Showing posts with label lampwork beads. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lampwork beads. Show all posts

Thursday, June 20, 2013

Use Tiny Round Lampwork Beads to Enlarge Jewelries’ Beauty


Handmade lampwork beads are one of the favorite jewelry beads to jewelry makers. Many beginners of jewelry making also want to use them to create fabulous designs, but always fail. Here we would like to tell these beginners how to use tiny round lampwork beads to enlarge the beauty of your jewelry designs.

Walking around in jewelry beads stores, craft stores or searching on the internet, we will find there are tens of thousands of round lampwork beads available around the world. We can get a wide range of selection of them as they are made with different colors, sizes and patterns, even if all of them are made in round shape.
Well, how to use them to make fabulous handmade jewelry designs? Consider which style you want to create, what color you want to use first. You should have a “draft” about your design in your mind. Of course, you can also draw it down on paper. For example, you can use black round lampwork beads with light purple flower, hand shaped lampwork pendant with the same flower, small round rose quartz beads and silver tube beads to create elegant jewelry set. Draw the design on paper first. And then you may find if you choose waved tube beads instead of common bent tube beads can make the jewelry look more elegant, isn’t it? In fact, sometimes, the jewelry materials will give some inspirations. So, we would like to suggest you to check more beads or findings before you make you decision.
If you like vintage style jewelry or want to create a jewelry gift for old aged women, the gold sand round lampwork beads are good choices. These beads are looked beautiful and high-end. Both black and gold color can give people a feeling of vintage and elegant. So, black round beads with gold and white sand on surface are really good for such a jewelry design. Then, choose some jewelry findings for your vintage style jewelry. Jewelry findings in red copper color will match these lampwork beads very well. So, just fly your imagination and creativity, and choose suitable findings for your fabulous designs.
Round lampwork beads are not large, but they can enlarge the beauty of your jewelry designs as long as you choose the correct ones. You can use them to create countless fabulous jewelry designs as long as you have endless creativity, even if you are just a beginner of jewelry making. 

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Methods of Getting Handmade Lampwork Beads


Lampwork beads are one of the most popular handmade jewelry beads in fashion jewelry making. I think most jewelry makers and jewelry lovers know it that lampworking is a type of glasswork where a torch or lamp is primarily used to melt the glass.
Handmade Lampwork Beads
Handmade Lampwork Beads


Some jewelry makers like to make lampwork beads in person and have good technique about it. How to make lampwork beads? It is not an easy work and you need to prepare some tools and machines. About the detailed information and techniques, we can find some on the internet. But I think you’d better to learn it from some face to face, which will help you much and necessary for improving your techniques. Why people like to make their own handmade lampwork beads? As it is a good way to get the one of a kind lampwork beads on the world. One of a kind jewelry beads play a quite important role in making one of a kind jewelry in modern time.

But I also want to say that it is not the only way to get one of a kind handmade lampwork beads. Search handmade lampwork beads on fashion jewelry market, both online and offline stores and companies, we will find that many of them can offer handmade ones yet they offer a large quantity to the whole world. However, I also want to say that there is no two pieces of handmade lampwork beads are the same, even if they look like really the same. That is to say, you are unable to get one lampwork beads exactly to another, and then each jewelry piece you designed are one of a kind in the world.
Silver Foil Lampwork Beads
Silver Foil Lampwork Beads

If you are a jewelry maker and don’t want to or unable to make lampwork beads in person, you can purchase them from jewelry stores or companies. When we search the beads on online and offline stores, we will find we can get a huge wide range of selection. Well, if you need a large quantity of these handmade lampwork beads and other jewelry making materials, I would like to suggest you to purchase them online wholesale stores. I think almost all the jewelry makers know the advantages of purchasing wholesale jewelry beads from online stores. I just want to say, the most important thing you need to do before purchasing from online is finding a large, reliable wholesaler. PandaHall.com is such an online wholesaler. Of course, you can also exchange jewelry beads with others on jewelry show if you just need a little handmade lampwork beads for your design. 

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Tutorial of Making Jewelry Set with Glass Beads


Glass beads are one of the most favorite jewelry beads to jewelry makers. They are available in a huge range of selection for colors, sizes and shapes, so that we can easily find various jewelries created with glass beads on jewelry market. If you are a beginner of jewelry making, it is a good choice to choose this kind of jewelry beads to start.
Glass Crystal Jewelry Set
Glass Crystal Jewelry Set

Jewelry set with glass beads are very popular for a long time, and will continue. Here I’d like to share two ideas about how to make simple but fabulous glass beads jewelry set with you. The first jewelry set include earrings, bracelet and necklace. They are designed with blue faceted round glass beads, pearl beads and tiny CCB acrylic bead spacers. Let’s make earrings first. First, string a blue glass bead on ball headpin and make it as bead pendant. Repeat it for 3 more times. Second, put a blue bead on ball headpin, and then add the four bead pendants on this ball headpin too. Then, string another blue bead, a tiny CCB acrylic bead spacer, a pearl bead and one more bead spacer on headpin, and use round nose jewelry plier to make a loop at top of bead spacer. Third, attach this beaded earring drop onto the ring of earring hook. Repeat these steps to create the other one. About the bracelet, use ball headpins and 12pcs blue glass beads to make them as 12pcs bead pendants. Then, string a crimp bead and lobster clasp on jewelry wire, and turn the wire back to make a loop to hold the clasp and stop the other jewelry beads fall off. Third, string the jewelry beads and bead pendants like the layout on the picture. Fourth, add a crimp bead and jump ring at end to stop beads fall off. Fifth, add an extended chain on the jump ring to make this bracelet is adjustable. The steps about making necklace are the same as making bracelet.
Fashion Glass Jewelry Sets
Fashion Glass Jewelry Sets

The second idea about jewelry set with glass beads very fashion too. I choose light Khaki faceted glass beads, Tibetan style beads, brass tube beads, steel memory wire and brass earring hooks for this design. About bracelet, cut off your memory wire with about four circles, and then string the beads on wire like the layout on the picture. Use your round nose jewelry plier to make a loop at two ends to stop the jewelry beads fall off. About the earrings, string the beads on headpin and make a loop at the top, and then attach it to the Tibetan style pendant. The last step is attaching the whole earring pendant on earring hooks. Repeat the steps to create the other one.

The two ideas of jewelry set with glass beads are very simple to be created, but also very fabulous and suitable for beginners to start their jewelry making. Are you falling in love with these lovely glass beads and jewelry designs? It is time to create your own jewelry designs. 

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Versatile Glass Beads in Jewelry Making Designs


We all know that glass beads are one of the most popular and widely used jewelry beads for today’s fashion jewelry designs, so that many people like to create glass beads jewelry to start their jewelry making. Here are two jewelry making designs with these beads for sharing.
Glass Bracelet
Glass Bracelet

The first glass beads jewelry is a bracelet. I used flat faceted round electronic glass beads in AB color, (about 8mm in diameter), about eight pieces silver metal rings, antique silver Tibetan style link pendant and clear elastic thread. Stringing bracelet or necklace is the simplest jewelry design. First, let’s use some electronic glass beads and elastic thread to make a flower ball shaped beaded pendant. Second, string four pieces silver metal rings on thread first, and then string antique silver Tibetan style link pendant and the rest four pieces on thread too. Third, string the rest electronic glass beads on clear thread, and cut off the extra to make a knot with two strands of threads. Fourth, kind the knot into a hole of bead to make it looks clearly. Fifth, use a jump ring to attach the flower ball shaped beaded pendant onto the ring of Tibetan style link pendant. Now, a simple but classic glass beads bracelet is finished.
Fashion Glass Jewelry Sets
Fashion Glass Jewelry Sets

Glass beads are versatile and can be used with many other jewelry beads to create jewelry pieces too. So the second idea is a jewelry set which created with yellow glass beads, yellow resin rhinestone beads and antique gold rhinestone beads. I also need some jewelry findings. They are ball chains, crimp beads, bead tips, and earring hooks. And of course, all of them are antique gold. Let’s make the bracelet first. 1, String 3pcs yellow glass beads on elastic cord, and add an antique gold rhinestone beads as bead spacers between each two glass beads. Then, string a yellow resin rhinestone bead on cord. Second, repeat the first step for another four times. Third, cut off the extra elastic cord and make a knot. Hide the knot into a hole of a bead to make this bracelet looks clear too. About the earrings, string a crimp bead on ball chain at one end and use a crimp plier to press it as a stopper. Second, string a rhinestone bead and a glass bead on the ball chain. Third, use a bead tip to hold the ball chain on the other end and attach the earring pendant on the ring of earring hook. Create the other piece with the same steps. Till now, a lovely glass beads jewelry set is created.

Would you be happy to get started on make your own jewelry designs with glass beads? If yes, why not purchase some jewelry materials to create some jewelry gifts for the coming Christmas?

Sunday, December 16, 2012

Jewelry Designs with Handmade Lampwork Beads


Lampwork beads are always loved deeply by jewelry makers, and widely used in jewelry making as they are handmade, colorful and beautiful. These special glass beads are art works even if they are just as jewelry beads. One of the most reason why people will fall in love with lampwork beads is they are handmade so that each piece is one of a kind in the world.
Handmade Silver Foil Glass Beads Strands
Handmade Silver Foil Glass Beads Strands

On the fashion jewelry market, we can easily find lampwork beads in all different colors, sizes and designs. Of course, there are many various types of lampwork jewelry pieces. Each piece is so attractive and unique, no matter it is a bead or a jewelry design. I have created two pair of earrings with lampwork beads last week. The first pair is very simple. I only used two round foil glass beads (old rose, about 12mm in diameter), four clear faceted round glass beads, several black faceted round, some jump rings, chains and earring hooks. String a clear glass bead, a foil glass bead and one more clear glass bead on an eyepin, and use round nose jewelry plier to make a loop at the top of clear glass bead. Use three jump rings to attach three strands of chains on the bottom ring of beaded pendant, and then use headpins to attach several black glass beads on these chains in different places. The last step is using a jump ring to attach the wholesale earring pendant on an earring hook. Repeat the same method to make the other one for a pair. This design is very simple and suitable for beginners.
Handmade Silver Foil Glass Beads
Handmade Silver Foil Glass Beads


The second earrings are created with flat round lampwork beads and small bicone glass beads in different colors. About the jewelry findings, I used gold jewelry wire and earring hooks. First, I strung a small gold round metal bead on gold jewelry wire, and use round nose jewelry plier to make a loop with the short end to stop the bead fall off. Second, I strung a flat round lampwork bead, a small gold metal bead and a bicone purple glass bead in AB color from the long wire, and make a loop at the top of glass bead. Third, I beat the jewelry wire and put the two strands of wires through the holes of small bicone glass beads, and twist one wire on the other wire. And then, use jewelry plier to make a loop at the top of twist wire. Repeat the third step for more several times. Please create these bead pendants in different length. Fourth, use jump rings to attach these bead pendants on the bottom ring of lampwork bead pendant. The last step is attaching the whole earring pendant on earring hook by using a jump ring. Create the other one with the same steps.

When you start to use lampwork beads to create jewelry designs, you will find you cannot extricate yourself from them. So, you will need more handmade lampwork beads for your amazing designs. By then purchase them from reputable online wholesaler is your wise choice. 

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Start to Make Unique Jewelry with Lampwork Beads


There are so many different jewelry beads are available, but lampwork beads are one of the specials. Why? Because each bead is handmade. No two pieces are the same totally, even if they are made by the same artist. Handmade lampwork beads are produced in various shapes, colors, sizes and designs, so that you can have an array of selection.
Fashion Jewelry Bracelets
Fashion Jewelry Bracelets

When you walk around in your local jewelry beads stores, you will be attracted by these beautiful and special lampwork beads, and want to create some your own jewelry designs with them. Do you have any idea about your designs? If you are just a beginner of jewelry making and have no good idea for the moment, here I’d like to share two ideas with you—one is a stringed bracelet and the other is a jewelry set. Let’s start to make the stringed bracelet first. Please prepare the following items: 11pcs blue European style lampwork beads (about 13mm long, 10mm wide), 11pcs white glass pearl beads (about 10mm in diameter) and elastic cord. This bracelet is very simple to make even if this is your first time to make jewelry. Just string all the jewelry beads by one European style lampwork bead and one glass pearl bead. Then make a knot after all the beads are stringed. Last, hide the knot into a hole to make this bracelet clear. It is very simple to create but very lovely, isn’t it?
Handmade Lampwork Jewelry Sets
Handmade Lampwork Jewelry Sets

Now let’s start the second design. This lampwork beads jewelry set include a bracelet and a pair of earrings. The maters you need are 7pcs yellow flat round lampwork beads (about 16mm in diameter), 27pcs faceted glass beads (about 6mm in diameter), 28pcs headpins, 2pcs silver round, rhinestone beads, 12pcs tiny silver spacer beads and 2pcs earring hooks. Let’s make the bracelet first. First, string 25pcs glass beads on 25pcs headpins, one bead on one pin, and use your round nose jewelry pliers to make a loop at the top of each bead. Second, String 5pcs dangling glass beads on and lay them as a flower, then string a tiny spacer bead and a lampwork bead. Third, repeat second step four times. Make sure there is a spacer bead between each glass beads flower and lampwork bead. Fourth, make a knot and hide it into a hole. About the earrings, string a tiny spacer bead, a lampwork bead, a rhinestone bead and a glass bead on headpin and use jewelry plier to make a loop at the top of glass bead to make the whole as an earring pendant. Then attach the pendant on the ring of earring hook. Make the other earring with the same steps. Now, a beautiful handmade lampwork jewelry set is finished.

Can’t wait to create your own lampwork beads jewelry now? You must purchase some jewelry materials first. In order to save money and get a large range of selection, I’d like to suggest you to purchase them from jewelry beads wholesale online stores, like PandaHall.com. 

Friday, October 19, 2012

Make One of a Kind Jewelry with Handmade Lampwork Beads


When you walk around in jewelry stores or search on the internet, I am sure you will be attracted by handmade lampwork beads easily. These jewelry beads are art works and each one is one of a kind in the world. So that you are unable to find two pieces are the same.

Lampworking is a centuries-old process by which glass is heated by hot flames and shaped around a metal rod. The result is a truly unique bead full of life and color. Lampwork beads are handmade in a variety of colors, shapes, designs and sizes. Many people like to wear lampwork jewelry. Do you want to make your own one of a kind handmade lampwork beads jewelry? Here is an idea about jewelry set with lampwork beads for sharing. It is very suitable for beginners to start their jewelry making.
Fashion Jewelry Sets
Fashion Jewelry Sets

This idea is about Lampwork European beads jewelry set—a bracelet and a pair of earrings. We all know that European style jewelry (Pandora style jewelry) is very popular among women. They are elegant and unique. Let’s start to make your own set. You need the following materials: 3pcs red European lampwork beads with vivid flowers (about 14-15mm wide, 9-10mm long), 8pcs red faceted round glass beads (about 8mm in diameter), 4pcs tube beads, 2pcs Tibetan style spacer beads, several Tibetan style flower bead caps in different designs, 2pcs headpins and 2pcs earring hooks. Let’s make the earrings first. String a flower bead cap, a lampwork European bead, a larger bead cap, a faceted glass bead and a flower bead cap on a headpin, and use your round nose jewelry plier to make a loop on the top of the flower bead cap. Attach the whole beaded pendant on the ring of earring hook. Create the other earring by the same method. Now let’s make a bracelet. It is very easy to make. Cut off a length of memory wire, and string a flower bead cap and glass bead on. Use your round nose plier to make a loop with the wire at the end of cap and hide the rest length of loop into the hole of cap and glass bead. And then, string all the rest Tibetan style caps, spacer beads, European lampwork beads, glass beads and tube beads on the wire in the same order on the picture. The last step is making a loop at the other end of bracelet with the same method as before. Now, a beautiful and unique handmade lampwork beads jewelry set is finished.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Contemporary Handmade Blown Glass Beads


Handmade Lampwork beads are widely used in jewelry making for they are loved deeply by both jewelry makers and jewelry lovers. Why? The reason is each of them is handmade, and no two pieces are the same. And as a type of these handmade beads, blown glass beads are very popular too.
Blown Glass Beads
Blown Glass Beads

Blown glass beads are produced with a method named as blowing which is a special technique used to create drawn and segmented beads. Handmade blown glass beads are one of the oldest materials known to man. The unique technique of making these glass beads has been used for thousands of yours to create one of a kind creation. And today, the technique is much exquisite than before, so that the beads are much beautiful and quality on today’s jewelry market.
Blown Glass Beads
Blown Glass Beads

In the past, you can only find one color on a bead. But today, these beads are available in various colors. Apart from the various colors, these blown glass beads are also produced in different shapes and sizes. For example, the popular shapes including oval, round, flat round, drop, heart, moon, butterfly, column (or tube) and some others. Lightweight is another character of blown glass beads. You won’t feel heavy even if you wear several large beads together on your neck or wrist.

Handmade blown glass beads are the dream bead of artisans everywhere. But the ones from Italian are very expensive. They are not suitable for creating fashion jewelry, especially with large quantity. When you search this kind of beads, from both online stores and local stores, you will find many of them come from China indeed. They are Chinese glass in imitation of Murano blown beads. Although clearly not quite up there with the Italian originals, they are delicate, light and quite fabulous in their own right. What is more, they are really a lot cheaper. I purchased some from a China jewelry beads wholesaler named as PandaHall and used some in my necklace design. I have to say, both the beads and necklace design are fabulous. Of course, it is just my thinking.

Are you attracted by the eye-catching blown glass beads? Are you curious with the method of producing this kind of glass beads? Are you wanted to use these unique handmade beads to create one of a kind jewelry designs? It is time to take action now. At last, I’d like to remind that choose a reliable jewelry beads supplier is the first important thing.

Thursday, August 9, 2012

Use Lampwork Beads to Express Your Love


Do you have a girlfriend or a girl you hope she will become your girlfriend? Do you think only a romantic day will help you to confess successfully? It is wrong. In fact, a romantic or unique jewelry gift will help you a lot. And the lampwork beads jewelry will be a good choice. Why?

If you like jewelry making or like collecting jewelry, you should know that all the lampwork beads are handmade. That is to say, there is no two pieces are the same. If you want to express that she is the unique or special one to you, the handmade beads are the correct choice. Lampwork beads are produced in various shapes, colors and sizes, so you can choose the romantic shape and color to create your “love token”. Well, someone may ask what kind of lampwork beads should to choose as a beginner of jewelry making. It is very simple, the romantic shape is heart shaped without doubt. About the colors, the color which stands for love may be different in different countries. For example, in some countries, red is the symbol of passion, so the people believe red roses and some other red things can express their love correctly. While, some people in other countries prefer to use white or purple. It is also a good idea to choose her favorite colors to make this special gift. No matter which color means love and romantic in your country, you can easily find the desired lampwork beads in heart shaped.
Handmade Blown Glass Beads
Handmade Blown Glass Beads

Some people may ask why I should choose lampwork beads to create a “love token” for her to express my love. Can’t I choose other jewelry beads? As we said before that all the beads are handmade. That is to say your jewelry gift will be one of a kind as no one can find the other piece is the same as yours. And lampwork beads are versatile, you can use this kind of beads to make a jewelry gift only, but also can mix and match them with other kinds of jewelry beads and jewelry findings.
Handmade Lampwork European Beads
Handmade Lampwork European Beads

What kind of gift is a successful gift for woman? The one can touch a woman’s heart is a successful one. After you have decided to use lampwork beads to create your “love token”, the next important thing is to find a reliable jewelry beads supplier to purchase your needed materials. If you want to get a wide range of selection, I would like to suggest you to purchase them from online stores. 

Thursday, July 12, 2012

Wholesale Large Hole Beads to Start Jewelry Making Easily


More and more people like to create their own jewelry, but create a fabulous jewelry is not an easy thing, especially to the beginners. Large hole beads are the easiest way for jewelry making. So if you are a newer in this filed, choose some large hole beads to start is a wise choice.
Alloy European Beads, Large Hole Beads
Alloy European Beads

About the large hole beads, as the name suggests, these beads have large holes. Pandora style beads (European style beads) are one kind of those beads. They come in various materials, including wood, woven, metal, glass, lampwork, gemstone, acrylic, polymer clay, porcelain, sterling silver, shell & pearl, zircon, resin and some others. All the materials can be produced as large hole beads with different patterns, shapes, sizes and colors. Some of them have cores, just like Pandora style beads, and the others have no cores, but you can glue cores on them if you like.
Grade "A" Rhinestone European Beads, Large Hole Beads
Rhinestone European Beads

These large hole beads are very versatile to be applied to jewelry making and can be strung with a wide range of stringing materials, perfect for stringing over see-bead strands, chains, thicker design materials, beading on cord and knotted designs. Charm bracelets have been popular gifts to give for years now, since they are so easy to make and to personalize. A new charm-style bracelet trend has popped up recently that features large hole beads strung onto a pre-made large bracelet or necklace beading chain. This trend is perfect for adults and children because it can be interpreted in a classic and elegant way or with fun and youthful beads. Jewelry gifts with large hole beads and large hole charms can be present to mom on Mother’s Day, to a new baby, on girlfriend’s birthday, bachelorette party, bridal shower, for Christmas or other holidays.

These large hole beads are widely used in necklace making, bracelet making, earring making, ring making and some other decorations making. No matter what kind of jewelry you want to make, choose correct cord or thread for them is very important. And as they are available in various materials, you will have a huge range of selection on the jewelry market. You will find them on your local jewelry beads stores and online stores. Well, if you want to get a larger selection and save more money, purchasing them and other jewelry materials from wholesale online stores is a wise choice. Of course, choosing a reliable supplier firstly is the most important thing. 

Sunday, July 1, 2012

Most Important Information about Lampwork Beads


Lampwork beads are very popular in jewelry making. To jewelry designers, these beads are little works of arts. Many jewelry makers have know what are lampwork beads, but to some beginners of jewelry making, they may not how these beads are produced. Today, you will find the answer here.
Handmade Lampwork Beads
Handmade Lampwork Beads

Lampwork beads are handmade and are formed by hearting glass with a blowtorch and then working it into many different bead shapes. The colors and styles of these beads vary widely, but the look of a lampwork bead is usually glossy and ornate. Lampworking can be done with many types of glass, but the most common are soda-lime glass, sometimes called “soft glass”, and borosilicate glass, often called “hard glass”. The skill of clean lampwork beads is very important, which will affect the final quality. After these beads are created in the flame of a torch and cooled down to room temperature, debris from the bead release remains in the opening of the bead. This bead release is what enables the steel pipe to separate from the glass. Well, as these beads are made of glass, someone may ask if these lampwork beads are durable. Yes, if you treat them with care. Even artisan made lampwork beads can crack if you drop them on the floor. They are still glass and must be treated with some care.
Handmade Lampwork Beads
Handmade Lampwork Beads


Today, lampwork beads are produced and available anywhere around the world. Many people in different countries are producing lampwork beads, but most of them are just produced them for their own designs. They have no big factories and have no much money to produce in bulk. And of course, most of them are just enjoy study and produce this item, and don’t want to sell them for money.
Handmade Blown Glass Beads
Handmade Blown Glass Beads

Well, the production history of lampwork beads in China can be traced back to Qing Dynasty which is around 280 years ago. Predecessors studied and improved production technology, and imparted it to their later generations. So a lot of Chinese jewelry manufacturers have many experienced craft workers. The lampwork beads produced by them are high quality and very cheap that is why so many jewelry makers or jewelry beads retailers like to purchase these beads from China. As one of the leading China beads, findings and gems online wholesalers, PandaHall can offer you a wide range of handmade lampwork beads with high quality at the lowest prices. It is recommended by many of my jewelry making friends. If you want to get quality items but cost less, you can have a try.  

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

About Czech Glass Beads and Blown Glass Beads


No doubt that glass beads have been become jewelry makers’ favorite for a long time. Glass beads are sorted as several different types according to different styles and techniques, and Czech glass beads and blown glass beads are two of them.

Czech glass beads many people may think they are made in Czech Republic. Yes, that is right, but not quite right. Glass making in the Czech Republic is an age old cottage industry. Czech glass beads are formed by pressing hot glass into a shaped mold, and then the bead is polished to give an opaque, glass-like appearance. Today, many countries are producing this kind of glass beads and many jewelry beads wholesalers offer them online, just like PandaHall. These beads are available in various colors, sizes and shapes. The most widely produced shapes are round, bicone, round faceted, heart. Czech glass beads are very beautiful with luster like Swarovski crystal beads but much cheaper than Swarovski crystal. That is why so many jewelry makers like to use them to design and so many jewelry wearers prefer to buy Czech glass beads jewelry.

Hand blown glass beads are hollow on the inside. They are incredibly strong. Most lampwork beads are commonly referred to hand blown. However, there is a distinction between the lampwork and hand blown. Lampwork means worked by hand on a torch, while hand blown means actual air was blown into the beads to form a bubble. Hand blown glass beads provide the impact of size without any of the weight. Today, most jewelry makers and jewelry retailers wholesale hand blown glass beads from China. China blown beads offer the finest craftsmanship for gold or silver foil beads possible. In these beads the foil is layered around a clear glass core and then covered with tinted glass. Many jewelry makers are known Venetian beads which are also mean lampwork beads---a special kind glass beads. These beads are produced very beautiful, and some of them are as bright as candy.

Both glass beads are widely used in jewelry making without doubt. With smoothly polished holes, these luscious beads can be strung on cord, ribbon or other thicker stringing materials. You can combine these two glass beads with other kinds of glass beads together. Glass beads come in all shapes, colors, finishes, appearances, which assure you have a large of selection. For most of their history, glass beads were more than a craft, more than an art. They were equivalent to money, and were traded. 

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Jewelry Making Ideas with Round Lampwork Beads

Handmade lampwork beads have been popular for jewelry making for a long time. These handmade jewelry beads come in different shapes, such as round, flat found, lentil, square, tortoise, heart and so on. Round lampwork beads are the most widely used beads in jewelry creating. Do you have some round ones in hands, but have no idea with them yet? Why not use them to make some bracelet?

Handmade Lampwork Beads, Round

Handmade Lampwork Beads, Round

Make a Round Lampwork Beads Bracelet with Full of Love

Do you have a girl who you want to love forever? Do you want to give a special jewelry gift to express your love to her? If the answer is YES, create a red round lampwork beads bracelet with a heart pendant by your love. Jewelry materials you need to prepare are 12pcs10mmred evil eye round lampwork beads with eyes in white and black colors, 8pcs10mmsilver acrylic round beads, a CCB acrylic pendant, a jump ring and a length of elastic cord. String these beads in this order: two silver acrylic beads and three red round lampwork beads. Don’t forget the heart pendant; add it between any two silver beads by using a jump ring. Cut off the rest length of cord, and make a knot. Hide the knot in the hole of beads to let the bracelet look clearer. It is a stringing bracelet which is a simple design, but your love is all.

Handmade Italianate Lampwork Bracelets, Red, Heart CCB Acrylic Pendant

Handmade Italianate Lampwork Bracelets, Red, Heart CCB Acrylic Pendant

Create a Lovely SkyBlue Lampwork Beads Bracelet for spring

Spring is coming to us noiselessly. Have you prepared some bracelets for such a lovely and beautiful season? If no, so let’s make a lovely sky blue lampwork beads bracelet for yourself. Prepare 10pcs10mmsky blue round lampwork beads, 10pcs6mmsky blue bicone glass beads and a length of elastic cord. It is a stringing bracelet too. String all the beads in the order of one glass bead and one lampwork bead, and cut off the rest cord to make a knot. Hide the knot in a hole of a bead too. The design and steps are very simple, but the lampwork beads with white dots and pink flowers let the bracelet full of the feel of spring, and the sky blue color let people feel very comfortable and relaxed. Have you felt the breath of spring?

Adjustable Bracelet, SkyBlue, Lampwork Beads and Glass Beads, Bracelet

Adjustable Bracelet, SkyBlue, Lampwork Beads and Glass Beads, Bracelet

Just create some other fabulous bracelet with your lampwork beads and other jewelry beads in hands. Lampwork beads are renovated everyday, so purchasing some newest ones for your designs to create some new.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Valentine’s Day Lampwork Beads Jewelry Making Ideas

Valentine’s Day is a day for saying I Love You. Have you prepared well for the coming romantic day? If no, what are you waiting for? Why not choose some beautiful valentine lampwork beads to create some one of a kind jewelry pieces in person for her? As we all know that fashion jewelry is one of women’s favorite, so I am sure your special Valentine’s gift will touch her heart.

Handmade Lampwork Beads Strands

Handmade Lampwork Beads Strands

Well, you may ask what kind of lampwork beads you should choose if you are a beginner of jewelry making or just have no ideas about that. In fact, it is very simple. In different countries, the color which stands for love may be different. For example, in some countries, red is the symbol of passion, so the people believe red roses and some other red things can express their love correctly. While, some people in other countries prefer to use white or purple. Of course, you can also choose her favorite colors to make this special gift. No matter which color means love and romantic in your country, you will easily find the lampwork beads with perfect colors in various shapes and sizes.

Handmade Frosted Lampwork Beads

Handmade Frosted Lampwork Beads

A gift can touch a woman’s heart is a successful gift. Except choosing from colors, you also need to consider about the shapes of those beads. Heart shaped lampwork beads will be the first choice without doubt. They are the symbols of your love to her from braking hot heart. Heart shaped beads are available with different patterns, for example, with strips in different colors, with flowers in different colors, with dots in different colors, with different fruits and etc. And of course, other shapes will be good choice as long as you have great designs.

Handmade Gold Sand Lampwork Beads

Handmade Gold Sand Lampwork Beads

Someone may ask why I should choose lampwork beads to create a Valentine’s Day jewelry gift. The answer is very simple–all the lampwork beads are handmade which means each lampwork bead is unique. That is to say your handmade lampwork beads jewelry gift is one of a kind in the world, just likes your love to her. You can create the gift with lampwork beads only, but can also mix and match them with other jewelry beads together to create different effects. Handmade lampwork beads are available in many countries, but the quality and prices are not the same. PandaHall.com can offer you quality beads at low prices as it is a Squaretrade Verified seller. No matter for bracelet, necklace or earrings, you can easily find what you desired there.

Sunday, January 8, 2012

Lovely Ideas of Using Lampwork Beads

Lampwork beads are one of the most popular jewelry and necessary items today. Each bead is handmade, one by one, therefore no two beads are the same and each has its own individual characteristics. Lampwork beads are true works of art, many people think that.

Handmade Lampwork Beads Strands

Handmade Lampwork Beads Strands

Lampwork, also known as torchwork and flamework, differs from other methods of glass work like blown glass. Those beads are made in different colors, shapes, sizes and designs. Many jewelry makers like to use them to create awesome jewelry designs. Whether you got all excited and began making lampwork beads several weeks, or if you have been making them for a long time, you know that they begin to pile up fast. You may have too many ideas about using them in jewelry making. Here I gathered up a few of the easiest lampwork beads jewelry for reference.

Cute Lampwork Beads Bracelet

Materials: pink lampwork European beads (about 14-15mmwide, 9-10mmlong, about 12pcs), pink glass pearl beads (10mmdiameter, about 12pcs) and elastic cord. Measure the wrist to get the length of the bracelet. Please make sure the elastic cord is longer than the length you need first. Stringing a beaded bracelet is very easy. String the beads with one lampwork European beads and one glass pearl beads, and then follow the same steps to string all the beads together. The last step is make a knot and cut off the rest cord. A simple but lovely girly girl bracelet is finished.

Fashion Jewelry Bracelets, with Handmade Lampwork European beads and Glass Pearl Beads
Fashion Jewelry Bracelets, with Handmade Lampwork European beads and Glass Pearl Beads

Lovely and Unique Lampwork Earrings

Earrings are the favorite jewelry for most women, and many women wear different earrings everyday. Making a pair of lovely and unique lampwork beads earrings in person is not such a difficult thing. The materials you need to get contain 2pcs blue bettle pendants ( about10mmwide,18mmlong and4mmthick), 6pcs4mmblue crystal beads, 4pcs heart-shaped shell pearls in different colors (such as yellow, hot pink, blue and orange), 6pcs jump rings, 12pcs ball headpins, 2pcs blue chilli-shaped lampwork pendants, 2pcs earring hooks and pliers. Using ball headpins to string all the beads and pendants and make a loop on them. Adding bettle pendant and 3pcs crystal beads on a jump ring; adding a hot pink shell pearl pendant on the second jump ring; adding a yellow shell pearl pendant and chilli-shaped pendant on the third jump ring. Linking the three jump rings together. The last step is attaching the earring onto the earring hook by jewelry plier. A lovely and unique lampwork earring is finished. Just follow the same step to make the other one for a pair. They are a perfect jewelry gift for girlfriend, aren’t they?

Lampwork Earrings, with Crystal Beads and Dyed Shell Pearls
Lampwork Earrings, with Crystal Beads and Dyed Shell Pearls

If you are not a jewelry maker but want to buy such cute and lovely lampwork jewelry pieces, you will easily find them on a jewelry beads wholesale online store named as PandaHall.com. If you are a jewelry maker, you can also get more jewelry ideas from that website and easily find what you desired jewelry materials there. Enjoy your jewelry making.

Sunday, December 11, 2011

Wholesale Christmas Lampwork Beads for Holiday

Lampwork Beads are type of beads made of glass. Among glass-bead-making techniques, lampwork beads are the most labor intensive and results in “furnace” glass beads. These stunning miniature works of art began with the artisans ofItaly, thought the technique is making its way around the world. While, todayChinahas become a famous base of producing lampwork beads.

Handmade Lampwork Beads, Inner Flower

Handmade Lampwork Beads, Inner Flower

Christmas is coming. Have you got some Christmas lampwork beads for such an important holiday? Lampwork items for Christmas come in various types, including beads, pendants, Christmas snowman, Christmas tree, Christmas bell, Christmas Santa Claus, Christmas Candles, Christmas Shoes, Christmas Moose and many other Christmas decorations. Lampwork glass shines like the sun ray, consisting of innumerous colors. They are widely used for jewelry making, such as necklaces, bracelet, rings, and Christmas decoration. Using those Christmas items to make Christmas jewelry gifts will be a wonderful idea. Lampwork items are commonly believed to welcome ease, happiness and lucks, and comfort emotion by wearing them. You can also choose some Christmas theme beads and pendants to make a special key chain. Almost everyone has his/her key chain which will become a secret weapon to express personality.

Handmade Lampwork Beads, Luminous

Handmade Lampwork Beads, Luminous

Lampwork beads are created by heating a glass rod and winding it into the shape of the base bead, and then intricate patterns and colors can be added to the bead with nearly limitless design possibilities. Early lampwork beads were created with the flame of an oil lamp, hence then name, but today are formed with torches.Chinahas a long history of producing lampwork items. Lampwork glass is said to be the tears of Xizi, a gorgeous beauty in ancientChina. The ancient fairy tale endues lampwork beads with beautiful and legendary spirits. After so many years, the techniques of producing lampwork glass have been improved and more and more experienced crafters and workers appeared. High quality and low prices are two of the reasons why so many people purchase lampwork items fromChina.

Handmade Gold Sand Lampwork Beads

Handmade Gold Sand Lampwork Beads

Which Is the Best Shop for Purchasing in China?

Chinacan offer high quality items at low prices, but there are so many companies and manufacturer offering jewelry items, which one is the best for purchasing? I would like to commend PandaHall.com to you. Why? PandaHall is a federation of Chinese factories and also the Chinese Small Merchandise Online Market, so there is no doubt that it is able to offer you good quality and good prices. In addition, it offers you more than 200, 000 items, including jewelry beads, findings, tools, jewelry supplies, beading supplies and etc for selection, which make enjoy one-stop shopping is very easy. What is more, it always thinks that good customer service is a part of good items. Good supplier, good items, good prices and good customer service are the guarantees of good purchasing.

Monday, December 5, 2011

Glass Beads in Trends of Jewelry Making In 2012

Glass beads always play a quite important role in jewelry making. I am sure almost all the people have heard the term of “glass beads”, either involves jewelry making or jewelry business or not.

To the beginners of jewelry making or new businessmen, they may not know all kinds of glass beads clearly. Glass beads can be sorted as many different types by different effects and technology, such as Normal Glass, Cat Eye Beads, Crackle Glass, Czech Glass Beads, Drawbench Glass, Electroplate Glass, Frosted Glass, Glass Pearl, Glass Rhinestone Beads, Imitation Jade Glass, Painted Glass Beads, Piezo Glass and many other specialty glasses. All those glass beads are available in variety of shapes, colors, sizes and styles. Glass beads are always very popular in making jewelry, for example, necklace making, bracelet making, earring making, ring making and many other decoration and crafts. They are colorful and shining, some of them have the effects of Swarovski crystal but quite cheaper than costly crystal, which is why so many jewelry makers like to use them.

Transparent Glass Beads Strands

Transparent Glass Beads Strands

Glass beads are loved deeply in the past, how they will be in the coming 2012? They will keep on acting as main role for jewelry making in 2012 without doubt. Some people may realized that the large hole beads will be one of the hottest jewelry beads in 2012. Yes, that is absolutely right. And glass beads are so versatile that there is no reason to absent from this trend. Glass European beads (Pandora Style Beads) are such beads with large hole. They come in various colors and sizes. The widely produced shapes are troll in both smooth round and faceted round. No matter for making Pandora style necklace, bracelets, earrings and rings, they are colorful, stunning, elegant and fashionable enough. Wearing any piece of jewelry with those beads, you will become the focus of crowded beyond all doubt. In addition, each jewelry piece is suitable for any occasion and can match with any dress and personal adornment very well. What is more, those beads are so wonderful but not unaffordable as long as you have find the correct supplier. Brilliant colorful glass beads create wonderful light reflection which makes the glass beads jewelry much shining and always dancing elegantly on the stage of fashion jewelry.

Glass European Beads, Large Hole Beads

Glass European Beads, Large Hole Beads

Where can buy the quality glass beads but at much lower prices? Jewelry beads wholesalers will be a good choice. Not only can they offer you various glass beads as well as many other jewelry supplies, but also quite low wholesale prices. While, please keep in mind that searching a good supplier is much important than searching good jewelry beads. And PandaHall.com is a trustworthy large jewelry beads online wholesaler. As a leading exporter and federation of jewelry beads and findings inChina, it is able to offer you all kinds of jewelry supplies with good quality at competitive wholesale prices. And its professional customer service team will help you solve any question gladly, patiently and efficiently.

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Personalize Your Jewelry with Large Hole Beads

When we talk about large hole beads, most people will think about Pandora style beads or European style beads. Yes, Pandora style beads is one of the most hottest and popular jewelry beads among today’s beading trends. Pandora style large hole beads come in various materials, such as glass, gemstone, metal and so on.

Crystal European Style Beads, Large Hole Beads

Crystal European Style Beads, Large Hole Beads

These large hole beads are very versatile to be applied to jewelry making and can be strung with a wide range of stringing materials, perfect for stringing over seed-bead strands, chains, thicker design materials, beading on cord and knotted designs. You will easily find these large hole beads are available in various colors, patterns, shapes, materials and the hole sizes.

Large Hole Beads, Alloy European Beads

Large Hole Beads, Alloy European Beads

Lampwork glass beads are a good source of large hole beads. Even on the internet you can expect to find out what the diameter of the hole is before you buy. To the beginners of jewelry making, start with large hole beads is a good choice as they are easily to be stringed. Let us take a Pandora style lampwork beads bracelet for example. The materials you need to prepare are about17.5”snake chain bracelet (Pandora bracelet), four red flower lampwork beads, four silver alloy beads, four antique silver Tibetan style beads, four pink rhinestone beads and one hanging pendant with red high-heeled shoe. All the beads have large hole which is larger than the diameter of Pandora bracelet. Just open the clasp of Pandora bracelet and string all the beads and charm pendant on the bracelet according to your design from one end. You can string them according to this order: red flower lampwork bead, silver alloy bead, antique silver Tibetan style bead, pink rhinestone bead, silver alloy metal bead, red flower lampwork bead, antique silver Tibetan style bead, pink rhinestone bead, red shoe pendant. And you can finish the rest with the same order. And then, close the clasp. This bracelet is finished. It is really easy, right? You can make something similar by changing jewelry beads, pendants, and colors. Personalize your jewelry with large hole beads is such a easy thing. Just have a try.

Lampwork European Beads, Large Hole Beads

Lampwork European Beads, Large Hole Beads

In order to make unique jewelry, you may not satisfied with the limited selection of large hole beads in your local craft stores. So purchasing from jewelry beads wholesale online stores is a wise choice for you because there are tens of thousands of such stores across the world and they can offer you a wide range of selection. As a leadingChinabeads, findings and gems wholesale online market, PandaHall.com won’t disappoint you. It has capability to offer you quality items for various kinds of jewelry supplies and jewelry tools at much lower prices. What is more, there is a tremendous promotion at the beginning of each month, which lasts for two weeks.