Tuesday, May 22

Long Weekend and Vacation!



This past week has been a great time to recharge after a very busy April and May in my   daytime work!

Just a few vacation days were a blessing over this Canadian long weekend!
Here are just a few of the new sets going up on Ebay this evening!



Golden Poison Apple
Materials: CiM - Creation is Messy and Double Helix Glasses


This glittering set of 12 beads was created with a base of CiM's Poison Apple green glass on which Double Helix Aurae shards were added and reduced. Each bead was then reduced to bring out the glorious metallic bling!



Rainbow Spacers
Materials: CiM - Creation is Messy and Effetre Glass

Everyone needs spacer beads!
This set of 50 spacer beads has 10 of each of the following 5 opaque rainbow colors: CiM's Cornflower Blue, Sherwood Green, Grape Ape and Effetre's Extra Dark Red and Yellow Apricot.



Antique Silvered Rose
Materials: Effetre Glass, Fine Silver foil and Val Cox Frit

On a base of Effetre White pastel, 99% fine silver foil was added and layered with Val Cox Pink Lipstick frit, a fine mix of pinks.
The combination was then melted into the surface. The result is a golden peachy-rose silvered pattern on each bead. So pretty and dainty for summer!



Fauna
Goddess Bead Series #126

"Feminine form of Roman Faunus, meaning to favor"

Materials: CiM - Creation is Messy, Effetre, Trautman Art and Double Helix Glasses

This set of 8 goddess series beads was created on a base of CiM Tamarind Unique#2 opaque glass. Each goddess bead was then layered with dots of Effetre Dark Ivory, DH silver infused glasses XX463 and Trautman Art Glass, Fire Lotus.

The combination of the glasses create the multi-hued portals captured under each clear glass dot. Double Helix Triton completes the metallic highlight droplets on each bead. Four Tamarind spacers are included in this set.



May Goddess Orphans
Materials: Effetre, CiM - Creation is Messy, Double Helix Glasses and Trautman Art Glasses



This 22 orphan bead set is an eclectic assortment of various Goddess Beads beads.
The uniqueness of each goddess bead allows the designer to create a truly one of a kind piece of precious glass jewelry.
Each bead uses an base of Effetre or CiM glass with portals of silver infused glass encased in clear to capture the richness of each silver droplet.


Tuesday, May 8

Newest Sets from The Torch!


The sets within this post are now SOLD

Poison Apple

Materials: CiM - Creation is Messy and Double Helix Glasses

This glittering set of 9 beads was created with a base of CiM's Poison Apple green glass on which Double Helix Aurae Light was streamed with handmade threadlike stringers.
Each bead was then reduced to bring out the glorious metallic bling!


Proserpina
Goddess Bead Series #124
"Roman myth name of a goddess equated with Greek Persephone. The name comes from the word proserpere, meaning to emerge"

Materials: CiM - Creation is Messy, Effetre and Double Helix Glasses

This set of 7 goddess series beads was created on a base of CiM Phoenix opaque glass. Each goddess bead was then layered with dots of Effetre Dark Ivory, CiM's Hades black,
DH silver infused glasses RE-391 catalyst and Kronos. The combination of the glasses create the multi-hued portals captured under each clear glass dot. Double Helix Aurae Light completes the metallic highlight droplets on each bead.


Marama
Goddess Bead Series #125
"Polynesian myth name of a moon goddess, meaning moon"

Materials: CiM - Creation is Messy, Trautman Art, Effetre and Double Helix Glasses

This set of 8 goddess series beads was created on a base of CiM Elphaba Unique#2 opaque glass. Each goddess bead was then layered with dots of Effetre Dark Ivory, CiM's Indigo Limited Run, and Trautman Art Glass named Golden Emerald. The combination of the glasses create the multi-hued portals captured under each clear glass dot. Double Helix Aurae Light completes the metallic highlight droplets on each bead.



Desert Earth
Silver Trails Series # 73


Materials: CiM - Creation is Messy, Effetre Glasses and 99% Fine Silver 


This beadful set of 22 Silvertrail beads combine desert earth tones wrapped with 99% Fine Silver Wire. Beads include Effetre Amber, Light Chestnut and Cocoa along with CiM's Pimento orange red, Hollandaise and Clockwork.



Aquamarine Lace Rounds
Materials: Effetre Glass and Pendragonfyre Frit

If you love aquamarine glass, you will love these 14 rounds. On a base of Effetre Pale Aquamarine transparent, a handblended mix of Gaffer frit, was sprinkled and melted into the surface.The result is a lacelike pattern on each bead. So pretty and dainty for spring!


Rose Pink Lace Rounds
Materials: Effetre Glass and Glass Diversions Frit

If you love pink, you will love these 14 rounds. On a base of Effetre Rose Quartz transparent, Glass Diversions Pink Ribbon frit, a fine mix of pink opaques was sprinkled and melted into the surface. The result is a lacelike pattern on each bead. So pretty and dainty for spring!