I made these extra small lampwork beads on extra small mandrels. Those itty bitty mandrels that will disintegrate in the fire if held in the flame too long and often bend when beads are removed. In order for them to last longer, I try to make the beads close to the end [...]
I spent some time at the torch yesterday casing and trying out some new color combos. I wrapped the base with silver foil and used several blues, greens and browns and intense black stringers before encasing it. I shaped this bead using a graphic paddle marver.
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handmade glass beads by Elizabeth Long, aka [...]
