Tammy Rudd

Holly Hill, SC
Jewelry

Intricate flamework glass beads are the focus of my jewelry designs. To create my glass beads, I am seated before a fixed torch flame, using one hand to turn the molten bead on its metal rod in the flame while applying an array of colored glass rods, meticulously forming the colorful and complex tiny works of art. When the designs are completed, I place the bead into a specialized kiln for the annealing process, which cools the glass slowly making the bead more durable. I then use my glass beads to make unique and one of a kind pieces of art work that you can Wear.