Tuesday, March 27

New Sets for this week!

Beads within this post are NOW SOLD

Nanna
Goddess Bead Series #120
"Mesopotamian myth name of a god of the moon and son of Enlil, meaning illuminator"

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

This set of 11 goddess series beads was created on a base of CiM's African Grey Limited Run glass. Each goddess bead was then layered with dots of Effetre Dark Ivory, CiM's rare Black Currant, DH silver infused glasses RE-391 catalyst and Kalypso.
The combination of the glasses create the multi-hued portals captured under each clear glass dot. Double Helix rare OO411 completes the metallic highlight droplets on each bead.


Etched Tapestry Organix
Materials: Effetre, Vetrofond Glasses and 99% Fine Silver

Various bases of Effetre and Vetrofond glasses were combined with fine silver foil and wire and sprinkled with my own hand blended glass frit to create this organic set of beads. Glasses include Effetre Turquoise Copper Green, Coral, Violet, Copper Green, and Vetrofond Mauvellous cream.
These beads were etched to a smooth matte organic feel.


The Blue and The Grey
Materials: CiM - Creation is Messy Glasses

Combining two wonderful CiM glasses, Glacier blue and Adamantium grey created this bead set full of dotted beads.
Lots of Glacier blue spacers (15) complete this 25 bead set.



Etched English Garden
Materials: Effetre Glasses

Starting with a base of Effetre Light Grass Green, these beads were sprinkled with my own hand blended glass frit  glass frit to create this English Garden inspired set of beads.




Turquoise Dotties
Materials: Effetre Glasses

Starting with a base of Effetre Light Turquoise, these focal beads were heavily encased with Extra Clear and dotted with white opaque glass.
Coordinating Turquoise dotted beads and clear spacers complete this set. This set contains 5 focal encased, 4 matching dotted and 4 clear spacer beads.
So pretty for spring!


Sunday, March 18

Silver Glass sings with CiM's Unique Ghee!

Beads within this post are NOW SOLD


Golden Caramel

Materials: CiM - Creation is Messy and Double Helix Glasses 

This glittering set of 11 beads were created with a combination of CiM's Ghee Unique #1 and streams of Double Helix silver glass, Aurae. The light translucent butter base glass has taken on a a variety of caramel hues and metallic shine from the fuming of the silver glass. The silver glass was reduced to bring out the metallic hues of gold, rose, blue and copper.



Tapestry Organix
Materials: Effetre, Vetrofond Glasses and 99% Fine Silver

Various bases of Effetre and Vetrofond glasses were combined with fine silver foil and wire and sprinkled with my own hand blended glass frit to create this organic set of beads.
Glasses include Effetre Turquoise Copper Green, Sedona, Violet, Copper Green, Yellow Ocher and Vetrofond Dark Turquoise.
There is lots of variety in this set in bead types to create amazing jewelry pieces!



Spectrum
Silver Trails Series # 70
Materials: Effetre Glasses and 99% Fine Silver

This beadful set of 22 Silvertrail beads combine rainbow tones wrapped with 99% Fine Silver Wire.
Beads include Effetre transparents of medium blue, light grass green, medium amethyst, red, orange and yellow.



Organix Dots
Materials: Effetre Glasses 

Effetre Turquoise Copper Green, more rare than regular Copper Green, is paired with Light Ivory to create the 14 dotted beads in this set.
Matched with 15 Turquoise Copper Green spacers, this set is perfect for spring and summer jewelry pieces.


Tuesday, March 13

Orphan Beads and Other Things!

Beads within this post are NOW SOLD

Eris

Goddess Bead Series #119

"Greek myth name of the personification of "strife." She is the sister of Ares. Her Roman name is Discordia."

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

This set of 11 goddess series beads was created on a base of CiM's Mulberry glass. Each goddess bead was then layered with dots of Effetre Dark Ivory, White Pastel and DH silver infused glass known as BE462 Purple Super Luster. The combination of the glasses create the multi-hued portals captured under each clear glass dot. Double Helix Helios completes the metallic highlight droplets on each bead.






 

March Goddess Orphans


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



This 23 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.



Pretty in Pink Rounds
Materials: Effetre Glass and Glass Diversions Frit


If you love pink, you will love these 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!



Creamsicle
Materials: CiM - Creation is Messy and Effetre Glasses


Starting with a base of CiM's Creamsicle Unique#2, these focal beads were heavily encased with Extra Clear and dotted with white opaque glass.
This set contains 4 focal beads and 5 matching Creamsicle rounds. So pretty for spring!



Spring Mint
Materials: Effetre Glass


Starting with a base of Effetre Mint Green Opal pastel, these focal beads were heavily
encased with Extra Clear and dotted with white opaque glass. This set contains 4 focal beads and 4 matching mint green rounds.


Tuesday, March 6

Marching on in 2012

Beads within this post are NOW SOLD

Venus

Goddess Bead Series #118
"Roman myth name of a goddess of love, meaning love. This is also the name of the second planet in our solar system."

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

This set of 11 goddess series beads was created on a base of CiM's Marble Ltd Run opaque glass. Each goddess bead was then layered with dots of Effetre Dark Ivory, White Pastel and DH silver infused glasses, Clio and Kalypso. The combination of the glasses create the multi-hued portals captured under each clear glass dot. Double Helix Helios completes the metallic highlight droplets on each bead.


Classic Dotted Rounds
Materials: CiM - Creation is Messy and Effetre Glasses


This set of 15 beads are Classic Dotted beads! CiM's Cornflower, an opaque cobalt blue, with scattered dots of Effetre opaque white glass.


Spring Crocus Rounds
Materials:  CiM - Creation is Messy Glass


This set of 18 beads are perfect for Spring 2012. The base glass, CiM's Crocus Unique #2 creates striated patterns which are  much lighter and slightly pink than regular purple opal Crocus.



Curry Rounds
Materials:  Effetre Glasses


This set of 16 beads are striking with  striated patterns in spicy shades of curry, tumeric and dark mustard.



March Silvertrails Orphans
Materials: CiM - Creation is Messy, Effetre Glasses and Fine Silver Wire


This abundant set of 46 Silvertrail round beads is a mix of various base glasses wrapped with 99% Fine Silver Wire.