Beads have fascinated and captivated people for thousands of years. Their beauty, depth, and colour demanding investigation by the eye.
These beads have been made by me in my little studio on Dartmoor in Devon.
The glass I use is mainly Effetre. My beads are made by winding hot glass onto steel mandrels. Once this is done the beads are kiln annealed for durability. Annealing beads in a kiln stabilises the glass to remove stresses caused by the cooling process. Once the beads have been annealed they are cleaned to ensure their holes are free of bead release and have smooth edges.
Because these beads are handmade each bead is unique, it may look similar to other beads in a set but there will be subtle differences.
The jewellery that you create with these beads will be one of a kind.
Messy Murrini £18
I love these beads, created by accident when the murrini I made turned out to be somewhat 'messy'
6 focal beads and 7 co-ordinating spacers all with 1.6mm holes
Dreamy £22
Lovely subtle purple, pink and blue patterns over white encased in crystal clear. There are disks in these as well
7 focal beads, 6 disks and 9 crystal clear spacers all with 1.6mm holes
Home is Where the Hearth is £22
Fiery yellow, orange and red patterns over white encased in crystal clear. Remind me of icy weather outside and warm fires inside.
5 focal beads, 6 disks and 10 crystal clear spacers all with 1.6mm holes
Rose in the Walled Garden £22
Another set in my 'Walled Garden' series this time in Rose with simple black and white decoration
6 focal beads decorated on both sides and 7palest rose coloured spacers all with 1.6mm holes
Chalcedony £18
Beautiful Chalcedony slim nuggets decorated with dark blue and red and matching hand pulled murrini.
3 focal beads and 6 matching spacers make up this set, all with 1.6mm holes
African Daisy in the Walled Garden £25
Dainty slim nuggets in shades of blue on a 'Cool' African Daisy background. Each of these beads has a different decoration on it's reverse side.
6 focal beads and 7 co-ordinating spacers. All with 1.6mm holes
Laguna Summer
£25
Another 'Cool' colour. 'Laguna' from Effetre, teamed here with pretty murrini.
5 focal beads and 8 co-ordinating spacers all with 1.6mm holes
In the Walled Garden £35
Dainty slim nuggets in shades of blue on a white background with a touch of orange. Each of these beads has a different decoration on it's reverse side.
I have made these beads as part of a 'Walled Garden' collection. My inspiration has been drawn from my own partly walled garden.
There are 9 focal beads and 24 co-ordinating spacers all with 1.6 mm holes
Introducing 'Pink' £25
I have been playing with silvered glass, can you tell?
Five gorgeously pink beads, all with 1.6 mandrel holes
Pretty Pastels £20
Set of 12 beads; 7 round,3 disks and 2 barrels, in shades of violet, blue and coral on a cream base.
These beads have 1.6mm holes
A Touch of Spring £18
Pretty blue and white etched beads, with a touch of coral
4 focal beads and 9 spacers all with 1.6mm holes
BS029
Creamy Toffee £ 20
Lovely dark amber glass which turns a lovely toffee colour when used over white
9 patterned beads all with 1.6mm holes
BS025
Mellow £15
Dark blue glass encased in clear then decorated with yellow and orange
5 focal beads and 5 encased spacers all with 1.6 holes
BS026
Cool £18
Subtle shades of pinks, blues and violet patterns created over an encased white base on some beads and others are decorated directly onto the white base beads
8 beads all with 1.6mm holes
BS028
Stormy Seas £20
Beautiful greens and purples over silvered black and then encased in clear. Beads with depth you will always be fascinated with
8 beads all with 1.6mm holes
BS007
Violet and Emerald £26
Pretty Deep violet and pale emerald,
7 focal beads and 30 co-ordinating spacers with 1.6mm holes
Sail Away £18
These beads have a distinct nautical look about them.
3 round beads, two barrel beads and 4 disks make up the set. All wound on 1.6mm mandrels
Tango £20
Orange and white dots, manipulated and stacked on clear over white.
Seven focal beads and seven white spacers make up this set, all with 1.6mm holes.
Wine on the Lawn £18
Deep wine red and teal green etched glass beads.
5 focal beads and 9spacers all wound on 1.6mm mandrels
Dotty £18
9 blue and white spotty beads interspaced with white spacers. All wound on 1.6 mandrels.
This set would make a lovely bracelet.
Lilac and Emerald £26
A really pretty set of beads, delicately decorated and just waiting for your imagination to make them into something special.
9 focal beads, 4 disks and 13 spacers all with 1.6mm holes
I Dream of India Sold
Gorgeous colours with the added sparkle of Goldstone.
9 beads with 1.6mm holes
Burnt Orange £20
Black and orange, a lovely combination. 10 randomly patterned beads and 8 spacers
All wound on 1.6mm mandrels
Dancing Dots £22
Gorgeous dark blue and white dots laid on clear glass over a white heart.
9 focal beads and 10 spacers make up this set. All wound on 1.6mm mandrels
Blue Dots on Dots £22
Vibrant blues and deep red brown on white
9 focal beads and 12 white spacers make up this set. All with 1.6mm holes.
Ethnic Roots £20
A very bright, vibrant set of red, green, yellow and orange over glossy black.
I have made a bracelet which is shown on the jewellery page from a similar set and it is stunning.
11 focal beads of various shapes and 4 spacers all with 1.6mm holes
Oil on Water £20
8 Deep amber lentils rolled in silver enriched frit and bathed in the flame to produce this lovely 'oil on water' effect
Lentils are 15mm across and have 1.6mm holes
Squash £17
Some more in my 'Citrus' series, a bit bright and cheery for winter but I just like playing with these colours!
17 beads in a variety of shapes, all wound on 1.6mm mandrels
