Description: Welcome to my lampworking utopia. I have an assortment of one of a kind handmade, quality glass beads and jewelry. Custom ordered jewelry is available, which makes a wonderful, unique gift.
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Bugaboo Beads
Bugaboo Beads
Welcome to my refuge and little slice of utopia. I started "blowing" glass beads and making small glass sculptures about 10 years ago. Lampworking is the technical term and was named such because of the oil lamps that early artisans used to meticulously melt the glass into their desired shapes. Telling people I am a "Lampworker" usually leads to questions about what kind of lamps I make. So, I started using the term lampworking and glass blowing interchangeably to help people know that I make each bead indi