So, Bubbas Beads, how did it begin? Are you sitting comfortably, then I shall begin. Just over eleven years ago my husband bought me some lampwork jewellery for Christmas. He'd bought it from a craft fair in Liverpool that he'd visited while on a business trip. It was love at first sight! I just adored the beads, I was hooked. I wanted more lampwork and I wanted to 'play' with it and create my own designs. And so I did. Immediately after Christmas I started researching lampwork bead makers on the internet, I bought some beads directly from the lovely ladies that made them. I bought a basic findings kit from ebay, a mini tool kit, some crystal and spacer beads and I was off! I taught myself by trial and error and watching the occasional youtube video. My love of lampwork spread to a love of crystal, gemstones, ceramic and polymer clay, basically I just love beads and I love colour. I am a beadaholic! To fund my bead addiction I started selling my pieces via local craft markets and fairs and to friends and family. More recently polymer clay has taken over my life and I've had great fun making both earrings and earring components which I will be showcasing in this Etsy shop. Although I registered my Etsy shop in 2010 I've hardly used it over the years - let's hope 2021 will be the year that it comes into it's own.