Lampwork Glass Beads – Part II
The term lampwork also originated in the early times. Right now you can easily get a torch and start melting glass into forms you need, but torches weren’t available until last century, so people used special lamps, on top of which artists let their imaginations run wild. Thus the term ‘lampwork’ originated, as in working with a lamp.
The most favorable type of glass jewelry are handmade lampwork beads. These beads are made from glass – which is the perfect material for artists. The possibilities are pretty much endless, you can melt it and pour into molds, it can be cut and polished into gems (which is absolutely amazing when done right) or it can be stretched, curved, twisted into any shape imaginable. It’s no brainer why creative artist around the globe favor glass as one of the most flexible and imaginative materials to work with.
