Welcome to Glassy Eyed Sue's Lampworked Bead Website!

Early lampworking was done in the flame of an oil lamp, with the artist blowing air into the flame through a pipe. Most artists today use torches that burn either propane or natural gas for the fuel gas, with either air or pure oxygen as the oxidizer. It was not until the late 1960s that lampwork became recognized as a serious art form by German born lampwork glass artist Hans Godo Frabel. Frabel utilized his scientific glassblowing training to create relatively large pieces of lampwork glass art in borosilicate.

Hello, everyone! It's good to be back after so many months! We have a sale right now on bead sets in our "Special" section! Check it out! We can break up any of these sets into smaller groups, if desired. I also enjoy doing special orders so if you have something in mind but don't see it here, drop me a line on the contact section of the home page and give me a brief description, approximate size and your contact info. I have started working on some Breast Cancer Awareness beads with all proceeds going to Breast Cancer Research, so keep an eye out for those very soon! I will also be adding other Awareness Ribbon beads, so feel free to give me your suggestions! Hope you enjoy the new layout and please drop me a quick line with any feedback you may have, and enjoy the summer!

Glassy Eyed Sue's Studio is located deep in the heart of the Pacific Northwest forest near the base of Mt. St. Helens. Her inspiration is drawn from the raw beauty and peaceful tranquility that inhabits this high alpine paradise.

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