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Amy Kinsch

AK_seabaubles

Amy Kinsch, known for her Storm & Webbing Techniques…

Gina Jeans

Gina Jeans of Raisin Mountain and her cool bead sets… each bead with its own voice…

Vonna Maslanka

From the very unique and very asymetrical Vonna Maslanka…

Blue Beauty | Lampwork Bead

Blue Beauty Lampwork Bead

Wow! What a beautiful bead … (20mm x 50mm x 11.5mm)

Great Lampwork Beadmaking Getaway

Last weekend, I spent some time with three terrific lampworkers …JV, MP and BJG. Their company was so enjoyable, and I left feeling inspired from everything shared.

Deep Blue Sea | Rocio Lampwork Bead

Deep Blue Sea Lampwork Bead

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handmade glass beads by Elizabeth Long, aka lizlong
properly kiln annealed
bead measurement(s) (width x length)

20mm x 44.5mm x 12.5mm

mandrel size

1/16″

other items used to create this bead

silver foil

one-of-a-kind, artisan lampwork beads

Southwest | Lampwork Big Hole Bead

Southwest Handmade Glass Bead

umm…Can’t remember everything that went into this bead, but it was fun making it!
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handmade glass beads by Elizabeth Long, aka lizlong
properly kiln annealed
bead measurement(s) (width x diameter x thickness)

20mm x 26mm x 6mm

mandrel size

1/2″

glass used

Effetre (Moretti)
TAG

other items used to create this bead

28ga .999 pure silver wire

one-of-a-kind, artisan lampwork beads

Pretty Green Earrings

Pretty Green Earrings with Handmade Glass Beads

This is what happens when silver foil is applied to goldstone. I like to pull stringers and make beads from goldstone chunks because the color is more intense. I made these beads using a clear base encased with goldstone stringers then wrapped in silver foil.
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handmade glass beads by Elizabeth Long, aka [...]

Wild at Heart

Wild at Heart Glass Bead

This bead was made on a white base with loads of blues and greens, and of course silver.
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handmade glass beads by Elizabeth Long, aka lizlong
properly kiln annealed
bead measurement(s) (width x length x thickness)

12mm (bottom) 27mm (top) x 71mm x 15.5mm

mandrel size

1/16″

glass used

Effetre (Moretti)

other items used to create this bead

silver foil
30ga .999 pure silver [...]

Goldstone & Silver Foil

Goldstone & Silver Foil Lampwork Bead

The turquoise green area is goldstone on top of silver foil. The texture is a little different than if silver foil is applied on top of goldstone.  I used a crunch press to make this bead.
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handmade glass beads by Elizabeth Long, aka lizlong
properly kiln annealed
bead measurement(s) (width x length x thickness)

16mm x 49mm [...]

Sterling Silver Raku Earrings | Lampwork Beads

Handmade Raku Barrel Glass Beads

After I made these little cylinders, I kept them in a box on my work table. One day after they had been on my desk for a few weeks, I accidentally knocked over another box and a collection of Japanese Seed beads fell in beside the Raku cylinders. At first I was [...]

Ochre Nuggets | Lampwork Beads

Ochre & Silvered Ivory Handmade Lampwork Beads

Ochre & Silvered Ivory Handmade Lampwork Beads

These beads were made with Effetre (Moretti) white, various ochres and silvered ivory.  I used a tile press to make the tiles.
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handmade glass beads by Elizabeth Long, aka lizlong
properly kiln annealed
mandrel size

1/16″

glass used

Effetre (Moretti)

other items used to create this bead

silver foil

one-of-a-kind, artisan lampwork beads

Spiral Discs or Spiral Disks?…But Oh How They Sparkle

Spiral Discs Handmade Lampwork Beads

Sometimes when people look at a spinning spiral, they get dizzy. When I think about how many of these little lampwork beads I have made, I get dizzy…
These glass disc beads were made with Transparent Effetre (Moretti)
591042 Medium Amethyst/Purple
591082 Lavender Blue
591080 Lightt Lavender
591081 Dark Lavender
591052 Light Blue
591054 Dark Blue
591014 Medium Topaz
591012 Light Topaz
581088 Yellow
591070 [...]

Topaz Pendant Lampwork Bead

Topaz Pendant Lampwork Bead

This is another glass bead I made with a white base. I used the same technique I did on the heart bead below. Silver foil around a white base with Transparent Yellow stringer work and a little Intense Black. It’s so cool how the same ingredients can produce such different beads.
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Fun Little Guys

oh so cute lampwork beads

Moe, Larry & Curly
Such interesting expressions on their faces.
Ingredients:

Effetre (Moretti)
Ivory
Black
Pea Green
Medium Lemon Yellow
Turquoise
Lavender

Lauscha
Purple
Olive

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handmade glass beads by Elizabeth Long, aka lizlong
properly kiln annealed
bead measurement(s) (width x length x thickness)

23mm x 42mm x 8mm
20mm x 43mm x 11mm
20mm x 48mm x 10mm

mandrel size

1/16″

glass used

Effetre (Moretti)
Lauscha

one-of-a-kind, artisan lampwork beads

Lampwork Love | Large Heart Handmade Glass Bead

Lampwork Love Handmade Glass Bead

Did you read my post from August 1st?… Traveling Lampwork Bead Show which contains a reference to the note that I found with the bead pictured.  The note reads ’silver foil on ivory base, dark brown fused area is dark topaz, blue and green fused area is pale topaz (same glass as raised [...]

Lovely Blue Texture | Lampwork Bead

Around the World Handmade Glass Bead

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handmade glass bead by Elizabeth Long, aka lizlong
properly kiln annealed
bead measurement(s) (diameter x height)

18mm x 15.5mm

mandrel size

1/16″

one-of-a-kind, artisan lampwork bead

Sometimes whenever I get a few free minutes during my day, I’ll google lampwork or “lampwork beads” and tunnel over a few pages, then pick a random site. Today I discovered Rebecca Werner’s [...]

ISGB 2009 | International Society of Glass Beadmakers | The Gathering

Mega Minor Torch

Every year the ISGB has an event (The Gathering) which draws beakmakers from all over the world. This year it was in Miami, FL. Marilyn Peraza was there too, and she’ll be publishing an article in the next issue of The Annealer Magazine.

Pretty Blue Disc Earrings | Lampwork Beads Sterling Silver

Handmade Spiral Disc Glass Beads

These earrings can be made with two or more different color discs. If you don’t have two different colors, you can etch one disc of each pair for an interesting contrast. Here I have used Transparent Medium Blue (591054).
I find that when I close the large jump rings, if I close [...]

Raku Lampwork Swarovski Sterling Silver Bracelet

Raku & Swarovski Lampwork Bracelet

What a beauty! The Olivine, Topaz & Dark Lilac Swarovski Crystal complement the Raku lampwork beads nicely. The smaller beads on the dangle are Miyuki. The rest of the beads and spacers are sterling silver.
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handmade glass beads by Elizabeth Long, aka lizlong
properly kiln annealed
bead measurement(s) (width x length)

6mm x 15.5mm [...]