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List Price : $130.20 Price : $79.00
as of 2012-08-29 10:08 AM
Product Description
With this kit and a few hours of practice you will be turning ordinary glass into stylish beads. Simply melt a glass rod in the flame; wrap it around a mandrel to transform it into a decorative hand-crafted bead. This package contains step by step instructions; fireworks self-igniting torch head; twelve mandrels; mapp gas canister holder; two piece marver set; rod scrubber; a 14 by 17-inch heat resistant work surface; 4-ounce/113.4g bead release (contains aluminum crystalline silicates which are known in california to cause health issues); fifteen 5-millimeter 104-oe italian glass rods (approximately 12-inch long) in a secure 15-1/4 by 1-3/8-inch hanging tube with removable rubber end caps; fiber blanket to cool beads (contains refractory ceramic fibers-possible human carcinogen); a bead rake; an instruction manual and a 2-1/2-minute dvd-making of a glass bead. Made in usa and imported.
- Create stylish beads from ordinary glass
- Includes instructions, torch head, mandrels, gas canister holder, marver set, rod scrubber, work surface, bead release, glass rods, bead rake, instruction manual, dvd
- Melt glass rod in flame and wrap around mandrel to transform glass to a bead
Fireworks Beginner's Beadmaking Kit Reviews
bead crafts : Fireworks Beginner's Beadmaking Kit Reviews
| 36 of 36 people found the following review helpful  When combined with a good instructional video this is a good kit for beginners, This review is from: Fireworks Beginner's Beadmaking Kit (Misc.) I love craft kits whenever I want to try something new because they typically provide everything you need to make a few basic projects and get a feel for that particular craft. Then, if you enjoy doing it, you can always upgrade and add any tools you want. This kit had everything I needed to make quite a few beads (except a tank of MAPP gas which I picked up at the local hardware store for under 10 dollars, and the special tinted safety goggles. These are expensive but so far I have had no problem with regular safety goggles.) Add the gas and safety goggles and you are ready to go...except for one problem, the instructions consist of a measly folded over pamphlet! That is the reason I took one star away. There weren't even any good pictorial examples. I ordered an instructional video at an additional 20 dollar expense (there are many to choose from and books as well) but once I had that I was ready to go and even though I mangled my first three beads, I was soon getting the hang of it... Read more 15 of 15 people found the following review helpful  Great for casual use, but..., = Durability:  = Fun: = Educational: This review is from: Fireworks Beginner's Beadmaking Kit (Misc.) This kit would be fantastic for a casual adventure in flame working - in other words, for someone not looking to seriously invest in the craft. I intend to seriously invest in the craft and bought the kit at the recommendation of a friend. However, you don't get much bang for the buck - shabby, dirty and downright cheap tools, plus glass of questionable quality.The torch head that came with the kit has already begun to show damage, at no fault of my own. I have only put in about ten hours of work, at the settings specified by the directions on the box. The fireproof work station is a joke; it's merely a thin layer of fire-resistant material with a cheap cardboard backing. On a positive note, the bead release seems to be alright, and almost all the instances in which I have lost a bead on the mandrel have been the result of my mistakes. The few glass rods that came with the kit were dirty and several of them had small cracks in them at the time of arrival. Not to... Read more 10 of 10 people found the following review helpful  questionable quality, By = Durability: = Fun: = Educational: This review is from: Fireworks Beginner's Beadmaking Kit (Misc.) I was disappointed. The gas regulator valve didn't work right. Video and instructions provided no info on how to avoid glass becoming discoloured or shifting color. No info on cleaning beads after they are made. No bead reamer. Although kit promoted as complete, both video and instructions suggested getting more books or taking classes. |
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