and pure silver creations!   

SUMMER 08:  VIEW "SUMMER" AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE TO SEE SOME NEW ADDITIONS IN LATE SUMMER OF 08.  ALSO SEE BELOW THE LIST OF STORES AND GALLERIES WHERE "BETH'S BAUBLES' CREATIONS CAN BE FOUND!

VIDEO DEMO:  click on "About Me" to see a one minute demo of how I make glass beads!  HOWEVER, I've been told that some people's computers have refused to show the video...

It has to do with your virus protection settings, so I hope you get to see it!

Beth's Baubles is a beadmaking and jewelry business, situated in the rural village of Tupper Lake, in the northern reaches of the Adirondack Mountains of New York State.

I spend many hours each week crafting unusual and unique glass beads from Effetre (Moretti) glass and recycled wine bottles; recently I've added Bombay Sapphire gin bottles, Skye Vodka bottles and local beer bottles (Saranac Ale, so far) to my list of glass sources.  The glowing colors of these bottles make recycling a joy !

My lampworked glass beads are often wrapped in pure silver foil and include multiple layers of opaque and transparent glass, so they feature glowing depth and unusual color combinations.

Each glass bead is so original that I am unable to duplicate it in the next session!

All of my beads are carefully kiln-annealed to guarantee durability.

And, I also make beautiful and unusual pure silver baubles from PMC (precious metal clay).  Once the silver clay has been formed, carved, sanded and lovingly crafted into a new creation, it is placed in a kiln at 1300 degrees for 10-30 minutes.  Once cool, and after polishing, a gleaming pure silver piece of jewelry is ready for you to wear!

Exact replicas of twigs, leaves, etc. are made by brushing many layers of silver clay directly onto the organic items.  When fired, the organic material evaporates and a pure silver replica is left behind!

Browse around my site to see original and unique lampworked glass beads as well as stunning silver pieces...just click on the icons at the bottom of the page!

I hope you'll contact me and let me know what special and precious piece of jewelry you want to have as part of your jewelry collection!

Contact me at:  bnjohnson@roadrunner.com or 518-359-2652 or go directly to the Feedback and Ordering page!

ATTENTION TUPPER LAKERS!!!  FIND MANY OF THESE ITEMS AT CABIN FEVER FLORAL & GIFTS, SUN CREATIONS, OFF THE BEATEN PATH BOOKSHOP, THE WILD CENTER AND THE ADIRONDACK COMPANY!!

OTHER GALLERY LOCATIONS INCLUDE:  CREATIVE SPIRIT,  AND ART CENTRAL IN POTSDAM; THE GALLERY IN CANTON;  LILY POND IN PLATTSBURGH, NY;  JAY CRAFT STORE IN JAY, NY; RUTHIE'S RUN IN LAKE PLACID; VALERIE'S CHAPTER XIV IN STOWE, VT.; and SALON MIRAGE IN SARANAC LAKE, NY.

Gallery of Beads    Gallery:  earrings, bracelets, watches, pins     Gallery of Jewelry I       Adirondack Collection  

Gallery of Jewelry II    Testimonials     Summer      Inuit and Japanese Icons         Feedback and Ordering          PMC and Beaded Pens         About Me