This is a 21 page color tutorial on how to shape a large barrel bead with no tools. The technique covered in the tutorial is one I use for many of my beads. The tutorial is suitable for advanced beginners through intermediate bead makers, The bead maker considering this tutorial should be able to:

Make a large, round bead that is centered
Recognize different levels of heat in a bead
Work comfortably with large amounts of glass

It's a pdf file which is just over 6MB in size. You will need Acrobat Reader to view it. Click here to download it if you don't already have it on your system - it's free!

I give permission to anyone who purchases this tutorial from me to use this technique and make this bead for personal use or for resale.

This tutorial and the photographs in the tutorial may not be passed or duplicated other than for personal use.

$15.00

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