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Lampwork glass beads are an art in themselves. Hot glass is
carefully layered and shaped to result in a striking handmade glass bead for
you to use in your jewelry-making projects. Lampwork beads can be created in
any shape or color imaginable, and today's lampwork glass bead artists are
always coming up with beautiful and innovative new designs for our handmade
jewelry and beading projects.
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Big Apple Necklace by Lynn Davy |
But using lampwork glass beads in our jewelry-making
projects can be a challenge. Handmade lampwork glass beads can be somewhat
heavier than other types of glass beads, and their edges can easily cut even
the heaviest of beading threads or cause wear on beading wire when strung in a
glass bead necklace or bracelet. Combining larger lampwork glass beads with
seed beads can also be a challenge when it comes down to proportion and design
in your jewelry making.
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Going Bananas Necklace by Lynn Davy |
Never fear! We have assembled
five beautiful beading
projects that all incorporate handmade lampwork glass beads to inspire your
jewelry making with glass beads. Whether you love to do stringing or enjoy the
serenity of off-loom beadweaving, you'll find a project in here to capture your
imagination.
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Rhumba Bracelet by Jamie Hogsett |
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SaraBeth Cullinan's Garden Goddess Necklace is a
simple but stunning glass-bead necklace, made using easy stringing techniques
and a fabulous handmade lampwork focal bead. Mix and match colors and glass-bead
styles to create your own unique version of this beautiful glass-bead necklace!
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Being a former city girl, I loved Lynn Davy's Big
Apple Necklace and the way it combines a little bit of bead stitching with an
unusual lampwork glass bead.
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If you want to combine more stitching with
lampwork glass beads, try Lynn's Going Bananas necklace or the Rhumba bracelet
by Jamie Hogsett-both of these projects combine my favorite beaded-bead
stitching techniques with colorful lampwork beads.
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Danielle Fox's Playing Around shows off some lovely
flat handmade lampwork glass-disc beads. The combination of bold glass-bead
colors mixed with silky ribbon makes for a fun, feminine bracelet.
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Playing Around by Danielle Fox |
So dive in to your bead stash and dig up those lovely
handmade glass lampwork beads that you've been hoarding! With these five free
beading projects using lampwork glass beads, you've got a range of options and
techniques for showcasing these beautiful glass objects. Find that special
lampwork glass bead in your collection and turn it into a beautiful piece of
handmade jewelry today!
Bead Happy,
Jennifer
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