New Focal Beads with Kronos 2 and Transparent Glass Streams

Today's post shares some recent focal bead designs.

Each set was created in a similar design style with a variety of rich transparent color streams.

I have recently revisited my collection of Effetre transparent colors in my designs. 

In a future post, I will share some of my insights on Italian glass and how I manage my collection which I have collected over 16 years of bead making.

Each set of focal beads were created on a base of Effetre opaque ivory with streams of rich jewel-tone transparent glass with twisted decorations of Double Helix Kronos 2 blue silver infused glass.

When dots of Double Helix's silver glass were added, the glass was fumed to a metallic sheen with lusters of blue. 

First up, the streams of deep rich Effetre Cobalt Blue #60 in these 2 focal beads.

The 3 cobalt blue spacer beads are included as a free bonus in this set!

The streams of deep rich Effetre Medium Topaz #14 in these 2 focal beads.

The dragonfly metal beads and 1 topaz spacer bead are included as a free bonus in this set!

This set of 3 focal beads Dark Violet Glicine purple # 39 transparent glass

The metal dragonfly and crystal accents are included as a free bonus in this set!

This set of 2 focal beads Striking Red #76 transparent glass  This striking glass produced a rich jewel tone!

The dragonfly metal beads and 3 red spacer beads are included as a free bonus in this set!

This set of 3 focal beads Effetre Red Wine Purple #45 transparent glass. I enjoy that Effetre has a variety of purple transparent tones. 

The metal dragonfly and crystal accents are included as a free bonus in this set!

Each of these sets were posted on my Etsy shop on Feb 1st and have already been snapped up by a client. I hope to see what this talented artist creates with these beads!

Effetre  and Double Helix glasses are readily available from Nortel Glass in Toronto. 

Reach out to Jean or Jennifer at Nortel to add some of these glasses to your collection.

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Sunday Spacer Roundup - CiM - Creation Messy, Moretti and Effetre Glasses

I love making spacers. They are like little beads of zen that calm my mind and challenge my skills. 

Sometimes I just grab a random rod of glass and see what happens when I melt it on a mandrel. 

Other times I try to match the colors of the rainbow or the seasons. 

Here are some of the spacers I made recently and what I learned from them.

The first set is made with CiM Aquamarine Ice Misty Ltd Run, a gorgeous blue misty opal that reminds me of the ocean. 

It was easy to work with and gave me a nice even color. 

The second set is made with CiM Winter Mint Ltd Run, another misty opal that has a fresh green hue. 

It was a bit stiffer than the Aquamarine Ice, but still melted well. 

The next three sets are made with Italian glasses:

The first one is still labelled as Moretti, so you know it has been around for a very long time.

 

Named Tongue Pink# 258, it looked like a dull ivory/white rod, but when I heated it up, it turned into a lovely ivory with pink streaks. 

I got this glass from Jean at Nortel to test, although it is not on their site, they have lots so reach out to her if you want to order.

Effetre Pea Green 212 is a lovely bright pastel that is a fundamental glass for most lamp artists used in florals and natural designs.

Finally, the true test of making spacers! Effetre Striking Red Transparent 076. 

As you can see, striking this glass can vary in tone and hue consistency... but it makes a lovely base for other glasses as you may have seen in my recent post using Lumiere Lusters.

I hope you enjoyed seeing my spacers and maybe got inspired to make some of your own. 

Reach out to Jean or Jennifer at Nortel to order some of these glasses in stock now!

Until then, happy torching!

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#morettitonguepink

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