The Video: Glass Beadmaking with John Winter
The centuries old craft of glass beadmaking becomes yours with the help of beadmaker John Winter. Simple bead shapes, pulling stringer, the paint brush of bead making and simple decorative techniques such as “goobering” and “symatrizing” are demonstrated in this lighthearted video. These basic techniques are offered as suggestions for exploration on the way to developing your own unique style. A gallery of other artists beads is included for your inspirational pleasure.
The Artist: John Winter
John Winter has been making glass beads for 14 years, following a
weekend class in West Virginia. The ancient tradition of glass, as
well as the magical qualities of light serve as inspirational sources
for the artist.His work has appeared in Bead and Button, Lapidary Journal,
Beadwork, Wire Artist, Jeweller and Glass Crafts Magazines, as well
as Cindy Jenkin's book, Beads of Glass.
His approach to beadmaking is somewhat flippant; his philosophy is "try
it...if it doesn't work, you'll probably heal."
Seriously, his approach is experimental, and he feels we learn more
from mistakes than from doing it 'right'.