Karen Southey
Welcome, I make glass beads and jewellery! I have been making jewellery for over 10 years and love it :D Cheers, Karen
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Hi there! :D
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!
Cheers, Karen
Welcome, I make glass beads and jewellery! I have been making jewellery for over 10 years and love it :D Cheers, Karen
