Contemporary silver jewellery and unique individually lampworked glass beads designed and made by Sarah Downton
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Welcome to my website, on these pages you can browse my lampworked glass beads (in the Glass Bead Gallery) and jewellery individually handcrafted in West Sussex.
I am one of the few glass beadmakers and lampworking teachers in this country. I make my glass beads using traditional lampworking techniques but with modern equipment in my dedicated glass studio. I use the finest Venetian, German or American glass to make the beads and pair them with sterling silver. Lampworking is the process of melting coloured glass rods around a steel mandrel using a high temperature flame. The beads are then annealed in a digitally controlled kiln over many hours for durability.
Please email me for details about lampworking tuition or if you would like to buy any of the beads or jewellery you have seen on my site, or if you would like a bead made especially for you.
My work is available at the bead fairs listed on the events page and in a few outlets.
Please check out my Beadlog (blog) for my latest news and ramblings.
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News:
- Wed 23 Apr 2008 - Tution bookings and my surgery
I am undergoing major surgery towards the end of May and will continue teaching up to 16th May. I will start teaching again at the beginning of September and welcome your continued enquiries and bookings from now onwards and during my 3 month recouperation time. If you have a lesson booked with me and have any queries or haven't received my email to you, please don't hesitate to contact me.
I am planning to attend, exhibit and sell at all the events listed on my events page during my convalesence.
- Tue 08 Apr 2008 - New teaching date
- A teaching date has become available for a one day beginners course for 2 people on 17th April. Further details can be found on my tuition page and by emailing me using the contact form.
