Lesley Mcfarland handmade glass beads

I am a self representing artist (SRA) and have been a lampworker for over two years now and have trained with Kate Drew-Wilkinson, Barbara Mason, Diana East, Loren Stump, Dora Schubert and Sarah Hornik.

I am a member of GBUK the British Lampworkers Association and I am also a member of British Lampworkers, please see my link page for site details.

I use mostly effetre but also laucha, vetrofond, bullseye, reichenbach and plowdens glass.

I also use enamels, frits, silver leaf and foil, aventurine, copper gold leaf and I fume some of my beads.

All my beads are kiln annealed and properly cleaned.  I also etch my beads on occasion.

I don't teach yet but am thinking of doing so in the near future when I have my studio properly organised for teaching.

I am selling the Michael Barley QuickSwitch in both Sterling Silver and Gold Filled, this is because I like it so much and its so useful if you are either a beadmaker and just like to swap your beads around easily and also if you love beads but don't make jewellery, you can have a collection of beads that you can easily wear without making them into pendants. 

I just love mine so much and I know anyone who likes beads will also want one of these.

Just really useful and simple to switch your beads around.