Not only art work with handmade beads, but also with beads that are vintage or antique, beads from another crafts person whose work she likes, copper, stones like lapis, apatite to Herkimer diamonds, semi-precious stones like garnet and peridot and finally precious stones likes rubies, sapphires and emeralds.Sandra Fynboh, glass/jewelry artist with Blue Sky Beads in Akeley, demonstrates Charm bracelet techniques in making glass beads. She will be one of 21 area artists who will be highlighted during Bemidji First City of Arts Studio Cruise 2010 Oct. 22-24.1Sandy Fynboh of Blue Sky Beads dreams of the day when she can open a bead museum with her expanding collection of beads -- chevrons dating back 600 years, Tibetan prayer beads, antique sand cast beads, Black Sea coral and some contemporary pieces.
But for now, she is content making beads and jewelry that will last for generations, pieces containing her glass beads, made by either blowing glass or lampwork. There are bracelets, necklaces and earrings Tiffany Notes tag bracelet with semi-precious and precious stones, blown glass native wild flowers (Yellow Moccasin and Trilliums) and an array of materials for novice as well as experienced jewelry makers.Fynboh Tiffany Charm bracelet her artistic ventures by making beaded embroidery on custom-made clothing but she was not happy with the quality of the beads available and started to make her own."So I bought a torch and some tubes and colors of glass," said Fynboh. "I started to study the chemistry of glass, annealing points, fuel sources and the different kinds of torches and what they could do for me or against me in the pursuit of the perfect bead."
Fynboh read books, asked for advice from other glass makers and practiced the procedures. However, she began to realize that glass chemistry is very complicated and there is no easy way to learn the craft. After spending about five years studying, she began to work with master glass artist Larry Scott from Seattle and Donnie Hartz, a scientific glass blower for Proctor and Gamble. Both tutors are Paloma Picasso Loving Heart bracelet known in the field and have published articles in glass journals and bead making books."It is necessary to study under professionals who know what works and what doesn't work because they can assess a student's product and explain what they are doing wrong and how to correct it. There are also safety factor issues with fumes and cutting the glass.
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