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Lampworking
(aka flameworking) is an ancient art developed thousands
of years ago, no doubt as early man sought to adorn
himself (and herself!) with beautiful beads! It
is the art of making beads by melting glass rods
in the flame of a torch and winding the molten glass
around a steel rod or "mandrel" which
has a clay-based release agent on it to keep the
glass from bonding to the steel. The rod must be
evenly rotated to center the hot glass. The bead
can be shaped and decorated using a variety of simple
tools, all the while keeping the glass at a molten
state. The flameworked bead is then placed in a
kiln and held at 950 degrees to anneal, which aligns
the glass molecules making the glass bead stable.
Each
bead is a bit of magic, made from glass and fire,
lovingly hand-crafted from the heart and soul of the
glass artist.
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Welcome
to my web site, the home of  lampwork
beads and custom jewelry. For those of you
who are not yet familiar with the magical
world of lampwork beads, please take a moment
to read the history and background of lampworking
below.
As
you wander through the site, enjoy the sampling
of my art and feel free to contact me for
information regarding custom orders. The beads
shown in my Gallery are examples of my work.
While specific beads are not necessarily still
available, feel free to inquire about a particular
style of bead that you may be interested in.
Also, please check my show schedule and if
I'm visiting your neighborhood, do stop by
and introduce yourself! That way you can see
your favorite styles in person!
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Watch for brand new items on eBay coming this
year -- see Seller ID "beadme". Stop
by to see some new twists on your old favorites!
Also,
coming in 2006 -- new online shopping cart for
direct purchase!
Thanks for stopping
by…
Lea Zinke
Clearwater, Florida
727.519.9406
email: beads@leazinke.com
www.ebay.com,
seller 'beadme' |
 Watch
for new crochet bracelet kit "Recalling Monet"
Coming
Soon...
(see prototype pictured) |
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