Bead Making - Warm Glass UK

At Warm Glass UK we stock the full range of coloured Bullseye rods for glass bead making. Lamp working glass is the process used for glass bead making.

Lamp working or flame working glass has been used to make glass beads for more than 2,000 years and glass beads have been used for everything from glass jewellery to currency.

There are various techniques of glass bead making, a popular method of glass bead making produces "wound" glass beads, so-called because the glass rods are heated in the flame and the molten glass was wound onto a rod.

Glass bead making is a perfect accompaniment to warm glass work, the special tools required for glass bead making include:

• Bead annealing kiln
• Bead making safety glasses
• Bead making Mandrels
• Bead making torch

Bullseye Bead making rods are drawn from Bullseyes exciting vibrant glass range; therefore the glass rods can also be used for fusing, casting and slumping. Rods measure about 45cm long and come in 225g (1/2lb) bundles. 7-10 rods per bundle. 90 COE.

For more information on Bullseye Bead making rods, download the Bullseye Glass catalogue from the information section of the site or contact us by e-mail at sales@warm-glass.co.uk