Lampwork Beads, Lapidary,
Silversmith, Bead Stringing, Enameling
While my initials are PAW I’ve been signing my artwork “PTL” since junior high school. PTL stands for Praise The Lord. Besides praying before creating, I figured if I gave God the credit, he would give me the grace to create something worthy of His praise. I’ve dabbled in a wide variety of arts over the years and like to cross over materials and techniques (I started in bead stringing so then I dabbled into ceramics I made pots with necks that I could put a beaded necklace on).
I teach bead making and bead stringing classes at the Riverbend Art Center in Dayton, OH. Therefore, I stock a lot of supplies. Click the Lampworking Supplies link above to get information about the supplies that are available, including soft glass, enamels and tools, embellishments, etc. I don’t have website yet but you can send inquiries to lapidary13@aol.com or for a faster response you can call (937) 475-1427.