How Do You Make Lampwork Glass Beads?
Lampwork beads are stunning glass beads handmade over an open flame by talented craftsman. Always beautiful, lampwork glass beads are often the focal point of fine necklaces and other jewelry. Though it’s quite the process, making your own lampwork beads is a great way to lend your personal sense of style to all your jewelry projects! Turn on your bead annealing kiln and set the temperature to 940 degrees Fahrenheit. If your kiln has a digital controller you can easily set the controller to regulate the temperature of the kiln while you work. Carefully turn on both the oxygen and propane tanks and adjust the pressure so that you are able to use more oxygen than propane. Put on your safety glasses with the rose didymium lenses. Not only do the glasses keep your eyes safe from sparks or wayward pieces of glass, but the rose didymium lenses allow your eyes to see the glass you’re shaping in the midst of the flame from your torch. Without the glasses, all you would see while lampworking is
