Best lampworking blog posts of the week!

• Lori Greenberg points out the importance of flame-polishing for glossy, juicy-looking beads.
• Why buy a chain-holding tool when Elaine Ray has showed us how easy it is to make your own at Art Bead Scene?
• At Watch Me Create, Lydia Muell tells how picture books helped her break a creative block.
• Mike Aurelius suggests how we can improve our studio lighting.
• Also at Watch Me Create, Lori Peterson thinks about heading off in new directions for the new year.
• Meanwhile, Lauren Bailey tries to keep her creative spirit alive through the dark days of winter.
• Back at Lori Greenberg’s studio, she’s asking why she’s driving herself crazy and shows us some of the resulting beads.
• Finally, OttersFlame gives us the final installment of her musings on fear and texture at Watch Me Create.

Enjoy!!