|
**The Artists We are sisters, Jersey Girls, Karen and Donna. Karen, now living in Florida, learned
to torch lampwork beads and we began to create beautiful bracelets for ourselves. It occurred to us that others might
enjoy our unique handiwork, so KanDoBeads was born. New beads and styles of bracelets are being created all the time.
We hope you find something you like on the following pages. Thanks for looking!!
|
**Making the Beads Each bead is made one at a time. The process is called torching or lampwork.
Torching, using a 2 gas flame (O2 and Propane) is an old art. Colored glass rods are melted around a mandrel
(metal rod). Each design, or color change is another bit of glass added to the first color. After
being cooled slowly, the beads are annealed, a process of Kiln heating for strength, then cooled again. They are then hand
cleaned and ready to be made into jewelry. **Making the Jewelry We only use Sterling Silver findings and beads. Swarovski
crystals and vintage beads are used for accent. Each piece, like the beads, are made one at a time, and are one of a
kind. We try to create each unique bracelet to complement the lampwork beads and bring out the beauty of the glass.
|
