Terranova Set

I've gotten some nice color from Terranova by using it as a stringer with some silver foil. The foil seems to bring out the brighter colors, or it strikes faster in the flame when there's some silver added.

I've made a huge set that has been my obsession over the past week, and I've listed it on ebay. It's been forever since I've posted an auction! Here is a photo of the set. Click on the picture to see the auction!

Bead Shop Now Open

The bead shop on my website is now open, come on by!
http://www.beadabundant.com/specials.html

Big Hole Bead

I've been making some big hole beads this week. This one has an Opal Yellow base and Kronos scrollwork. It was made on a 1/2" mandrel. I've been making a lot of others with 4 and 5 mm holes.

I can't get over the Kronos lately. I love the blue color! The Opal Yellow in these photos came out a lot more yellow than it really is. It's actually more brown. Maybe I have to work on that in Photoshop.

Latest Beads

In the past few weeks I've been doing quite a lot of beadmaking, and I'm trying to do some catch-up with the photography and the computer work. Here are some of my favorite bead sets of late.

This first set uses the CIM colors Ginger, Leaky Pen and Simply Berry, and also the Effetre color Dark Violet Purple.

The second set is made with Kronos on a base of silvered Opal Yellow. They're very metallic, and the photo barely does them justice. I love this set!

Etching Terra beads

I've been experimenting with etching beads that are decorated with Terra. Terra glass itself does not etch. Yet, when Terra is used as a decoration on an etch-able base glass, it results in beautiful contrasts of texture and reflection.

Here are a couple of photos of my experiments. One is made on a base of opal yellow (with pure Terra spacer beads) and the other is a base of black Effetre.
Enjoy!

Freeform bead #2

Here's my second attempt at an off-mandrel bead.
I'm wearing this one today on a silver chain. I like it!