Cottage Creations...

is all about lampwork Murano glass beads, lampwork bead jewelry...

sweethearts and... funtastic Whimsey fish!

Welcome to Cottage Creations of Florida!

Come on in and look around!

We'll give you a little information and photos of Walter's beads and beadmaking (as well as Whimsey fish) and Judy's jewelry designs!

Best of all we will regularly post our show schedule and current news so all of our friends will know where to find us!

Wound glass beads:

The earliest beads of true glass were made by the winding method. Glass at a temperature high enough to make it workable, or "ductile", is laid down or wound around a steel wire or mandrel coated in a clay slip called "bead release." The wound bead, while still hot, may be further shaped by manipulating with graphite, stainless steel or marble tools and paddles. This process is called marvering, originating from the French word "marver" which translates to "marble". It can also be pressed into a mold in its molten state. While still hot the surface of the bead may be decorated with fine rods called stringers of colored glass. These are the lampwork beads that Walter creates in the Cottage Creations studio.

Walter is now demonstrating his art at most of the art shows and festivals. He enjoys talking to interested folks.

See some of Walter's art on the product tab.