Lampwork Colors
The Rising Cost of Pink Glass in Lampworking: A Closer Look
In the world of lampworking, glass artists often utilize a diverse palette of colors to create intricate and stunning glass beads and sculptures. Among these colors, pink holds a special, vibrant allure. However, many lampworkers have noticed a significant increase in the cost of pink glass in recent years, leading some suppliers to discontinue its availability. So why is pink glass so expensive, and what factors contribute to its rising price?
The Enchanting Allure of Purple & Pink Lampwork Beads
In this lampwork bead set, I utilized one of our custom tanzanite-blue frit blends paired with vibrant chunks of EDP pink opaque glass. The results are simply breathtaking. The color combinations create a striking contrast that truly makes this stunning set of beads stand out.
Pink Tourmaline Frit Lampwork Beads
Are these colors gorgeous or what? The soft pinks with hints of fuchsia pink accents are just lovely together. This frit is from Arrow Springs and really created a lovely set of lampwork beads. In a few of these beads, I added some Val Cox Pink Lipstick. It is not obvious which ones contain this darker pink frit.
Never Give Up Frit Lampwork Beads
This set was created using GGs Never Give Up Frit blend. The colors are absolutely stunning with the amethyst, pink, and periwinkle blue combination. Using the colors on the surface brings out beautiful purple tones. This frit looked gorgeous over all the base colors, including clear.
Purple & Pink Swirl Frit Beads
A customer was looking for some magenta beads which turns out looks more like Double Helix Euros. So I will give it another go this weekend and see if I can create similar beads in the right color. Making all these beads side by side was great for me to see the different shades side-by-side.