Janet Crosby

Janet Crosby

I have been working with beads as an art form since 1987. My interests span many areas of beading, including stringing, beadweaving, and looming. My main interest, however, is making my own glass beads. I have always loved glass in any form; stained glass, beads, vases, etc., so the move into lampworking (using a torch to melt and shape glass) was a natural one for me. I started lampworking in April of 2003. I purchased a propane-oxygen torch, safety glasses, and a few tools. Then I spent approximately a month reading all that I could about ventilation, eye protection, and the safety aspects of lampworking. Each time I torch, I learn something new. I love color! Glass doesn’t fade and has many vibrant colors to work with. The combination of colors and reactions within glass (and the metals in glass) seems endless and is always exciting!

 

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