I think gold fuming is one of easiest and most dramatic ways to add sophistication and color to your work. It’s a process that’s certainly under-utilized in beadmaking. It’s a fairly inexpensive way to get custom intensities of gold pink without reduction.

In this excerpt from Lisa St. Martin’s new DVD, “All That Glitters”, she creates a clear bead decorated with clear stringer left in relief. Just look at her excellent demonstration of stringer application and control. No melted blobs here! Next, she fumes the bead. You’ll see the proper flame settings for this process, as well as how quickly the color intensifies.

Keep in mind that fuming vaporizes metal and deposits it on the surface of your glass. It can also deposit it elsewhere, like in your lungs! If you decide to do lots of fuming, make sure you have adequate ventilation. You can protect your lungs by mounting a small glass or plexiglass barrier onto your torch. Or wear a face mask.

So enjoy this quick tutorial and maybe you’ll add some gold fuming to your next project! It’s fun!

We filmed at the Carlisle School of Glass Art. They offer awesome classes. For more information, visit their website at: www.carlisleschoolofglassart.com

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If you like the tutorial, you may want the whole DVD. Why not? You deserve it! We present

7 different projects in an entertaining and fast-paced format.  In addition to gold fuming, you’ll learn to use fine silver wire, copper mesh, dichroic, and acid etching. Lisa demonstrates her signature “Creation Bead” focal, as well as a “Flirty Baby”. She adds glass onto the mandrel in a whole new way...and it results in perfectly shaped beads, quickly! No lumps! What a time saver!

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