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Useful Links
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Beadmaking Tools & Supplies
- ArrowSprings - Supplier of any lampworking tools you'll need. Good prices and no minimum order.
- Beadreamer (ArtintheRound.com) - Supplier of those fantastic beadreamers that allow you clean the holes of your beads in one pass. Available in both 1/16" and 3/32" sizes. This site also has lots wonderful information on how to use this great tool!
- Cattwalk - Great place to obtain a wide variety of bead presses. From the original lentil press to new shapes, this site is complete with great pictures and tutorials.
- CheckGlass.com - Supplier of Czech glass which is known for it's wonderful transparent colors that will broaden your palette. This glass can sometimes be compatible with Moretti, Vetrofond or Lauscha glass, but requires an annealed test bead to be sure. This site does have a $25 minimum order and a minimum of 1/2 pound per color.
- C&R Loo, Inc. - A supplier for all of your glass blowing, glass fusing, stained glass, glass beadmaking, flameworking, hot glass, lampworking and glass casting needs.
- eBay - A great place to bid on hard-to-find items for lampworking.
- Etsy - A site dedicated to only selling handmade items.
- Frantz Art Glass - Glass and lampworking supplier who is well known for their beginner kits.
- GlassDaddy.com - Exclusively sells Lauscha glass. This glass will broaden your color palette since it is compatible with the popular Moretti/Effetre glass.
- Jo-Del Glass - A great place to find Moretti/Effetre, Lauscha and Bullseye glass rods along with any lampworking tools you'll need.
- Neolithics.com - This is my supplier of goldstone in the rough. They have great prices and ship REALLY fast!
- Pehnec.com - Looking for cubic zirconia to use in your beads? You can find them here at great prices!
- SunCoastBeads - Information on how to obtain and maintain an oxygen concentrator for your oxy/propane torch.
- Zooziis.com - Home of the wonderful Zoozii presses! Purchase presses to make pillow, lentil, diamond and heart shaped beads!
Helpful Bead Sites
- CorinaBeads.com - Corina makes some great beads, and her site is a good place to get ideas and maybe even some of her beads. She also has a "mall" where you can purchase tools she's invented along with her book.
- LampworkEtc. - One of my major "hang outs" on the web. This site is a great source of lampworking information, tips and tutorials. Plus, meet bunches of extremely nice glass artists from all around the world!
- Mid-Atlantic Glass Beadmakers - A fabulous site, jam-packed with helpful lampworking information. Check out their "how-tos" and tip archive for a plethora of information to help you with beadmaking!
- WetCanvas.com - Search their Glass Technical forum for any questions you have with beadmaking. A great source for help and/or tips.
- Yahoo! Groups - Join the Beadmaking group to post messages, submit photos and chat with fellow beadmakers from all over the world.
Jewelry Supplies
- Artbeads.com - This is a great website for all of your crystals, findings and jewelry making needs. They have very low prices and FREE SHIPPING, with no minimum order. Plus, you'll receive your order really fast in beautiful packaging.
- AstralBeads.com - A great source for Swarovski crystal pearls. They have tons of other beads too, but I found them to have the lowest priced Swarovski pearls.
- Beadaholique.com - They have lots of beads for sale at great prices. You can find anything from Swarovski crystals to pearls.
- Firemountaingems.com - Many types of beads, crystals, metal findings and tools to help you with your creations. Fast shipping and well packaged!
- iBead.com - Great source for any crystals, spacers or findings you need to complete your piece.
Fellow Lampworkers
If you'd like your name added to this list, contact me for a link exchange!
- Kui Studios - Glass bead and custom pen website of Resa Kerns. Resa makes beautiful beads using a Hot Head torch in her Columbia, MO home.
- Kathryn Greer - Kathy is a wonderful beadmaker in France. She makes fantastic beads and is also talented as a jewelry designer. Be sure to check out her Swarovski rings!
- LT Expressions - Visit Stacy's blog and check out her beads!
- Villa Design - Melissa is an incredible beadmaker who also lives in St. Louis. She's very talented and a great friend!
For us St. Louisans
- Craft Alliance - Working craft studio in the Loop with tours and classes in bead making, glass blowing, metal work and more.
- GlasshopperStudio.com - A great studio where you can take beadmaking, PMC, Jewelry design and/or glass fusing classes. They also have a huge selection of findings, crystals and beads.
- NationalSupply.com - A discount/bulk bead and jewelry superstore where you can find anything you need to make your jewelry.
- StLouisBead.org - Saint Louis Bead Society website! Join the fun!
- Third Degree Glass Factory - A hot shop specializing in handmade glass items. Our own Libby (who used to own Sorella beads) teaches lampworking classes at Third Degree!
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