Welcome to the Online Shop for Artisan Beads

Please note that new beads are usually added at the bottom of the page - so scroll down to see what's new!

As the website does not automatically update the stock when sold, it is sometimes possible to buy something that has just sold to someone else. Should this occur, I will automatically refund your payment.

All prices include packing and 1st class postage - but only to UK addresses. If you are outside the UK, please contact me for a shipping cost.

Winter Flowering Pansies
£10.00

A set of five straight sided lentil beads - approx 20mm, 16mm(2) and 13mm(2) in diameter. These have been made in an amazing glass from Effetre called intense blue with white spots and silvered plum pansies with a yellow raised centre. Included are eight intense blue spacers.

REDUCED FROM £12.00 TO £10.00 TO MAKE WAY FOR NEW BEADS 

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Autumn Fruits
£0.00

A set of 9 bumpy donuts - 7 in purple transparent glass and 2 in orange with purple bumps. Largest is approx 15mm x 12mm and smallest approx 11mm x 8mm. There are also 6 orange spacer beads.

SOLD - THANKS BETH!

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Sub Aqua
£14.00

A set of five graduated nugget beads - approx 20mm, 17mm and 13mm. These have been made with pale aqua glass with the addition of silver foil and deep sea coloured frit. Included are 6 spacers made from chalcedony colour glass.

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Silvered Skies
£9.50

One large straight sided deep lentil focal (20mm), 2 donuts (12mm x 6mm) and 4 spacers (9mm x 5mm). This set has been made from ASK deep turquoise glass, silvered ivory and pure silver dots and has the scope to become a lovely pendant and earrings set or a bracelet.

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Purple Explosion
£13.50

A yummy set of five 17mm nugget beads with 8 purple spacers approx 8mm x 4mm. These have been made with dark grey transparent glass with the addition of silver foil and raku frit. Included are 8 spacers made from opaque purple glass.

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Silvered Psyche Nuggets
£14.00

A yummy set of five 17mm nugget beads with 6 transparent purple spacers approx 8mm x 4mm. These have been made with purple transparent glass with the addition of silver foil and Psyche frit. Included are 6 spacers made from transparent purple glass.

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Fleurieu Collection Focal "Victor Harbor Night"
£7.00

A beach scene focal crunch bead in ivory, silvered ivory, deepest blue and a white moon. 30mm x 17mm.

This bead is part of my Fleurieu Collection - a range of beads I made whilst on holiday in Adelaide, inspired by visits to places in and around the beautiful Fleurieu Peninsula.

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Fleurieu Collection Focal "Driftwood"
£6.50

A beach scene focal crunch bead in ivory, silvered ivory, transparent deep blue and a white moon. 27mm x 18mm.

This bead is part of my Fleurieu Collection - a range of beads I made whilst on holiday in Adelaide, inspired by visits to places in and around the beautiful Fleurieu Peninsula.

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Riverbed
£13.50

5 chunky nugget beads with an amazing pattern and texture which comes from having silver foil burnished onto the glass and then applying frit. Each nugget measures approx 17mm x 17mm and there are 6 jasper rondelles to match.

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Silvered Stripes Focal
£5.50

A medium sized crunch focal in shades of ochre, silvered ivory, plum and green measuring approx 30mm x 16mm with pure silver bands melted on.

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Blue Pools
£14.00

5 gorgeous chunky nugget shaped beads made from aqua glass with silver foil burned on and frit on top to give this lovely mingled effect. The nuggets measure 18mm x18mm and there are 6 co-ordinating pale blue spacers.

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Stonewash
£8.50

3 chunky nugget beads and 2 donuts made from Vetrofond odd glass Topaz with silvered ivory and pure silver swirls. The large nugget is 18mm square, the smaller 2 are 12mm square, the donuts are 10mm x 6mm and there are 6 small jasper rondelles to match.

SOLD - THANKS JILL!

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Threads Focal
£5.00

A medium sized crunch focal in shades of petroleum green and pink measuring approx 30mm x 16mm.

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Ocean Waves
£7.00
A mini set comprising a small crunch focal in dark turquoise, ivory and silvered ivory approx 30mm x 16mm and 2 matching donut beads 10mm x 6mm.
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Golden Slumbers
£14.50

A set of five graduated nugget beads - approx 20mm, 17mm and 13mm. These have been made with lavender glass with silver foil melted in and autumnal coloured frit to give this lovely textured effect. Included are 6 spacers made from orange colour glass.

There are some additional photos of this set on my flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/

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Organic Silvered Crunch Focal
£5.50
This is a lovely focal crunch bead made from ivory, silvered ivory and Double Helix reactive glass. 26mm x 16mm.
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Blue Curacao
£0.00

7 funky sugared donut beads in bright aqua blue. Large central bead is 15mm x 10mm and the smallest pair are approx 10mm x 5mm.

SOLD - THANK YOU JEAN!

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Creativity Crunches No 1
£9.00
I prefer to called these creativity packs than orphans! This is a fab collection of crunch beads mostly greens. Largest is 27mm x 16mm and smallest is 20mm x 15mm. Ideal for focals or mixing and matching.
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Creativity Crunches No 2
£0.00

I prefer to called these creativity packs than orphans! This is a fab collection of crunch beads mostly pinks and purples. Largest is 30mm x 15mm and smallest is 25mm x 14mm. Ideal for focals or mixing and matching. The purple one with the silvered ivory swirl has been etched to a lovely matt finish.

RESERVED FOR SARAH

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Creativity Crunches No 3
£9.00
I prefer to called these creativity packs than orphans! This is a fab collection of 5 crunch beads all dotties. Largest is 26mm x 17mm and smallest is 18mm x 13mm. Ideal for focals or mixing and matching. 
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Purple Swirple Focal
£0.00

Lovely focal crunch focal bead in shades of copper green and deepest purple. Decorated with frit and wrapped and swirled with silvered ivory. 30mm x 16mm.

SOLD - THANK YOU JEAN!

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Freckles
£6.00
A set of teeny frit beads with with petite flower decoration. Average size is 10mm x 6mm. Cute!
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Gentle Lentil
£0.00

A focal lentil approx 23mm in a lush green glass with frit and tiny pink flowers. Two matching donuts 10mm x 6mm and four lavender spacers approx 8mm x 4mm.

SOLD - THANK YOU JEAN!

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Organic Swirl
£6.00
A gorgeous focal bead measuring approx 29mm x 15mm. Made from copper green and ivory glass with heavily silvered glass and silver foil melted in. Lots of lovely texture and colours.
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Along the Coorong
£6.50

A beach scene focal tube bead in ivory, silvered ivory, deep blue and a white moon. 31mm x 9mm.

This bead is part of my Fleurieu Collection - a range of beads I made whilst on holiday in Adelaide, inspired by visits to places in and around the beautiful Fleurieu Peninsula.

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Dolly Blue
£5.00
A cute trio of encased bumpy beads in cobalt and white. The largest bead is 15mm x 10mm and the two smaller ones are approx 12mmm x 7mm
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Feather Pillow
£5.00
A lovely crunch focal bead 27mm x 16mm in transparent amber glass with a feathered design in orange, lavender and silvered ivory.
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Metals
£16.50
A set of 6 lentils made from copper green glass with silver foil burnished in and topped with frit - giving lovely rich shades of green, amber and purple and an interesting surface texture. There are 2 each of 22mm, 20mm and 18mm along with 8 purple spacers.
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Autumn Leaves
£14.50
A gorgeous set of graduated nuggets made from silver rich pink glass with silver foil burnished on and topped with frit. The resulting colours are like autumn leaves and the beads have an interesting surface texture as a result of the silver.  - which in places looks like gold. The largest nuggets is 20mm, two are 16mm and two are 13mm and there are 6 topaz spacers.
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Brown Fritty Lentils - seconds
£10.50
A set of 5 lentils 15mm across with 2 donuts approx 10mm x 5mm. These are made in a reddish brown glass with fine raku frit. I have listed these as seconds as the holes on one or two are not quite perfect but they would be great for jewellery making.
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Emerald/Teal Etched Lentils
£12.50
This set has six 15mm etched lentils in a deep emerald/teal green with a swirly pattern in silvered ivory. There are also 9 spacers.
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Soft Lavender
£13.75
Very pretty set of mixed patterned dotty beads in silver rich lavender glass with soft ivory. The six patterned beads measure approx 13mm x 6mm and the two spacer beads are 10mm x 5mm.
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Silvered ivory and purple crunch set
£7.50

A fabulous crunch focal beads in purple with silvered ivory swirled pattern. Focal measures 34mm x 15mm and the two donut beads in purple with silvered ivory bands measure approx 11mm x 6mm.

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Big Hole Purple Green Alien Chrysanthemum
£0.00

Big Hole (5mm)  Stacked Bumpy Bead in luscious shades of amethyst, lime and white. Measures 21mm x 10mm (max)

SOLD - THANK YOU TRISH!

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Big Hole Black/Greens Alien Chrysanthemum
£9.50

Big Hole (5mm) Stacked Bumpy Bead in shades of black, green and turquoise. Measures 25mm x 12mm (max)

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Big Hole Mint/Green/White Alien Chrysanthemum
£0.00

Big Hole (5mm) Stacked Bumpy Bead in shades of mint, green, blue and white. Measures 25mm x 11mm (max)

SOLD - THANK YOU TRISH!

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Big Hole Black/Limes Alien Chrysanthemum (Seconds)
£0.00

Big Hole (5mm) Stacked Bumpy Bead in shades of black, lime, white and turquoise. Measures 24mm x 12mm (max)

I have listed as imperfect as the dots are not perfectly aligned (but I'm probably being a bit picky!)

SOLD - THANK YOU TRISH!

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Limeade Bubbles
£0.00

A gorgeous set of beads in shades of lime and white. The central poked dots bubble bead measures 15mm x 7mm and the beads graduate down to the white dotty ones which are 10mm x 6mm and the four lime spacers which are 9mm x 4mm.

SOLD - THANKS BETH!

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Blueberry Bubbles
£16.50

A gorgeous set of beads in shades of pale aqua and blue/purple. The central poked dots bubble bead measures 15mm x 8mm and the beads graduate down to the transparent aqua ones which are 10mm x 5mm.

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Blueberry Compliment
£7.00

A mini set of beads in shades of pale aqua and blue/purple which co-ordinate with Blueberry Bubbles above. The poked dots bubble bead measures 15mm x 7mm down to the tiniest spacer which is 7mm x 3mm.

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Silver Tabby
£12.50
A lovely set of nugget shaped beads in unusual grey glass called Tabby Cat which has been striped with silvered ivory for a beautiful organic effect. These are pressed nuggets and measure approx 20mm x 12mm.
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Blue Ice Swirls
£16.00

Softly etched deep aqua lentils with a silvered ivory swirl. The largest lentil is approx 22mm and smallest approx 16mm. There are also 2 silvered donut (earring) beads and 6 spacers.

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Amber Ice Swirls
£13.50

Softly etched amber lentils with a silvered ivory swirl. If you look closely you can see my handmade murrine at the centre of the swirls. The largest lentil is approx 22mm and smaller ones approx 20mm. There are also 2 silvered donut (earring) beads and 4 spacers.

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Sea Etched Focal Set
£8.50
A gorgeous etched large lentil bead approx 22mm in diameter and made from deep aqua and silvered ivory. There are also 2 etched silved ivory donut beads 10mm x 6mm and a tiny etched ivory spacer.
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Pale Emerald Nuggets
£8.00
A pretty little set of nugget shaped beads in pale emerald glass swirled with silvered ivory and then etched. These are pressed nuggets and measure approx 15mm x 12mm.
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Big Hole Aqua/Green/White Alien Chrysanthemum
£9.00

Big Hole (5mm) Stacked Bumpy Bead in shades of aqua, green and white. Measures 25mm x 12mm (max)

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Organic Focal Set
£0.00

A set of 3 beads - one large nugget shaped bead 22mm x 18mm and 2 donut (earring) beads 11mm x 6mm. Shades of brown, silvered ivory and silvered glass.

SOLD - THANKS JILL!

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Pompeii - 2 large nugget beads
£6.50
Two gorgeous matching nugget beads - one is 22mm x 20mm and the other 16mm square - ideal for pendant and bracelet focals. This glass has an amazing antiqued effect and there are swirls of silvered glass and silvered ivory.
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Screaming Green Focal Set
£0.00

Crunch focal in vivid green with silver, purple-y frit and turquoise stripes measuring approx 30mm x 15mm with 4 spacers in pnk lady (which is like sky blue pink!)

SOLD - THANK YOU TRISH!

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Swirly Silvery Nuggets
£8.00
A set of three chunky nugget beads in transparent green with purple, dark green and silvered ivory swirled on. The largest is 22mm x 20mm and the two other nuggets are 20mm x 13mm.
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Nouveau Crunch Focal
£6.00
A gorgeous crunch focal bead in shades of mauve, aqua, blue and gold. The bead measures approx 31mm x 15mm and the colour effect has been achieve through the use of glass with a high silver content, silver foil which has been burnished on and brightly coloured frit.
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Neutral Creativity Pack (Orphans!)
£0.00

Bargain pack of 22 beads in various shapes and sizes with a neutral theme. Many have been made with silver foil or have glass with a high silver content on them. Great for mixing, matching and well, ...creating!

SOLD - THANKS BETH!

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Blues Creativity Pack (Orphans!)
£30.00
Huge bargain pack of 57 (Heinz!) beads in various shapes and sizes with a blue and aqua theme. Lotsa bumpies and dotties. Great for mixing, matching and well, ...creating!
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Creativity Pack Greens (Orphans)
£0.00

Bargain pack of 31 beads in various shapes and sizes with a green theme. Great for mixing, matching and well, ...creating!

SOLD - THANK YOU JEAN!

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