ABOUT US...

OUR STORE: Our retail store, has an excellent - hand picked - selection of beads, including seed, swarovski, firepolish, czech, wood, bone and semi precious. Our store provides a creative atmoshpere and venue for both new and experienced beaders. We have plenty of findings, wire, chain and beading supplies charms and worktables! We are located at 374 N. Main Street, Mansfield, MA, right across the street from the Mansfield train station.

DIRECTIONS TO BEADCACHE:
From Interstate 95 north or south:
Take exit 7A - Mansfield /Route 140 South. About a half a mile up, take a left at traffic light onto Route 106.
At the second traffic light on route 106 (immediately after going under the railroad tracks) take a left, turning towards the Bank of America. BeadCache is the first building on the left.

From Interstate 495 north or south; Take Route 95 North to Exit 7A and  follow the directions for Interstate 95 exit 7A above.

From Route 106 heading west:
Take Route 106 west to Mansfield Center traffic light (before going under the railroad tracks; Bank of America branch on right); take a right at this light. BeadCache is the first building on the left

PARKING:
Ample on-street parking is available on either side of the street in front of the store. Parking at the Regent Cafe lot, just beside BeadCache is also permitted.

Custom Lampwork Beads: Each lampworked bead in our store is original. Each item is created using unique glass combinations, design and flameworking techniques - and - strung with sterling silver, silver, gold filled and/or copper metal, glass, crystal, or semi precious stones. Special requests for custom made beads are welcome. Please contact us at 508-339-3330 or visit our retail store so that we can discuss your ideas in order to create a truly personalized work of jewelry art.

Lampworking is the art of melting and shaping molten glass into beads, figurines, ornaments, vessels or any number of forms. Today, glass is melted using a torch, although the term "lampwork" comes from lamps used in earlier times before torches were available. Many types of glass are available to use in lampworking and each has its own qualities. Italian Moretti and Murano soda-line glass is commonly used. This glass is available in a variety of vibrant robust colors. When colorful moretti designs and patterns are encased in clear glass, the effect of light shining through the glass achieves a unique and luminous depth. Borosilicate or pyrex glass can also be used in lampworking. This glass is a much harder glass than Moretti. Its colors are achieved by using various metals and compounds, which when worked in the torch, can produce dazzling and surprising effects.

Each of our flameworked beads are kiln fired or "annealed" in order to control the heating and cooling of the glass so that the molecules within the glass distribute evenly making each glass bead or flameworked piece strong, durable and perfectly suitable for jewelry.