Over the past few months, I have been so busy with life that stealing time at the torch has been a real balancing act!
Now that spring is on its way, it has been warm enough to work in the studio without building a full fire in the studio's wood stove.
As a spring tradition, I always like to revisit the basics of beadmaking... the spacer bead. Over the next few weeks, I will be offering some round spacer sets in bright spring colors!
Enjoy your week and add some bright colors into your world to celebrate spring!
All sets in this post have been SOLD.
Maraschino Cherry Rounds
Materials: CiM - Creation is Messy glass
Created from CiM's Maraschino, a dense striated bright carnival red. The striations of transparent and opaque glass created depth and richness in each bead.
Poison Apple Rounds
Materials: CiM - Creation is Messy glass
Created from CiM's Poison Apple, a dense and saturated opal green that appears almost opaque after working. Perfect for spring and summer 2013!
Tangerine Orange Rounds
Materials: Effetre glass
Created from Effetre's Tangerine, a bright juicy orange.
Manasa - Dragonscales series#20
"Manasa is a Naga from Hinduism and is a goddess of fertility."
Materials: CiM - Creation is Messy Glass, Fine Silver foil and Val Cox Frit
On a base of CiM's Electric Avenue, an electric blue opal, 99% fine silver foil was added and layered with Val Cox Purple Rose frit. The combination was then melted into the surface and the beads were tumble etched for a smooth tactile feel. Each micro-drop of silver has taken on a shiny glow.
Hippolyte - Goddess Series #149
"Feminine form of Hippolytos, meaning "horse-freer." Greek myth name of the daughter of Ares"
Materials: CiM - Creation is Messy, Effetre, Trautman Art and Double Helix Glasses
This set of 9 goddess series beads was created on a base of CiM's Lapis, an opaque deep blue violet. Each goddess bead was then layered with dots of Effetre Dark Ivory, and combinations of Double Helix and TAG silver glasses, Kronos and Juno. The reaction has created portals that shift from golden cream to blues storms captured under each clear glass portal dots.
Dots of Double Helix Aurae, also adds a metallic sheen to the droplets on each bead.
English Garden
Materials: Effetre Glasses and Pendragonfyre Frit
On a core of Effetre white with an encasement of light grass green transparent. A generous sprinkling of custom blended Pendragonfyre frit was added and each bead was tumbled etched for a smooth tactile feel. Ten transparent spacers are included in this set.
Dragonscales Duo #13
Materials: Vetrofond Glass, Fine Silver foil and Val Cox Frit
On a base of Vetrofond rare Mauvelous, an creamy pale glass, 99% fine silver foil was added and layered with Val Cox Purple Rose frit. The combination was then melted into the surface and the beads were tumble etched for a smooth tactile feel. Each micro-drop of silver has taken on a shiny glow.
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