From The BeadsNest vantage point…
I clearly recall taking my first “beginner” lampworking class with Bobbie Jenkins. After directing us on the importance of taking safety precautions in our glass beadmaking, Bobbie showed us her studio. I was irreversably hooked before we began.
Four Nortel MInor Burner torches with accompanying flamework tools lay neatly before us, awaiting [...]
Handmade glass beads from Cape Cod – Lampworking
25
May
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8
May
Making glass beads over a torch is more fun than any bead enthusiast can imagine. Everyone should have the opportunity.
Perhaps renting torch time is a good option if you’re not a serious lampworker or you just want to try making beads before you get totally involved. There are probably lampworkers in your area who’d be [...]
We’ve mostly recuperated from our weekend festivities with ISGB, and our focus is now redirected to the Milwaukee show. We’ve got a smaller show in Portland, Maine in a couple of weeks – but that will be “easy beads” compared to Milwaukee. Sandra is madly torching away every spare moment she can find, and I’m [...]
26
Apr
The ISGB show was a big hit this weekend. It’s always great to meet other people who have the same obsession. The best part, though, is that no two artists create alike.
Even when we study under the same teachers, our finished product is unique from the rest. It’s fun to meander around other people’s tables [...]
24
Apr
We’ll be showing at the Glass Bead Extravaganza with the International Society of Glass Beadmakers this weekend. The Holiday Inn in Marlboro, MA is a short excursion for us this time. New York City was a hike, but lots of fun. We’re thinking that getting to Milwaukee for the Bead and Button Show might be a bit [...]
11
Apr
The first bead show I attended was an experience I’ll not easily forget. It was a few years ago now, but my recollection is as vivid as if it were just yesterday.
11
Apr
Lampworking history is best understood when we can actually see beads that have been made by artists who continue to work with timeless techniques.
20
Feb
The Art of Lampworking – Handmade Glass Beads
Lampworking isn’t making pretty shades for household lamps? Of course it’s not! That would make far too much sense, wouldn’t it?
“Lampwork” is making handmade glass beads for custom-made jewelry and other wonderful stuff.
The art of lampwork is actually the process of melting a glass rod over a torch [...]
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