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Recent work. Handmade glass beads on stringing wire and solid silver chain, interspersed with small silver and crystal beads. . #lampwork #lampworking #lampworkbeads #handmadeglass #handmadebeads #handmadejewellery #handmade #madeinshropshire #lizbowdenbeads
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#MarchMeetTheMaker day 21: Throwback? This was one of the first pieces I made with ‘big’ beads! Up to this point (2014) I had mainly been working on smaller beads, perfecting making dots and getting things all straight. I love the simplicity of the colours in this piece and have kept it and wear it whenever I feel bold! . #lampwork #lampworking #lampworkglass #lampworkbeads #softglass #effetre #flameworking #handmadeglass #glassofig #handmadebeads #handmade #marchmeetthemaker2019 #beadnecklace #lizbowdenbeads
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I love it when the swirls just work! . #lampworkglassbeads #lampworkglass #lampwork #lampworking #handmade #handmadeglass #softglass #doublehelixglass #flameworking #glassbeads #glassofig #madeinshropshire #midnightgardenbeads #lizbowdenbeads
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#MarchMeetTheMaker day 17: What I’m Working On? I have been encasing cremation ashes in beads for a while now and a few customers have recently approached me at craft fairs to ask if it is something I do - so I am slowly building a collection of affordable, high quality ashes in glass bead jewellery to promote at local events. All the beads are finished with solid silver (no glue) and are slowly handcrafted entirely in my workshop. . #lampwork #lampworking #ashesinglass #handmadeglass #memorialglass #marchmeetthemaker2019 #madeinshropshire #lizbowdenbeads
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#MarchMeetTheMaker day 15: Motivation / Goals? When I first started melting glass, I poured over other lampworkers’ social media, websites etc searching for inspiration and eye candy! I saw this quote on the @beadsbylaura website and found it incredibly motivating... the thought that my work could outlive me by tens, hundreds, perhaps even thousands of years is truly mind blowing. . #lampwork #lampworking #lampworkbeads #glassmaking #flameworking #flamework #glassofig #meltingglass #softglass #motivationalquotes #marchmeetthemaker2019 #crafts #lizbowdenbeads
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Working on a couple of commissions today. . #lampwork #lampworking #lampworkglass #lampworkglassbeads #handmadeglass #hotglass #glassofig #flameworking #flamework #madebyme #handmade #madeinshropshire #lizbowdenbeads
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What is this??? it seems Spring has sprung from the kiln this morning in the form of a new batch of Pot Plat Buddies! . #lampwork #lampworking #lampworkglass #handmadeglass #bees #ladybirds #lizbowdenbeads #softglass #glassdecorations #madeinshropshire
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#MarchMeetTheMaker day 12: Hands at Work? I wish my hands could work as fast as this video... but I can only work as quickly as the glass can melt... Each bead is made from cold glass that is melted in the flame, the glass rod is not a brilliant conductor of the heat so my fingers can get pretty close to the flame without getting burnt. Do I burn myself? Not a lot, and only when I foolishly forget which bits are hot or try to catch something I’ve just dropped! . #lampwork #lampworking #lampworkbeads #glassmaking #flameworking #flamework #hotglass #glassofig #meltingglass #softglass #handsatwork #marchmeetthemaker2019 #crafts #lizbowdenbeads
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#MarchMeetTheMaker day 13: Photography? Lighting is vital when photographing glass. This is the same bead photographed in ‘natural’ warm-indoor light on the left and bright LED white light in a light box on the right. The difference in colour is amazing and yet... annoying. I haven’t used any filters on these photos - this is what my camera saw and thus recorded. Sometimes I wish I could just blink and my eyes upload directly to the internet! . #lampwork #lampworking #lampworkbeads #lampworkglass #photography #lightingeffects #flameworking #handmadeglass #handmadeglassbeads #glassbeads #doublehelixglass #glassofig #madeinshropshire #marchmeetthemaker2019 #closeup #macrophoto #lizbowdenbeads
