Article · Big Bead Little Bead Blog
Making: Lampwork Glass Beads
By Lesley Silver, Beadsashore
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Beginner
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2012
About this lesson
A beginner-focused introduction to lampwork beadmaking covering torches, mandrels and glass types, then a step-by-step process of heating, winding and shaping a round bead and cooling it safely.
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