Tuesday 9 August 2011

How do you make glass beads?

Lots of people ask me how I make the beads and I had a beautiful friend of mine take some lovely photos recently that show me at work in the studio.
I dont think there is any other place that makes me as calm and at peace as working in the studio surrounded by glass!
In this photo you can see me working on the design of a round bead.
The glass needs to be heated to a motlen state and wrapped around the metal mandrel to create to bead.
In this photo I have completed the plain round bead but am heating a blue rod to add designs to it.
How much fun does that look ???

Cheers,
Skye