Silver prices have gone super nuts, I've only been able to afford to buy half the wire I would normally, but I expect you might be ordering less anyways. My findings prices have now been updated as of the 2nd February. (prices almost doubled in two months!) Purchasing has be re-enabled for orders 20 pairs and under, please get in touch for orders over this so I can re-quote the per-pair price as I will need to order more wire at a possibly increased price. Cheers, Karen
I am a glass bead and jewellery maker who works from my cosy home studio in Te Kopuru, Northland.
I have been creating jewellery for more than a decade and enjoy every step of the process. I have experimented with various styles and techniques in my jewellery making journey; from simple bead stringing and fastening, to wire wrapping, pearl knotting, and bead weaving. This inspired me to start making my own beads. In 2014 I took a weekend course at 'Born to Bead' and fell in love with it. I have been making beads ever since.
Each bead is carefully crafted in a very hot flame and then immediately put in a kiln to cool down gradually for several hours for durability. I mainly use Italian glass (Effetre) and some American (Double Helix) and also have some fun transforming broken antique bottle glass I find in Kaipara into beautiful beads and jewellery too!
