lampwork
Flame-shaped glass art
Lampwork is glassworking done by heating glass rods or tubes with a torch flame, shaping the molten material into beads, figurines, or other small objects.
The name comes from the oil lamps originally used as heat sources.
A lampworker manipulates the glass while it's soft, building up layers and adding colors: She learned lampwork to make her own jewelry beads.
Handheld burning light source
- annealingHeat-softening of metals
- mandrelAxle for machining
- borosilicateHeat-tolerant glass compound
- soda-limeCalcium hydroxide and sodium hydroxide mix
kiln · torchwork · encasing · pulling · shaping · molten · frit · canework
Handheld burning light source
- kilnOven for hardening clay
- mandrelAxle for machining
- graphiteCrystalline carbon allotrope
- paddleFlat-bladed water tool
tweezers · mashers · pliers · propane · oxygen · concentrator · annealer · vermiculite
Pierced ornament for threading
- mandrelAxle for machining
- spacerDevice maintaining separation
- focalOf a central point
- strungArranged on cord
release · dipped · wound · pressed · dichroic · encased · raked · feathered
Heat-tolerant glass compound
- soda-limeCalcium hydroxide and sodium hydroxide mix
- bullseyeExact center target
- glassTransparent solid from sand
- rodThin rigid stick
tube · colorants · frit · enamel · goldleaf · silverleaf · dichroic · aventurine
Suspended jewelry ornament
- necklaceNeck-worn ornament
- braceletOrnamental wrist band
- earringsJewelry worn on lobes
- claspSecuring device that clicks
findings · wirework · sterling · artisan · wearable · stringing · focal · set
torch
Handheld burning light source
- annealingHeat-softening of metals
- mandrelAxle for machining
- borosilicateHeat-tolerant glass compound
soda-lime · kiln · torchwork · encasing · pulling · shaping · molten · frit · canework · twisties
torch
Handheld burning light source
paddle · tweezers · mashers · pliers · propane · oxygen · concentrator · annealer · vermiculite · ventilation
bead
Pierced ornament for threading
strung · release · dipped · wound · pressed · dichroic · encased · raked · feathered · swirled
borosilicate
Heat-tolerant glass compound
- soda-limeCalcium hydroxide and sodium hydroxide mix
- bullseyeExact center target
- glassTransparent solid from sand
rod · tube · colorants · frit · enamel · goldleaf · silverleaf · dichroic · aventurine · opal
pendant
Suspended jewelry ornament
clasp · findings · wirework · sterling · artisan · wearable · stringing · focal · set · headpin
translucent
Permitting diffused light passage
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- sculpturalRelating to carved forms
- miniatureReduced-scale representation
intricate · ethereal · luminous · iridescent · organic · whimsical · botanical · marine · abstract · figurative
- beads & beadingnecklace, bracelet, pearl, rosary, anklet
- fine craftsfiligree, cloisonne, enamelwork, lacework, marquetry
- glassworkart glass, glass sculpture, glass art, blown glass, glass blowing
- Murano glassVenetian glass, blown glass, millefiori, chandeliers, vases
- glass artstained glass, blown glass, glass etching, millefiori, chandeliers
- glassworkingglassblowing, glass blowing, lampworking, flamework, fusing
lampworkkiln-formed glass
Glass shaped in furnace
glass cutting · glass etching · pâte de verre · glass engraving · sandblasting
lampworkcoldworking
Shaping metal unheated
kiln-formed glass · cutting · engraving · glassblowing · hot glass