Thursday, September 10, 2009

Lampworking: making glass beads




Here's another project I've taken on those months I've gone MIA.

Remember early this year, I posted a hint here that I was working on a new material? hihi. Well I actually started lampworking.

Lampworking is an ancient art form. It is the art of melting glass on a flame, and manipulating it using gravity and tools. It became popular in Murano, Italy in the 14th century.

Early lampworkers melted glass using an oil lamp, thus the term lampworking. Today, it is called flameworking, as we now use a torch.

I bought the glass way back in January 2008, but only got to work on them February 2009. lol.

It's so friggin scary and exciting, it's like my own private roller coaster.

I never thought creating a glass bead could be so complicated. I'm still a long way from creating decent beads.

Anyone else into lampworking? I'd love to exchange notes, I badly need guidance! I suck!

Will blog about this when I have time. (Adding it to the long list of things I need to blog about. When will I blog again, I wonder. sigh)

Before you ask, i'm not selling yet. I'm still waiting for my kiln, so I can anneal the beads properly. Without proper annealing, the glass could break easily. So my beads have been patiently waiting for 7 months.

Watch out for glass cupcakes! :)
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  1. jigs & claysSeptember 10, 2009 at 9:50 PM

    wow! i've long been wondering if anyone is into lampwork locally. looks like hard work though. i'll appreciate your works na lang. lol! :-)

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  2. And Everything NiceSeptember 11, 2009 at 2:34 AM

    oh I like that glass cupcakes! I will really watch out for it!

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  3. joi franzesSeptember 11, 2009 at 3:54 AM

    GLASS CUPCAKES!! GLASS CUPCAKES!! GLASS CUPCAKES!!

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  4. Charmaine VillaruelSeptember 11, 2009 at 5:15 AM

    i want the cupckes , where can i buy the glass canes and how much?

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  5. Maiden CircuitsSeptember 11, 2009 at 7:03 AM

    ako interested sa lampwork, but when I can't find where to buy them locally, hanggang tingin nlng ako sa mga websites internationally. hahaha

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  6. angeli sobrepenaSeptember 11, 2009 at 12:07 PM

    Hello!

    I know there are glass artists locally, but I haven't seen bead artists.

    Crossing my fingers that I can find a lampworker to train me though! I'd love to take a class!

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  7. angeli sobrepenaSeptember 11, 2009 at 12:08 PM

    Hi! I ordered my glass rods from the US almost 2 years ago, and had it shipped. (pamatay sa shipping!)

    I wouldn't know kung meron na nagbebenta ng Moretti locally.

    But if there's enough interest, we might carry them soon. hehe.

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  8. angeli sobrepenaSeptember 11, 2009 at 12:11 PM

    Ako rin before, tulo-laway lang sa work ng ibang international artists! But when I couldn't control my curiosity any longer, I finally took the plunge and bought the materials. hehe.

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  9. angeli sobrepenaSeptember 11, 2009 at 12:13 PM

    Ms. Bang and Ms. Joi, wag muna magexpect too much. I suck talaga, they don't even look like cupcakes yet! I won't even post photos, they look ridiculous! still practicing! hehe.

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  10. And Everything NiceSeptember 11, 2009 at 4:33 PM

    it's ok. I know you'll be good at it. And I'm sure It will be worth waiting. :)

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  11. Maiden CircuitsSeptember 11, 2009 at 6:42 PM

    how long does it take for you to make one bead?

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  12. Charmaine VillaruelSeptember 12, 2009 at 2:12 AM

    huhu, sana magkameron dto,,, im looking forward to more of your art works, hehehe

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  13. Michaela CorpuzSeptember 12, 2009 at 8:52 AM

    Ibang level ka talaga! (Oh, there are so many things I want to say, but I'm a good girl now.) Huy, let's go out nila Kat ha? Maybe we can visit your cafe together tapos let's start from there. :)

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  14. angeli sobrepenaSeptember 15, 2009 at 5:55 AM

    i work 8 hours straight, but can only make a handful of beads! i can't keep track of the time, masyado ako naaaliw, so i don't know yet how long it takes me to make one bead.

    the beads in the photos are equivalent to three days work! lol. and they're crappy!

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  15. angeli sobrepenaSeptember 15, 2009 at 5:57 AM

    ok! libre niyo ako pizza sa bellini's! hehe.

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  16. Maiden CircuitsSeptember 15, 2009 at 6:00 AM

    I disagree hahahah di kaya crappy ok kaya xa.

    Uu nga if you're really enjoying yourself, you'll lose track of time hahaha.

    Wishing you all the luck to make great works of art =D

    Looking forward to the cupcakes =D

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  17. gayle kuizonSeptember 17, 2009 at 9:50 AM

    nice.. lampworks.. :D *drool*.. i actually saw these during my trip toe Venezia,. .merong showroom, tapos step by step process how they make lampworks,.. shaping ng kung anu-anong shape.. it's actually pretty interesting.. that time they made a horse, ang galing how it was turned to that.. :)

    merong books about lampwork at fullybooked and powerbooks ayt? :)

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  18. angeli sobrepenaSeptember 17, 2009 at 10:06 AM

    halu! wow, Italy. :) I am a lightyears away from making a horse! lol.

    Yup, I have the books. :)

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  19. angeli sobrepenaSeptember 17, 2009 at 10:06 AM

    hay, I had to stop lampworking for a while, busy with the shop! so the cupcakes will have to wait.

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  20. killer sweetSeptember 27, 2009 at 1:30 PM

    dear thats not bad for a first attempt ^^

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  21. Anna Marie GoOctober 29, 2010 at 1:43 AM

    That's awesome! I also wanted to delve into the craft. I am still saving up to buy supplies. XD I had attempted to make fancy little things out of the glass pieces from the chem. lab with just a lighter and candle. It was so much fun even though my mom started calling me a pyromaniac.

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  22. obra padudingSeptember 14, 2011 at 9:30 PM

    Do you tech????? i am so interested!

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