Jennifer Cameron's in the house ... no wonder it feels hot in here!

I'm always tickled when I find that a lampworker wants to try the Painting with Fire technique.  I guess it's because I know what a treat is in store for them.  If an artist can make beautiful lampwork beads, they can make enamel ones in their sleep using the PWF method.  They just don't know it yet. Well, that's the feeling I had when Jenny Cameron came around!

Some of Jenny's first beads went into making these darling earrings, which she provides the tutorial for HERE.  She wrote a rockin' review of my book HERE.  I think she nailed it and I'm very grateful ... I know how much time she spent on the review ... it's so thorough.

Jenny's Lantern Earrings

Today I'll be giving away some enamel head pins.  I know some of them look like glass ... well enamel is glass, what am I saying?!!!  But the largest head pins with the transparent glass are made with a Thompson Enamel grain size called 6/20, which is the size of lampworking frit.  The book goes into detail on how to make an enamel head pin.  I know you're sitting there thinking, "What the big deal?"  Well, enamel head pins have a tendency to crack, leaving bits of enamel chunks on your beading table.  I spent so much time trying to figure out a foolproof way to get enamel head pins.  If you're interested in learning how, join www.paintingwithfire.ning.com and search the forum for "enamel head pins."  It's all there, free of charge, plus you'll also find it in the book.

Here's the giveaway from my blog...

Head Pin giveaway!

Jenny has a great blog giveaway.  On Friday, she will post the directions on how to make these great earrings and have kits for sale for those you don't want to enamel their own.

Jenny's earring design giveaway!

We have giveaway winners ... Stephanie McGinley, you're the winner of Erin Prais-Hintz's darling earrings "Nothin' but Blue Skies."

Erin's earring giveaway

Courtney of Beads by Breul is the winner of a signed copy of the book.   Congratulations, ladies.  Thank you for following along!

Remember, you're at the Virtual Book Tour for this book!

So you don't miss out on any of the blog posts, here is the list of hosts for you to follow:

October 6, Mary Jane Dodd, www.mairedodd.blogspot.com

October 7, Gaea Cannaday, www.gaeabeads.blogspot.com

October 8, Linda Larsen, www.objectsandelements.typepad.com

October 10, Andrew Thornton, www.andrew-thornton.blogspot.com

October 11, Lori Plyler, www.waterstonejewelry.blogspot.com

October 12, Diane Cook, www.rosa-josies.blogspot.com

October 13, Lori Anderson, http://www.prettythingsblog.com

October 14, LeAnn Weih, www.summersstudio.blogspot.com

October 15, Jen Judd Velasquez, www.jenjuddrocks.blogspot.com

October 17, Melissa Meman, www.melissameman.blogspot.com

October 18, Lisa Crone, www.abeadaday.blogspot.com

October 19, Shannon LeVart, www.missficklemediacom.blogspot.com

October 20, Cindy Wimmer, www.sweetbeadstudio.com

October 21, Laura Twiford, www.souvenirsfromlife.blogspot.com

October 22, Erin Prais-Hintz, www.treasures-found.blogspot.com

October 24, Jennifer Cameron, www.glassaddictions.com

October 25, Sharilyn Miller, www.sharilynmiller.blogspot.com

To thank you for following along, we will have a BONUS PRIZE at the end of the book tour! All of the entries will be included in the drawing for a kit containing all the elements of "Floral Cascade," one of the projects in the book. You'll receive everything you need to make the necklace, including the chain, jump rings, clasp, enamel beads, and head pins!

But that's not all! Really? Seriously? Seriously.

For a chance to win the Grand Prize - a Torch-Firing Kit (or $110 shopping experience atwww.paintingwithfireartwear.com) - please leave a review at Amazon.com by November 24. Remember, leave an honest review... the book must stand on its own.

Thanks for playing along! This is going to be a lot of fun!

P.S. Unfortunately, we have to restrict the giveaways to U.S. residents. Winners should contact me with their name and address through my author website: www.torchfiredenameljewelry.com so that you can receive your prizes!