| Tillerman Beads |
Art teacher Mike Poole was
introduced to lampwork by his wife Su, who wanted bespoke beads
for her own jewellery designs. Little did she know he'd become
enamoured of lampwork and insist on selling his glass art
instead of letting Su keep all the beads to herself! |
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http://www.tillermanbeads.co.uk |
| EJR
Beads |
Emma Ralph is a glass, ceramic and
polymer clay beadmaker. Alongside her Art Beads, Emma also sells
vintage and modern jewellery supplies through her mail order
company, EJR Beads. Please click the link to visit Emma's
webpage and follow the links to the online store to see
currently available Art beads. |
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http://www.ejrbeads.co.uk |
| Bead Envy |
Emma Green was already an
accomplished stained glass and fusing artist before turning to
beadmaking full time. She works from her studio in the Stained
Glass Centre, Scarborough, North Yorkshire creating whimsical
and quirky character beads that seem to take on a life of their
own! |
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http://www.beadenvy.co.uk |
| Tuffnell
Glass |
Martin Tuffnell has been glassblowing for
over 20 years and re-launched Tuffnell Glass in 1998 with his
partner Teresa, an experienced beadmaker. Together they offer
custom made beads, teach bead making and carry a large range of
Effetre glass and bead making equipment. |
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http://www.tuffnellglass.com |
| SR Glass |
As a young girl, Sharon Reynolds saw a
glass blowing demonstration that was to spark a life long
passion for both hot and cold glass working. Sharon likes to
create a sense of movement in her lampwork beads and jewellery,
which can be seen in her irregular and often organic designs. |
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http://www.srglass.co.uk |
| Lesley Mcfarland Beads |
Lesley is a British maker of handmade glass beads and other items such as
goddesses and vessels. She has trained with Kate
Drew-Wilkinson, Barbara Mason, Diana East and Loren
Stump. She also makes jewellery generally using her own
beads and sterling silver with a focus of interest at the
moment in metals on beads and also the "Watercolour effect"
She says " I am obsessed with working in glass and I am
constantly looking for new ways of making the glass change
and the effect of one type of glass on another,"
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http://www.lesleymcfarland.com |
| Flame
Born Beads |
I have always held a fascination
for all things creative, from fiber arts and textiles, to
ceramics and photography.
I began making glass beads during the summer of 2005 as a new
'hobby' whilst on sick
leave from my job as a project officer, supporting vulnerable
women.
My new 'hobby' took on a life all of it's own and my new career
was born. I still go back and
volunteer my services once a week though ! |
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http://www.flamebornbeads.co.uk |
|
RedHotSal |
Sally Carver works out of
her studio in Hinckley in the heart of the United Kingdom and
specialises in fine & unique lampwork glass beads.
She took the plunge after many years spent working in the
Security Print Industry, as a Holographer. She enjoys finding
out about the properties of glass, the colour reactions, and
the, well, physics of bead making, but it's also fantastic to
apply this knowledge to a beautiful and creative end. She says
"Bead making has really taken off in the UK in the last year or
two and I'm sure that anyone who has had a go at making their
own glass bead will agree that it is a wonderful way to express
yourself and release that pent-up creativity."
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http://www.lampworkbeads.co.uk |
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Crafted Gems |
Caroline Hannon became interested
in lampwork beads after many years of making jewellery.
After not being able to find the exact beads she wanted,
Caroline started to look at the idea of making lampwork beads
herself. Caroline was at a bead fair when she saw a lampworking
demo, shortly after she took a class with Mike Poole and has
been hooked ever since. Caroline creates all her beads in her
studio in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. |
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http://www.craftedgems.co.uk |
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Beverley Hicklin |
Beverley discovered
lampwork glass bead making when she was looking for unusual
beads to use in her jewellery making. Her background in textile
design led her to experiment with texture and colour and to push
herself to discover new and exciting techniques. All her beads
are unique one-offs. Please visit her website to see the
current beads she has available. |
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http://www.beverleyhicklin.co.uk |
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Chameleon Designs |
Becky Fairclough is a glass
student introduced to beadmaking as hot glass she could set up
in her home studio, she took a course with Diana East and a
hobby was born that has turned into a beloved obsession. She
also makes Sterling Silver Jewellery that includes her beads. |
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http://www.chameleondesigns.co.uk |
| Mari
Hughes |
Mari has been making jewellery
from silver and gold since she was in school. She did a degree
in 3D design in Sheffield where she specialised in
silversmithing and jewellery. She loves working with glass
because although it is an ordinary, everyday material it can be
transformed by skill and craftsmanship into a treasured
possession. That is why she approaches her bead making with the
same eye for detail and quality control as if she were working
in silver or gold. Mari lives and works in Cardiff, South Wales. |
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http://www.marihughes.com |
| Anna
Richards |
Anna started studying Art and
Design at High School and went on to achieve a First class
degree in Graphic Design. It was during her degree that she was
introduced to glass and metalwork as a module and she fell in
love with the "hands on" approach instantly.
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http://www.beadsontoast.com/ |
| Jan
Jennings |
I have had an interest in creative art all my life, including
watercolour
painting, stained glass and sculpting, but after an amazing
visit to Venice
and the Murano glassworks my attention became completely focused
on making jewellery and eventually my own lampwork beads. I live
within the North Yorkshire Moors National Park and it is from
these beautiful surroundings and a love of nature and flowers
that I gain much of the inspiration for my work. Melting glass
provides me with a special medium from which I can take great
pleasure in creating my own unique, one-of-a-kind little pieces
of art! |
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http://www.crystalgarden.co.uk |
