lighthouse glass
Redditch
Welcome to Lighthouse Glass – I hope you like what you see My name is Vic Kirk
and I’m a retired engineer. Glass has always interested me and I have enjoyed
working with glass for many years, repairing and making leaded glass panels and
making terrariums as gifts. Lampworking In 2010 I started my journey of lampwork
bead making . I love lampworking because of the reactions of the glass that
occur when used with varying conditions in the flame and kiln using different
types of glass. Beads can be made from a wide variety of glasses that if used
together must be compatible with each other, and when worked can come out of the
kiln looking totally different. Making sets of beads provides another level of
accuracy to achieve. Opening the kiln the next day always brings surprises !!
Studio Workshop Now that I have retired, my wife April and I have opened a
retail studio workshop in Astwood Bank, Worcestershire. We run lampwork and
jewellery making classes/courses which can be organised to suit your
requirements. These are bookable on line. The lampwork studio can comfortably
accommodate 2 students. I also provide one to one tuition for people wishing to
learn individually. Findings along with my lampwork beads are for sale in the
shop and I also do lampworking demonstrations, so if you’re interested come
along and see me in action. April, (Fuchsia Cottage Crafts) and my daughter Jay
(Jays Jewels) are both avid seed beaders and have made some of my beads into
beautiful pieces of jewellery – these are on sale in the shop so if you’re
passing – pop in, and take a look. If anything on this site takes your fancy or
if you think you might want a specific colour combination please contact me so
that we can chat about what you want, without obligation of course.
