lampwork beads

[turnedlight]

I thought I'd share some of my beads, I've been lampworking for 3 1/2 years..

all DH ready for cores by turnedlight, on Flickr

red robbie by turnedlight, on Flickr

magic tree by turnedlight, on Flickr

 

[PrairieCraft]

Oooh, pretty beads.

What is the tree? That surely can't be a bead?? I have a thing for trees and that is beautiful. The little silver dots in the beads are so pretty are they really dots of silver or air bubbles? I want one!

 

[turnedlight]

Thank you! The tree bead has a base of ivory coloured glass, and the tree is sort of 'painted' on with a very fine strand of glass. The glass for the tree has a high silver content so I turn up the oxygen on my torch and bring the silver to the surface. Hope that explains it a bit!

 

[MsDee]

Absolutely Beautiful!!

 

[NancyRogers]

Beautiful!

 

[kaelily]

beautiful work!

 

[Bukawww]

omgoodness...those are STUNNING!!!

 

[danny p]

Those are beautiful.ive wanted to try my hand in glass work but with two little ones in diapers ive got to limit my hobbies. Beautiful work though. I also really like the tree.

 

[cwarren]

VERY VERY PRETTY ! I love the tree

 

[nattynoo]

Very nice.
I love the colours u got with your boro.
Fellow lampworker here. Though its been a while with little kiddies in the house. I don't seem to get much quiet alone time anymore...
&&&&& its pretty much taken up with soap...laugh.

Will you silver core your boro???

 

[heyjude]

Very, very pretty!

 

[turnedlight]

Very nice.
I love the colours u got with your boro.
Fellow lampworker here. Though its been a while with little kiddies in the house. I don't seem to get much quiet alone time anymore...
&&&&& its pretty much taken up with soap...laugh.

Will you silver core your boro???

hi! It's actually just 104 soft glass, I haven't tried boro yet, but I am getting better at simulating it!
Yes, I core all my big hole beads I don't get a lot of time in my shed during the hols, but I'm back to it now the kids are back in school.

Thanks for all the lovely comments!

 

[kelleyaynn]

Oh. My. God. They are beyond gorgeous. Do you sell your work?

 

[turnedlight]

Yes I do, though I'm not great at keeping my online shop stocked up! I sell at a local market every month as well now, and it's become a juggling act.
Not sure on the rules of the forum for advertising, but my shop is the same as my forum name..

 

[nursenancy]

Those are really beautiful!!

 

[AmyW]

The beads are pretty (and the fish super cute) but that tree is amazing!

 

[Catmehndi]

I agree - I would love to buy the tree bead! Let me know how I can - please!

 

[smileydawn]

Very beautiful! I love the fish!! I have always wanted to try to make my own beads, but need to find a class or someone to teach me.

 

[cinta]

They are gorgeous!!

 

[soapbuddy]

That's beautiful! I love the tree!