I have been making lampwork beads since the beginning of 2006. I discovered lamp working through my wife Susan, who makes jewelry using among other things, silver and glass.

I bought a beginners lampwork book by Cindy Jenkins and proceeded to learn the basics. It didn't take long to get thoroughly hooked.

I have been a general contractor building custom homes for many many years. Making glass beads is a delightful change. It is very rewarding to watch the reaction of fusing a variety of glasses together then add a little metal to the equation to create a completely new dimension of the piece.

I recently had the good fortune to take a class with Michael Barley. He has so many unique and useful techniques and he is so easy to learn from. I especially like his philosophy when it comes to mixing unknown Combinations of materials; "Just try it"

lhsligar@clearwire.net

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