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] ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...