Engraved Enamel Beads
By Daniel Adams
Intermediate glass bead project.
TOOLBOX
  • Glass beadmaker's torch and related equipment
  • Glass
  • Didymium glasses
  • Mandrels and bead release
  • Various diameter metal tubes and dental tools
  • Thompson enamels
  • Respirator or other adequate protection
  • Jack Frost or other acid

For information on supplies, please see the Annual Buyers' Directory.

etched bead necklace

I've fallen in love with the ancient dzi, pumtek, and etched carnelian beads. The simplicity of their design, their rich colors, and their worn, smooth finish are exquisite. (If only they were affordable!) Here, we'll recreate similar antiqued effects with glass, enamels, and acid.

Editor's note: Dan Adams and his wife, bead artist Cynthia Toops, are profiled in the October 1999 Lapidary Journal; see “A Blend of Influences.”

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