Helen Tiffany Glass

Welcome to Helen Tiffany Glass Shop, a Manchester-based business specialising in the creation of contemporary colourful glassware and jewellery. Our designer maker, Helen Tiffany, works with vitreous enamel, a coloured powdered glass, to produce screen printed fused glass and enamelled silver jewellery. Every piece is meticulously handcrafted and kiln fired in Helen's studio, providing you with unique items that are not only visually striking but also of the highest quality.

Our Services

At Helen Tiffany Glass Shop, we offer a variety of services, each designed to showcase Helen's passion for colour, pattern, and texture. These services include:

• Glassware: Our glassware collection is a celebration of structure, pattern, and colour. Each piece is designed and created by Helen, resulting in a range of items that are both functional and decorative.

• Jewellery: Our enamelled silver jewellery collection is handcrafted using the finest materials. From earrings to necklaces, each piece is designed to make a statement, reflecting Helen's love for intricate design and vibrant colours.

• Workshops: If you're interested in learning the art of glass making, we offer workshops where you can learn various techniques and create your own pieces under Helen's guidance.

• Commissions: We accept commissions for both glassware and jewellery. Whether you're looking for a unique gift, a piece of art, or something special for your home or office, we would be delighted to work with you to create a bespoke item that meets your specific requirements.

About Helen Tiffany

Helen Tiffany is a designer maker who specialises in screen printed glassware and enamelled silver. She graduated with a degree in Design Crafts from DeMontfort University in 2007, where she discovered her passion for working with glass. After much experimentation, she found that kiln formed glass, enamelling, and metalwork suited her precise and measured way of working. She set up her business in her hometown of Manchester, developing a range of enamelled silver jewellery and selling through events and galleries. In 2012, Helen began to incorporate larger scale glass making back into her practice, creating kiln formed glassware from recycled sheet glass. She opened her own studio shop in 2013 at Manchester Craft and Design Centre, where she continues to work today.

Over the past 12 years, Helen's unique aesthetic, range of work, and repertoire of glass making skills have evolved. Her current focus is on enamel screen printing, which gives her complete creative freedom in terms of colour and design. The patterns and processes she first developed in her kiln formed glass are now translated into intricate geometric layered printed glass pieces. Inspiration for her glassware and jewellery comes from the everyday, with structure, pattern, and colour being key influences.

Helen takes a very considered approach to making and materials, and many designs have developed as a response to reducing waste. The jewellery collections include recycled silver elements wherever possible, and every last bit of glass is used to create a range of pieces. As a small business and as an individual, Helen aims to be as eco-friendly as possible, using recycled, recyclable or compostable packaging and presentation materials and using renewable energy to power her studio.