Bead making

A torch or lamp working process in which glass is heated in a flame and then wound onto a coated wire rod. Can be a single layer of colour or multiple layers of numerous colours. Finished beads must be annealed in a kiln.

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Peter Riley, a Victorian based kiln maker, with over fifty years of experience in related industries.
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Flux

Substances used to lower the melting point or to make a material flow at a lower temperature

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