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Using
the smaller furnace, which is gas powered, and holds three small ceramic
pots, the bead-maker gathers a small amount of glass onto her 'mandrel',
and shapes the bead by
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twisting or pulling. The bead is then knocked free of the mandrel,
and placed in the annealing oven above the furnace for gradual cooling.
Scrap pieces of stained glass are used here, as well as bottle and
window glass. The final product is sold as individual beads, or in
strands, or as assembled necklaces, or beaded curtains. |
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