Ceramic Bead Artists -- Beads and Jewelry

Rutilated Clear Quartz and Ceramic Bead Necklace

Ceramic Bead Artists is a cooperative of artists devoted to the promotion of ceramic beads as an art form.

We have just added a tutorial section so you can see how all our artists do what they do. Over the next few months we hope to add new artists and new tutorials to cover just about every aspect of ceramic bead art.

Ceramic is a broad term that encompasses all forms of fired clay products. The most common type of ceramic bodies that are used are:

Earthenware is the type of ceramic body that is generally referred to as ceramic. It is a porus body that is usually glazed to achieve durability and beautiful colors and designs. It is a 'low fire' body generally fired to temperatures less than 2000 F.
Porcelain which is a strong vitreous body that is usually transluscent when fired. It is considered a 'high fire' body generally being fired to 2300 F (1200 C) or higher temperatures.
Stoneware is a strong body frequently used for ovenware. It is opaque and also a 'high fire' body. These comprise the most commonly used clay bodies.

Unique handmade porcelain, ceramic and stoneware beads by various artists