How to Create Blown Glass Ornaments | Delphi Glass

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Published: October 19, 2010
Learn how to create beautiful glass ornaments with Glaskolben pre-blown clear glass cylinders with blow pipe ends. Delphi Artist Val Oswalt-De Waard demonstrates how Glaskolben may be blown freehand into a ball using a Hot Head torch and MAPP gas, eliminating the time-consuming method of "pulling points" from glass tubes.
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    Creating a Borosilicate Necklace #FacebookLive

    We are lighting up the torch on this Facebook live. Val and Roy are talking about borosilicate glass! See how Val uses frit and boro glass to create a pendant necklace.

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    Flameworking Basics #FacebookLive

    Val is talking about flameworking basics. Learn about torches, glass and set up. Watch Val demo a bead and then instruct Roy on creating one.

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    Glass Ornaments #FacebookLive

    Watch Val make a glaskolben ornament as well as boro icicles on the torch. Then watch Roy will blow a glass ornament using our furnace.

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    Making Beads with Val and Roy #FacebookLive

    We are lighting up the torch in this Facebook live. Val and Roy are talking flameworking! Watch Val create a standard round bead as well as a fish bead.

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    Flameworking Basics #FacebookLive

    We are lighting up the torch! Roy and Val are talking about flameworking basics. Review the tools and supplies needed to get started. Watch Val create a bead using both a hot head torch as well as a Carlisle Hellcat Table Top Torch.

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    Sculptural Borosilicate Pumpkin with Val #FacebookLive

    In this Facebook Live video Val shares her process and demonstrates how to make a small sculptural pumpkin on the torch. Below are the list of supplies used and annealing schedule so you too can create your own. Supplies we used today. Tools: https://www.delphiglass.com/search/FBLivePumpkin090821 Frit: https://www.delphiglass.com/borosilicate/frit-sample-packs/ Annealing Firing Schedule: 1050°F for 20 minutes and allow to cool until in the annealer until it reaches room temperature.

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    Fusing with Glaskolben #FacebookLive

    Val and Roy go over how to fuse with Glaskolben during a Facebook live. This is a great way to use broken ornaments with other 90 COE compatible glass.

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    NEW Delphi Art Glass Classes

    We believe that Delphi Art Glass classes can lead to a lifetime hobby and thousands of hours of enjoyable creativity. Guests enjoy a fun art glass class with other students while learning new tricks and techniques. Our experienced and enthusiastic artists guide students step-by-step to create their own works of art. Delphi Art Glass classes are a fun and creative hands-on group experience. Students share ideas and learn skills and techniques in an enjoyable, creative community environment under the guidance of experienced art glass instructors. We believe in helping people be creative and making the glass arts enjoyable and rewarding. Invite your friends, sip your favorite beverage and enjoy step-by-step instruction with our experienced and enthusiastic artists. It's a colorful, casual party atmosphere where you'll leave your cares behind and go home with a one-of-a-kind project created by you. Visit Delphi Glass: http://www.delphiglass.com/ https://www.facebook.com/delphiglass https://twitter.com/DelphiGlass https://www.pinterest.com/DelphiGlass/ http://www.delphiglass.com/blog Subscribe to Delphi Glass for more videos and project ideas: https://www.youtube.com/DelphiGlass

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    NEW Delphi Art Glass Classes

    We believe that Delphi Art Glass classes can lead to a lifetime hobby and thousands of hours of enjoyable creativity. Guests enjoy a fun art glass class with other students while learning new tricks and techniques. Our experienced and enthusiastic artists guide students step-by-step to create their own works of art. Delphi Art Glass classes are a fun and creative hands-on group experience. Students share ideas and learn skills and techniques in an enjoyable, creative community environment under the guidance of experienced art glass instructors. We believe in helping people be creative and making the glass arts enjoyable and rewarding. Invite your friends, sip your favorite beverage and enjoy step-by-step instruction with our experienced and enthusiastic artists. It's a colorful, casual party atmosphere where you'll leave your cares behind and go home with a one-of-a-kind project created by you. Visit Delphi Glass: http://www.delphiglass.com/ https://www.facebook.com/delphiglass https://twitter.com/DelphiGlass https://www.pinterest.com/DelphiGlass/ http://www.delphiglass.com/blog Subscribe to Delphi Glass for more videos and project ideas: https://www.youtube.com/DelphiGlass

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    Delphi Glass: How to Upload Your Artwork to the Artist Gallery

    Delphi Glass was founded on the belief that making art glass projects should be enjoyable and rewarding for everyone, from budding craftspeople to professional artists. We believe in helping people be creative and making the glass arts enjoyable and rewarding. Delphi fulfills its commitment to the arts by assisting creative projects of individuals and supporting the development of educational programs in schools and communities. Throughout the year Delphi hosts some of the biggest events in the art glass community. Learn about our annual Art Glass Festival and juried contest at https://www.delphiglass.com/gallery/agf_info See all our Upcoming Classes & Events here: https://www.delphiglass.com/page/workshops_main Visit Delphi Glass: http://www.delphiglass.com/ https://www.facebook.com/delphiglass https://twitter.com/DelphiGlass https://www.pinterest.com/DelphiGlass/ http://www.delphiglass.com/blog Subscribe to Delphi Glass for more videos and project ideas: https://www.youtube.com/DelphiGlass

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    Delphi Glass: How to Upload Your Artwork to the Artist Gallery

    Delphi Glass was founded on the belief that making art glass projects should be enjoyable and rewarding for everyone, from budding craftspeople to professional artists. We believe in helping people be creative and making the glass arts enjoyable and rewarding. Delphi fulfills its commitment to the arts by assisting creative projects of individuals and supporting the development of educational programs in schools and communities. Throughout the year Delphi hosts some of the biggest events in the art glass community. Learn about our annual Art Glass Festival and juried contest at https://www.delphiglass.com/gallery/agf_info See all our Upcoming Classes & Events here: https://www.delphiglass.com/page/workshops_main Visit Delphi Glass: http://www.delphiglass.com/ https://www.facebook.com/delphiglass https://twitter.com/DelphiGlass https://www.pinterest.com/DelphiGlass/ http://www.delphiglass.com/blog Subscribe to Delphi Glass for more videos and project ideas: https://www.youtube.com/DelphiGlass

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    How to Use the Delphi “Glass Finder” Tool

    Delphi Glass was founded on the belief that making art glass projects should be enjoyable and rewarding for everyone, from budding craftspeople to professional artists. We pride ourselves on our expert knowledge about the crafts our customers enjoy. We also understand the need to find the right tools to complete your beautiful projects. Our aim is to make it easier for you to find what you are looking for. Our online tools do just that. Delphi Glass has over 2,000 styles of glass, so don’t let finding the perfect piece discourage you. Allow our glass finder to help find just the right glass for your project. Our Glass Finder can be found by typing http://www.delphiglass.com/GlassFinder or scrolling to the bottom of our website at http://www.delphiglass.com/ and clicking on Glass Finder. When to Use Our Glass Finder Is your go-to green out of stock? The glass finder can help you select something similar. Are you trying to find something gorgeous to coordinate with a stunning sheet you've already got? Narrow the search by color, by brand, by transparency and more to see the top picks. We've all been there - you have the perfect pattern and a vision of what your next project will look like. Now all you need is to find THE glass to match that vision. Let our Glass Finder be your personal shopping assistant - by selecting just a few criteria, you can refine the glass selection to match your vision fast - and see all the options on one screen to make finding that perfect piece easier. Here are a few examples of the searches you can perform using our glass finder. Visit Delphi Glass: http://www.delphiglass.com/ https://www.facebook.com/delphiglass https://twitter.com/DelphiGlass https://www.pinterest.com/DelphiGlass/ http://www.delphiglass.com/blog Subscribe to Delphi Glass for more videos and project ideas: https://www.youtube.com/DelphiGlass

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    How to Use the Delphi “Glass Finder” Tool

    Delphi Glass was founded on the belief that making art glass projects should be enjoyable and rewarding for everyone, from budding craftspeople to professional artists. We pride ourselves on our expert knowledge about the crafts our customers enjoy. We also understand the need to find the right tools to complete your beautiful projects. Our aim is to make it easier for you to find what you are looking for. Our online tools do just that. Delphi Glass has over 2,000 styles of glass, so don’t let finding the perfect piece discourage you. Allow our glass finder to help find just the right glass for your project. Our Glass Finder can be found by typing http://www.delphiglass.com/GlassFinder or scrolling to the bottom of our website at http://www.delphiglass.com/ and clicking on Glass Finder. When to Use Our Glass Finder Is your go-to green out of stock? The glass finder can help you select something similar. Are you trying to find something gorgeous to coordinate with a stunning sheet you've already got? Narrow the search by color, by brand, by transparency and more to see the top picks. We've all been there - you have the perfect pattern and a vision of what your next project will look like. Now all you need is to find THE glass to match that vision. Let our Glass Finder be your personal shopping assistant - by selecting just a few criteria, you can refine the glass selection to match your vision fast - and see all the options on one screen to make finding that perfect piece easier. Here are a few examples of the searches you can perform using our glass finder. Visit Delphi Glass: http://www.delphiglass.com/ https://www.facebook.com/delphiglass https://twitter.com/DelphiGlass https://www.pinterest.com/DelphiGlass/ http://www.delphiglass.com/blog Subscribe to Delphi Glass for more videos and project ideas: https://www.youtube.com/DelphiGlass

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    Hot Head Beadmaking Kit | Delphi Glass

    The Hot Head Beadmaking kit provides all the tools necessary to get started in flameworking. WIth this kit you will be able make your own glass beads.

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    How to Make a Glass Marble | Delphi Glass

    Delphi instructor Val Oswalt - De Waard demonstrates a simple method for creating a glass marble on a torch. http://www.delphiglass.com/search/borosilicate

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    How to Decorate a Bead with Stringer | Delphi Glass

    Delphi instructor Val Oswalt - De Waard demonstrates how to embellish a bead with stringer. She shows viewers how to make a base bead and then how to apply squiggles and dots with stringer. http://www.delphiglass.com/glass-rods-more-90-coe/stringers/

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    How to Remove the Blow Pipe from a Glaskolben Ornament | Delphi Glass

    Delphi instructor Val Oswalt-De Waard demonstrates how to remove the glass blow pipe from a Glaskolben ornament. http://bit.ly/J0mwwX The simple method shown in this video requires a scribe to score the blow pipe. If you would like to see how to blow the Glaskolben, watch this video first http://youtu.be/Sd-dtdcVoOI.

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    How to Use Frit to Decorate a Glass Bead | Delphi Glass

    Delphi instructor Val Oswalt - De Waard demonstrates how to use frit in a bead project. In this video, she is using a Double Helix frit.The incredible color combinations in Double Helix glass have the ability to "strike" in the reducing flame, giving the look of Boro but in 104 COE. http://www.delphiglass.com/fusible-glass/bullseye-90-coe-glass/

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    How to Use Millefiori in a Flameworking Bead | Delphi Glass

    Delphi instructor Val Oswalt - De Waard demonstrates how to add millefiori to a bead. Millefiori are small fusible glass "flowers" that make beautiful embellishments to any flameworking project. http://www.delphiglass.com/bullseye-90-coe-glass/millefiori-90-coe/

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    How to Make Glass Drinking Straws | Delphi Glass

    Delphi artist and instructor Val Oswalt demonstrates how to create and decorate reusable flameworked straws with borosilicate glass tubes.


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