Lampwork Glass has become very popular in beaded jewelry designs. Lampwork glass comes in a variety of beautiful colors and designs. Lampworkers use a torch to melt the tips of colorful glass rods. As it melts, they wind the fluid glass around a mandrel, a narrow stainless steel rod. Later, when the bead is removed, the space occupied by the mandrel becomes a hole in the center of the bead--the hole used to string it onto jewelry. The beads are cooled in a kiln, where temperatures can be closely regulated. The beadmaker anneals the bead as soon as it comes out of the flame. That means the bead is left to soak up heat in the kiln so that all glass within it is the same temperature. The soaking temperature is high enough for glass to flow on some molecular level, but not so high that the bead ends up in a puddle on the kiln floor. After annealing, the artist begins to reduce the heat in the kiln, taking several hours to bring the beads to room temperature. The slow reduction in temperature produces glass beads with fewer stress points.
Black with Pink Rose Lampwork Bracelet 847B - $34.00
Black with Rose Flower Lampwork Glass Rose Swarovski Crystal Bali Silver Sterling Silver 7 1/2" - 8" in Length
Black, White and Pink Flower Bracelet 937B - $58.00
7 1/2" with Sterling Silver Toggle Black with White Flowers Handmade Beads Pink Flower Lampwork Beads Bali Silver Sterling Silver
Black and White Lampwork and Black Stone Bracelet 936B - $52.00
8" with Sterling Silver Flower Toggle Black Banded Agate Black Stone Nuggets Black and White Handmade Beads Bali Silver Sterling Silver
Black and Rose Lampwork Bracelet 945B - $60.00
8" with Sterling Silver Fiore Toggle Black with Roses Lampwork Glass Jet Swarovski Crystals Sterling Silver
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Black w/White Flowers and Red Coral Bracelet 947B - $50.00
7 3/4" with Sterling Silver and Cubic Zirconia Clasp Red Bamboo Coral Nuggets (3/4"x1/2") Black with White Flowers Lampwork Glass (1/2"x3/8") Bali Silver Sterling Silver
Black Rose Lampwork Earrings 848E - $11.00
Black Rose Flower Lampwork Galss Rose Swarovski Crystals Bali Silver Sterling Silver
