Are you a glass artist? Other crafty person? If you would like to trade links, you can email us.
Business Supplies
- OvernightPrints.com Business Cards, Post Cards, Brochures, & Greeting Cards
Etsy Street Teams
- Amy's in the Arts Etsy Street Team for Amy’s who are artists
- Crafting in Color Etsy Street Team. Anyone who loves color may join – buyers, sellers, handmade, vintage, supplies, everyone is welcome!
- Etsy Jewelry Love Etsy Street Team dedicated to promoting artistry and creativity in the realm of jewelry! We were created to be a place of discussion for jewelry makers and sellers.
- Etsy Team Etsy Teams Main Site
- LE Team Etsy Street Team for members of Lampwork Etc
- Shops Team Shops Team is a community feature on Etsy where you can connect with other members. Shop owners around the world can gather here to meet people with common interests, and collaborate.
- Team Serenity I started this team to help with a little bit of everything! Whether your into trading, love creating treasuries, want to be in a PNR or BNS, want to meet fellow Etsians or just looking for shop promotions.
Family Links
- Deryk Houston's Art Gallery Amy’s dad/Elizabeth’s husband Deryk is a Canadian artist
- Elizabeth Tweets Elizabeth Wellburn’s Blog
- glass-on-glass mosaics – Elizabeth Wellburn Elizabeth Wellburn’s recycled creations
General Inspiration
- Art Bead Scene Blog Celebrating beads, inspiring those who use them
- Design Seeds Color palettes to provide inspiration
Glass Artists & Lampwork Blogs
- ANASTASIA… BEADS
- Astrid Riedel Contemporary Lampwork Artist
- Beadygirl Beads Everybody needs beads!
- Coloraddiction Kandice Seeber’s reviews, musings, and discussions of glass colors used in lampwork beadmaking, plus discussions of color in fashion, arts, crafts, and jewelry in general.
- Holly's Folly Fine & Fun Lampwork Glass Beads by Holly Dare
- Magma Beads
Glass Misc Links
- Beads of Courage Arts in Medicine for Children with Serious Illness
- Frit: A Visual Reference
Glass Suppliers
- Andrighetti Glassworks (Vancouver, BC) Flameworking supplies
- Artistry in Glass (London, ON) wide selection of stained glass supplies, fusing supplies, lampworking supplies, efficient, fast service, and the lowest possible prices.
- Creation is Messy Premium art glass company
- Double Helix Glassworks Premium art glass company
- Glass-Smith & Company Ltd Full service Retail and Wholesale store specializing in stained glass supplies, as well as the design and creation of custom stained glass windows.
- Glow Joe Glow in the dark frit
- Lauscha Lady Presents: The Glass Shoppe Studio (Ottawa, ON) Your Online Supplier for Lauscha, Double Helix and Creation Is Messy (CIM) Art Glass
- Val Cox Frit Premium Frit Blends
Glass Tools
- CattWalk Lampwork Tools Wide variety of high quality lampwork presses and other tools
- CG Beads Home of the bead rollers and other tools
- Jim Moore Glass Tools High quality tools for lampwork, including a great bead press for lining your beads.
- Zoozii's Lampworking Tools Wide variety of high quality lampwork presses and other tools
Handmade Collectives & Blogs
- It's Better Handmade Comprised of crafters and artists in all types of mediums who come together to support each other both personally through growing friendships as well as in business through advice, support, critiques and discussions.
- Oh My! Handmade Goodness Supportive community of creative entrepreneurs
- Self Representing Artists (SRA) There are many groups of self representing artists. This group’s basic mission is to support and promote self representing glass artists.
Jewelry Designers Blogs/Websites
- An Elaborate Flight of Fancy Jewelry and Print Design
- From Lindley with Love Artisan Jewelry in Plus Sizes
- Inspirational Beading Beading inspiration and tutorials
- Love my Art Jewelry Creating handmade with handmade
Jewelry Maker's Suppliers
- Dharma Trading Co. Fiber Art Supplies and Clothing Blanks
- Fire Mountain Gems Wholesale Beads & Jewelry Making Supplies
- Rio Grande Jewelry making supplies, including precious metals and display items.
Lampwork Forums & Websites
- Beader's Showcase A place for all beaders to showcase their creations.
- Frit Happens UK Based Lampwork Forum
- Lampwork Etc. Forum A friendly place to bring together glass and jewelry artists.
Livejournal Communities
Local Links (Victoria, BC and nearby)
- Glass-Smith & Company Ltd Full service Retail and Wholesale store specializing in stained glass supplies, as well as the design and creation of custom stained glass windows.
- Moss Street Market 90+ Vendors offering farm fresh, sustainable, local products, handmade crafts, homemade food, with live local music.
- She Said Gallery Celebrating local women artists
- The Fernwood Art Stroll Fernwood artists open their private studios to share, show and sell their original works of art.
Places to Promote Your Business Online
- deviantART A place where artists of all media can showcase their work online.
- Etsy Lush The best of handmade and vintage
- Lampwork Beading Lampwork Beading is all about sourcing valuable resources for those interested in lampwork as a craft in conjunction with beading.
- Shared Keyword Domains Simple, affordable, effective marketing
Places to Sell Handmade Online
Resources for Online Sellers
- Etsy Fee Calculator
- Etsy Forums Share ideas and get help from the Etsy community
- Etsy Relevancy Search 101 An article about Etsy’s new relevancy search
- EverythingEtsy.com Etsy Blog
- Sellers Assisting Sellers Team SASsy Mentors Blog
- Shop Critique List Tips to critique your own Etsy shop
