Experimenting with glass combinations!

This bead was created with a combination of CiM Bayou Ltd Run with CiM Garnet Ltd Run. I decorated it with silvered ivory stringer swirls melted into the surface. The ends were decorated with handmade shards of CiM's Tahitian Pearl Ltd Run. 

Although both Garnet and Tahitian Pearl glasses are showing as SOLD OUT at the CiM- Creation is Messy site, you may want to reach out to a local distributor to check their stock availability.
CiM colors are available through www.nortelglass.com . Contact Jean or Jennifer for your glass needs!

One last set to share. 
Based on a few previous experiments with CiM Bayou Ltd Run, I wanted to revisit this glass with Double Helix Kronos 2 powder as a surface decoration. It did not disappoint!.
The flowers were created by layered dots of CiM's Peppermint Cream Ltd Run and stormed Double Helix stormed Clio encased in clear.
The spacer beads are the same Bayou base glass wtih Kronos 2 powder and Clio dots.

Vessel experiments with CiM colors

This post highlights two faux vessel beads using new CiM - Creation is Messy's colors paired with silver glass.

In this first bead, CiM's Bayou Ltd Run was wrapped with silver foil and rolled in Val Cox Isabella glass frit. It was then reduced and encased on clear glass and wrapped with 99% fine silver wire.
It pairs well with spacers of CiM's Peppermint Cream Ltd Run

This faux vessel started with a base of CiM's Peppermint Cream Ltd Run with a CiM Emperor encasement. The bead was then sprinkled with Double Helix Psyche frit and encased. Each shoulder of the bead is CiM's Egg White Ltd Run ends and shaped into a vessel.

Spring 2019 - New CiM Color - Bayou

Today's new 2019 CiM - Creation is Messy color is Bayou, an opaque gray-green.

I tried pairing it with Val Cox glass frit named Victoria. 
This frit is part of the Painters Series special edition offerings. 
Val describes this frit as "Like a rocky shore ​under a full moon, this one pairs soft grays with watery blues."

Bayou melts beautifully with no stockiness and I will definitely test it again using silver foil under another frit blend as I believe it will sparkle and shine. 
Stay tuned for the results!

CiM's website is my go to resource for information and previews of each color in their extensive color offerings. 

All the new CiM colors are available through www.nortelglass.com. Contact Jean for your glass needs!


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