WHAT IS A LAMPWORK BEAD

WHAT IS A LAMPWORK BEAD

Lampwork Beads  are types of beads made by melting narrow rods of coloured glass by hand over an open flame (usually a torch). Once in a molten state the glass is formed by blowing and shaping with tools and hand movement.  In this process it is  wrapped around a thin metal rod (a mandrel), which later becomes the hole through the bead.

This link takes you to the  Foolish Fairy's range of  Lampwork Beads.

MS02 Mixed String Lampwork Beads - Red 20cm lengthMS04 Mixed String Lampwork Beads - Green 20cm length

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