Most of the animals we are familiar with can be found as lampwork beads, both those made in an artist’s studio and those made as lampwork beads wholesale. The cat lampwork bead may be a head only, the whole cat, or, in one case, the head and body as separate lampwork beads with a rhinestone rondelle as the collar between the two.
The cat makes a wonderful subject for a lampwork bead because of the sleek properties of the short haired cat and because of the interesting and amusing poses a cat assumes. There is the one foot in the air, I’m licking my leg attitude, and the front feet tucked under pose. The cat comes in many colors and color combinations, and can even be portrayed in fantastical colors and still be recognizable. The cat can be shown in normal proportions or with certain parts exaggerated.
The cat is the most common pet in the US, and cat lovers have many figurines and other representations to chose from, including pins and rings and earrings. The lampwork cat makes a great necklace, no matter which pose the cat is shown in. Wholesale lampwork cat beads can be worked in multiples into a necklace of kitty lovers or good pals. Or a cat lamp work bead and several bird or fish lamp work beads can be worked into a statement, and necklace or bracelet, about the vagaries of the friendship of cats.
Lampwork glass beads of all kinds of wild and domesticated animals are available. Look for the lampwork cats you like best, and show them off in a display case or a necklace. Add other animals and pet beads, or beads representing a natural habitat or even pretty flowers around the cat or cats. Solo or in company the lampwork cats will catch the eye of every animal lover who sees it.
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