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Indian Creek Studios Indian Creek Studio's bead blog, where I talk about clay and glaze, and the occasional pet that helps out in the studio. I love working with clay, and try to let it's natural tendencies help form the end product. I like cracks and raw edges, and ballance them with structural strength. I try to make each piece have a timeless feel.
Once the clay piece is formed, they must dry several days till they are bone dry, then I bisque fire them. After the first fire, they get a coat of glaze, and I fire them again to @ 2200 derees F. Then they may get a second glaze coat and be fired again, depending on what I am trying to create.
A glaze fire session usually takes 8 hours to get up to temp, then the kiln must cool for about 24 hours. It is hard to wait, but usually, unless something has gown awry, it is worth the wait. When it is cool enough, I can open the kiln, and hopefully there will be lots of new beads to look at. I try to post pictures of my new beads as the make their way through all the steps of making clay beads, so check in often!
I Am Self-Taught Lampwork Artist And Jewellery Designer. I learnt to make lampwork beads in April 2007 (thankyou to my fab boyfriend for buying me my starter kit from Martin at Tuffnells) My Studio Can Be Found In The Beautiful County Of North Yorkshire, In The Heart Of England. My favourite beads are my Psyche Planets and Scarlet Safari. The Glass I Use Is COE (Co-Efficient Of Expansion) 104 Double Helix, Effetre (Moretti), Lauscha, Vetrofond, Creation Is Messy (CIM) These Glasses Are Italian, German Or American. The Glass Is Melted Over A Gas Fuelled Torch. I use a Nortel Minor burner with an Oxycon. The Torch Is Duel Fuelled, Running On Propane and Oxygen. My Beads Are Then 'Annealed' In A Digitally Controlled Paragon SC2 Kiln. The Beads Are Thoroughly Cleaned, Temporarily Strung Or Made Into Jewellery. I have two websites. One for jewellery designers to purchase my lampwork beads and the other for my jewellery customers to purchase unique pieces of wearable art. Best Of All I Love Making Them.... Let Me Know What You Think. Clare x
Cindy Caraway is a bead artist living in Dubuque, Iowa. She specializes in bead embroidery and bead weaving. Her beadwork has been featured in gallery shows and exhibitions across the U.S. and has appeared in major craft magazines.
Having no formal training in art or in beadwork, Cindy approaches her work in a very organic manner. She is greatly inspired by nature. Living near the Mississippi River in Eastern Iowa, she has some of the most beautiful landscape right outside her door. Anyone who thinks Iowa is flat should visit Dubuque and see for themselves the gently rolling hills, limestone bluffs and sweeping river vistas and how the light changes with the passing seasons. She also finds inspiration in the forms of Egyptian jewelry, the colors of the Southwest and the beadwork of Native Americans. Mesmerized by the colors and the feel of beads, she never ceases to be amazed at how such small and simple objects can be combined in ways which can only be described as wonderous.
Every piece of jewelry or beadwork Cindy makes has recycled parts and components included in the design. She loves to take a vintage earring or brooch and give it new life as the focal point of her next project. Any broken necklace is a treasure because the beads, the clasp or even bits of chain can always be used again. Cindy has just started to explore the world of "steampunk" and you can see some of her upcycled, steampunk jewelry pieces in her "caraway" shop on Etsy.com
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