December Week 2 Bead sets

Blue Planet
Materials: Effetre and Double Helix Glasses

On a base of Effetre Pale Aquamarine transparent, Double Helix silver glass frit named Kronos was sprinkled, reduced and encased again with Pale Aquamarine. The hues of cream, blue and green come alive under the encasement! These 11 beads were created with 3/32" mandrels.

Angel Bubbles 3
Materials: Effetre and Double Helix Glasses

This set of 7 beads were created with a combination of Effetre Rose Quartz transparent glass and dewdrops of Double Helix silver glass, Kalypso.  The silver glass was added, struck and reduced to mother of pearl shine and then encased to create the colourful droplets of colour of the silver infused glass.The result is gentle hues of amber, purple, cream, rose and blue in each encased bubble.

Pomona
Goddess Bead Series #109

"Roman myth name of a goddess of fruit trees, derived from Latin pomus, meaning fruit tree"
Materials: CiM - Creation is Messy, Effetre and Double Helix Glasses

This set of 9 goddess series beads were created on a base of CiM's emerald transparent glass, Oz, with layered dots of Effetre Dark Ivory and a mixture of silver glasses. Double Helix's Kronos and Olympia Rain silver glasses creates the multicolored portals captured under each drop of clear glass.Oz green transparent spacers (4) are included in this set.

Ehko Silver Orbs
Materials: Effetre, Double Helix Glasses and 99% Fine Silver Wire

This set of 9 encased round beads were created on a base of Double Helix silver glass, Ehko. This glass starts as a beige-tan, but when each bead core was wrapped in 99% fine silver wire and reduced to create the dramatic hues of pinks, blues, ambers and purples. Each result was then captured under a thick encasement of Effetre clear glass.

Ice and Snow
Materials: CiM - Creation is Messy and Effetre Glasses

This set of 15 sugared beads was created with bases of Effetre Extra clear transparent glass and CiM's, Peace, white opaque and sprinkled with fine clear glass frit.
Four White opaque spacers complete this set.

December Week 1 Bead sets

All sets within this blog post are now SOLD.

Angel Bubbles II
Materials: Effetre and Double Helix Glasses

This unique set of 10 beads were created with a combination of Effetre Rose Quartz transparent glass and dewdrops of Double Helix silver glass, Kalypso.
The silver glass was added, struck and reduced to mother of pearl shine and then encased to create the colourful droplets of colour of the silver infused glass.
The result is gentle hues of purple, cream, rose and blue in each encased bubble.

Encrusted Ruby Slippers
Materials: CiM - Creation is Messy and Double Helix Glasses

This gleaming set of 11 beads were created with a base of a not yet released CiM's ruby red transparent glass known as Ruby Slippers transparent glass sprinkled with Double Helix's Ehko silver glass frit.
Each bead was then reduced to bring out the beautiful gold and blue metallic iridescent bling.

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

This golden set of 11 beads were created with a base of a not yet released CiM's pale pink transparent glass known as Cotton Candy which Double Helix Aurae shards were carefully placed.
Each bead was then reduced to bring out the glorious metallic bling in hues of gold, copper and rose!

Triton Streams
Materials: CiM - Creation is Messy and Double Helix Glasses

This shining set of 9 beads were created with a base of a not yet released CiM's dark grey glass known as Obsidian Limited Run which hand-drawn streams of Double Helix Triton were added
Each bead was then reduced to bring out the glorious metallic bling in hues of gold, copper and rose!

Alcippe
Goddess Bead Series #108

"Latin form of Greek Alkippe, meaning mighty mare. In Greek mythology, this was the name of a daughter of Ares."

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

This set of 9 goddess series beads were created on a base of CiM's blue transparent glass, Caribbean, with layered dots of Effetre Dark Ivory and a mixture of transparent and silver glasses.
Double Helix rare Psyche Light limited run silver glass creates the multicolored portals captured under each drop of clear glass. Highlights of Double Helix Aurae create the dots of shiny bling.