Handmade Glass Beads

Welcome to Handmade Glass Beads, where you can explore miniature works of art made of glass, such as this bead with tremendous depth by artist Lauri Copeland of Wildfire Designs:

You can look at glass beads first from the perspective of the original artist who creates the art beads, with a lampwork how- to and beautiful examples of fine art beads.

For those like me who appreciate the beauty of glass beads but are not ready to break out the lampworking torch ourselves, you can see techniques for creating fine art jewelry, with beading instructions for necklaces, bracelets, and pendants made with handmade glass beads.

Explore how to make handmade glass beads a part of your own artistic expression using resources on this site, pulled from around the web, from books, and from my own experience. You’ll see why I want to celebrate handmade glass beads with this website! And please feel free to respond with pictures of your own glass bead artwork!