Jazz Beads and Workstation

THIS IS A PICTURE OF MY JAZZ BEAD WORKSTATION. THE PICTURE AT RIGHT IS A CLOSE UP OF THE HOT PLATE “PALETTE”. I WORK FROM THE SELECTION ON THE PLATE TO JAZZ UP THE CHEVRON BASE BEAD. NOTE THERE ARE FULL CANE SLICES AND SLICED UP SLICES. I HAVE THOUSANDS OF PARTS ON HAND TO SELECT FROM . I SPEND DAYS AT A TIME ON THE DIAMOND SAW SLICING UP PARTS BEFORE A JAZZ RUN. THERE ARE SEVERAL HUNDRED PARTS ON THE HOT PLATE HERE.

THE ANNEALER IS NOT IN THE PICTURE, THOUGH ITS CONTROLLER IS AT UPPER LEFT.

HERE’S A LARGE PILE OF JAZZERS FROM LATE NINETIES. PROBABLY THREE YEARS OF EFFORT IN JAZZ BEADS REPRESENTED HERE. SOME OF YOU VIEWERS MAY FIND BEADS YOU OWN IN THIS PICTURE. THE LOWER PICTURE IS OF THE OLD STUDIO SET UP FOR DOING JAZZ WORK. NOTE THE BUCKETS OF CANE AND DIAMOND SAW AT LEFT AND THE TABLES OF LITTLE SLICES. ANNEALING OVENS ARE IN THE BACKGROUND