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Reduction Rod Assortment

	Only $7.95	Why buy ¼ pound of a single Reduction Glass Rod color when you can take advantage of this great opportunity to try out several different colors? Our ¼ pound assortment has about six 13" labeled rods, with at least one rod being the incredibly popular Iris Orange, AKA raku color. Instructions for using Reduction Glass.

Kim Cylinder, Cone and
Vessel Shaper

	Regularly $35.00 SALE $26.95	This graphite shaping tool is one of our most popular and is ideal for getting that perfect cone, symmetrical bi-cone or vessel shape.

Millefiori Variety Pack

	2 Ounce Reg. $10.00 SALE $6.95 ¼ Pound Reg. $18.00 SALE $12.95	Easily spice up a boring bead by adding a decorative mille, instantly giving it an artistic touch. Pack comes with a variety of transparent and opaque patterns, ranging in diameter from 4-7mm.
		Select ItemSALE Millefiori Variety Pack 2 Ounce $6.95SALE Millefiori Variety Pack ¼ Pound $12.95

Beyond the Magic
Advanced Surface Decoration & Color Manipulation

	Regularly $50.00 SALE $38.50	Don't miss out on getting the full colors out of your borosilicate pieces. In this DVD the talented Doug Remschneider demonstrates how to create metallic finishes and shimmery effects on borosilicate beads. He also shares the key steps needed to master the art of bringing metal to the surface of borosilicate glass rods and frit. This video is 1 hour and 35 minutes long and packed full of all the basic skills needed for surface decoration and color manipulation.

Osibin Cone Mandrel

	Regularly $15.00 SALE $11.95	Wake up your creative side with this tapered stainless steel mandrel. The cone shape is perfect for making vessel shaped beads, end caps to collect strings of beads, bugle beads and much more. Choose the 7/8" or 1" base diameter cone. At this price get both!
		Select ItemSALE Osibin Cone Mandrel - 7/8" $11.95SALE Osibin Cone Mandrel - 1" $11.95

Triple Flint Sparker
with Replacement Head

	Both Regularly $6.00 SALE $4.50	Light your torch the safe way with our triple flint spark lighter. When one flint wears out, simply rotate the flint head to a fresh one. We've bundled the striker with an extra flint head, making for a total of six flints.

Flower & Stem Tweezers

	Regularly $8.95 SALE $6.95	Having a hard time with the center of your flowers running into the petals? This stainless steel tweezers is ideal for plucking the center of a flower design, giving it a clean, crisp and defined center.

Baz Box - The Incredible
Leaf & Foil Vacuum Table

Both Regularly $97.95 SALE $74.95	No, this vacuum can't clean the house for you, but it will save you from continually wasting your delicate leaf and foil. This tool is a must have for all who apply leaf and foil to their art work and have experienced that feeling of frustration when that costly piece of leaf decides to be difficult. The 3 speed vacuum gently secures it to a 5" X 5" perforated stainless steel plate, keeping your valuable leaf and foil from taking flight by the slightest breeze. To make this tool even better, we have included a stainless steel cover to eliminate the chore of putting the leaf back into its packet when finished. Now just to show you how much we believe this tool will change your leaf experience, we are including a Free book of copper leaf.

Three Piece Jewelry Pliers Set

	Only $9.95	Here is a set of pliers that every lampworker needs to have on hand. Whether you are assembling your own jewelry, manipulating hot glass or just snipping silver wire for fuming, these pliers are perfect for the job. The set comes with round nose pliers for making loops in wire or pressing flutes into hot glass, long nose pliers to bend wire or micro mash hot glass and a flush wire cutter to cut stringers and… well you know, cut wire. An incredible price on three very versatile tools.

Ceramic Fiber Insulating Blanket

	Regularly $10.00 SALE $6.95	Place your small, flame annealed beads between these two 1" thick ceramic fiber blankets to help minimize thermal shock while cooling.

Star Masher

	Regularly $18.00 SALE $12.50	Add extra shape to your murrini with help from our Star Masher. This tool allows you to create nice tight angles without the hassle of having to use an optic mold. It's also great for mashing shapes on beads or pendants such as the bottom of a heart or a vessel.

30 Diamond Bits

	Regularly $11.95 SALE $7.95	Here is an exceptional value you won't want to miss. Our 30 Piece Diamond Bit Set is a selection of diamond coated bits in a variety of sizes and shapes - all at a "WOW" price. Use them for engraving, signing, drilling, cleaning and a 1000 other uses.

¼" Hollow Bead Mandrel

	Regularly $18.00 SALE $12.95	Make large hole hollow beads easily using this sturdy stainless steel mandrel. The heavy wall ¼" tube is welded closed at one end and there is a small blow hole on the side. Larger mandrel makes cleaning the hollow bead extremely easy. 12" long.

Small Knife Edge Shaping Tools

	¼" or ⅜" $3.95 ½" $4.95 All 3 Only $10.95	With a knife edge on the tip of the blade, Bitty Blades are great for shaping both soft and hard glass. Choose from blade widths of ¼", ⅜" or ½". Or, get the 3 piece set at a discount. Includes Safety Blade Cap Protector (pictured at top).
		Select Item¼" Bitty Blade $3.953/8" Bitty Blade $3.95½" Bitty Blade $4.95All 3 Bitty Blades $10.95

Hand and Arm Rest

$139.95

The long awaited, newly designed Arrow Springs Hand and Arm Rest has arrived. It's everything you expect it should be and more. Starting with a stout chassis, we mounted swept back wings, one on each side. Without the use of tools the wings easily adjust to a custom fit for hours of lampworking enjoyment. The wings adjust up and down so you can properly hold your glass rods and tools in alignment with the flame comfortably. They also rotate so the angle of their generous 2½" (6.3cm) padded width conforms to your forearm or wrist or hand comfortably. Get the idea here, ergonomics and comfort. If you can work comfortably, you can work better and longer and enjoy it more. From tip-to-tip, the wing span is 22" (56cm), yet with their cantilevered design, you can easily reach under them when you need to present the glass or tool from under the flame. Now for the really cool part: between the wings is a snap-in graphite pad with a very generous 2½" x 3¾" working area. The graphite pad that comes standard is smooth on both sides. Use the second side should you damage the first or carve patterns or molds into it for an infinite variety of possibilities. In the coming weeks we will be offering accessory graphite pads with some of the classic shapes and profiles found in our hand held shaping molds, such as, but not limited to, Marble Molds, Osibin Lentil Shaper and Osibin Formers. Changing the graphite is literally a snap. Finally, at the center of the Hand and Arm Rest the chassis adjusts securely around your torch. With four base positions forward to back and height adjustment, it perfectly mates with the following torches or other torches of similar size or shape: Minor Burner, Mega Minor Burner, Mid Range, Mini CC, WildCat, HellCat, Little Dragon 7 Bead Burner, Little Dragon 21 Bead Burner, Bullet Burner, Cricket, Bobcat, Lynx and Cheetah. Torch not included.

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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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

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

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.

Barrette Slumping Mold

	New Tool! $7.95	Stainless steel and sandblasted to aid in shelf wash adhesion. Comes with two 3" barrette clips. 2½" width with over 5" along the curve. Use E600 adhesive, or similar, to attach slumped glass barrette to clip.

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

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

Jewelry Slumping Molds

	$19.95 Each Both for $34.95	All stainless steel and sandblasted to ease shelf wash adhesion. Great for kiln forming jewelry shapes, like earrings. 2½" x 6" (63mm x 152mm). Zigzag Pattern 1 repeats every 9/16" (14mm). Zigzag Pattern 2 repeats every 7/8" (22mm).
		Select ItemZigzag Slumping Mold #1 - 9/16" $19.95Zigzag Slumping Mold #2 - 7/8" $19.95Zigzag Slumping Mold - Both $34.95

Fire on Enamel Decals

			Decorate your beads with these way cool fire on decals. Easy to use instructions included. Size range on sheet is from about ⅛" to ½". Sheet sizes are approximate. Available while supplies last. Top: Floral Star, 3"x3" Middle: Peace Symbols and Words, 3" x 3½" Bottom: Flower Power, 3"x 3"
			Select ItemEnamel Decals - Floral Star $18.00Enamel Decals - Peace Symbols and Words $18.00Enamel Decals - Flower Power $18.00

Metal Bead Core Lining Tool

$298.00	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

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.

Artisan Advantage Program
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