Shimmer, Sparkle and Shine! New Bead Sets!

Golden Champagne
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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
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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
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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
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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.

New Bits and Beads!

Opposites Attract
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Materials: CiM and Effetre Glasses
Series #2
CiM Smurfy and Effetre New Violet

Opposites Attract
Materials: Vetrofond & Effetre Glasses
Series #3
Effetre New Violet & Vetro Light Ivory

This Set is Now SOLD

Forest Jewels
Materials: Double Helix & Effetre Glasses
Effetre Avocado & Double Helix Terranova encased in Vetro Clear
This Set is Now SOLD

Violet Fairy Crown
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Materials: Double Helix & Effetre Glasses
Effetre New Violet & Double Helix Triton encased in Vetro Clear
with surface decorations in Triton

Amethyst Fairy Treasures
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Materials: Double Helix & Effetre Glasses
Effetre Medium Amethyst & Double Helix Aurae encased in Vetro Clear
with surface decorations in Aurae dots and shards

Some Focal Beads

Materials: Double Helix & Effetre Glasses
Base: Effetre Cobalt Blue Rolled in Silver Foil,
Gold Rubino Dots melted in Surface decorations of Double Helix Nyx

Materials: CiM and Double Helix Glasses

Base: CiM Pink Champagne
Plunge dot bubbles of Double Helix Aurae

Materials: Double Helix & Effetre Glasses

Base: Effetre Cobalt Blue Twistie decorations of
Double Helix's Nyx, Gaia and Electra
Reduced Surface decorations of Nyx

Materials: Double Helix & Effetre Glasses
Effetre New Violet & Double Helix Triton
encased in Vetro Clear
with surface decorations in Triton

Materials: Double Helix & Effetre Glasses
Effetre New Violet & Double Helix Triton
encased in Vetro Clear
with surface decorations in Triton

Terranova Bit Beads
Materials: Double Helix & Vetrofons Glasses
Base of Light Ivory
Swirls of Double Helix Terranova

Blueberry Cheesecake

Materials: CiM & Vetrofond Glasses
This Set is Now SOLD
Swirls & dots of CiM's Simply Berry glass were deliciously placed on a mixed canvas of Lt Ivory Vetro and CiM Khaki. This set includes a dotted focal bead.These look good enough to eat!



Opposites Attract
Series#1
Materials: CiM & Vetrofond Glasses
This Set is Now SOLD
An example of opposites attract in this set of simple dotted beads. Half in Lt. Ivory Vetrofond with CiM's Smurfy dots and the other half with the opposing combination.

Simply Beautiful.


Terranova Orphans
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Materials: Double Helix, Effetre Glasses & Silver Foil

A small set of beads from a color experiment of bases of Effetre Opal Yellow
and Silver Pink. The surface was rolled in silver foil and decorated
with Double Helix Terranova shards.


Nebula
Materials: CiM & Double Helix Glasses
This Set is Now SOLD
This flat tab bead set is a twist of two base colors: CiM Pulsar and
a rare CIM Unique named Elphaba Unique 2. This glass was a special
edition that is no longer available, and luckily I still have a few rods left.

The two glasses swirl perfectly together and hold the golden dots of
Double Helix Aurae for an "out of this world" result.

This set was inspired by a Hubble telescope photo, check it out here!


BONUS:
When this set is posted on ebay for auction,
it will include the Triton spacers as a bonus!
Lots of Dots
This Set is NOW SOLD
Materials: CiM & Vetrofond Glasses

Dots and Dots and more dots in these beads of Lt. Ivory Vetrofond
with CiM's Smurfy!
Lots of combinations and multiple layers!


BONUS:
When this set is posted on ebay for auction,
it will include the Light Ivory spacers as a bonus!

Tuscany
Materials: CiM Glasses
This Set is Now SOLD
Imagine the combination - Aubergine, Olive and Mint!
This Italian inspired set of dotted beads is a glorious combination of 3 of my favorite CiM Glasses: Eggplant, Olive and Dirty Martini.
The rich colours coordinate so beautifully.

These 4 new sets are upcoming offering on E-bay and Artfire.


Autumn Harvest
Materials: CiM and Effetre Glasses
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This set captures the colours of the Harvest season in its fruit hues of Plum, Eggplant, Green Grape (Peacock Green), Yellow Apricot and Cherry (Sangre). The rectangle beads are a base of harvest yellow (Stoneground) on which swirls of fruit colours have been added.



SteamPunk Rivets
Materials: CiM Glass
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This set is very interesting. Created exclusively from CiM's new Gunmetal, the beads vary in metal tones. The dotted beads resemble metal rivets. This is great and in line with the Steampunk jewelry trend currently posted on www.artfire.com

Two New Bubble Sets:

Arial
Materials: Effetre & Double Helix Glasses
This Set is Now SOLD
A Base of Effetre Aqua with Double Helix Aurae encased bubbles

Bubble Tea
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Materials: CiM, Effetre & Double Helix Glasses
A base of CiM's Maple with Double Helix Aurae encased bubbles

New Sets - Upcoming on E-Bay

E-Bay has been busy as ever and now that we are into the fall 2009 season, Pendragonfyre will be posting auctions each Sunday evening.

Clients are asking what is coming up for future auction items, so I have decided to use my blog more effectively to preview future e-bay set offerings.

Here is the first sneak peek!

Ekho Scrolls
Materials: CiM & Double Helix Glasses

THIS SET IS NOW SOLD

The antique look is captured in this set of barrel and round scrolls beads. On a base of CiM Canyon de Chelly, the glass was gently fumed when the DH Ekho was reduced to bring the shimmering metallic glow to the surface.
The Ekho glass has an opalescent quality that is different than the metallic shine of Double Helix's other popular glasses, Aurae and Triton.

Cosmos
Materials: Effetre & Double Helix Glasses

THIS SET IS NOW SOLD

This set was created with a base of Cobalt Blue transparent glass with swirls and twists of Double Helix's Aion and Kronos silver infused glasses.
The DH glasses were reduced and were encased with clear glass to capture the silver reactions. They seem to capture a universe within each sphere and cube bead.

Pocahontas - the American Princess
Tiara Series #14
Materials: CiM & Double Helix Glasses

THIS SET IS NOW SOLD

"Princess Matoaka, also called Amonute was born in 1595. She was a daughter of Wahunsunacock, also known as Chief Powhatan, who ruled an area encompassing almost all of the neighboring tribes in the Tidewater region of Virginia.

'Pocahontas' was a childhood nickname referring to her frolicsome nature; in the Powhatan language it meant "little wanton". In her last days she went by the name Rebecca Rolfe.

Many believe that she saved the life of Captain John Smith from being killed by her father. Later she warned the English colonists at Jamestown of a planned Indian ambush. She also helped in the dealings between the colonists and her father, Chief Powhatan.

The life of Pocahontas has formed the basis of many legends. Her story became the source of much romantic myth making in the centuries following her death and is very important in American history. On the other hand, Americans of European descent regard Pocahontas as a savior of their own race and a fore-mother of the United States."

This set is inspired by this American female icon.
CiM's new brown transparent, Maple, provides the canvas for a new issue of the popular Tiara series. Paired with Double Helix Aurae, this set is perfect for fall 2009.

Asian Kimono
Materials: CiM, Effetre and ASK 104 Glasses

THIS SET IS NOW SOLD

CiM's Lipstick, an opaque brick red glass, is is the base for swirls of Intense Black, ASK Silver Cinnamon and Goldstone Filigrana. This flat tab beads are a rich and a great addition for Fall 2009 jewelry creations. Complimented by Lipstick and Silver Cinnamon spacers, the colours will carry you through fall and winter 2009.


A closeup of the bead to show the detailing of the colour swirling!

I invite you to join the followers of Pendragonfyretales to get updates as new bead sets are posted. Get your sneak peeks before they hit E-Bay!

Smiles,
D.

House of Aragon
THIS SET IS NOW SOLD
Materials: CIM- Creation is Messy and Double Helix Glasses

This large set of 21 beads was created with a base of rich shade of Pomegranate opaque glass by CiM named Sangre. Hand pulled stringers of Double Helix Aurae create the dots that highlight among the Aurae shards carefully added to majority of the beads in this set.
The Aurae reduced to a glittery goodness fit for anyone, queen or not!

Mocha Latte
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Materials: CiM- Creation is Messy and Effetre Glasses


This Mocha latte flavoured set of 19 beads were created with a base of CiM's Tamarind Unique. The light milk chocolate base was sprinkled with Glass Diversions Coffee Bean frit to complete the coffee inspired set. Four chocolate fudge spacers are included to coordinate with the frit sprinkled beads.

Fudge-Caramelle
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Materials: Bullseye Glasses

This delicious set of 17 beads was created with a combination of
Bullseye's limited edition Fudgsicle, and Butterscotch.
A bit of Iris Gold has been added for just a hint of shine!

Psyche-Delicious
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Materials: CIM- Creation is Messy and Double Helix Glasses
This one of a kind set of 13 beads were created with a base of CiM's Canyon de Chelly. Double Helix's Psyche added the glitter in the layered dot patterns that when gently reduced bring the BLING to the surface.

These beads REALLY SHINE!