M. What Are Lampwork Beads and why are they Different?

What are lampwork beads?

They are are hand-made glass beads. They are made using a centuries-old process called lampworking - a term which refers to the oil lamps once used to melt the glass rods. Modern beadmakers use a variety of torches, tools and glass to produce individual glass beads which may contain remarkable detail and artistry. To start at the beginning a lampwork bead is made from a rod of glass melted in the torch flame and the molten glass is wound around a specially-coated stainless steel mandrel or rod. This bead is then hand sculpted and shaped and then embellished using a variety of techniques. Once finished, the bead is placed in a kiln for slow cooling, which ensures the strength and longevity of the bead. Further cleaning and/or processing will be required before the bead is ready to be sold or included in a final piece of Designer Jewelry.

Why should you Choose Fire Goddess Beads?

1. We value your business and appreciate the faith you place in us when you place an order. I am a small business owner and an American Artist, not a faceless entity. I consider my customers as my friends and know I cannot survive without their approval and consent!
2. We offer lampwork beads of the highest quality. Unlike some of our competitors, we guarantee precise detail, perfectly-shaped rounds, good holes, and fully-annealed beads. You won't receive wonky beads from us. If you demand consistent quality and wearable beads to match your weardrobe, you want Fire Goddess Designer Beads. Fire Goddess is a full time-professional artist not a hobbist or weekend crafter.
3. We fully guarantee every order. We want you to be happy with your order and will do our best to ensure you  Your satisfaction. Returns are processed quickly, without questions.
4. Fire Goddess is one of the first lampwork bead artists to offer online shopping. We continue to strive to offer the best products, at the best prices, from a website that works well and makes shopping easy on the customer.
5. We're receptive to your ideas, criticism and suggestions. Many of the products we offer today, especially lampwork, began as suggestions from our bead friends.
6. We offer only genuine Fire Goddess Designer Beads...not replicas of other artists' work.  However it is important to point out that many other lampwork artist chose to copy the designs from Fire Goddess.  I guess we consider this flattering and a compliment.