Welcome- Blowpipe Basics a foundation in hollow beads using the Italian methods.
Blowpipe Basics: Off Mandrel Hollow Beads
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Blowpipe Basics: Off Mandrel Hollow Beads Foundations
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Welcome to your ISGB Workshop
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Welcome- Blowpipe Basics a foundation in hollow beads using the Italian methods.
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Meet your instructor - Aja Vaz of Wandering Design Spirits
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Asking questions and posting photos & how to address questions comments and add photos to your workshop
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Zoom Session March 28, 2026 RECORDING
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Zoom session Part 2 June 20, 2026 RECORDING
Workshop Set Up and Tools
Supply List with Links
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Downloadable PDF Supply List
Workbench Tool Placement
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Tools used within this workshop
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Using Hot Fingers
Tool Maintenence
Blowpipe Cleaning
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Basic Blown Bead
Lets make our first bead!
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More options to create holes on your beads
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Fixing Mistakes
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Basic Round Bobble Bead
Bobble Bead
Using a Straight Heavy Wall Mandrel
Share your work and ask questions on the basic round bead
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Encased Round Hollow
Encased Round Hollow
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Tungsten Pick Holes
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Encased Cube Bead
Cube Hollow
Share your progress and ask questions on encasing your beads
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Curved Tube Bead
Curved Tube Bead
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Tapered Curved Tube Bead
Exploring Breakaway Methods
Share your progress and ask questions on the tube beads
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Trouble Shooting
Trouble Shooting
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Downloadable Step by Step Guide
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Step by Step Illustration Guide
Diamond Shears close up in use
BONUS: Tumble Etching your Beads
Tumble Etching
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