Laura Sparling
So how did I get into beadmaking? I've been making jewellery since I was about fourteen years old. A few years ago I saw an advert in the back of an American beadwork magazine that showed equipment for making your own glass beads. I was intrigued, to say the least! I did a lot of research, bought some books and studied the subject for weeks and weeks. Eventually I took the plunge and set myself up in the back garden with my Dad's old Black & Decker Workmate and Horace, my beloved Hot Head torch. After many happy hours of melting I decided that beadmaking was something that I really wanted to pursue further. I now work full-time in my studio (an extremely posh word for a converted garden shed!) on my Carlisle Mini CC torch creating beads that I sell on my website. |
