Hi everyone . . .

I apologize for not keeping up this blog. There's been some stuff going on in my life that has needed my attention.

I don't even know what the Whacko is up to these days, so I'm off to see what I can learn. I will try to pick up where I left off and give some amazing artisans more publicity.

Thanks for your understanding!

koregon Lampwork Beads

Dan & Kaye Husko of koregon lampwork beads are Self Represnting Artists located in Toledo,
Oregon. They have a website and a shop on Etsy.

Triton Treasure Bead Set

Turn Up the Heat Lampwork Dichroic Focal Bead

Oregon Coast Encased Lampwork Beads

Enchanted Dreams Jewelry

Eric Larson, Teresa Turner, and Penny Hollingsworth make up Enchanted Dreams jewelry. They sell lampwork beads and finished jewelry on their website. Just for fun, check out their Kitty Corner - with adorable pictures of their kitties!

Silver Trail Red by Eric Larson

Coffee Grounds by Teresa Turner

Black Dot Red Etch by Penny Hollingsworth

Flame Kissed Glass

Flame Kissed Glass is located in Palmdale, California. She has a shop on Etsy where she sells finished jewelry that she makes using her beads. And she has her own website where she sells supplies for lampworking.

Crystal Seas Bracelet

African Safari Bracelet

Gone Batty

Darleen Michael-Baker

Darleen Michael-Baker has been making lampwork beads since 2001. She sells on Ebay and Etsy and has her own website.

Strawberry Smoothie

Baltic Amber

Sweet Dreams

Amber Van Meter - Naos Glass

Amber Van Meter has been creating lampwork beads for over seven years in her garage studio. She is a member of the Self Represnting Artists and has a shop on Etsy and also sells on Ebay and has her own website. She creates her glass beads on a made-to-order basis.

Tapestries

Cancun Pools

Cosmic Gardens

Glenn Mincey

Glenn Mincey is my kind of guy! His girlfriend was into beadmaking and he took up the hobby to spend time with her! He has a shop on Etsy and a website.

Etched Nile Green and Black Dendrites (psst . . . these are on SALE!)

Super Large Summer Focals

Turquoise and Lime Wave Pillows

Evolving Creations - Lampwork Beads and Sculpture by Beau and Shani

Beau and Shani are the proud parents of a brand new baby boy, born on June 30. Check out their website for pictures of the little guy. And oh yeah, they do some amazing lampwork too and sell it on their own website and on Etsy.

Stairway Helix focal bead:

Black/White Reversal Sphere - hollow Blown Boro Bead

Iris Blue Set

Sisters Beads

Cherie and Celeste are two sisters from Wisconsin who make gorgeous lampwork beads. They have a website and also sell their beads on Ebay.

These Crystal Shine beads are luscious and drool-worthy!

I love the stunning color of these Glow beads.

And what girl doesn't want a little Bling? Especially when it's as beautiful as this!

ACelticgirl2 Gemstone Jewelry and more

As you might guess from her shop name, ACelticgirl2 was born and raised in Scotland. She now resides in Houston, Texas. She has a shop on Etsy. She makes jewelry with a distinctive, elegant style.

Ocean necklace





Emerald Cluster Necklace made with green onyx, rice pearls, and sterling silver




Sway Earrings with London Blue Topaz

Covergirl Beads

Charlotte Hayes is a self representing artist (#H98) located in Texas. She creates lampwork beads and artisan jewelry. She has shops on Etsy, Artfire, and her own website.

Here's something different. It's a charm for Pandora style bracelet

Beautiful Black with Silvered Ivory and Aqua Barnacles Focal Bead!

Anastasia Pendant

Rufus and Roxy

Amanda Craigmyle, owner of Rufus and Roxy, is located in Puyallup, Washington. (What a fantastic name for a town!) She is a full time artist and makes lampwork beads at her home studio. She sells on Etsy and has her own website.

Lampwork Bead Pair

Lampwork three bead set

Lampwork glass shell focal bead

mamapainter

In her profile, mamapainter says, "I am a disabled mother of 2 grown daughters trying to keep my sanity. I have been disabled for several years and in an attempt to not go crazy, I dove into art. I love it and it brings great peace and much happiness to me." Take a look at her pieces and you will see the happiness!
She is located in Houston, Texas and has a shop on Etsy.

Set of two miniature florals

Gold leaf cross on canvas frame

Birds in Trees

LuxBeads

LuxBeads is located in Texas and offers fantastic faceted stones in small quantities. (Yay!!!!) She sells on Etsy and Artfire.

Dark Green Chalcedony Drops

Here's something you don't see every day! Faceted pearls

And check out this gorgeous Sky Blue Topaz!

I'm having yet another attack of bead lust.

StoneyMarie Designs

Let me introduce you to StoneyMarie Designs, a lampwork bead store on Etsy. This same seller also has another Etsy store called Tooltime with all kinds of tools for lampworking and metalworking.

Here's a really cool set of 3 boro glass lampwork beads:

And here's a set of Peachy Pink Rolo boro lampwork beads:

If you're a tool junkie like me, you have to check out the Tooltime shop. I could really use a pair of these pliers, along with much of the other stuff in there!

JavaBead's Fire and Glass Designs

Russ and Dhea Powers, of JavaBead, create artisan lampwork beads and also sell finished jewelry and supplies. They have a store on Etsy and also a website.

These handmade boro beads are beautiful! Water Rocks

And this bracelet is so spring-like and cheerful! I love their use of Bali silver.

Tropical Fairytale Bracelet

Vanilla Sugar - Aptly named, don't you think? I just want to taste these!

Air and Earth Designs - Kandice Seeber

Kandice lives in Washington State and sells on Etsy and Ebay and has her own website. Unfortunately, as I write this she does not have any active listings. And you'll see why in when you scroll down - her stuff is fantastic! I think you have to keep your eye on her website and snatch up her beads as soon as they become available!

Cornocoupia Focal

Cornocoupia Set

Wrapped Cubes: Harvest

LaffingGull

Lynn Nurge, of LaffingGull Beads, has been making lampwork beads for 10 years. Sye has been featured in several publications, and her entrapement bead was featured as the "cover" in the book, "The Art & Soul of Glass Beads" by Susan Ray. She is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and sells on Etsy and has her own website.

This Purple Martin II Boro Lampwork Set is stunning!

Glistening Rose Dichroic Pandora Beads - beautiful!

Turquoise Whelk Sea Shell Boro Focal

Judith Billig - Icarus Beads

Judith Billig creates lovely lampwork beads in her studio in Redmond, Washington. She sells on Etsy and Ebay and has her own website.

Fox Glacier Set - so pretty! Reminds me of beach glass.

Soft Mink Glimmer Balls - These are COOOOOOOL!

Orchid Garden - Absolutely lovely.

SueBeads

Sue lives in Pittsburgh, PA and sells on Etsy and has her own website. She makes all of her beads by hand in her basement studio. She is a Self-Representing Artist (#M67).

I think this one belongs on my Pandora bracelet! Copper Waves Large hole Bead

Do you like your beads bright and cheerful? Then check out this Orange Sparkles Set.

These are so unique! Hilton Head Beach Lentils

Jamn Glass

JamnGlass makes and sells borosilicate glass beads and pendants and hand-dyed silk ribbons. Located in Temecula, California, she is a proud member in good standing of the ISGB (International Society of Glass Beadmakers and is also aself-representing artist (SRA B-57). She sells on Etsy, Artfire, and her own website.

Here you can see her glass beads combined with her hand-dyed silk ribbons. What a beautiful combination!
Twist and Shout Necklace

She hand-paints these watercolor silk ribbons, and they would look beautiful with nothing but a simple pendant or bead.

This Rolled Silk cording is so pretty! I can think of tons of uses for it.

Unique Gemstones by Nora

Nora is located in Sugar Land, Texas. Her Etsy store is stocked full of drool-worthy beads and gemstones. It's really hard to pick favorites; they're all so gorgeous!

Look at these dark brandy citrine faceted pear briolettes.

I've never seen anything like these Emerald Green Fluorite nuggets!

These Peruvian Chalcedony briolettes are to die for!

I think I'm having a moment of bead lust. Please excuse me . . .

Live Laugh Love Soap

Elle, the owner of Live Laugh Love Soap, is located in north Port, Florida. She designs and manufactures products that are healthy, effective, and eco-friendly. She sells on Etsy and has her own website and a blog.

One of her unique products is toothbrushing soap! Yes, toothbrushing soap. Here's Strawberry Lime:

She also offers eco-friendly cleaning products, like laundry soap, furniture polish, carpet deodorizer, and abrasive scrub.

Then there are her vegan body scrubs, made from sugar! I think
this sparkling mint sounds fantastic!

GMD Lampwork

Gina M. DeStevens has been a lampwork bead artist since 2002. She sells on Etsy and Ebay and has her own website. Take a look at these beautiful beads she has created!

Gilded Amethyst Ivy

Aurae Rose on black

Water Element - sold, but still gorgeous!

SubEarthen Cottage

Charity, the woman behind SubEarthenCottage, is located in . . . (ok, THREE GUESSES everyone - what state do YOU think she's in????) Yep, Texas! Here's what she says about her products.

"I try to incorporate "scavenged" or cast-off items in my work as a fun way to recycle. My soap and skin product recipes are generally based around common household ingredients, such as oatmeal and olive oil, to provide beautiful and effective products that don't have a long list of harsh chemicals for ingredients."

She sells on Etsy and Artfire and also has a blog.

Who could resist Chocolate Cake Soap? It smells like chocolate cake and also contains cocoa butter. Oh my!

Simply Sweet Honeysuckle soap - with vanilla, olive oil, and cocoa butter. And isn't her packaging beautiful?

And if you can't make up your mind, she offers this soap sampler. You can pick any five soaps and try them out.