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Lampwork glass is made using a hot, localized heat source like a blow torch rather than a furnace to melt
the glass, and this process enables addition of fine detail to a glass bead. Beads are created by
heating glass rods in a flame and wrapping the soft, molten glass around a mandrel. Additional layers
and detail may be added. Glass beads are finished by annealing them; this means the glass is heated
and held above its stress-relief point to ensure it would not crack or shatter under different thermal
conditions.
The two most common types of glass for lampworking are "soft" soda-lime or lead glass and
"hard" borosilicate glass. Borosilicate glass has a higher melting temperature
but it has more forgiving thermal properties (less expansion or contraction when heating
or cooling), making it an increasingly popular choice as more colors become available.
Koi Pond
Good Start
Circuit Bored
Galaxies
Encircled
Heartfelt
Yellowstone
Bee Friendly
Epic Journey
Sea Song
Harvest Pumpkin
Salmon Run
Party Glass
Polar Bear
Black Mamba
Darling Clementine
Cafe au Lait
Sea Wise
Cherry Bomb
Overlock Stitch
Family Aruacariaceae
Beep Beep
Caravan
Mr Puffers
Squirrel
To the Sea
The Briny Way
Park Date
Alexandria
Cloud Nine
Holiday Cheer
Neuron
Tulip
Carnival
Ceramic
Dia de los Muertos
Mo'orea
Revelry
Wide Open
