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Kay Bolden's jewelry designs are centered on her own Glass Art Beads. Glass is melted using a torch to form the beads. This process is called lampworking because in the olden days glass was melted over lamps to form the beads. Using fluid, molten glass to wrap around a mandrel to form round, shaped and sculpture beads is a challenge. Bolden's sculpture beads include trees, mermaids, fish, birds and flowers. |
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Making glass beads is a continuing process of developing new
skills and refining technique. Constantly turning the mandrel to keep a bead
round with just enough heat or letting gravity shape the bead is a skill in
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| Kay Bolden finds that making glass beads
fits her creativity with its spontaneity, on the spot designing, and instant
gratification: Creating Beads for Distinctive Jewelry. |
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