If I am using expensive glass I immediately fuse the short to the next long rod before using it. The less expensive ones just seem to pile up on my desk until I scoop them into a container. Occasionally I will sit down and my mission is to make as m…
Other beading activities you enjoy or want to learn about?
wire wrapping, PMC
About Me:
I have been making jewelry for 15 years and since retiring from clinical laboratory management have been devoting more time to lampworking. Enjoy lampwork, wirewrapping, PMC, and working in my garden.
You live in WA. I live in OR. I love your lampwork beads.
I notice you have an Etsy store. I just opened one.
Do you get many orders through your Etsy store?
How long have you had it? I also have another site
that I just build. So the one I had for 9 years in Dec. 2008.
Thanks for the kind words, Carol. I love lampwork beads. So, I'm enjoying your slide show as I type. I love the colors in photos #7 and #12. Maybe my next craft/art obsessions will be making my own lampwork beads and pmc metalwork.
Thank you for comment :-) Yes some factories do tours (google: Pencin - Pěnčín, Czech republic) There is smal factory for pressed beads and do tours (even tour around - there is stunning nature). Some factories have bead shops and they sell beads for very low prices. And all are very close each others :) We are small country...