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ORIENTATION TO BEADS & JEWELRY FINDINGS
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[This 2-disc DVD set plays on any computer using the Windows Operating System.]
DVD FAQ

This ORIENTATION TO BEADS & JEWELRY FINDINGS Class is a series of 18 video tutorials with over 5 1/2 hours of introductory materials about all types of beads, metals, clasps and stringing materials for the beader and jewelry maker.

These tutorials are taught from the "Design Perspective."
That is, these tutorials are designed to teach you the kinds of choices Beaders and Jewelry Artists make when creating jewelry.
These tutorials are not only a presentation of facts and information.
They are also an introduction to ideas about design, and
they are a tale of how one begins to learn and to work with beads and make jewelry.

(1) What DVD players will these work with?

These DVD's will play on any computer with a windows operating system.

(2) I'm not sure how I move from session to session.

When you insert the DVD into your player, first a title screen will pop-up, then fade away.

Next, a pop-up menu will appear on your Desktop, and a icon-link will be added to your task bar at the bottom of your screen..

On this pop-up menu, there will be button-links to each session on that DVD.

Keep this pop-up menu OPEN on your desktop.

When you click a session-button, your video player will open up on your desktop and play that session.

When the session ends, different machines will handle this differently.

Some machines will

(1) Stop playing that session. You will need to return to the pop-up menu, and click the next session you want to see.

(2) Replay that session. You can hit the STOP button on your video player. Return to the pop-up menu, and click the next session you want to see.

(3) Stop playing that session and return you to the pop-up menu. Then click the next session you want to see.

If you closed the pop-up menu, you can use your systems Explorer or File Finder to search that disc drive on your system associated with your DVD player. This will typically be drive D or drive E. Open the file menu on this drive. Double click on the session you want to see.

There will also be an "auto-run" folder. Click that open. Then click on the "auto-run" application file which will bring up the pop-up menu again.

(3) I know of exceptions to some of the material presented. For example, I know that Czech manufacturers also use coatings like the Chinese on their glass beads.

This ORIENTATION is designed to provide introductory information -- a basic grounding -- for beads and jewelry makers. As stated often in these tutorials is the need to over-simplify some explanations and provide broad generalities. This gives you a good start on developing a core, fundamental knowledge, which will grow and evolve as you get more experience with the various products, materials and techniques.

(4) You didn't mention a particular stringing product I use.

This ORIENTATION presents the core basics. There are many, many more products available, and many new products come online each year.

Hopefully this ORIENTATION provides the basic tools you will need for understanding the beading and jewelry making world within which you will be immersing yourself. And make it easier for you, as well, to evaluation whether new or changed pieces and techniques will work for you.

Also, please email me and let me know of new products you like and why.

REACH ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS: classes@learntobead.net