| Q. Are your beads really handmade? |
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| Most Certainly! I make each lampwork bead by hand using my Carlisle Mini CC dual fuel (Oxygen & propane) torch and rods of coloured glass. If you would like more in depth information, please link to The Beads subpage under the Home menu. |
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| Q. Do you paint the patterns on? |
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No.
All decoration is solid glass. With the exception of inclusions such as 24ct gold leaf foil, cubic zirconias and fine silver, the beads are made entirely of glass. |
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| Q. Why are the beads different, shouldn't they be the same? |
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| Due to the nature of creation, lampwork beads can only be made one at a time, not mass produced. So no two beads will be identical, similar but never identical - that is the beauty of Artisan Lampwork Beads- they are unique and highly individual little works of art and you are guaranteed a One of a Kind piece. |
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| Q. Do you do Custom Orders? |
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Generally not. Your interpretation of what you want and MY interpretaion of what you want can be two entirely different things.
I find that Jewellery can be a very personal thing, and given that my pieces are one of a kind works of art, it would be incredibly difficult for me to create something from someone elses dreams and desires by their description alone.
However, that being said, I am more than happy to recreate pieces in different colours and styles from existing work to match that special outfit....
Custom orders do require a 50% non refundable deposit at the time of ordering. |
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| Q. How can I view your work? |
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Glass Candy attends Markets and/or Shows most weekends (dependant on seasons, winter is a little quieter) and details of these events can be found in the Markets & Shows link on the Menu Bar (left).
Retail outlets are listed under the 'Stockists' category.
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