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
bead-weaving, you'll find a project in here to capture your imagination.
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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 combines 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.
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!