Lampwork

Lampworked or Perle a Lume beads and jewelry are made using the wound lampworking or torch and mandrel technique, a technique also invented  in Murano.

The lamp work method is the most time consuming mode of glass bead making as each bead must be formed individually. Using a torch for heat, Murano glass canes and tubes are heated to a molten state and wrapped around a metal rod until the ideal shape is achieved. Several layers of different colored glass as well as gold and silver leaf are used to produce the desired effect. After the bead is slowly cooled, it is removed from the rod which produces a hole for eventual stringing.
   
 

			Necklace 1: Blue beads and Mexican silver necklace with toggle clasp. Necklace 2: Olive green beads and Mexican silver necklace with toggle clasp.   Necklace 3: Light blue and lavander beads and Mexican silver necklace with toggle clasp.   Necklaces are $49.00. Necklace Necklace 1Necklace 2Necklace 3