madeforyoulampwork
Victoria, Canada |
Announcement
All of the items you see in this shop are Made To Order (MTO) - this means I will create them just for you from this "catalogue" of my previous designs. The exception is my "Ready to Ship" section - so stop by there if you want to look at some unique offerings or something ready to go right now!
****Please note that my current creation time is now about 2-3 weeks. Feel free to contact me for updates or questions and I will keep everyone posted about when their beads are expected to ship. In addition I want to mention that with COVID I have been seeing some longer times for my packages to be in transit - I do live in Canada and I suspect that there are more holdups at the border right now. Thanks so much to all of you for your patience. 20% sale will be coming back at the end of August once I get caught up on orders and back from vacation! ****
https://youtu.be/iLXOhxrsb74 - Time lapse of me bead cleaning with the puppers doing their thing in the background.
https://youtu.be/UdvsO3w1Bgo - Time lapse of me making those ever popular spacer beads
Everything is made (with love) by myself, a self representing artist living on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. My work is properly annealed in a digitally controlled kiln, and thoroughly cleaned. I endeavor to offer up only my very best work and I stand by what I sell!
Thank you for stopping by my little shop here on Etsy <3
Announcement
All of the items you see in this shop are Made To Order (MTO) - this means I will create them just for you from this "catalogue" of my previous designs. The exception is my "Ready to Ship" section - so stop by there if you want to look at some unique offerings or something ready to go right now!
****Please note that my current creation time is now about 2-3 weeks. Feel free to contact me for updates or questions and I will keep everyone posted about when their beads are expected to ship. In addition I want to mention that with COVID I have been seeing some longer times for my packages to be in transit - I do live in Canada and I suspect that there are more holdups at the border right now. Thanks so much to all of you for your patience. 20% sale will be coming back at the end of August once I get caught up on orders and back from vacation! ****
https://youtu.be/iLXOhxrsb74 - Time lapse of me bead cleaning with the puppers doing their thing in the background.
https://youtu.be/UdvsO3w1Bgo - Time lapse of me making those ever popular spacer beads
Everything is made (with love) by myself, a self representing artist living on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. My work is properly annealed in a digitally controlled kiln, and thoroughly cleaned. I endeavor to offer up only my very best work and I stand by what I sell!
Thank you for stopping by my little shop here on Etsy <3
Items
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Reviews
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Deborah on Aug 20, 2020
5 out of 5 starsI ordered a batch of colors in Amy's lampwork style. Just beautiful!
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beadredux on Jul 20, 2020
5 out of 5 starsDebated about ordering these, but happy I did. They are exactly as pictured and as always well made beads and will be a unique addition to a necklace.
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Sandy on Jun 11, 2020
5 out of 5 starsLove these! Now I want more in different colors. Nice size, uniform in shape. I am always happy with my order. Thank you!
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Jennifer on Oct 14, 2020
5 out of 5 starsI absolutely adore the Etsy shop "MadeForYouLampWork!" You can tell that Amy, the proprietor, pays a great deal of attention to her bead making skills by the consistent size and shape of each lampwork bead. She is also a great colorist! The winsome color combinations are so perfectly lovely. I have shopped here many times, and will shop here again. Thank You Amy
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Jennifer on Oct 14, 2020
5 out of 5 starsI absolutely adore the Etsy shop "MadeForYouLampWork!" You can tell that Amy, the proprietor, pays a great deal of attention to her bead making skills by the consistent size and shape of each lampwork bead. She is also a great colorist! The winsome color combinations are so perfectly lovely. I have shopped here many times, and will shop here again. Thank You Amy
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Jennifer on Oct 14, 2020
5 out of 5 starsI absolutely adore the Etsy shop "MadeForYouLampWork!" You can tell that Amy, the proprietor, pays a great deal of attention to her bead making skills by the consistent size and shape of each lampwork bead. She is also a great colorist! The winsome color combinations are so perfectly lovely. I have shopped here many times, and will shop here again. Thank You Amy
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Jennifer on Oct 14, 2020
5 out of 5 starsI absolutely adore the Etsy shop "MadeForYouLampWork!" You can tell that Amy, the proprietor, pays a great deal of attention to her bead making skills by the consistent size and shape of each lampwork bead. She is also a great colorist! The winsome color combinations are so perfectly lovely. I have shopped here many times, and will shop here again. Thank You Amy
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Catherine on Sep 25, 2020
5 out of 5 starsThese are so cute! I love the small size and the blending of the colors. They're just perfect!
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Catherine on Sep 25, 2020
5 out of 5 starsThese are so cute! I got them because there wasn't a bigger size. But tbh I love the small size. It makes the light colors stand out well.
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Catherine on Sep 25, 2020
5 out of 5 starsThese are my favorites from my order. They're the size I've been looking for for months! I'm ordering more as soon as my current batch sells.
About madeforyoulampwork
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This is me working at the torch! The video above is a tutorial I made that has some footage of me making beads.
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Pressing glass into a lentil bead shape.
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Working with a glass paddle to test colours.
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Raw materials - glass rods.
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Rolling molten glass in ... more glass! (frit) to make a bead.
Quality Lampwork Beads from an Artisan Glass Beadmaker
I opened my first Etsy store (http://lampworkbyamy.etsy.com/) a little while before I got into lampwork, way back in 2005. Back then, I was just as addicted to beads - I used to make jewelry. Once I got into making my own beads (also in 2005), the jewelry making took a back seat. I started selling my glass creations on Etsy because I loved the feeling of being a part of a handmade community that Etsy embodied.
I opened this shop to showcase my made to order creations in the hopes of offering up a larger "catalogue" of what I can make. I am still just a single glass beadmaker and I do this in my spare time. It's a bit of an income supplement and it gives me a lot of joy too.
Since the beginning, my philosophy has been to offer up the best quality product I can, with extra care to give great customer service and a personal touch. I always strive to make my customers happy, and have always backed up my work with generous guarantees and return policies. It's my hope that these measures take a bit of the scariness out of ordering something online. It's hard to purchase something without actually holding it in your hands - I totally get that. But utilizing the internet to reach potential buyers, that's too good of an opportunity to waste. I love that my beads have traveled all over the world now, to customers in so many places I have never been to and maybe may never even visit in my lifetime.
I think there is something special about holding onto the handmade art in a world where it's getting lost to mass-produced items.
Shop members
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Amy Houston
Owner, Maker, Photographer
I've been doing lampwork glass beads for over a decade now. I love melting glass and I hope you will enjoy my creations. Fun facts: I also work in health care, I have two dogs and two cats, and I play the cello and bass guitar.
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Amy Houston
Owner, Creator, Designer
Shop policies
Shipping
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Returns & exchanges
I gladly accept returns and exchanges
I don't accept cancellations
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
- Custom or personalized orders
I accept returns I do not accept returns
I accept exchanges I do not accept exchanges
I accept cancellations I do not accept cancellations
Because of the nature of these items, unless they arrive damaged or defective, I can't accept returns for:
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Frequently asked questions
Sizing details
Sizes given in my listings are approximate but I will do my best to get them as close as possible!
Custom and personalized orders
Please feel free to inquire as I am always open to custom work.