What are Artist Glass beads?
Artist glass beads may also be called “lampwork” beads because they are made by hand, individually, over an open flame or “lamp”. The artist may make many or hundreds of the same bead, but each bead will have some slight deviation from the original pattern rendering it a unique piece of art. Ceramic beads are individually designed and created. The favored ceramic bead at Joli is fired by an ancient Japanese technique called Raku. This process creates beautiful metallic finishes and every piece fired will have variations of color due to the unpredictability of the process.
