Homemade Glass Beads by Hilary Thompson

Beautiful blue, pink, purple hues make up this lampwork glass bead focal. A silver foil snowflake has been burnished on to the front, giving it a worn, vintage look, whilst the silvered glass gives the bead an ethereal look.

Length of focal: 26mm

More of these can be made to order.

If you would like me to wire it with a swirl and put on to leather or chain, please contact me.

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Vintage looking bead made with a lot of silvered glass and silver foil heart, burnished on to the front. The silvered glass has given this bead a stunning array of purple and green striations.

Length of focal: 32mm

If you would like this bead wired with a swirl and put on to leather or chain, please contact me.

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£12

Stunning lampwork glass bead focal made up of a blue base and an array of silvered glass and silver foil, giving it a shimmer of blues, greens and gold striations. Lovely "sunray" patterns have been gently inlaid into the front of the glass.

Length of focal: 30mm

More of these beads can be made to order.

If you would like this bead wired with a swirl and attached to leather or chain, please contact me.

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£27

As seen in Bead Magazine - beads and focal made to order (please allow approx 7 days).

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Handmade lampwork glass focal in beautiful blues.  A silver dragonfly adorns the front of the bead.

Length of focal: 30mm

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Handmade lampwork glass focal in a stunning coral and silvered ivory.  A silver maple leaf adorns the front of the focal.

Length of focal: 23mm

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Handmade lampwork glass focal in a striking array of oranges, golds and yellows.  A silver "sun" adorns the front of the bead.

Length of Focal: 32mm

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Handmade lampwork glass focal in a striking array of organic colours.  A "silver moon" adorns the front and the back of the bead.

Length of Focal: 30mm

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Handmade lampwork glass focal in a lovely array of colours.  A silver butterfly adorns the front of the bead.

Length of Focal: 32mm

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Handmade lampwork glass focal in a gorgeous array of blues and greens.  A silver heart adorns the front of the bead.

Length of focal: 30mm

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Handmade lampwork glass focal in a gorgeous array of blues, greens and purples.  A silver dragonfly adorns the front of the bead.

Length of focal: 35mm

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Homemade lampwork glass focal with abstract wolf paw print.

Length of focal: 35mm

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Very cute "ickle" hedgehog with oversized ears!!!!!! He's sitting on a bed of silvered frit glass.

Length of focal: 26mm

All my beads are kiln annealed for strength and longevity.

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Light turquoise paw print on ivory and biscuit base.  Etched to give a smooth, satin finish.

Length of focal: 28mm

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White paw print on clear turquoise with encased silver.

Length of focal: 25mm

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I love Hedgehogs!!!! It was inevitable that I would start making glass hedgehogs and this 'ickle one is so cute! Handcrafted lampwork glass hedgehog, sitting on a green/silvery/turquoise base bead.

Length of focal: 24mm

All my glass beads are kiln annealed for strength and longevity.

Not suitable for children to play with.

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A really special handcrafted lampwork glass focal. Beautiful coral and silvered ivory with a silvered maple leaf image burnished onto the surface.

Length of Focal: 32mm

All my glass beads are kiln annealed for strength and longevity.

These beads are NOT suitable for a child to play with.

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A really special handcrafted lampwork glass focal. Beautiful deep red and silvered ivory tones with a silvered maple leaf image burnished onto the surface.

Length of Focal: 28mm

All my glass beads are kiln annealed for strength and longevity.

These beads are NOT suitable for a child to play with.

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A really special handcrafted lampwork glass focal. Beautiful red/purple/green hues with a silvered maple leaf image burnished onto the surface.

Length of Focal: 33mm

All my glass beads are kiln annealed for strength and longevity.

These beads are NOT suitable for a child to play with.

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Stunning handcrafted lampwork glass focal. The unusual patterns have been created by swirling different kinds of glass together with the addition of silver glass. Temporarily wired with tibetan silver beads.

Length of focal: 40mm

All my glass beads have been kiln annealed for strength and longevity.

Please be aware that because the beads are made of glass, they should not be given to a child to play with.

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Stunning handcrafted lampwork glass focal and beads. The unusual patterns in the focal have been created using silver leaf.


Length: 32mm

All my glass beads have been kiln annealed for strength and longevity.

Please be aware that because the beads are made of glass, they should not be given to a child to play with.

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Very pretty lampwork glass focal and beads. They have been etched to create a soft, silk finish.
Length of Focal: 32mm

All my glass beads have been kiln annealed for strength and longevity.

Please be aware that because the beads are made of glass, they should not be given to a child to play with.

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Stunning handcrafted lampwork glass focal. Sparkly ambers and iridescent golds. Temporarily wired with goldstone beads.

Length of focal: 36mm

All my glass beads have been kiln annealed for strength and longevity.

Please be aware that because the beads are made of glass, they should not be given to a child to play with.

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Subtle handcrafted lampwork glass focal, etched to give it a soft, sea glass look. Swirl pattern stamped into the glass. Temporarily wired with purple freshwater pearls and tibetan silver.
Length of focal: 33mm

All my glass beads have been kiln annealed for strength and longevity.

Please be aware that because the beads are made of glass, they should not be given to a child to play with.

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Subtle handcrafted lampwork glass focal, etched to give it a soft, satin finish. Temporarily wired with Swarovski crystals and tibetan silver.
Length of focal: 25mm

All my glass beads have been kiln annealed for strength and longevity.

Please be aware that because the beads are made of glass, they should not be given to a child to play with.

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£10

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Stunning handcrafted lampwork glass focal. The beautiful colours have been created using many types of silvered glass.
Length: 32mm

All my glass beads have been kiln annealed for strength and longevity.

Please be aware that because the beads are made of glass, they should not be given to a child to play with.

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Handcrafted lampwork glass focal using reactive glass which makes unusual glass patterns on the surface of the bead. Length: 28mm

All my beads are kiln annealed for strength and longevity.

Please be aware these are made of glass and should not be given to a child to play with.

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Stunning handcrafted lampwork glass focal. The array of silvered glass used has created this gorgeous abalone shell effect on the surface of the focal. Length: 32mm

All my beads are kiln annealed for strength and longevity.

Please be aware these are made of glass and should not be given to a child to play with.

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Stunning handcrafted lampwork glass focal. The different sorts of silvered glass used has created the amazing abalone shell effect you see on the surface of the focal. Length: 32mm

All my beads are kiln annealed for strength and longevity.

Please be aware that they are still glass and should not be given to a child to play with.

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Handcrafted lampwork glass focal, etched to give a soft appearance. Length: 25mm

All my beads are kiln annealed for strength and longevity.

Please be aware that these beads are still glass and should not be given to a child to play with.

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Light and dreamy with hints of silver artglass focal. Lampwork beads are handcrafted by Hilary Thompson.

Length: 30mm

All ArtGlass beads are kiln annealed for strength and longevity.

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UK Handcrafted Lampwork Glass Focal and 16 Beads.  Handshaped marquis and flattened.  Swirled and silvered glass.

Focal: 30mm x 25mm

Beads: 10mm

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UK Handcrafted Lampwork Glass Focal. Handshaped oval and flattened.  Etched to satin finish.

Length: 25mm

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UK Handcrafted Lampwork Glass Focal and 2 beads.  Special Silvered glass with stamped swirl.

Size of Focal: 26mm x 18mm

Size of Beads: 10mm

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UK Handcrafted Lampwork glass pendant.

Height: 30mm

Width: 20mm

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Size: 35mm

Unusual reactions with ivory, teal and silvered glass.

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Measurement: 35mm

Another Twilight Themed focal.  Beautiful silvered glass stripes of subtle golds; pinks and purples on black base.

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Size: 35mm

Carrying on with the Twilight theme.  Turquoise paw print on black etched.


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Size: 30mm

Quirky focal etched.

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Size of Focal: 40mm

Gorgeous, vibrant red with special silvered glass - very naughty!

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Size: 35mm

Unusual bronze colours produced with silvered glass.

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£9

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Size: 40mm

Really vibrant teal, blues and silvered glass.

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Size: 30mm.  Teal and Silvered Glass make these very unusual and fab.

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Weird and wonderful gravity formed beads in gothic colours.

Measurements: 15mm approx.


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£14

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I know, it's another name out of  "Twilight"
- I just can't help myself!  I love this style of bead, just black, ivory and turquoise.

Approx measurements: 10 -12mm


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£10

As seen in Bead magazine:  x 6 beads made to order (please allow 7 days).

These have a slight sparkle and an unusual colour reaction.

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