[@GaryGraves1]

Thanks for the video. Where can you get the tweezers to make the holes?

[@jeannie291]

Thanks! Those are Peter's Tweezers and I believe I got them through Arrow Springs.

[@mzjazz5737]

The big mandrel you have on the table, you never talked about, it's the biggest one laying there, what size is that one?

[@jeannie291]

I believe that's a 5/8" mandrel - - there are plenty of different sizes to chose from. They are called big-hole mandrels or ring mandrels, as far as I know.

[@SnakeBitesTattoo]

Can't you leave the top off of the sludge so the water evaporates

[@jeannie291]

Yes, you could - - so I guess it would depend how fast you need those mandrels. Usually when I dip my mandrels, I will be working fairly soon (within a few hours) so I want those mandrels dipped asap.

[@jeannie291]

So I guess it comes down to how much time you have - - and possibly whether you are doing this as a hobby or doing it for a living (like me).

[@some.muppet]

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