Fresh Sets...

Silver'd Frit Rounds

Materials: CiM - Creation is Messy Glass, Val Cox Frit and 99% Fine Silver Foil

On a base of CiM's Hippo, 99% fine silver foil was added and layered with Val Cox Pink Lipstick frit, a fine mix of pinks. The combination was then melted into the surface.

The result is a golden peachy-rose brown silvered pattern on each bead. So rich and vibrant!

Golden Emerald

Materials: Effetre and Double Helix Glasses

This gleaming set was created with a base of Effetre Dark Emerald transparent

Shards, swirls and dots of rare Double Helix silver glass, OX 459, decorate these beads. Lots of variety in the shapes to allow for lots of art glass design options.

Blue Windows

Materials: Effetre Glass and Pendragonfyre frits

On a base of Effetre Pale Lavender, mixed blue frit  was generously sprinkled and  melted into the surface.

Silver'd Sand

Materials: Bullseye Glass and 99% Fine Silver Foil

Five organic stone inspired beads draw the eyes in this set. Bullseye French Vanilla glass wrapped in 99% Fine Silver foil and then sprinkled with mixed frit to create the jewel pools within the sand. Each bead was encased in Bullseye clear to magnify the design.

Etched Tapestry Organix Mixed Set

Materials: Effetre Glasses, 99% Silver and Assorted Glass Frit

Various bases of Effetre 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 Light Turquoise, Copper Green, New Violet, Coral, Light Sky Blue and Vetrofond Mauvelous. These beads were etched to a matte organic feel with the silver microdots sprinkled among the tapestry patterning.

Summer Soltice Bead Offerings

All Bead Sets within this Post are NOW SOLD.

Wyvern
Dragonscales Series #2

"Name derived from the Saxon word Wivere, which means "serpent""

Materials: CiM - Creation is Messy, Fine Silver foil and Val Cox Frit

On a base of CiM's Olive green, 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 golden glow.

Carnivale Shimmer
Materials: CiM - Creation is Messy and Double Helix glasses and 99% fine silver

This set of 10 handcrafted beads combine lots of fine silver and striking silver glass shards! On a base of CiM's Hippo opaque glass, fine silver foil was melted in. Shards of Double Helix Terranova 2.1 silver infused glass was added and struck to bring out the amazing hues of magenta, blue and green. The silver microdroplets have a stunning golden sheen to complete each bead.

Dione
Goddess Bead Series #131

"Greek myth name of the mother of Aphrodite. The name is a feminine form of Zeus."

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

This set of 10 goddess series beads was created on a base of CiM's Hippo opaque grey glass. Each goddess bead was then layered with dots of Effetre Dark Ivory, White, Double Helix silver glass, Kalypso. The combination of the glasses create the multi-hued portals captured under each clear glass dot. Double Helix Aurae completes the highlight droplets on each bead.

Pale Green Love Sonnet
Materials: Effetre Glasses and Pendragonfyre frit

On a canvas of Effetre Light Emerald Green Yellow over a white opaque core, these 9 beads were sprinkled with a custom Pendragonfyre frit blend to create this Love Sonnet inspired set of beads that have been etched to a tactile smooth feel. This frit is my own hand blended glass frit to create these patterns that resemble garden flowering vines and lattice. Six Light Emerald Green Yellow spacers are included in this set.

Pink Blooms Nuggets
Materials: Effetre Glass and Valerie Cox Frit

If you love pink, you will love these 7 nuggets. On a base of Effetre Rose Quartz transparent, Val Cox Pink Lipstick frit, a fine mix of pink opaques was sprinkled and melted into the surface.

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

Various bases of Effetre 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 Mint Green Opal, Violet, Opal Yellow and Light Turquoise. These barrel beads were tumble etched to a smooth matte organic feel.

April around the corner! Spring is on its way!

Finally, March is heading out the door, fingers cross it goes out like a lamb! The snow is almost all melted here on the East Coast.

To bring a little spring into my home, even though it is cold outside, I have tried an experiment that many elementary schools perform each March\April....forcing branches to bud and bloom early.

I have in my kitchen window, a large vase of water with cut branches of wild cherry, apple, plum, honeysuckle. After 7 days, they are now budding out and a few leaves have gently opened... Hoping to have some blooming in another week or so!  The smell should be divine!

Here are the bead sets posted on Ebay this week, head over and place your bids!

Spring Silver Orbs
This set is NOW Sold
Materials: Effetre and Double Helix Glasses and 99% Fine Silver Wire

This set of 9 encased round beads was created on a base of rare Double Helix silver glass, simply known as OK-381R. Each bead core was wrapped in 99% fine silver wire and reduced to create the subtle variations in color. Each result was then captured under a thick encasement of Effetre clear glass. Eight shiny mini spacer beads are included in this set.

Golden Apple Streams
This set is NOW Sold
Materials: Effetre and Double Helix Glasses

On a base of Effetre's Pale Apple Green, streams of Double Helix golden Aurae silver infused glass, decorate each round bead. When the silver glass was reduced to bring the shine to the surface, the silver gently fumed the apple green glass to a golden hue. The glittering shine from these 11 beads is amazing! Ten mini Aurae spacer beads are included in this set. Add some bling to your spring jewelry!

Silver Water Garden
Watercolor Focals # 1
This set is NOW Sold
Materials: Effetre and Double Helix Silver Glasses

This silver watercolor focal bead combined a pale green yellow core on which combinations of Double Helix silver glasses including Clio, Aurae and rare Psyche Light. Handmade silver murrini were carefully added, reduced and struck to bring a multitude of silver hues to the surface. The watercolor like florals were then captured under a clear glass encasement and dots of glittering Aurae were added to complete the bead. Only 5 beads were created in this series, be sure to get one before they are gone!

On Wednesday, these two sets go on Ebay...

Silvered Coral and Turquoise
Materials: Effetre and Vetrofond Glasses and 99% Fine Silver

Handmade silvered coral handmade stringers are made by combining fine silver and Effetre SunMango Coral. Combine this with the Vetrofond Turquoise to create a bead set bursting with shades of bright summer. Lots of variety in shapes and sizes for your jewelry designs!

Pale Aqua Raku
Love Sonnet Series #12
Materials: Effetre Glass and Mixed Raku Glass Frit

Starting on a base of Effetre white encased in Effetre Pale Aqua transparent, handmixed Pendragonfyre Love Sonnet frit including Gaffer and Raku was sprinkled to create these 10 romantic beads. These have been etched to provide a smooth tactile feel to each bead. Perfect for the spring and summer season! Eight pale aquamarine spacer beads are included in this set.

Almost March... and 1.6 metres snow in New Brunswick and more coming today!

If you have ever been snowbound, you can definitely understand how we, in New Brunswick Canada, are feeling this winter...
We have had a snow storm ever week since before Christmas and we are now running out of places to put it.

Here is the look out of my front door last week (before 40 more cm fell on Friday evening)!



New on Artfire this week!

Love Sonnet Series #7
Materials: Bullseye Glass and Mixed Raku Glass Frit

Raku and Lilac custom mixed frit speckles on a base of Bullseye Light Cyan to create these 7 romantic English sonnet beads.
Perfect for the spring and summer season!
Eight Light Cyan spacer beads are included in this set.



Just posted in auctions on EBay!

Sea Breeze
This set is NOW SOLD
Materials: Effetre Glasses and Goldstone frit

This set of 9 unique beads was created with Effetre Pale Aquamarine transparent glass that has been infused with aqua pastel frit strands and genuine Goldstone frit suspended within.

With 6 crystal shaped and 3 round beads, this one of a kind set is as refreshing as a ocean breeze!



Pure White
Love Sonnet Series #5
This set is NOW SOLD
Materials: Effetre Glass and Mixed Raku Glass Frit

Raku and Lilac Red custom mixed frit speckles on a base of Effetre White pastel to create the look of an english wicker garden in these romantic love sonnet series of beads.

Perfect for the spring and summer season!
Included are coordinating spacer beads to complete the set!



Lavender Purple
Love Sonnet Series #6
Materials: CiM Glass and Mixed Raku Glass FritThis set is NOW SOLD

Raku and Lilac Red custom mixed frit speckles on a base of CiM's Heffalump, an opaque lavender purple, to create the look of an english wicker garden in these romantic love sonnet series of beads.

This set includes both rounds and barrel frit beads and coordinating spacer beads to complete the set of 24 beads!
Perfect for the spring and summer season!



Tangerine Sparkle Rounds
Materials: Vetrofond Glasses
This set is NOW SOLD

This set of 16 round beads was created with bright and shimmering Tangerine Sparkle, a rare odd lot of Vetrofond glass.
Tangerine Sparkle is a really bright orange with a hint of transluscency, and a subtle sparkle embedded in the glass.

Stock up on rounds for your spring jewelry designs!




Luna Gingered Flats + Aurae Rounds
Materials: CiM, Double Helix and Effetre GlassThis set is NOW SOLD

On a base of CiM Ginger Unique#3 pastel glass, Double Helix silver glass frit named Luna was sprinkled and encased under Effetre clear glass.
Each flat tab bead was the surface decorated with shining reduced dots of Aurae silver glass.

This set includes the 3 focal flat tabs along with 9 Aurae round beads to complete the set!
Perfect for the spring and summer season!



Winter 2011 Goddess Orphans
Materials: Effetre, CiM, Double Helix, TAG & Precision GlassesThis set is NOW SOLD

This 19 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.

New Bead Sets with a Spring focus!

Can you believe that it is almost March!  For my part of the world, that is like a faint light at the end of the winter tunnel.
March brings little longer days, and hopefully some mild weather to melt away all the accumulated snow.
Here in New Brunswick Canada, we broke the record for the most accumulated snow on record in February of any year! Last time I checked we were up to 120 cm and counting!!   For those of you not in the metric world, that is 47.2 inches!

We have run out of places to move the snow out of the driveway and many neighbours are shovelling the snow off their roofs due to the heavy weight bearing on their houses!

So March is my month to think positively and bring on the sunshine and spring! The bead sets in this post are the start of my spring!

I have been playing with some silver infused murrini from Double Helix this week... and here are a couple of the groovy test beads!

These two below are on a base of CiM's blue opal, Electric Avenue.



This one is a big encased bead on a base of Double Helix Terra 2, looks like a big marble!




This week on E- bay...


Sedona Spacers
Materials: Effetre Glasses
This set is NOW SOLD

This generous set of 25 round beads was created with Effetre Sedona glass.
This glass creates mottled beads with orange caramel, rose and purple striations reminiscent of the Sedona sunset skies.

Stock up on rounds for your spring jewelry designs!




Kiwi Brights
Materials: Effetre Glasses
This set is NOW SOLD

This set of 15 round beads was created with bright and wild Effetre Kiwi glass.

This glass has lots of striations to add depth to each bead's color!

Stock up on rounds for your spring jewelry designs!



Antiqued Mauvelous
Materials: Vetrofond Glasses
This set is NOW SOLD

This generous set of 22 round beads was created with Vetrofond's rare Mauvelous glass.

This glass starts as a palest mauve, but when reduced in the kiln creates a golden antiqued finish with amazing shine!

Stock up on rounds for your spring jewelry designs!



Softness
Etched Organix
This set is NOW SOLD
Materials: Effetre, Vetrofond and CiM Glasses and Silver

This is an abundant etched 23 round bead set has a natural organic feel.
The combination of Effetre, Vetrofond and CiM Colors with silvered ivory stringer give a natural yet colorful choice to brighten your winter jewelry.

Soft hues include Effetre Rose, Copper Green, Vetrofond Lemon Meringue, CiM Glacier and Plum Unique 3.




Peacock Green Sugar Beads
Materials: CiM and Effetre Glasses
This set is NOW Sold

On a base of CiM's Peacock Green, milky green moonstone glass, clear Effetre glass frit was sprinkled to create a sugared effect on the surface..

These would be lovely in bridal sets or any spring jewelry designs!




Alcyone
Goddess Bead Series #80
This set is NOW Sold

"Latin form of Greek Alkyone, meaning kingfisher In Greek mythology, this was the name of a daughter of Aeolus and Cyx."

Materials: Vetrofond, Effetre & Double Helix Glasses

This miniset of 7 goddess series beads were created on a base of Vetrofond Mauvelous with layered dots of Effetre Dark Ivory
and Double Helix silver glass, Luna. Layers of Double Helix test glass, RE-391 were captured under clear glass bumps to create the the swirls in each portal.

Highlights of Double Helix Tritoncreate the bling dots for this set.




Despoine
Goddess Bead Series #81
This set is NOW Sold

"Greek myth name of a daughter of Poseidon and Demeter, meaning "mistress.""

Materials: CiM, Effetre & Double Helix Glasses

This miniset of 8 goddess series beads were created on a base of CiM Oliphaunt Ltd Run, an opaque gray, with layered dots of Effetre Dark Ivory, CiM Hades and mixtures of Double Helix silver glasses,OK 380 and Catalyst 405.

Highlights of Double Helix's newest silver glass, Helios, create the bling dots for this set.


On Artfire this week!

Love Sonnet #4
Mixed Raku Frit and Pink Sugar Beads

Materials: CiM and Mixed Raku Glass Frit

Raku and Lilac custom
mixed frit speckles on a base of CiM's Desert Pink Unique#1 glass to
create these romantic English sonnet beads.
Four Rose Quartz sugar beads coordinate with the floral beads to complete the set
Perfect for the spring and summer season!