Karen Southey

Hi there, I hand-make glass beads and jewellery. Each glass bead is individually (and carefully) made in a flame and is then directly placed in a kiln; when I’m finished for the day my kiln is set to slowly cool for several hours for durability.

I mostly work with Italian glass (Effetre) and a little bit of American (Double Helix). I also have a bit of fun turning broken antique bottles and glass that I find on my property in Kaipara into fabulous beads and jewellery too!

My clarity bracelet made from flame worked beads in Effetre super clear glass (some beads are left plain, some have pure silver balls included, some beads have bubbles formed using baking soda and some are tumble etched), all metal beads and findings are solid sterling silver.

My baking soda earrings made from flame worked beads in Effetre super clear glass (the bubbles are formed with baking soda!), all metal beads and findings are solid sterling silver.