Lampwork Glass Jewelry at Beaded Jewelry By Renee - Page 4
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.
Red, Yellow and Black Lampwork Bracelet 1498B - $82.00
Red, Yellow and Black Lampwork Glass Siam Swarovski Crystals Gold and Siam Swarovski Rondelles Gold Filled Beads, Chain and Clasp 8" - 8 1/2" Adjustable
Red and White Lampwork Glass 1499B - $78.00
Red and White Lampwork Glass Light Siam Swarovski Crystals Gold Filled Beads, Clasp and Chain 8" - 8 1/2" Adjustable
Blue and White Lampwork Glass Bracelets See sizes and prices below
Blue and White Striped Lampwork Glass Blue Flower on White Lampwork Glass Sapphire AB Swarovski Crystals Bali Silver Sterling Silver
1274B - $55.00 8" - 8 1/2" Adjustable
Blue Flower on White Lampwork Earrings 1275E - $17.00
Blue Flower on White Lampwork Glass Sapphire Swarovski Crystals Sterling Silver
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Blue and Pink Lampwork Bracelet 849B - $34.00
Blue and Pink Flower Lampwork Glass Lt. Rose Swarovski Crystal Bali Silver Sterling Silver
