Lampwork and hot glass bead making courses, craft kits and handcrafted gifts

Lampwork, or 'flamework' as it is also known, involves melting glass in the flame - addictive fun! If there are 2 people the cost is £100 so only £50 each. You can then make your beautiful glass beads into unique jewellery to take home. Come and learn how to make unique glass beads from rods of glass in the flame. 3 hours where you make the beads in the flame and keep them all. An opportunity to make them into beautiful jewellery if you choose on the day. A great...

Are you a bead or glass fanatic? Then this course is for you. Learn how to make your own glass beads, which will give you a real feel for how bigger pieces of glass are worked to make sculptures. Flamework/Lampwork bead making is the process of making glass beads using; in this case, a hot head. In this beginner's class (for up to 2 people) we will look at: equipment and health and safety, using the torch, making a basic doughnut shaped bead, plus decoration and some shaping. Expect to...

Try a taster glass bead making at my studio in Berkshire. 2 people will be £100 only...a big saving for the second person! Come and spend 3 hrs having addictive fun on my lamp....you will watch a demo of how to make glass beads in the flame and you will then be let loose on the torch to make your own. You can spend the entire time playing with glass, or split your time with flame-work and making the beads into jewellery to take home. Use the 'Chat with the...

Half day lampwork workshop, 1-2-1 tuition. Unless you are booking from the same family bubble, then I can accommodate up to 3 people. Using the guidance from the UK government website there are new guidelines in place while attending a workshop - please contact me via the 'Ask a question' button for more information. I am pleased to be able to offer various tuition packages in this fabulous technique known as lampworking - 'The art of melting glass rods in the flame of a torch'. With over 14 years of...

Make your own glass beads in soda lime glass. Suitable for absolute beginners. In a few hours of tuition I will show you the fundamental skills of this fascinating and beautiful craft. The sessions are for 2 people attending together and include the use of all tools and materials, at the price of £65 per person. Please purchase 2 sessions at time of booking. Make your own glass beads by melting coloured rods of Venetian soda lime glass in an open flame, using a technique called 'lampworking'. Alternating between a...

1-2-1 lampwork course - one day. If you are booking from the same family bubble then I can accommodate up to 3 people. Using the guidance from the UK Government website there are new guidelines in place while attending a workshop - please contact me via the 'Ask a question' button for more information. I am pleased to be able to offer various tuition packages in this fabulous technique known as Lampworking - 'The art of melting glass rods in the flame of a torch'. With over 14 years of...

My 3 hour lampwork taster course is very popular. We will be working in a fully equipped studio, with all of the necessary safety equipment. All materials will be supplied for you to make a good handful of unique glass beads. We cover many topics, including health and safety, bead making techniques, such as various decorating methods, annealing and cold-working. You will get to keep all of the beads you make, plus the beads I make to demonstrate after they have been fully annealed and cleaned. One to one tuition...

1-2-1 lampwork tuition, unless you are from the same family bubble then I can accommodate up to 3 people. Using the guidance from UK Government website there are new guidelines in place while attending a workshop - please contact me using the 'Ask a question' button for more information. I am pleased to be able to offer various tuition packages in this fabulous technique known as lampworking - 'The art of melting glass rods in the flame of a torch'. With over 14 years of bead making experience tuition takes...

An introduction to glass lampworking, best for beginners. In this session you will learn the basics of working with soft murano glass on a Nortel Red Max lampwork torch, familiarise yourself with the tools, equipment and materials. A full safety briefing will take place followed by demonstrations using each technique to be covered in the course. This is a one-on-one session so you will receive constant guidance throughout your time. During the course we will cover: Heating up the glass Applying glass to the mandrel Basic bead making Dot decoration...