Encased Murrini Glass Art Lampwork Charm Bracelet Bead Demo

Watch me make an encased murrini glass art lampwork bead from start to finish. :)

One of my MOST favorite styles of beads to make is encased murrini beads! I love to create little worlds under glass with tiny elements that create an intricate design so the person who wears the bead has something interesting to look at from every angle.

In this video I feature murrini chips in shades of aqua, gold and amber that are reminiscent of the ocean and all the treasures you'd find there.

(View close up photos of the finished bead after annealing: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=8...)

Thanks for watching! :D

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What is Lampworking? It is the art of creating small glass beads (and other glass elements) by melting rods of colored glass in a flame, then winding that melted glass around a steel rod (mandrel), which creates the bead hole. After the artist is finished making the bead on the mandrel, and the glass hardens back to a solid state, It is placed into a preheated kiln to soak for a length of time which strengthens (anneals) the glass. After the annealing process in the kiln, and the glass is cool, it is removed from the steel mandrel and a bead has been created! After some cleaning, the bead is now ready to be used in any jewelry design.

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Disclaimer: please do not attempt these techniques unless you are well skilled in working with molten glass in an open flame if you do try these techniques you assume all responsibility for the outcome of your efforts and agree that you are aware of and will comply with any and all safety precautions associated with making glass beads including but not limited to proper ventilation of your work environment, wearing safety glasses and appropriate clothing, use of an open flame, working with hot glass, being careful around sharp glass, etc., etc… CCGlassArt cannot be held responsible for any negative results you may incur attempting these techniques.

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