The Lampworking Studio at beadFX

We are not just a bead store — although we are a pretty awesome bead store, if we do say so ourselves! We are also a lampworking studio where we actually make glass beads - and teach it too! Lampworking, (or torchworking or flameworking or wound glass) is the term for hand-making glass beads by winding molten glass onto a stainless steel rod, one fabulous colour at a time, and then slowly cooling the beads to room temperature. This ancient way of making glass beads is thousands of years old, and is truly an awesome experience, to do or see.

We have a number of talented artists who work in our studio space, and sell in our store. Because of the one of a kind nature of these items, we do not list them on the website — as none of our artists want the responsibility of having to make the same thing day after day — sorta takes the fun out of it!

Jennifer Tough (beadFX founder and owner) and Dwyn Tomlinson (webmistress and blurb writer extraordinaire) do sell on etsy.com, and if you want to have your etsy purchase ship with your beadFX purchase - either of them will refund your shipping! Jenn's site offers finished jewelry and art clay creations as well, and Dwyn also has a few of her over the top jewelry creations available for sale.

The Glass Studio at beadFX

• Glass - Colour Chart
• Dwyn Tomlinson's Lampwork Beads
• Glass - Moretti/Effetre Glass Rods
• Lampworking Tools and Supplies