| When people say I like to play with fire,
they are not joking. To create my lampwork jewelry I start with an
oxygen-propane torch and Venetian glass rod, melting the glass, forming
it in to shapes, and then decorating with molten glass. Then the beads
go directly into a kiln to be annealed. It can get very exciting because glass sometimes has a mind of its own, but sometimes the magic happens when you least expect it and a beautiful bead is born out of the flame. The beads are then put into jewelry, usually with sterling silver or 14k gold fill wire. Each piece is unique. |
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