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New Watercolor Floral Bead Video

New Video $39.95	The new DVD by Dolly Ahles, Watercolor Floral Bead Tutorial, demonstrates the complete step-by-step construction of a Watercolor Floral bead and is suitable for the beginning lampworker with prior lampworking safety instruction as well as the intermediate lampwork glass artist. Dolly takes the viewer through all stages of the bead process which includes creating a neat base bead, pulling encased stringers used to decorate the bead, painting with stringers, and applying temperature controlled clear encasement. Dolly delivers clear instruction and the camera captures close-up footage showing her techniques in greater detail. Pop-ups are included to enhance the demonstration, offering additional tips, glass facts and lampworking history. An abbreviated overview video feature allows the viewer the option to review the process quickly, focusing on the primary steps. In addition, a printed workbench tip sheet summarizes the steps and helps the viewer to review the process while working at the torch.

COE 104 Dichroic Odds & Ends

$5.95 per ounce	Dichroic glass starts out as circular sheets. We cut the sheets into strips and fuse them to produce what Arrow Springs is famous for the world over. As a byproduct of making these strips we have the little cuts that come from the edge of the circle, as well as regular pieces that may break and be too short to offer in with the regular fused strips. Easy to use by simply attaching a glass rod to one end as a punty. The mix contains a little ripple, a little linticular and about 80% smooth on about 60% clear glass and 40% black glass. Everything is fused. We make up the selection. Limited to stock on hand, though constantly replenishing.

Discover the Mega Minor Burner by Nortel

	Mega Minor Regularly $239.00 Sale $199.00 Hose Set Regularly $25.00 Both for $219.00	Nortel's Minor Burner is an all time favorite classic. The Mega Minor is Nortel's new classic. With about 10 to 15% more punch than the Minor, the Mega means a hotter flame while still maintaining good focus and oxygen economy. It's great for working with either soft or hard glass. An excellent surface-mix torch for making beads, marbles and small sculptural work at an incredible price. Save 20% on the 3/16" X 12½' BB Hose Set when you buy it at the same time with the Mega Minor.
		Learn More Select ItemSALE Mega Minor by Nortel $199.00SALE Mega Minor with 3/16" X 12½' BB Hose Set $219.00

Tonbo-Dama
Japanese Glass Beads - The Book

	Regularly $39.95 SALE $31.95	The new price just went from $34.95 to $39.95. So we thought, why not put it on sale for $31.95. Stock limited. Japanese lampworkers demonstrate step-by-step methods and techniques of making glass beads in the Japanese style, using Japanese torches, glass and tools.
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Tonbo-Dama
Japanese Glass Beads - The DVD

	Back in stock with limited quantities $49.95	Japanese beadmakers make five beautiful glass beads and one core formed vessel in the Japanese style, using Japanese torches, glass and tools.
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Metal Bead Core Lining Tool

	Regularly $298.00 SALE $268.95	Line bead holes with silver, copper or brass with the easy to use Nortel Bead Core Liner tool. With innovative and unique features to enable quick and easy tool changes, the machine comes complete with several sizes of ball style and cone style forming tools for core lining beads from 1/8" (3mm) to 1/2" (13MM) in diameter. All steel forming tools are hardened and polished to prevent scratches and marks on the formed liner. All tools easily click in and out of the vertical ram for quick change. An integrated tool rack keeps forming tools handy and organized. Nortel Bead Core Liner Video

Mega Mandrel Pack

	9" long Regularly $31.50 $24.95 12" long Regularly $38.75 $29.95	Save big on packs of 60 stainless steel mandrels in our most popular sizes. You'll get 3 dozen 3/32" mandrels and 1 dozen mandrels in both 1/16" and 1/8". Choose your favorite length, 9" or 12".
		Select ItemSALE 9" Mega Mandrel Pack $24.95SALE 12" Mega Mandrel Pack $29.95

Barley Baleen Tools

	From left to right, beads made using: Sharon Shaper (Utility Blade Tool) Barley Baleen Curve Razor Tool #1 Barley Baleen Wave Razor Tool #1
From the talented creations of Michael Barley's Baleen series of beads comes the Arrow Springs line of Barley Baleen Tools. When Michael visited the Whale Museum in Friday Harbor, Washington and saw a display of baleen, the filtering structure in the mouth of baleen whales, he was intrigued and inspired to incorporate the pattern as a design element into his beadwork. Today, Michael's Baleen Bead designs are world renowned for their beauty. Up until now, Michael has always used the Sharon Shaper as the primary tool for forming the baleen design element. Arrow Springs has designed five new tools to complement the Sharon Shaper. Like the Sharon Shaper, which is a sharp edged razor tool, four of the new tools are curved to each have a different radius, and a fifth tool is corrugated. The tools are available through Arrow Springs and an eighteen page tutorial is available from Michael on his Etsy web page. It is an excellent tutorial with clear step-by-step instruction and plenty of color pictures. The second to last page shows examples of Michael's Baleen Beads using the Sharon Shaper, while the last page shows examples of Michael's Baleen Beads using the newly available Barley Baleen Tools. The first bead on page 18 of Michael's tutorial was made using the Barley Curve Razor Tool #2. Curve Razor Tool #1 has a tighter radius. #3 has a larger radius than #2 and #4 is larger than #3. The second bead on the page was made with the Barley Wave Razor Tool. Of course, the use of these tools is not limited to just making Barley Baleen beads. They can be used for any lampworking application. Michale's Etsy Web page: http://www.etsy.com/shop/michaelbarley
Select ItemBarley Baleen Wave Razor Tool #1 $8.95Barley Baleen Curve Razor Tool #1 $7.95Barley Baleen Curve Razor Tool #2 $7.95Barley Baleen Curve Razor Tool #3 $7.95Barley Baleen Curve Razor Tool #4 $7.95Sharon Shaper (Utility Blade Tool) $4.50Baleen Tool Set (1 of all 6 tools listed above) $39.95 Save $5.30

Twisty Tweezers

New Tool! $8.95		If you use tweezers to pull stringers and make twisties, the new Twisty Tweezers is a must have tool. We took 6½" locking tweezers and reshaped the tip by modifying the grind and the angle of the points. The resulting tool reaches into the end of the molten glass with a minimal amount of distortion and a minimal amount of glass wasted with the grip. All this without the points sticking. The spring loaded tweezers with their intercepting points hold firm and allow you to rotate them for making twisties without releasing the glass. You can even leave the glass in the grip of the tweezers as an application tool.

Greedy Grabbers
Now in two sizes

Short size pictured $14.95 & $16.95		Like the Twisty Tweezers above, the Greedy Grabbers came out of the recent class taught by Hayley Tsang here at Arrow Springs. Both were tested, approved and named by Hayley and the students. The Greedy Grabbers are similar to our larger Uncle Al Rod Grabbers in their holding action. Instead of large hemostats, the Greedy Grabbers are made with locking tweezers. With a delicate, yet firm hold, the original, short 4¾" grabbers have an incredible range, from 1mm stringers to 7mm rods. The new longer 6¼" size has the same size holding range, but with a little more holding power and a longer handle.
		Select ItemGreedy Grabber - Short, 4¾" $14.95Greedy Grabber - Long, 6¼" $16.95

Check out or class lineup for 2010
Beadmaking Classes

Get hands-on instruction from some of the premiere instructors anywhere!
Including: Deb Crowley, Kim Osibin, Sharon Peters, Jiley Romney, Jennifer Geldard, Michael Barley, Leah Fairbanks, Andrea Guarino-Slemmons, Heather Trimlett, Suellen Fowler, Kate Fowle-Meleney, Brad Pearson, Sam Russo, Craig Milliron, Jim Smircich, George O'Grady and Tink Martin with John Cramer. All classes are held at Arrow Springs in Northern California. Most classes fill-up quickly.

The Great Bullseye and Uroboros
Blowout SALE
Glass Rods, Stringers, Frits and Sheets

50% OFF

Bullseye Rod, Stringers, Powders, Confetti and Sheets discounts are all increased to 50% of what is listed in Bullseyes's latest catalog, Number 6. Uroboros discounts are all increased to 50%, based on the pricing structure of the Arrow Springs webpages. Rods are sold by ¼ and 1 pound packages. Stringers and Noodles are sold by the tube. Frit, Powder and Confetti are packaged in quantities shown on the website. Bullseye Standard 3mm sheets will be cut into ¼ sheets and Thin 2mm sheets will be cut into either ¼ sheets or ½ sheets for shipping. There is NO cutting charge. Some things can only be found on the website and not everything has a Buy Button. If an item does have a Buy Button and you do use the website shopping cart to order, we will adjust the prices when we process your order. If an item does not have a Buy Button, you can either order it by listing it in the Comments area during Checkout or by calling us at 1(800) 899-0689. Selection and quantities limited to stock on hand. Bullseye: Opal Rodz - Trans Rodz - Odd Rodz - Stringers - Frits, Powders, Confetti - Sheets Uroboros: Rods - Stringers, Noodles

Blunt End Tweezers

	Regularly $9.95 SALE $4.95	6", 8" and 10" Blunt End, Serrated Tweezers set for holding, pinching, manipulating and impressing hot glass.

JC Enamel & Glass Sifters

Coil Actuator with O-ring stop for JC Sifters and Line & Dot Applicators that do not have them already.	The JC Metal Sifters and JC Line & Dot Applicators. These tools dispense frit, powdered glass and enamels by shaking, tapping, or for the greatest control, by moving the Coil Actuator. It is incredibly easy to use. With just one hand, you hold the Sifter or Applicator and move the Coil Actuator forward and backward with either your finger or thumb. You easily control the volume of glass or enamel, from a gentle sprinkle to a heavy flow, by the pressure applied and the speed you move the Coil Actuator. The standard screen mesh size for the sifters is 60. This gives good flow, yet also gives you great control for shading. A 60 mesh screen is generally preferred for its ability for shading as well as its ability to efficiently cover a small item, such as a bead, quickly. We also offer all the Sifters in a 40 mesh screen. You may be familiar with this size, as that is what is in the red plastic bodied sifters. Enamellists also like the 40 mesh screen for its ability to cover a large area quickly and thoroughly. The two largest sizes are not pictured. Sifters size chart.
	Line & Dot Applicator Select ItemSALE JC Line & Dot Applicator with Coil Actuator - Small $13.95SALE JC Line & Dot Applicator with Coil Actuator - Medium $13.95SALE JC Line & Dot Applicator with Coil Actuator - Large $13.95 60 Mesh Sifters Select ItemJC Sifter with Coil Actuator - 60 Mesh, Size 8 $13.95JC Sifter with Coil Actuator - 60 Mesh, Size 11 $13.95JC Sifter with Coil Actuator - 60 Mesh, Size 13 $14.95JC Sifter with Coil Actuator - 60 Mesh, Size 17 $14.95JC Sifter with Coil Actuator - 60 Mesh, Size 22 $16.95JC Sifter with Coil Actuator - 60 Mesh, Size 28 $17.95 40 Mesh Sifters Select ItemJC Sifter with Coil Actuator - 40 Mesh, Size 8 $13.95JC Sifter with Coil Actuator - 40 Mesh, Size 11 $13.95JC Sifter with Coil Actuator - 40 Mesh, Size 13 $14.95JC Sifter with Coil Actuator - 40 Mesh, Size 17 $14.95JC Sifter with Coil Actuator - 40 Mesh, Size 22 $16.95JC Sifter with Coil Actuator - 40 Mesh, Size 28 $17.95

Frit and Annealer Tray

	3 For $9.95	For annealing, these stainless steel trays hold marbles from rolling around and keep multiple lampworkers loose items separate. At about 3" x 4½", a typical annealer can hold several trays across. As a frit tray, the low profile gives mandrel clearance on narrow beads while still keeping the frit from spilling.

ASK 104 Glass Closeout/Clearance

	Regularly $31.95 SALE $19.95 $14.95 Over 50% OFF	Huge discounts on the remaining ASK 104 glass still in stock. We are liquidating our entire inventory, so you can save.
		See colors and Purchase

Closeout - ASK 104
We are down to the last four colors of ASK 104. These are beautiful colors and the only reason the other colors sold out first was because we did not have as large a quantity of those colors.

So, here's the deal:
Buy $100.00 in merchandise, other than ASK 104 colors, and you get any ASK 104 rod or stringer color, in any quantity, for only $7.95 per pound.

The original price was, and the price you will find elsewhere, $31.95. Our current Closeout price is $14.95. At $7.95, that's more than a 75% discount! Click on the colors below to see a bead of that color. Click here to go to the the ASK 104 page. The shopping cart will process your order at the $14.95 price. We correct the price, on qualifying orders, when we fill your order and ship.
 Lilac Ice
 Lavender Fields
 Berry Creamy

ASK 104 Clear Clearance

	Originally $19.95 Sale $5.99 Per Pound	We literally have tons of ASK 104 clear. As a clear, it is absolutely wonderful; bright, easy flow, doesn't turn silver yellow… the list of attributes goes on and on, but stops at being 100% compatible with all other COE 104 glasses. Used by itself, it can't be beat. Makes great ornaments and sculptures.

Graphite Blocks

	3½" x 4" x 5" ONLY $11.95 Half Block ONLY $6.95	Graphite is wonderful stuff. It can withstand tremendous heat and can be cut, carved and sanded just like wood (although more messy). Use to make molds, presses, paddles and a bunch more things. This graphite is a little softer and more porous than our regular production graphite.
		Select ItemGraphite Block 3½" x 4" x 5" $11.95Graphite Block Half Size $6.95

Beading On The Go!

	Regularly $12.95 SALE $7.95	Planning a trip? Beading, by Susan Ure, is a great beading book for people on the go with wonderful portable beading projects. Hard cover, 5¾" X 6¾", 96 pages.
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Economy Star Masher

	Regularly $12.00 SALE $5.95	We got a great deal on these economy Star Mashers, so we're passing the savings on to you. Used to make star murrini and for other angled mashing.

Stick-On Magnifiers

	MSRP $19.95 Only $11.95	Optx 20/20 is a removable, flexible plastic lens that safely sticks to the inside of your lampworking eyewear and adds magnification where you apply them. The 1.2" (30mm) half circle lens comes in plus powers of 1.25, 1.50, 1.75, 2.00, 2.50 and 3.00. Easily removable and can be moved to other eyewear. Two lenses.
		Select ItemOptx 2020 Stick-On Magnifiers +1.25 Power $11.95Optx 2020 Stick-On Magnifiers +1.50 Power $11.95Optx 2020 Stick-On Magnifiers +1.75 Power $11.95Optx 2020 Stick-On Magnifiers +2.00 Power $11.95Optx 2020 Stick-On Magnifiers +2.50 Power $11.95Optx 2020 Stick-On Magnifiers +3.00 Power $11.95

TierraCast Jewelry Findings
The perfect findings solution designed specifically for glass beads and their larger holes.
Beautiful and easy to use, TierraCast™ findings are the answer to align the bead hole to your finished jewelry, eliminating slop and wobble. Great for pendants, earrings, BeadPens and a whole lot more. Learn More

TierraCast Findings

	8 New Items Specifically designed for glass beads. The new Bar Links, in three sizes, are similar to the Bead Bars, but with eyelets at both ends. Three new Beads compliment the Spacers, of which there is one new one as well as one new BeadAligner. We've also redesigned the page to be more clear and easier to use. Price List

Warehouse Clearance SALE
We have shelves full of great stuff we have too much of or did not even know we had, let alone you. It's time to clear it out, make a little room and you get great stuff at great prices. Here are the first items we've pulled down and dusted off. Check often, because we've got lots more.

Casino Glass Clearance

	Sale $5.00 Per Pound	These 1½" diameter, 2mm wall thickness tubes of Clear 104 COE glass were originally a casino chandelier. Now they're ready to become whatever you transform them into - Ornaments, vessels and more!.

Oxygen Tanks
Do you live near Arrow Springs or in the Sacramento area?
We use oxygen tanks in our classroom only because thirteen concentrator/generators would be too many for the area. Because we go through a lot of bottles, we get a good price in our area of the country. Oxygen is treated like a commodity; its price is what the market will pay in a geographic area. To help out with the high local costs welding stores charge, we pass on our discount to you and only charge what it costs us, $24.00 per KH (282 cubic feet) size tank, when you come into Arrow Springs. If you go directly to the company we buy our oxygen from and tell them you are with Arrow Springs, you will get our price. We have set up a cash account that lets you purchase under our name. At the time of this posting, our price from the oxygen supplier is $15.36 plus $3.95 for pick up document fee, for a total of $19.31. Sales tax is extra. It is a little more expensive at our location, because we have to add in the delivery fee and a higher document fee charged on delivered tanks.

The company is Barnes Welding/Fresno Oxygen. Phone: 1(916) 456-2478. Location: 4218 Power Inn Road, Sacramento, CA 95826. This is about 1½ miles from Highway 50 and only a few miles from downtown. For reference, Howe Avenue is on the opposite side of the highway.

As with all oxygen tanks, you can only exchange tanks that are marked with the company's name or no company name, unless you own the tank. You will never get your old tank back, as qualifying tanks for exchange are mixed into the pool of tanks. If you own a tank with a different company name on it, you can sign a simple document saying so and then exchange the tank. You can rent, lease or purchase a tank from Barnes. We do not rent or lease tanks, but we do sell them for less than Barnes. For additional information about exchanging tanks, please call Barnes at the phone number above or Arrow Springs staff.

Oxygen Concentrator/Generator Usage Instructions
We receive a lot of requests for information about using oxygen concentrator/generators. Click here for a two page PDF instruction sheet.

Did you Know?
What is the difference between a torch and a burner? A torch is held in the hand (think of the Statue of Liberty) and a burner sits on a table (think of a Bunsen Burner in high school chemistry class). Because so many people call the burners torches in our industry, we usually call them torches as well to keep head scratching to a minimum. Have you ever heard someone say what a great torch a Minor Burner is? So what is the difference between lampworking and flameworking? For that matter, what about torchworking? Might as well add burnerworking to the list? Did you notice all these terms are a single word? Semantics, got to love it. Brought to you by the Department of Redundancy Department.

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