Testing a 14 year old glass bead kit

Happy New Years Eve everybody!

I hope E & K get paid more for their sponsorships because they are SO good. They actually integrate them with the content of the video and do so much more work than just doing a dry read!

I was watching this with my 9 year old daughter and at 25 mins she says "you can tell these 2 were made for each other, they are both crazy banana pants" the wholesomeness of that phrase nearly brought me to tears

You guys are literally goals and i will accept nothing less in a relationship now than "how can i help?" "Emotional support" "You can do it you're the best!"

Katelyn: ITS NOT STICKING also Katelyn: takes it out of the fire that’s supposed to make it stick

I'm a scientific glassblower, real interest in the artistic side as well, planning to get fully set up early this year You did really well for beginners! Getting roundness on beads can be difficult, and those little dots aren't as easy as you made them look. That DVD however, was absolutely dreadful. COE = Coefficient of Expansion. This is the rate at which glass will expand under heat, and getting the same COE is important because soft glass (soda-lime like what is most likely in that kit) and borosilicate glass (pyrex) have vastly different COEs, meaning that you can't mix the two otherwise it'll crack along those points. The paddle he uses is made out of graphite. A very common tool for glassblowers. Very heat resistant, doesn't stick to glass. A metal block and a screwdriver is a good work around for smaller work though! Safety isn't mentioned really in the DVD. It's a one time thing, so the risk is very minimal, however, over long periods there are glasses with a coating called "didymium" on them, specific to glassblowers. It takes out a lot of the yellow flame that gets thrown out on the glass (also known as sodium flare). Molten glass emits UV, can cause eye deterioration over time. For more serious consistent work, ventilation is really important, as coloured glass gives of metal fumes. While I'd always say ventilation is incredibly important, small bead work can get away with a large open space as long as you're not doing it every day or many times a week. For people interested in looking more up, this is known as lampworking. "Beadmaking" is also used for this specific type of work, but the catch all for things that can go much larger is lampworking

Fun fact: The “Eyeball” is actually called a Nazar; a protective amulet used in many middle easter cultures and religions as a way to protect against the evil eye.

the eye inspiration is called an "evil eye" and it is a gift to someone to ward off evil. there's even an emoji of it 🧿

As a lampwork bread artist this was so fun to watch. You guys are so sweet. It really brought back memories of making my first beads. I hope you play with it more!

Katelyn: “remember the theme is safety not efficiency” Evan: inside Evans head ‘yes fire, must play with fire’

As a glassblower you can not imagine how many times I both yelled at the video and cried from laughter as you worked. Happy New Year

You should open a PO box so anyone else with ancient craft kits can subject you to this madness

I've seen a LOT of Squarespace ads but this is, hands down, the best one on all of Youtube. GG guys!

Evan has a natural affinity for working with glass. His confidence leads to no hesitation and a surprisingly exciting product. I wanna watch Katelyn do this again though.

Evan was a professional glass maker in his past life. He threw that thing together like he'd been doing it for years.

One thing I absolutely love with these two. Is how they announce their sponsors. They don’t just stand there and give the exact same speech every single time per sponsor. They make little skits and make the things really entertaining, I love it.

"comes with instructional DVD" was like the original video only tutorial. Also the exhausted, absolutely disinterested tone of the voiceover is mwah magnificent

I made glass beads in high school about 14 years ago and I'm pretty sure the art club teacher bought that exact same kit

Considering it took an entire semester of glass blowing in college to even make an "ashtray," I'm impressed how fast you picked this up.

after hundreds of hours making lampwork beads, seeing you struggle in the same ways we've all struggled is heartwarming. You're doing pretty good for a first timer with minimal instruction that was poorly delivered.