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Glass Beads are an Obsession

Lampwork glass beads should come with a warning... terrible addiction ahead.

About Lampwork Beads

Lampwork beads are glass beads made by hand with a torch. Different colors of glass are melted and wound around a mandrel, a metal rod, that has been coated in bead release (otherwise the glass would just stick to the metal). For a bead to be durable it needs to be properly annealed in a kiln to reduce the stresses within the glass.

Lampwork beads come in all shapes, colors, and sizes. An artist is limited only by their imagination.

Because of the popularity of artist lampwork beads there are many importers who sell similar, but inferior beads at cut rate prices. These beads are usually made out of inferior glass and are not annealed properly. Your best bet is to look for beads from a self-representing artist. If they claim to be a "studio" you will want to look into it more.

My Lampwork Sites

Here are some of my lampwork related sites:

Greymalkin Gallery - Art to Enjoy: A collection of functional, wearable art and fine crafts by local artists. You can find my beads here as well as jewelry, photography, fused glass and more!
Lampwork Art - Handmade Lampwork Beads by Artists: My blog which includes tutorials, featured beads, sites, and more.

Just Lampwork

Glass Beads are an Obsession

About Lampwork Beads

My Lampwork Sites

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Gem, lapidary, & jewelry wholesale shows that have bead exhibitors.

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