Glass Beads Lampwork April 30, 2013

Welcome glass bead and lampwork jewelry lovers! This is the place for you! Home of fine glass beads of every shape, color and function imaginable and all made by caring artists!

Today's featured glass bead set is this Pink and Eggplant focal and spacers from Laurie of Isinglass Design.

And the show begins:

Art Glass Beads April 29, 2013

It may be Monday but there's no need to be down! Not when there's beautiful glass beads and lampwork jewelry to ogle, drool and dream over and even buy!!!

Today's featured bead is a gorgeous metallic and floral glass bead made to fit Regaliz leather cord. It was designed by Amy Sims.

And our daily glass bead show begins:

Artisan Lampwork Beads April 28, 2013

The glass bead extravaganza goes on seven days a week here! Today's featured artist Aimee Milan of Polychrome Beads who shared this teal and green lampwork focal yesterday. I find all those handmade murrini fascinating!

And on to our Sunday show:

SRA Glass Beads 4/27/13

Are you ready for some gorgeous glass beads on this last Saturday in April???

Our featured lampwork is from Amy of Two Glassy Ladies. This glass bead set from her Alien Bloodstream series has such pretty colors!

Glass Beads April 26, 2013

Happy Friday!

Today's featured glass focal bead is titled "Feathered" and made by Holly Dare of Holly's Folly Glass.

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Artisan Lampwork Beads April 25, 2013

Just a quick note for the beaders on Facebook: my daily reminder posts that, which many of you have requested are now being treated as spam. But if you follow us on Networked blogs there, you will see this site in your feed. I've added a link below right.

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Glass Bead lovers welcome! Let's kick today's show off with a gorgeous lampwork focal from Elizabeth Beads. This bead is stunning with so much going on!!!

Now for today's pretties: We're experimenting with photo sizes today to get you better pictures of more glass beads!!!

Lampwork Glass Beads April 24, 2013

It may be Wednesday but, it's never hump day around here...we have gorgeous lampwork beads to ogle every single day!

Today's featured artist is Tiffany Hickox of In Love With Saturday. The focal she shared yesterday is titled Before There Were Apples...

On to today's glass bead show:

Art Glass Beads April 23, 2013

Wow! Our first ever color challenge was a HUGE success! Please take a moment to look back through all the gorgeous Blue Glass Bead entries from yesterday and vote for your faves! I think we should just make this a 3rd Monday regular feature!

Our featured artist today is also one of our wonderful sponsors: Amber Van Meter of Naos Glass and Jewelry Supply. Silvered ivory makes me go weak in the knees and I just adore Amber's denim blue dragon scale earring pair from yesterday... and they're on sale!

On to the show:

BLUE Monday Glass Beads April 22, 2013

Glass bead lovers: Welcome to our first color challenge! Blue Glass Beads is one of the most in demand search terms so we thought we would put on a show for you today!

Of course we have a feature a gorgeous blue bead from yesterday's collection! This focal with earring pair is by Jolene Wolfe of Kitzbitz Art Beads

Artisan Glass Beads April 21, 2013

Glass Bead Lovers, WELCOME! Happy Sunday! Whether you are looking for beads to fit your pandora or troll bracelets or the perfect set for necklaces or earrings, we've got the self representing artist for you. Many of our artists make finished pieces as well...so come on in and take a look around!

Lampwork Artisans and Glass Bead Jewelry makers:  COLOR CHALLENGE NOTICE! All right glass bead makers and lampwork jewelry designers... Are you ready for our first color challenge??? Did you know that BLUE GLASS BEADS is the number one searched for color??? If that's what glass bead fans are searching for most...shouldn't we give it to them??? Our first BLUE GLASS BEAD color challenge will be tomorrow, April 22! That Monday, your link must be BLUE!


Our featured artist is Jane Hamill with her Rainbow Tie- Dye Storm Capsule. Isn't her use of color amazing?

SRA Lampwork April 20. 2013

Just because it's Saturday doesn't mean the glass stops flowing! No indeed.... We've got Glass Beads to show off every day!

Our featured artist today is Diane Foytich of Glass Dreams Hawaii. Her glass fish bead got lots of attention yesterday. Her available work is in her Etsy shop.

Don't forget to scroll down and VOTE for your faves from earlier in the week!

REMINDER: 4/22 is BLUE GLASS BEADS DAY!

Glass Beads April 19,2013

Welcome to the best lampwork glass bead show on the web! You are sure a find an artisan making glass beads that you will love here!

Let's take a moment to enjoy some of yesterday's beauties. This Spheres of Ivory Set was created by Helen Vanek Design. Wouldn't they make the most perfect bracelet to go with a summer dress??

Don't forget to scroll down and VOTE for your faves from earlier in the week!

REMINDER: 4/22 is BLUE GLASS BEADS DAY!

Lampwork Glass Beads April 18, 2013

Hello Glass Bead lovers! Are you ready for your daily eye candy treat?

Today's featured artist is one of our sponsors: The Hot Glass Chick. Isn't this pink turtle glass bead just perfect???  Shawnette also writes a fantastic blog on beadmaking.

Don't forget to scroll down and VOTE for your faves from earlier in the week!

REMINDER: 4/22 is BLUE GLASS BEADS DAY! 

Glass Beads April 17, 2013

It's a wonderful Wednesday here at Glass Beads Daily. Why? Cause, we've got the best lampwork artisans posting and sharing their beads!! Come on in!!

Today we are featuring a set by one of my longtime favorite artists (and a site sponsor!), Rosemarie Hanus of Spawn of Flame. Rosemarie has what I call an "engineer brain" and it shows in the precise nature of the beads she makes. Here is the lipstick red and apricot glass bead set she featured yesterday:

 Reminder: April 22 is Blue Monday. All posts MUST be BLUE!


On to the daily glass bead show. Remember, add a link, promote the link!!

Artisan Glass Beads April 16 2013

All of us here at Glass Beads Daily have heavy hearts and are deeply saddened by the events in Boston yesterday.

 I had to choose a happy glass bead set to show off today. Spring Day is created by Madeline Bunyan and is available in her Etsy Shop.

 

 Reminder: Blue Glass Beads Challenge April 22. 

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Gorgeous Glass Beads April 15, 2013

It's tax day here in the states but that doesn't have to get you down. Not when we have gorgeous glass beads to look at! Come on in and enjoy!

Reminder to glass bead makers and jewelry designers who share here: Next Monday, 4/22 is Blue Glass Beads day... All posts must be BLUE!

First, some eye candy from the weekend show to start us off: This beautiful glass bead focal was created by Daniela Ellenberger of Switzerland. Her studio is Dan-Ell's Glassworks.

  Please take a moment to vote for your favorites from the last week!!!

Lampwork Beads April 14 2013

Happy Sunday Glass Bead Lovers! Hits were a little slow yesterday and we're going to see how it goes today... We may switch to a weekend collection next week but switch the layout on Saturday night so that all new listings appear on top... We're still ironing out the kinks and appreciate you all so much!!!

 COLOR CHALLENGE NOTICE! All right glass bead makers and lampwork jewelry designers... Are you ready for our first color challenge??? Did you know that BLUE GLASS BEADS is the number one searched for color??? If that's what glass bead fans are searching for most...shouldn't we give it to them??? Our first BLUE GLASS BEAD color challenge will be next Monday, April 22! That Monday, your link must be BLUE!


And onto our lampwork show! Today's featured bead is just amazing! This gorgeous damask black and white lentil is lampworked in the flame and then sandblasted to reveal amazing texture! Stephanie Gough  is the artist and she's been so supportive of this new team lampwork site sharing beautiful beads all week! Her Store is Beads by Stephanie.

 

 

SRA Lampwork April 13, 2013

Welcome Glass bead lovers! Today's SRA Lampwork Bead  eye candy is provided by Chuck Pefley. This stunning glass bead pen is available in his Etsy shop, CPArtistic.
 

COLOR CHALLENGE NOTICE! Allright glass bead amkers and lampwork jewelry designers... Are you ready for our first color challenge??? Did you know that BLUE GLASS BEADS is the number one searached for color??? If that's what glass bead fans are searching for most...shouldn't we give it to them??? Our first BLUE GLASS BEAD color challenge will be next Monday, April 22! That Monday, your link must be BLUE! 

And... a quick note about yesterday's collection... your silly web host was working on the backend coding and deleted the entries! I am SO SORRY! I added all the photos back by hand but for those of you that linked to a shop instead of a specific listing or to a blog... I had to guess at the photo. Again, so very sorry!

Glass Beads April 12, 2013

Today's featured glass bead is a copper electroformed cone by artist Tina Beachy of Silver Reflection on Etsy...It's just dreamy!!

  

Now on to the show!

OMG! I was working on the backend coding to set up the weekend posts and deleted the MOST beautiful show EVER. My apologies!!!! I'm so so sorry! I am reposting AND adding all your links back by hand. Those of you that posted to your shop instead of to a specific link, I'm having to guess at the photo! Again...so sorry!!!

About voting... it helps us track the popular links...which will in turn be featured in a post on on our header... Ten votes per person per post!

SRA Glass Beads April 11, 2013

Do you make designer jewelry? Or do you just love artisan glass beads?? Then you are in the right place! All the artists featured here are self representing artists, creating gorgeous lampwork and melting hot glass right in their own studios.

Today's featured artist is our very first sponsor on this site: Donna Conklin of  Prima Donna Beads. Donna also runs The Mandrel and is an excellent teacher to would-be glass bead makers! Her gorgeous glass heart can be found in her Etsy shop.

Lampwork Glass Beads April 10, 2013

Welcome to newest and most awesome Glass Bead eye candy on the web! All beads listed here are made one by one by artists! 

Starting today, we're going to be featuring a bead from the day before... It's nice to plug a fellow artist and it also makes our links look much nicer on Facebook and Twitter and such. Win / Win!

Today's featured handmade glass bead is by Debbie Altman of AllMyBeads on Etsy

We've added a Link Help page should you have trouble with your listing.

Artisan Lampwork Beads Tuesday, April 9, 2013

LINK INSTRUCTIONS: 

• Click "Add Your Link" Button Below / New Page opens
• URL: Add the link of your item, be it etsy item, blog post, fanpage special, Ebay item*, etc. 
• Name:  This will show on the page! Your name, studio name or item description... it's up to you!
• Your Email: Visible only to site owner and required to prevent duplicates or robo-listers

*Ebay photos are NOT visible however, if you post a self hosted photo within your html listing there, choose that pic and it WILL be visible! 

Glass Beads Monday April 8, 2013

LINK INSTRUCTIONS: 

• Click "Add Your Link" Button Below / New Page opens
• URL: Add the link of your item, be it etsy item, blog post, fanpage special, Ebay item*, etc. 
• Name:  This will show on the page! Your name, studio name or item description... it's up to you!
• Your Email: Visible only to site owner and required to prevent duplicates or robo-listers

*Ebay photos are NOT visible however, if you post a self hosted photo within your html listing there, choose that pic and it WILL be visible!