Aug 23

I am proud to make available some fabulous Nancy Tobey glass handmade beads on my etsy site.

These are one of a kind borosilicate handmade beads created by the celebrated Nancy Tobey. Her work has appeared in “1000 Glass Beads”, “A Beaders Guide To Color”, “Beads of Glass”, “creative beading”, “Exquisite Beaded Jewelry”, and “Hip to Bead”, Lapidary Journal and Bead & Button magazines.

Nancy has been making handmade beads of borosilicate glass since 1996. She creates colorful handmade beads (really mini scuptures) with deep layers and luminosity with wonderful glass choices and application of oxidations and reduction techniques.

Visit my site to see how she blends the eye poping “crayola” colors available with borosilicate into beautiful, one of a kind handmade beads.

Are you a crafter using handmade beads? Then you will want to take a look at these. Here is your chance to add true works of art to your next project. They make your creations unique with added value that anyone would treasure.

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Sep 5

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)

To shop for lampwork beads (and others) vistit http://www.sevenyaks.etsy.com

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