Eagle Bay Designs ~ Trollbeads and Pandora Glass Beads

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Welcome to Eagle Bay Designs - Glass Beads for Pandora and Trollbeads


Eagle Bay lampwork beads are made by glass artist Doug Clark. These unique glass beads have been made to fit Pandora and Trollbeads bracelets, as well as other brands of European bead bracelets. 

Please take a moment to see some of his artwork below. We also have a gallery of some of his past beads.  Doug makes a variety of glass beads, including his famous ladybugs, flowers and geometric designs. 

It is our goal to give you an excellent quality product and great customer service. Thank you for taking the time to find out more about us!



News at Eagle Bay Designs 

Our Webite Is Open!


We can hardly believe it! Our Eagle Bay Designs Webstore for Trollbeads and Pandora Jewelry Styles is now open! Please stop by and take a look. We will be adding new glass bead there frequently.




Currently at EagleBayDesigns.com 

23 k Gold Foil - Made for Trollbeads or Pandora



This is an amazing glass charm! This bead has been made with gorgeous 23 k gold foil with a layer of clear glass over it. The 23 k yellow gold foil has been generously applied and will be certain to add plenty of beauty to your Trollbeads or Pandora bracelet. It would make an excellent focal bead for your bracelet or necklace design.

Click on the photo above to see more photos.

Making Lampwork Beads 

How are your glass beads made?

Trollbeads Style Glass Bead
This is a question we are frequently asked. Every bead Doug creates is individually made in a flame from a torch. The glass is melted, carefully crafted and made on a mandrel so there will be a center hole. (A mandrel is another name for a long metal bar.)

After he crafts a bead in the flame, he puts them in a kiln (like a very hot oven) which is set at over 900 degrees. Then Doug's beads are put through a special process called annealing. After a time of bathing in the kiln, the beads are allowed to cool slowly and over the course of the next few hours are brought down to room temperature. (Our kiln is digitally controlled.) This whole process is the key to making them very durable. A little known secret is that many of the glass beads that are made in China and other places overseas are not annealed. They may break much more easily. Annealed beads should last a lifetime.

We feel that quality is of the upmost importance and that is why we take the extra time and cost to make sure your beads are made right.


Eagle Bay Designs' Ladybug Lampwork Beads 

Here's the Story Behind Our Ladybug Beads

Trollbeads Glass Ladybug Bead


Doug has become kind of famous for his glass Ladybug beads made for Pandora and Trollbeads bracelets.

One day our boys found
a little ladybug in our home.
Most bugs are not so cute,
but this one was carefully picked
up and placed back outside.
She was the inspiration for our ladybug beads.

If you can't find any in our webstite store right now, keep checking back!

Favorite Colors 

What is Your Favorite Color for Glass Beads?



We're all ears! We'd love to know what your favorite colors are for glass beads.

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Doug Clark Crafting Lampwork Glass Beads 

Creating Glass Beads in a Flame



Here we though we'd add a few more photos so you can see how these glass beauties are created. This is a photo of my lampwork artist, husband busy at work. Every bead he creates is individually made in a flame from a torch. The glass is melted and made on a mandrel so there will be a center hole.

As a side note, when I first heard about lampwork glass beads, I thought they were made and then a hole was drilled or some how made after the bead was created! It is much easier to do it this way!

A Close Up View 

Lampwork Bead Being Made by Doug Clark



Here's a closer view of a murano glass bead being made in the flame. After Doug finishes making the bead, it goes directly to a kiln where it is very slowly brought back down to room temperature. When the process is finished, we have another beautiful lampwork bead ready to be enjoyed!

A Small Gallery 

Everyone loves photos. So here is a few of our past favorite beads that we have sold on eBay. Enjoy!

Magestic Dreams with 18k Gold Core
















Murano Glass Bead for Pandora

We Now Sell on Amazon! 

Eagle Bay Designs at Amazon

We have a brand new Amazon Store. If you would rather shop quickly (without auctions) this is the place to buy our artist made Pandora style glass beads.
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One of Doug's Flower Beads with European Bead Charms 



Here's a photo of one of Doug's handcrafted flower beads. We've photographed it with silver and gold European beads so you can see how well they look together.

Eagle Bay Designs' Blog ~ Glass Beads for Trollbeads and Pandora Jewelry 

Our Own Blog!

To read more about us, click on any of the blue links below to be taken to our blog. We add new articles there as often as we get the opportunity.

There's also some more photos of Doug's glass charms made for Pandora and Trollbeads Jewelry.

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How Durable Are Your Glass Beads? 

This is a question we are asked frequently. These beads are very durable. Doug's beads have been put through a special process called annealing. After he crafts them in a flame, he puts them in a kiln (like a very hot oven) which is set at over 900 degrees. After a time of bathing in the kiln, the beads are allowed to cool slowly and over the course of the next few hours are brought down to room temperature. (Our kiln is digitally controlled.)

This whole process is the key to making them very durable. Annealed beads should last a lifetime.

Eagle Bay Designs ~ Our eBay Store 

We add new glass beads every week!


Come to our eBay store and enjoy the unique and beautiful glass beads that you won't find anywhere else! We also offer excellent customer service.

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Another Bead Charm on eBay 

Blossoms of Color - Fits Pandora Jewelry Bracelets






Here is limited edition, artist-made charm. The background glass on this bead is a special purple glass that has thin darker purple lines in it. On top is a gorgeous blend of colors such as pink, yellow, lavender and tiny amounts of green!


Click on the photo above for more views of this beautiful bead.

 

We are not affiliated with Pandora Jewelry or Trollbeads Jewelry.

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Doug Clark is a full time glass artist. Before Doug moved into this beadmaking profession, he worked for over twenty years for the Walt D...

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