Jewelry maker Barb Tissier poses in her home studio in Waterloo. Her husband, Rick, equipped it with a propane torch, kiln, ventilation system and oxygen concentrator. Teri Maddox [email protected] ...

Gentle bead making — by using low heat and light pressure, each glass bead slowly takes shape, creating smoother surfaces, stronger structure, and a calming, meditative crafting experience. #beadmakin ...

Dozens of unique, colorful glass beads shimmer in the sun’s rays at Kimberley Adams’ new Flat Rock business, Transformation Glass. A long pink bead with shiny sparkles and a blue design with white ...

Through the south entrance of Lincoln Square, a small kiosk drowns in an assortment of colorful glass beads and trinkets, all carefully crafted by 71-year-old Diana Hanson at her in-home studio in ...

Donna Johnson strings several glass beads onto a necklace she is making in her Catoosa studio. After several years of searching for the "just right" beads for the jewelry she manufactures, Johnson and ...

River Arts on Water Studio, 590 Water St, Prairie du Sac, will offer a Glass Bead Making Class from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 12. No prior experience is necessary. All supplies, tools and materials are ...

DANVILLE, Ill. (AP) -- There was a time when Danelle Henk of Danville didn't think of herself as much of an artist. But armed with a methyl acetylene propadeine (MAPP) gas torch and a steady hand, ...