Handcrafted Artisan Glass Bead Jewelry
In the Studio
Flameworking Station
Jewelry Assembly Bench
Jewelry Assembly Bench
Andrea sculpts each bead in the flame of an oxygen & propane fueled torch using dental tools and tweezers to shape the lavender buds from both soft and borosilicate glass rods.
Jewelry Assembly Bench
Jewelry Assembly Bench
Jewelry Assembly Bench
The studio has several large workbenches along the windows for kilns, jewelry assembly, findings storage & organization.
Process
Hot Lavender Beads
Annealed Lavender Beads
Annealed Lavender Beads
Making the lavender beads is a multi day process - here the beads are brought up to temperature in the kiln.
Annealed Lavender Beads
Annealed Lavender Beads
Annealed Lavender Beads
Controlled cooled (or annealed) beads coming out of the kiln on day two.
Ready for Assembly
Annealed Lavender Beads
Ready for Assembly
Cooled, soaked & cleaned beads becoming wearable jewelry.
The Finished Green Lavender Bead:
