Starting off 2010 with New Bead Sets!!

Sapphire Bubbles
This Set is NOW SOLD
Materials: CiM & Double Helix Glasses

This gleaming set was created with a base of CiM's Sapphire Blue, a rich transparent blue.

Encased bubbles of Double Helix Aurae decorate these beads.
Sealed with a final encasing of Sapphire to bring out the bluest highlights
along with raised dots of gleaming Aurae finish off this set.



Amaterasu
This Set is NOW SOLD
Goddess Jewel Series #1

Amaterasu (天照) is the Japanese myth name of a sun goddess who ruled the heavens, meaning "shining over heaven".

Materials: Effetre, Trautman Art (TAG) & Double Helix Glasses

Encased portals of TAG glasses, Golden Emerald and rare, JD Mix decorate these beads.
Sealed with raised dots of gleaming Aurae finish off this set fit for the goddess, Amaterasu.


Kali
This Set is NOW SOLD
Goddess Jewel Series #2

Kali is the Hindi myth name of the wife of Shiva, meaning the black one and devourer of time.".

Materials: CiM, Trautman Art (TAG) & Double Helix Glasses

Encased portals of TAG glasses, Golden Emerald, JD Mix,
Double Helix's Triton and Aurae decorate these beads.
The base for this 7 bead set is CiM's Dirty Martini.
Sealed with raised dots of gleaming Aurae finish off this set fit for the goddess, Kali.

Kali is a perfect choice for this set as the final days of 2009 tick away, awaiting the joys and surprises that the new year 2010 will bring!



Sparkling Champagne
This Set is NOW SOLD
Materials: CiM & Double Helix Glasses

This gleaming set was created with a base of CiM's Sepia, a rich light brown amber.

Shards, swirls and dots of Double Helix Aurae decorate these beads. Lots of variety in the shapes to allow for lots of art glass design options.


Two new offerings in the Opposites Attract Series

Sage & Ivory
This Set is NOW SOLD
Opposites Attract Series #6

Materials: Effetre Glasses

An example of opposites attract in this set of 16 simple dotted beads.
Eight beads in Sage opaque with light Ivory dots and the other eight with the opposing combination.
Sage is very close to the new Pantone color, Dried Herb, in the 2010 forecast report.
Click Here for more information about the 2010 Color Forecast.

Bonus: 4 Sage & 4 Light Ivory spacers are included in this set.


Mermaid & Ivory
This Set is NOW SOLD
Opposites Attract Series #7

Materials: CiM - Creation is Messy Glass and Effetre Glass

An example of opposites attract in this set of 16 simple dotted beads.
Eight beads in CiM's Mermaid with Effetre Light Ivory dots and the other eight with the opposing combination.

Bonus: 3 Mermaid & 3 Light Ivory spacers are included in this set.
Simply Beautiful and Always a Classic!



FOCAL BEADS ON ARTFIRE


Tropical Storm Bead Series #1
"Halola"
This bead is now SOLD
Materials: Trautman Art Glasses, Golden Emerald and JD Mix on a base of Effetre Glass
Dots of Reduced Aurae highlight around each storm.


Tropical Storm Bead Series #2
"Alika"
This bead is now SOLD
Materials: Trautman Art Glasses, Golden Emerald and JD Mix on a base of Effetre Glass
Dots of Reduced Aurae highlight around each storm.

Tropical Storm Bead Series #3
"Niala"
This bead is now SOLD
Materials: Trautman Art Glasses, Golden Emerald and JD Mix on a base of Effetre Glass
Dots of Reduced Aurae highlight around each storm of this bicone shaped bead.


Captured Nebula Bead Series #1
"Orion"
This bead is now SOLD
The inspiration for this bead, click here
Materials: Double Helix's Terranova and Aurae on a base of Effetre Glass

Happy Holidays!

Sorry I haven't blogged over the past week. Just finished my last week of work at the "dayjob" and getting in gear for a lovely 10 day vacation! Got a session at the torch this weekend, new beads to be posted within the next couple of days. Ebay Christmas shopping is almost just a memory, as I begin to plan for 2010 bead sets.

As 2009 comes to a close,
Best Wishes for a Safe and Merry Christmas from the Pendragonfyre Bead - Board of Directors!

Chief Financial Officer - Fez
He is always keeping expenses in order, thus ensuring there is always funds available for purchasing cat treats!

In House Jewelry Diva - Guinevere
In her opinion, there can never be too many beads, necklaces or sparkly stuff!


Unfortunately, this holiday season we have lost a dear friend and member of our family.

Chief of Negotiations - Charlie

Charlie was a happy go lucky cat with a heart that was 10 times his size. He spent his time chasing his tail and breaking up the quarrels between his brother and sister!
Unfortunately, due to a long term illness, our Charlie passed away just 2 weeks ago.
Christmas Day would have been is 11th birthday, and he is sadly missed by all of us!


Til Next Time, safe travels and Happy Holidays,
Darlene

Pantone Announces 2010 Colour of the Year.

Pantone is pleased to announce PANTONE 15-5519 Turquoise, an inviting, luminous hue, as the Color of the Year for 2010. Combining the serene qualities of blue and the invigorating aspects of green, Turquoise inspires thoughts of soothing, tropical waters and a comforting escape from the everyday troubles of the world, while at the same time restoring our sense of wellbeing.

Click Here to read the whole article.

Lots of Turquoise Beads for 2010.... My favorite CiM turquoise is known as Smurfy!

Click the link and see my Smurfy beads posted on the CiM - Creation is Messy website.

Only 3 weeks til Christmas - New Beads on Ebay!

Olive & Lapis
This Set is NOW SOLD
Materials: CiM - Creation is Messy Glasses


An example of opposites attract in this set of 16 simple dotted beads.
Eight beads in CiM's Olive with CiM's Lapis dots and the other eight with the opposing combination.

Bonus: 4 Lapis & 2 Olive spacers are included in this set.
Simply Beautiful and Always a Classic!


Golden Aurae
This Set is NOW SOLD
Materials: CiM- Creation is Messy & Double Helix Glasses


Double Helix's Aurae shards were gently wrapped along with dots and frit,
then reduced to bring out all the golden goodness in this 12 bead set.
The canvas for these beads is a neutral Khaki by CiM glass.

In Pantone's 2010 Spring & Summer forecast, designer Carmen Marc Valvo
has named Khaki and Gold as his signature colour for next season.
Click Here for the whole report!

Start planning your jewelry for 2010!


Caramel & Cocoa
This Set is NOW SOLD
Materials: CiM- Creation is Messy & Effetre Glasses


This set of 23 beads were created with combinations of CiM's Ginger,
Effetre Light Topaz & Red Brown.
These colours remind me of warm nights with hot cocoa, caramel chocolates and spending holiday times with family and friends.


Cerulean Azure Treasures
This Set is NOW SOLD
Materials: Effetre & Double Helix Glasses

Where the cerulean sky meets the azure sea you will find a treasure in these beads!


This gleaming set 9 of beads is a combination of Effetre's teal transparent
and three Double Helix silver infused glasses, Triton, Kronos & Aion.

Custom mixed frit of the silver infused glass was sprinkled and swirled, reduced and then encased to capture the beautiful colours. Stringers of Triton decorate the surface of the focal beads in this set. Perfect for New Year's Eve with the variety of shapes to allow for lots of glass art design options.

BONUS: The coordinating semiprecious chips used to space the beads are including with this set. Simply Beautiful!


Big Hole Orphans- 54 BEADS!
This Set is NOW SOLD
Materials: CiM- Creation is Messy, Effetre & Double Helix Glasses

This set of orphans are the various colour and bead trials over the past month.
Lots created with silver glass and silver foils. Lots of shapes and sizes!

With 54 beads, there is lots of opportunity for many jewelry and art ideas.

Hole Size:
The beads are created on 3 different mandrel sizes:
* 1/4"(6.35mm)

* 1/8"(3.18mm)
* 3/16"(4.7mm)

Can't believe that tomorrow is December 1st!

How the year has gone by and an amazing one it has been!
Here are a few bead sets that were posted on E-Bay last night.

Ekho Spheres
Materials: Double Helix Glasses
This Set is NOW Sold

Double Helix's Ekho was gently wrapped, reduced and encased in clear to
capture the mother of pearl hues of blue, purple and amber.
Just one silver glass with so much variety of colour in each bead.

These are simply, elegant and absolutely perfect for holiday jewelry pieces!






Gingered Terranova
Materials: CiM - Creation is Messy & Double Helix Glasses
This Set is NOW Sold

A small set of 7 beads created on a base of CiM's creamy Ginger opaque glass. A generous sprinkling of Double Helix's, silver infused striking glass, Terranova was carefully added. The glass when struck in the flame, and as a final touch, silvered ivory dots were added to each bead.

BONUS: 1 Dotted Barrel Focal Bead is included in this set.


Trasimeno's Garden
Materials: CiM - Creation is Messy & Vetrofond Glasses
This Set is NOW Sold

To Henry James, Umbria was "the most beautiful garden in all the world."

Umbria is the geographical center of Italy, and directly in the center of
Umbria is Lake Trasimeno. This lake's blue colour inspired many of the Italian fresco of the region. If you have a day to dedicate to leisure, take an excursion boat to one of the islands; on the largest, Isola Polvese, shady olive groves are rimmed by great sandy beaches.

This set is created with CiM's Olive & Leaky Pen paired with Vetrofond's Light Ivory opaque and transparent Green Olive.

This is the inspiration for this set.



Titan's Jewels
Materials: CiM - Creation is Messy & Double Helix Glasses
This Set is NOW Sold

In Greek mythology, the Titans were a race of powerful deities that ruled during the legendary Golden Age. Gaia (the Earth) is the primal Greek goddess personifying the Earth. She and Oranos (the Sky) gave life to the Titans.
They are the inspiration for this set.

This set of 6 focal sized beads are created from a base of CiM's Stone Ground. A custom mixture of Double Helix frit (Triton, Gaia & Psyche) was sprinkled and reduced to bring the silver infused glass to the surface. The richness of the hues was captured under an encasement of clear and light aquamarine transparent glass. Each jewel was then finished with a surface decoration of Triton glass reduced to a gleaming shine.



Teal & Aurae
Materials: Effetre & Double Helix Glasses
This Set is NOW Sold

This gleaming set 19 of beads is a combination of Effetre's teal transparent
and Double Helix Aurae.
Shards and dots of Double Helix Aurae decorate these beads.
Perfect for New Year's Eve with the variety of shapes to allow for lots of glass art design options.

Back Home and back at the Torch!

I am finally back home and enjoying some time at the torch. My first week was busy making Big Hole Beads for very successful one day local show.

I have a handful of them left, so they may appear on e-bay or artfire sometime in the next week or so!

This week's current E-bay offerings are the first four sets from the torch this week!

Smiles,
D.

Pink Diva
This Set is NOW Sold
Opposites Attract - Series#4
Materials: Effetre Glasses

An example of opposites attract in this set of 18 simple dotted beads.
Nine beads in Effetre Pink with Effetre Intense Black dots and the other nine
with the opposing combination.

Simply Beautiful and Always a Classic for the Diva in all of us!

Green Tea in the Garden
This Set is NOW Sold
Materials: Effetre & Double Helix Glasses

This set of 13 beads starts with a base of the palest green opaque glass named Green Tea. It is the perfect canvas for my own custom blend of blue green frit
laced with Double Helix's Aurae. The result is spectacular with spots of glittering Aurae throughout this dainty Tea Party inspired bead set.



Luna Mosaics
This Set is NOW Sold
Materials: CiM & Double Helix Glasses

This dainty set of 9 beads was created with a base of my favorite glass, CiM's Stone Ground, an opaque silver yellow. These round beads were rolled in 99% pure silver foil and a generous sprinkling of the striking silver infused glass, Luna, by Double Helix.

The combination of glasses is perfect in this collection for both casual and
business art jewelry pieces.

Once in a Blue Moon
This Set is NOW Sold
Materials: Double Helix Glass

This set of 14 beads is PURE INDULGENCE!!!

Double Helix's Ekho was gently wrapped and then reduced to bring all the infused silver in the glass to the surface. The result is SO MUCH SHINE that you can see my camera in the reflection of each and every bead.
These are simply, elegant and absolutely perfect for holiday jewelry pieces!

Life On The Road!

No new bead photos as I am on a business trip for the past few weeks!
But always new listings each Sunday nite on E-Bay!

Currently in Toronto, looking forward to Nov 4th, Rob at Massey Hall!
Awesome seat and lots of twittering, getting everyone ready for the BIG NIGHT!
The countdown is ON!!
If I admitted to having a weakness.... it would be him! ;)

Here is just a tease of what is in store!

D.

Scrolls
This Set is NOW Sold
Materials: CiM and Trautman Art Glasses

This set is a base of another of my favorite glasses, CiM's Stone Ground, an opaque silver yellow.Delicate scrolls of Trautman's rare glass, J.D. Mix decorate these hand formed barrel and round beads.

Cashmere and Cocoa
This Set is NOW Sold
Materials: Effetre and Glass Diversions Frit

A classic pink is transformed to a light hue of rose cashmere speckled
with popular Coffee Bean frit from Robin Koza.
The frit has webbed to create a rich set of beads, coordinated with a deep fudge
brown spacer beads.
A timeless classic for both casual and business fashions!

The King's Jester
This Set is NOW Sold
Materials: CiM and Double Helix Glasses

CiM's Stone Ground, an opaque silver yellow, is a base for these court jester inspired bead set. Patterns of Double Helix's silver infused glasses of Gaia, Electra and Psyche were reduced and encased to capture the rich jewel tones.
Double Helix's Aurae was speckled & dotted and then reduced to a gleaming gold.
This set is a one of a kind set to be offered on E-bay later this month, just in time for holiday jewelry collections. Perfect for that New Years celebration dress!

The Deep
This Set is NOW Sold
Materials:Bullseye Glass

A 2007 limited edition glass, Blue Green Algae, was used to create this set of rich coloured spacers. Each core of this glass was deeply encased to create beads that seem to glow from inside out. This glass has tiny sparkles of blue aventurine suspended that reflects the light from all angles.
These would be perfect matched with crystals and bali silver!

Paris
Materials:Effetre and Double Helix Glasses
This Set is NOW SOLD
Effetre's basic black is the base for these Paris inspired scrolled beads. Double Helix's silver infused glasses, Electra, Triton, Psyche, Aurae and Nyx show the variegated nature of each of these glasses within the hand drawn scroll work.

Golden Amber Honey
This Set is NOW Sold
Materials: CiM and Double Helix Glasses

This antique inspired set of beads was created with a unique batch of CIM's Pumpkin Unique-1. This unique batch created a rich burnt sienna semi-opaque glass rather than the bright Halloween style orange.
This caramel hued glass is not longer available for sale, so I have a small amount of it to share with you. Once it is gone, it is gone forever!

This glass has been paired with shards and dots of Double Helix's Aurae to create glittering textures. Along with spacers of Light and Dark Amber, this set is one of this seasons trendiest colors going into Winter and Spring 2009.

Shimmer, Sparkle and Shine! New Bead Sets!

Golden Champagne
This Set is NOW Sold
Materials: CiM & Double Helix Glasses

This gleaming set is a base of one of my favorite glasses, CiM's Pink Champagne. In natural light, it is a rich pink. In other lighting, it can cast hues of a pinky purple.
In any light, it is simply gorgeous!
Shards and dots of Double Helix Aurae decorate these beads. Lots of variety in the shapes to allow for lots of art glass design options.


A closeup:
Gaia's Golden Veins
This Set is NOW SOLD
Materials: Effetre & Double Helix Glasses plus 99% Pure Silver Foil

This set is created on a base of Medium Blue Transparent upon which
99% pure silver foil was generously covered.
Double Helix silver glasses, Gaia and Nyx were sprinkled and reduced to a
gleaming metal surface. The micro droplets of silver have been fumed to by the
silver glass to a golden cast.

Under The Sea
This Set is NOW SOLD
Materials: Effetre & Double Helix Glasses

This set is created on a base of Pale Aquamarine rolled in Double Helix Kronos & Triton frit. The beads were shaped, reduced and encased in more Pale Aquamarine.
A final touch of Double Helix Aurae for surface decorations, reduced to bring out silver, golden and pink metallic goodness in each of these treasure trinkets!

Selena's Silver
This Set is NOW Sold
Materials: CiM & Double Helix Glasses plus 99% Pure Silver Foil

This set is created on a base of CiM Pulsar upon which
99% pure silver foil was generously covered.
A custom frit blend, from shades of greens and blues,blended with Double Helix silver glass frits, Gaia and Nyx, was sprinkled and reduced to raise the silver crystals to the surface.
The micro droplets of silver have been fumed to by the
silver glass to a golden cast.

NOTE: All these flat tab beads are hand formed as are all Pendragonfyre Beads. I use no molds or presses in my designs. I prefer to create true artisan handcrafted beads, making each set a truly unique creation for my clients.

A closeup:

2 New Sets from the Kiln

Silver Cinnamon & Spice

Materials: ASK 104 & Effetre Glasses
This Set is Now SOLD
This Holiday inspired set of 15 beads were created with a combination of Effetre's Light Chestnut Brown and ASK 104 Silver Cinnamon. This beautiful silver infused cinnamon glass is no longer available, but I have some in reserve to create these designs for you!

This set is Now On E-bay

Ravenna, Italy is famous for its stunning 5th-6th century mosaics that decorate the
walls of its churches and monuments. Eight of Ravenna's monuments are
designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Ravenna was the western seat of the Roman Empire and the capital of the Byzantine Empire Europe from the 5th to 8th centuries.

Ravenna is near the Adriatic coast in the Emilia Romagna region of northeastern Italy.

The blues, greens and gold tones of these mosaics have inspired this set.
To see some of the mosaics from Italy, click here.

Ravenna
This Set is NOW Sold
Materials: CiM & Double Helix Glasses plus 99% Pure Silver Foil

This set is created on a base of CiM's Unique Elphaba 2 (very rare glass) upon which
99% pure silver foil was generously covered.
Double Helix silver glasses, Gaia and Nyx were sprinkled and reduced to a
gleaming metal surface. The micro droplets of silver have been fumed to by the
silver glass to a golden cast.

Simply beautiful pieces of art glass.

When this set is added to e-Bay in a few weeks from now, it will include unique
focal beads of an ancient old world look to coordinate with the bead set of rounds and cubes.