Author: BacchaeBacchae Date: Jun 9, 2008 07:25
Tina writes:
> (I often wish other bead-makers wouldn't be afraid to make similar beads
> to
> a well known lampworker, but in different colors. Eg, Ever After flowers
> always seem to have some purple and I just don't like purple beads).
Are you fricking kidding me?! I was almost crucified on LampworkEtc. for
admitting that I copied someone else's *technique* just to try to figure out
how they made the glass do a certain thing. It was borosilicate glass and I
hadn't ever seen glass do a particular thing so I wanted to try the
*technique* as best as I guessed how it might work. I even credited the
original artist for inspiring me with the *technique* which I have since
learned was certainly no original idea by her but something pretty standard
and oft used by other glass artists.
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