Beth Grant demonstrates how she makes decorative homemade glass beads by the lampwork method. (Lampwork beads)
Using a propane torch, she turns different coloured glass rods into multicoloured homemade beads by melting and turning them on a mandrill. The home made beads are further decorated with small bits of glass called frit, and then finished in a kiln.
The finished homemade lampwork beads are used to make jewellery and enhance small items such as pens and paté knives. Beth is based in Orton, Ontario. Recorded during the Hills of Erin studio tour in September 2007.
(Video from YouTube)
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