Discovery at Tintern

The day job took me to Tintern at the weekend, and I discovered the Abbey Mill craft centre just along from the abbey - and in particular Sam Taylor, who trades as Taylor Made Beads and has a shop in the Boat House. Sam not only stocks a HUGE range of commercially produced beads and findings for jewellery makers, but also makes the most fabulous glass beads herself - and I can see that some of her statement beads are going to make it onto my felt corsages! She also has a website, www.taylormadebeads.co.uk and will even undertake commissions. Her prices are very good considering the amount of time and skill involved in the creation of these artisan-made beads.