Metal Clay Tool Suppliers in the UK
On this page you'll find suppliers of tools you can use with metal clay and general jewellery making. All these suppliers will ship internationally unless otherwise stated. All links open in a new window.
Abacus Bead Emporium - Hinckley, Leicestershire
UK retail store with online sales through the website. Suppliers of rocaille (seed beads), Miyuki Delica beads, Swarovski crystal, glass beads, Crackle glassbeads, Pandora style beads, string beads, findings, nymo, superlon, KO Thread, thong, wire, tools and accessories.
A Beads C - Wroughton, Swindon
UK supplier of acrylic beads, ceramic beads, crystals, glass beads, metal beads, semi precious beads, shell beads, silver beads, wooden beads, Pandora style beads, findings, stringing materials, tools. Buy online or at their retail shop. They also run workshops.
Aluisa Beads - Guildford, Surrey
Retail shop and online bead sales. Stocking acrylic beads, ceramic beads, Chinese beads, Indian beads, Czech fire polished beads, plated beads, pearls and shells, metal and metallised plastic beads, semi precious beads, wood beads, Swarovski crystals, tools, wire, stringing and threading materials and findings.
Argentice
Europe wide suppliers of PMC, Art Clay and tools.
Art Clay Shop
Creative Glass UK shop supplying Art Clay, tools, molds and accessories.
Art Clay Silver Studio - Burnham, Buckinghamshire
Retail shop selling Art Clay materials and tools. Store address is Craft to the Max, Burnham High Street, Burnham, Buckinghamshire.
Art Clay Supplies
Suppliers of Art Clay, tools, stones and findings.
Bamba Beads
UK supplier of beads including glass beads, semi-precious beads, freshwater pearls, shells, wood beads, Peruvian seeds, Ghanian filigree beads, Kashmiri beads, Thai Hilltribe beads, ceramic beads, bone and horn beads, vegetable ivory beads, metal beads, sterling silver beads, acrylic beads, coconut and banana leaf beads, bells and charms. Also supply findings, tools, cord, wire and beading magazines.
B Delicious Beads
UK supplier of beads including Bali silver, bone beads, bugle beads, Czech glass beads, Delicas, metal beads, handmade beads, semi precious chips and beads, shell and Mother of Pearl, Swarovski crystals, Venetian glass, wooden beads and word and letter beads. Also supply copper wire, chain, clasps, ribbon, spacer beads and bars, stringing materials and tools.
Bead Addict
UK supplier of beads including Murano glass, crystal pearls, Czech glass, dichroic, enamelled, fused glass, freshwater pearls, metal beads, semi precious beads, Swarovski crystals, Miyuki cubes. Findings, wire and thread, tools and watch faces.
Bead Aura - Covent Gardens, London
UK supplier of bone beads, ceramic beads, cloisonne beads, crystal beads, glass beads, metal beads, metal charms, plastic beads, silk flowers, Venetian style beads, wood beads, glass pearls, semi precious beads and stones, findings and clasps, chains, ribbon, wire and threading materials, jump rings, tools, storage and gift boxes, kits, books and magazines. Retail store and online shop.
The Bead Cellar
Art Clay, tools, beads and findings.
Bead Crazy - Perth and Aberdeen, Scotland
Retail bead shop with online sales. Stocking a wide range of beads including fabric beads, acrylic beads, clay beads, metal beads, glass beads, wooden beads, vintage acrylic beads, chain, stringing and threading materials and findings. They also run workshops.
Bead Exclusive
UK supplier of metal beads, wood, shell, seeds and natural beads, pearls, Swarovski crystals, ceramic and porcelain beads, glass and seed beads, Thai silver beads, semi-precious beads and shapes, plastic and acrylic beads, findings and components, wire and threading materials, tools, display and storage supplies.
Bead Master
UK supplier of gemstone beads and cabochons, Czech glass beads, bone beads, metal beads, porcelain beads, wooden beads, plastic beads, acrylic beads and cabochons, Swarovski crystals, pearls, metal findings and components, chain, wire and cord, tools, packaging and wedding accessories.
Beads and Crystals
UK specialist suppliers of Swarovski® Crystal Fashion Components. Also supply findings, glue, leather thongs, ribbon, stringing wire, chain, tools.
Beads Direct
UK supplier of acrylic, resin and plastic beads, bone and horn beads, ceramic and clay beads, fabric beads, glass beads, metal beads, Miyuki beads, pearls, seed beads, semi precious beads, shell beads, wooden beads, Swarovski crystals, chain, findings, components, stringing materials, wire, gift boxes, tools.
Beadservice
UK based bead and component supplier with glass beads, Swarovski crystals, lampwork beads, Pandora style beads, pearl glass beads, Czech glass beads, seed beads, semi precious gemstone beads, pendants and charms, sterling silver findings, silver plated findings, gold filled findings, stringing materials and tools.
Beads for Beaders
UK supplier of Czech glass beads, Toho, Miyuki Delica beads, sterling silver beads, copper beads, cord and thread, findings and wire, tools, storage, lights and magnifiers and adhesives.
The Bead Shop - Manchester
UK supplier of glass beads, spacer beads, wooden beads, pearl beads, Pandora style beads, Swarovski crystals, Kashmiri beads, semi precious beads, seed beads, rondelles, wire beads, buttons, cloisonne beads, catseye beads, bone beads, ceramic beads, cameos, letter beads, miracle beads, plastic beads, fimo beads, animal beads, shell beads, bells. Findings, pendants and charms, stringing materials, tools. They also run beading classes.
The Bead Shop - Nottingham
UK based supplier of beads including glass, metal, ceramic and wooden, Swarovski crystals, tools, wire and stringing supplies and tiara making supplies.
Bead Sisters
UK supplier of beads, findings and beading accessories, chain mail and jump rings. Large selection of jump rings including aluminium, stainless steel, silver and gold tone, brass, copper and bronze, sterling silver, anodized titanium and niobium, rubber o-rings. Huge selection of beads including metallic and stone effect glass, crackle beads, glass pearls, fire polished glass beads, leaves, spacers, daggers and drops, Japanese Tensha beads, Greek metal beads, Greek ceramic beads, Porcelain beads, Murano focal beads in a wide range, Czech lampwork beads, Bali silver beads, precious metal beads, toggles and clasps, cones, caps and bails, findings, gemstone beads and focals, Cubic Zirconia, wire, tools, stringing materials and kits.
Bead Solutions - Paignton, Devon
UK supplier of Crystallized™ Swarovski Element, Bohemian Crystal, Czech Glass Beads, Freshwater Pearls, Seed Beads and Delica Beads, Metal Components, Tiara Bands, Hair Combs, Wire and Cord, Tools. Retail store and online sales. Also offer classes.
Bead Supermarket
UK supplier of bugle beads, Swarovski and Chinese Crystals, glass beads in a variety of colours and designs, Miyuki and Matsuno beads, plastic beads, spacer beads, wooden beads, threads and wires, tools, books, findings, clasps and chains.
Beadworks UK
UK supplier of beads, gemstones, lampwork glass, pearls, Swarovski crystals, wooden beads, bone beads, cinnabar beads, porcelain beads, plastic, acrylic and fimo beads, pewter and metal beads, Chinese enamel beads, findings, chain, threading material and wire and tools.
Bellore
UK supplier of beads including semi precious beads, glass beads, silver beads, gold beads, gold and silver clasps and findings, leather cord and tools.
Betts Metal Sales
UK supplier of findings, metal, chain and tools. Buy direct from the website and register for trade prices.
B for Beads
UK supplier of jewellery making supplies including gemstones, mother of pearl, freshwater pearls, shell and wooden beads, glass, silver plated beads, Tibetan silver beads, Hill Tribe silver, gold plated, tools, threads, packaging and kits.
Big Bead Little Bead
UK supplier of acrylic beads, bugle beads, ceramic beads, crystal beads, glass beads, metal beads, natural beads, vintage beads, seed beads, semi precious beads, charms, cords, thread and wire, findings, chain and tools.
Bijoux Beads
UK supplier of ceramic beads, metal beads, acrylic beads, semi precious beads, crystal beads, pearls and shell beads, wood and natural beads. Useful catagorisation by colour. Also supply findings, chain, threads, wire, chain and tools.
The Blue Peg Craft Bench
UK supplier of craft and jewellery benches including fold away benches. The Blue Peg Craft Bench is an innovative idea designed by a Master Model Maker for the discerning craft person.
The bench folds away to make the best use of space and can, therefore, be used virtually in any room in the house, studio, workshop or school. Being foldable also makes it easily transportable to craft fairs. The bench top can also be fitted to a workmate.
Bluestreak Beads
UK supplier of bali beads, Swarovski Crystal beads, glass beads, pearls, silver findings, shell beads, gemstone beads, Venetian glass beads, sterling silver beads, Pandora style beads, lampwork beads, seed beads, pendants, bugle beads, bead stringing, foiled glass beads, jewellery making kits, jewellery tools and findings.
Brilliant Beads
UK supplier of beads including acrylic beads, ceramic and porcelain beads, crystals, shells, resin beads, polymer clay beads and wooden beads. Watch faces, wire, tools, thread and cord, storage and kits. Also run workshops.
B-Unique and PMC Workshops
Tools and kilns. Great selection of cutters.
Burhouse Beads
UK wholesale supplier of beads, pearls, tools, packaging, display items, components and findings. You have to open a trade account to buy from them which requires you to provide proof of your business.
Cake Links - Tools for Clay
There is a great cross over between the tools used for metal clay and those used for cake decorating. This UK site has cleverly listed tools that might be useful for metal clay artists.
Chunungatree
Suppliers of PMC, Art Clay, kilns, tools etc.
C J Beaders
UK suppliers of TOHO beads, Beadalon and Griffin products, findings, components and clasps, tools, bead stringing supplies, wire and cords.
Claire Aristides Bead Boutique - Central London
UK supplier of beads, findings, chain, tools and books. Buy online or at their retail store in London. They also run jewellery making classes.
Clarise Designer Jewellery - Leeds, West Yorkshire
Courses and beginners one day classes in Precious Metal Clay PMC. Also run bespoke classes in PMC, silversmithing, copperwork and enamelling. Specialist courses in PMC for business and fingerprint jewellery. They also sell PMC and Art Clay, tools, kilns and photo polymer stamp kits (Imagepac) and offer a kiln firing service.
Constellation Beads
UK wholesale and retail supplier of bone beads, ceramic beads, glass beads, horn beads, resin beads, pearl beads, semi precious beads, shell beads, wooden beads, Swarovski crystals, sterling silver beads, findings, wire and stringing materials, chain and tools.
Cookson Gold
Suppliers of PMC, kits, tool and moulds.
Creative Beadcraft
UK supplier of bone, shell and horn beads, acrylic beads, ceramic beads, Czech glass beads, metal beads, plastic beads, wooden beads, semi precious beads, Swarovski crystals, pearls, wire and chain including sterling silver and antique chain, findings, jewellery components and tools.
The Crystal Phoenix
UK supplier of jewellery making findings and tools, wire and chain, Bali beads, Czech glass beads, hematite beads, ceramic beads, Miyuki beads, seed beads, silver plated beads and sterling silver beads.
Crystals and Ice Bead Shop
UK supplier of glass beads, Miyuki beads, Pandora style beads, Swarovski crystals, metal beads, freshwater pearls, plastic and acrylic beads, rubber beads, semi-precious beads, shell and coral beads, findings, tools, stringing materials, brass and Vintaj. They also have a retail store in Cardiff.
Daisy Beads
UK supplier of lampwork beads, millefiori beads, semi precious beads, freshwater pearls, Toho Japanese beads, Tibetan silver beads, glass beads, findings and components, stringing material and tools.
Durston
UK supplier of jewellery making and metal working equipment and tools. Rolling mills, dapping sets, bench blocks, ring expanders/reducers, ingot moulds and drawbenches.
E-Beads
UK supplier of Swarovski crystals, semi-precious gemstones, Toho seed beads, wood beads, shell beads, beadalon wire, Bohemian crystals, glass beads, sterling silver beads, metal beads, tools, ribbon, cord, chain, findings and components.
Electric Tumblers
UK supplier of rotary tumblers, magnetic polishers and ultrasonic cleaners.
Empire Beads
UK supplier with a large selection of beads including Czech glass, fire polished beads, seed and bugle beads, acrylic beads, pearls, semi precious beads, gold, silver and copper beads, wooden, bone and shell beads, diamante beads, Swarovski crystals. Also supply findings, clasps and chains, stringing supplies, tools and accessories.
Empirical Praxis
UK supplier of Bohemian glass beads, cane beads, Czech beads, metal beads, millefiori beads, silver foil beads, Swarovski crystals, wooden beads, Venetian glass, tools, wire, chains, organza ribbon, findings.
Fired Silver
UK supplier of Art Clay, Precious Metal Clay PMC, tools, books and gemstones. Also run classes in Wilmslow, Cheshire.
Flux ‘n’ Flame
This UK jewellery school also sells custom made jewellers benches. They have a couple of models they make and sell but you can also customise a bench for your own requirements.
Fred Aldous
UK craft supplier selling wooden beads, metal beads, acrylic gems and cabochons, plastic beads, glass, seed and bugle beads, sequins, bead thread and stringing materials, findings, components, stainless steel chain, jewellery making tools, metal sheet including aluminium, pewter and copper, friendly plastic, enamelling equipment including kilns, rubber stamps and stencils. Offers a custom stamp design service.
Full Moons Cauldron
Supplier of PMC, tools and polymer clay.
Garish Globes
UK supplier selling a wide range of glass and metal beads, findings, tools and supplies for jewellery making, beadwork and crafts. Seed beads, Swarovski crystal, David Christensen beads, Czech beads, Sterling silver and copper beads, findings, cords and threads.
GJ Beads
UK suppliers of bone beads, glass beads, ceramic beads, acrylic beads, metal beads, plastic beads, semi precious beads, wooden beads, seed and bugle beads, findings, stringing materials, cord and wire, tools.
Globaholic
UK supplier of beads including glass beads, semi precious beads, Pandora style beads, bone beads, horn beads, wooden beads, porcelain and ceramic beads, pearl and shell beads, fabric beads, plastic and resin beads. Also sell chain, findings, kits, charms, clasps and tools.
Goldline Jewellery Tools
UK tool supplier of all kinds of jewellery making tools, benches, PMC and other supplies.
Handy Hippo
UK based online craft store. Here you'll find lots of rubber stamps and other card making supplies, tools, findings, chain, cord, wire and beads. Two ways of searching beads, by color or type. Acrylic beads, glass beads, Indian glass beads, Japanese square beads, seed beads, semi precious stones and beads and Swarovski crystals.
Hobbies
This UK supplier of things for the hobby market has some interesting items for metal clay artists. They supply goods for dolls house making, boats, aircraft, toys, weaponry, musical and clock movements. You can get very small tools, plastic and wooden items, paints and varnishes, adhesives and fixings and hinges. This site would be of particular interest to candidates of the Metal Clay Masters Registry.
Homecrafts Direct
UK supplier of art and craft materials, beads, metal and wire, findings, cold enamel and resin, tools and kilns, enamels and cord.
HS Walsh
Suppliers of all kinds of jewellery making tools.
International Craft
UK wholesale supplier of semi precious stone beads, beads and glass cabochons, pearls, coral and shell beads, Swarovski crystals, jewellery findings, wire and threading materials, tools, packaging and display supplies. Minimum order £25.
J Blundell
Long established supplier of tools and findings to the jewellery trade.
Jencel
UK supplier of beads, threads, findings and gemstone beads. Swarovski crystals, pearls, silver plated beads, Czech glass beads, seed beads, chain, wire and tools.
Jewels and Tools
UK supplier of crystals, gemstones, findings, silver sheet, wire and tools.
Jewel Toolcraft
UK supplier of jewellery tools, beads and cabochons, enamelling supplies, findings, kilns, metal and wire. Also supplies PMC kits.
Jillybeads
UK supplier of lampwork beads, chunky beads, acrylic beads, connector beads, woven beads, porcelain beads, unusual beads, charm beads, Swarovski crystals, wood, clay and shell beads, spacer beads, metallic beads, findings, components, wire and chain, knitted wire and stringing materials, tools.
Joy Funnell
Supplier of Art Clay and basic kits and tools. Also buy from the Etsy shop.
Jules Gems
Supplier of Art Clay, jewellery supplies, beads, findings and books.
Just Beads
UK supplier of glass beads, metal beads, shell beads, wood beads, cloisonne beads, seed beads, Swarovski crystals, wire, thread, chain, tools and accessories, packaging, findings and jewellery making components.
Kernowcraft
Kernowcraft sells everything from PMC, natural gems and crystals to tools, findings and a huge range of beads.
London Jewellery Supplies
Art Clay, tools, beading supplies, findings, textures and cutters.
Mad Cow Beads
UK supplier of beads including gemstone beads, metal beads, glass beads, ceramic beads, seed beads, plastic and acrylic beads. Also sell chain, thread, wire, cord, clasps, toggles, findings, jump rings and connectors, watch faces, tools, storage and packaging.
Magpie Jewellery
UK supplier of beads, tools, kits, findings, thong, wire and cord. Cloisonne beads, crystals, gemstone beads, glass beads, millefiori glass beads, Murano glass, pearls, plastic beads, seed beads, shell beads, silver and wooden beads.
Manchester Minerals
UK supplier of PMC, stones, minerals and tools.
Metalor
Metal supplier
Metal Clay Ltd - Silverclay
Suppliers of Art Clay, Bronzclay™, Copprclay™, tools, kilns, stones and findings.
Mid Cornwall School of Jewellery
This jewellery school sells a portable jewellers bench, ideal if you go to shows and craft fairs.
Mr Bead
Large selection of beads and pearls. Beads include semi precious stones, metal and gothic beads, cloissone beads, coral beads, lava beads and wonderful amber beads. Tools, jewelry beading thread and wire, components and findings are also supplied.
Oceanic Creation Ltd
Manufacturer of jewellery making tools since 1971, making fine quality pliers, cutters, tweezers, and hammers. Family business making hand made stainless steel tools in their own workshop. This company will custom make jewellery making tools to your specifications. Contact them through their London based marketing office.
Oceanic creation Ltd,
168 Brick Lane, London
E1 6RU
Tel : 020 7247 6082
Palmer Metals Ltd
UK based supplier of Art Clay, PMC, official distributor of fine silver findings from Metal Clay Findings, bullion products and findings in carat gold, gold fill and sterling silver. Whether you are a Silversmith, Jeweller or Hobbyist Palmer Metals can supply sheet, wire and tube in fine silver, sterling silver, fine gold or carat gold and gold filled wire. Silver, gold and copper findings, chain and tools.
Pajed
Suppliers of Art Clay, tools etc.
Panda Hall
UK supplier of glass beads, sterling silver beads, woven beads, acrylic beads, alloy beads, foil glass beads, bone beads, fimo beads, wood beads, coral beads, cloisonne beads, gemstone beads, Czech glass beads, lampwork beads, millefiori beads, pearl beads, porcelain beads, shell beads, Swarovski beads, Tibetan silver beads, findings and wire, toggles and clasps, chains and tools.
Paragon Kilns
Suppliers of Paragon kilns, ideal for metal clay, glass and enamelling.
Pearlescence
UK supplier of pearls with a huge range including pearl jewellery and loose pearls. Also supply clasps and catches, findings, wire, cord and tools.
Pink and Dizzy
UK supplier of beads, findings and tools. Glass beads, plastic beads, ceramic beads, wood beads, metal beads, resin beads, Swarovski crystals, semi precious beads, Miyuki and Chinese seed beads and bugle beads. Sterling silver, silver plated, gold plated, copper plated and black plated findings. Thread and wire, thong and chain.
PJ Beads
UK supplier of gemstone beads, metal beads, cabochons, pearls, glass beads, shell beads, wooden beads, Swarovski crystals, tools, thread and wire, and gold and silver findings, beads, tube and components. Wholesale and retail sales online.
The PMC Shop
Suppliers of Art Clay, tools, books etc.
The PMC Studio
The largest supplier of Precious Metal Clay, tools and kilns in the UK.
The Polymer Clay Pit
Suppliers of polymer clay tools which work really well with metal clay.
Precious Metal Clay Crafts
UK Supplier of PMC, Bronzclay, moulds, tools and Kilns.
Proops
Tool supplier to the craft and hobby market.
Rashbel
Supplier of PMC, Art Clay, tools, beads, chains, metal etc.
Red Rose Jewellery
Supplier of Art Clay, tools and supplies.
Regal Crafts
UK supplier of bugle beads, crystal beads, glass beads, gem beads, metal beads, plastic beads, seed beads, semi precious beads, wooden beads, findings, thread, chain, wire, tools.
Rosarama Beadcraft
UK supplier of beads, pearls, glass beads, Miyuki beads, Pandora beads, tools, knitted wire and findings.
Sandstones
UK supplier of Beadalon products, bridal jewellery beads, coral beads, cords and stringing materials, findings and clasps, gemstone beads, glass pearls, lampwork beads, pearl beads, seed beads, shell beads, tools and accessories.
Saskia Rose Workshops
Supplier of PMC, tools and kilns.
Serendipity Beads
UK supplier of Swarovski Crystals and Pearls, Czech Faceted Fire-Polished Beads (Jablonski), Lucite Flowers and Leaves, Indian Lampwork, Glass, Resin and Metal Beads as well as Miyuki & Matsuno Seed Beads, CHIQ Beading Kits, Tools, Storage Cases, Sterling Silver and Base Metal Findings.
Shiney Rocks
UK supplier of hand made lampwork beads, crystallised Swarovski elements, semi precious gemstones, glass beads and pendants, shell beads, Miyuki beads, findings, wire and stringing materials, chain and tools.
Shesto
UK supplier of jewellery making tools and craft and hobby tools.
Silver Artistree - Wokingham, Bucks
Retail shop supplying Art Clay materials and tools.
The Silver Clay Pit
The precious metal branch of the Polymer Clay Pit supplying Art Clay. They also supply tools, stones and kilns.
The Silver Corporation
UK supplier of beads including copper beads, porcelain beads, semi precious beads, glass beads, seed beads, Venetian beads, gold filled beads and Swarovski crystals. Vermeil gold, silver findings, thread and tools. Free postage to UK addresses.
Sutton Tools
UK Supplier of PMC, precious metal clay, tools, findings, wire and metal.
Tick in Time
UK supplier of watch making and jewellery making tools.
Silver Exchange
UK supplier of Art Clay, kilns, tools and accessories, instruction books and metal clay veneer.
Silver Thistle Beads
UK supplier of Bali beads, cats eye beads, charms, Czech beads, Indian beads, Lampwork beads, Miyuki beads, Swarovski crystals and pearls, Tibetan silver, watch faces, findings and components, jump rings, tools and accessories.
Smitten Beads
UK supplier of charms, clasps, connectors, glass beads, pearls, metal beads, semi precious beads, crystal beads, glass focal beads, silver beads, resin beads, natural beads, chain and wire, tools, stringing materials and findings.
Spoilt Rotten Beads
Supplier of Art Clay, tools, beads and findings
Stitch 'n' Craft
UK supplier of beads, Swarovski crystals, findings, tools and supplies for beading. Also supply Art Clay.
Stone Corner
UK supplier of beads and stones, wire and cord, stringing materials, components and findings, display and packaging supplies, and tools.
Sutton Tools
UK supplier of PMC, metal, tools, bench tools, tumblers, power tools and soldering equipment.
Taylor Made Beads - Tintern, Monmouthshire
UK supplier of Czech glass beads, Toho seed beads, semi precious beads and gemstones, wood and resin beads, novelty and animal beads, lampwork beads, fossils, findings, threads and wire, tools and accessories. They have an online shop and a retail store.
Tempsford Stained Glass
Suppliers of fusing and stained glass, Art Clay and kilns.
Tool Peaks Industries Ltd
UK supplier of jewellery making tools, craft tools, cord and wire.
Totally Beads
UK supplier of all kinds of beads and supplies. Acrylic and plastic beads, aluminium beads, ceramic beads, charms, crystals, gemstones, glass beads, Indian lampwork beads, Japanese beads, Lave beads, Millefiori glass beads, pearls and coral, shell beads, sterling silver beads, Tibetan beads, wool beads, chain, tools and findings. Free delivery on orders over £50.
Web Crafts
UK supplier of tools, beads, stones, cabochons, wire and metal.
World of Beads
UK supplier of beads including Murano glass, metal beads and charms, fresh water pearls, semi precious beads, handmade lampwork beads, seed beads, acrylic and polymer clay beads, wooden beads, Swarovski crystal beads, findings, threads, tools, storage, boxes and bags.
Zama UK
UK and Channel Island Art Clay distributor. They also supply tools, findings, enamel and stones.
