Lampwork Glass Beads 1 of 6 by tiannei, literature
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Lampwork Glass Beads 1 of 6
Photo of the glass rods available for purchase and the main staple of a Lampworker. This "raw" form of the glass is melted in the heat of a flame and wrapped around a steel mandrel in order to make a bead. The mandrel is what provides the hole in the bead so that it can be used in jewelry making.
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