Silver Glass Reactions - Magic Of The Goddess Bead - Part 4

You may have noticed by now that I enjoy making those "bumpy beads" that I have named as a Goddess series.

I still have more sets of Goddess beads to share with you today.

This set started on a base of CiM's 2023 Aubergine Milky, a purple milky opal.

 

 

Layers of Effetre Light Ivory, CiM Black Currant, Double Helix BE-462 Purple Luster were placed and captured under clear portals of Double Helix Zephyr.

 

 
To complete each bead, dots of silver infused purple luster was added and reduced to a metallic shine. 

The Aubergine base glass did fume a golden sheen from the reduction of the silver glass.

 

 

 

This set started on a base of another color for 2023 - CiM - Creation Is Messy’s Niagara Misty, a transparent blue aqua.

 

 

 

Layers of Effetre Light Ivory, Double Helix Oracle Black, 2016 Garage Sale glass coded as Sk.j.

 

 

The silver glass was stormed and reduced and captured under clear portals of Double Helix Zephyr.

 

To complete each bead, dots of silver infused Aurae Light was added and reduced to a metallic shine.

The base glass did fume with the silver glass reduction making the Niagara Misty a bit darker in tone from the original rod.

 

This set started on a base of popular CiM Heather, a cloudy transparent pinkish purple.

 

Layers of Effetre Light Ivory, CiM Hades black, 2016 Garage Sale glass coded as CL/OD.e.

 

The silver glass was stormed and reduced and captured under clear portals of Double Helix Zephyr.

 

To complete each bead, dots of silver infused CL/OD.e was added and reduced to a metallic shine.

 

The spacers are pure Heather. 

 

 

You will notice that each goddess bead base glass has a golden tone in comparison to the spacers. 

This is due to the fuming of the silver glass reduction.

 

 
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Glitter - A Little Goes A Long Way - Sharing New Experiments

In my last post, I shared my initial testing of a few of Lori Riley's dichroic strips.

On her site she describes these as "premium dichroic strips are fused and ready for flame. These prefused dichroic strips help prevent scumming and are much easier to use."

I was also blessed with some Lumiere Lusters glitters that I have only started to experiment with.

I wanted to share a few more focal beads that combined some various new glasses that I am trying out from Double Helix Glassworks with these various glittery treats!

First up, these two focal were created over a clear base with encased layers of Double Helix Oracle Violet Opal (I am not certain which one I have, but click here to review them)

Streams of Double Helix rare silver glass known as BE-462 Purple Luster was added along with Dots of Riley Dichroic Pink & Teal Crinkle strip. 

A final encasement of Double Helix Zephyr completely the bead before the final shaping.

These would be lovely pendants.


This next bead was created on a base of CiM - Creation Is Messy's Maroon, a dense maroon red. Streams of Riley Dichroic Pink Teal Crinkle and Double Helix TC663 test glass. 

Zephyr clear encasement was added to capture the glitter and the mother of pearl luster of the silver infused glass.

Finally, just a couple of first tries at adding Lumiere Luster's Ion Opal glitter to a simple bead base of CiM’s Midnight. 

This glitter is much easier to manage than the pixie dust of the "old days" of my lampworking beginnings.

I look forward to testing and trying to find the best way to use this glitter to it's best potential without adding any burnout or scumming that sometimes results from working the bead with too much heat.

Nortel Glass in Toronto has a wonderful selection of these little treasures, so definitely contact Jean or Jennifer to purchase some for your next bead making session!

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