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Sage Holland wheel cut, blown cane bead is this Luigi Catalan or Massimilio ? Bellisimo! Jamey Allen: The first beads I have made via this series of techniques were given to me by Maggie Meister—who bought them from the maker—Massimilio (ca. 2007). (I'm not positive I have spelled his name correctly.) Since then, I think others have made similar bead...See More Sage Holland: we had a chance to get one when we where teaching in Murano in 2006 I think it was , also the same techniques are being employed by many of the best Glass Blowers in Murano of larger scale work , the term wheel cut is what I have heard ,a grinder used...See More Jamey Allen —Hi Sage. It seems that wheel-cutting is making a resurgence—since quite a few beadmakers are exploiting it. But some have made fake intaglio "seal beads" and "stamps"—to say nothing of the fake "etched agates" that are cut and filled with a white compound. Wheel-cutting was also used for making fake jatim in Indonesia nearly 30 years ago—as you know from beads we have discussed in the recent past. In any event, you can buy a Dremel Mototool, and use a convex head to cut concave channels. No doubt it would be easier and faster to have a stable table grinder—but a hand-held tool for small jobs is very doable. I still use the Mototool I've had for 40-something years, and it still works well (and was only repaired on time, some years ago). Jamey
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