Please take your time and browse the site. The gallery is full of beads that I found good homes for. The new owners have assured me that they are loved and are well cared for. I specialize in focals! Any focal can be made into a pendant for an additional $10.00. I will use ste...
I offer handmade lampwork beads that I make one by one in my home studio. The beads are offered in sets, individually, or used in my jewelry designs. I also design mixed media jewelry that combines semi-precious stones, swarovski crystals, and sterling silver. Please visit my online sto...
Hi All! My name is Tara Matlock and I make beads. Each of my beads are made one by one in my home studio using my Carlisle Mini CC and mostly Moretti glass. I discovered lampworking through a friend and have been torching ever since. I have never considered my...
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Hi All!
My name is Tara Matlock and I make beads. Each of my beads are made one by one in my home studio using my Carlisle Mini CC and mostly Moretti glass. I discovered lampworking through a friend and have been torching ever since. I have never considered myself the "artsy" type, but this is something that I am truly passionate about.
What are lampwork beads you ask.
An artist starts with a rod of glass.....
A Torch.....
A Flame..... And a mandrel coated with bead release.....
The rod of glass is gently heated in the flame and the glass is wound around the mandrel. After the base bead is applied to the mandrel the fun begins. The choices are endless.... do I add dots? Which colors do I add? Do I use frit? Do I squash the bead? What shape do I want? When the bead is finished it is off to the kiln to cool slowly. This is the annealing process that ensures the little beauties will be nice and strong. If you cool them too quickly internal stress is created that can crack the bead or make them fragile.
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