Terra Disc Beads

Double Helix Glassworks re-released Terra glass a few weeks ago, and here's one of the first sets I've made with my new batch:


I love this glass now that I'm able to get color from it. It took me a whole lot of practice, and just when I'd gotten the hang of it this past summer, the glass company stopped producing it. Aarrgh! I must say I'm so happy to have it back now!

These Terra disc beads are listed for sale in my Etsy shop.

More on Etsy

I've been loving the metallic disc beads lately, and continuing on that theme I now have some green Gaia discs up on Etsy:

I've also got a sweet little set of encased Kronos beads:

I would have more to show, but sales have been so brisk that I didn't even have time to post photos of some of the sets before they were sold! Thank you to all of my Etsy customers!

New on Etsy

I've got some more metallic disc beads up on Etsy. These are made with a Double Helix test batch called K-108. The metallic quality of this glass is the most mirror-like I've seen yet from Double Helix, reflecting silver, gold, green and blue:


This bead is called "Jovian Tempest" and it's the first in my series of Tempest beads. I have a few more that I've photographed and will post here soon. I love the glass reactions and swirls in this bead. It's a flat tabular shape. The glasses in the bead include Terra, Intense Black, K-102 and Silver Cinnamon:


You can click on the photos to go to the Etsy listings.

Terra Disc Beads

I've posted some Terra disc beads on Etsy. These have lots of color in the yellow/red/purple range. Click on the image to visit my shop listing and see more pictures.

I love this glass!

Kuler Kolor!

Do you love color or have a flair for art and interior design? I love to play with color - color combinations are the primary inspiration for my beads. I'm so happy to have discovered this website: http://kuler.adobe.com. On this site I can create my own color combinations and see what other people are coming up with. I can also download these swatches to my Adobe Photoshop program and use them as themes for websites or any designs that need a good color scheme.

Here are a couple of themes I've made, just goofing around:

"Mulberry" ... reminds me of being 10 years old, picking mulberries off the tree in summer:

"Azalea" ... homage to the beautiful azalea bush:

This is a set of beads I made a couple of months ago called "French Garden." After I made them, I went into Kuler and created a theme around them:

the beads:

the Kuler theme "French Garden":

Visit the site and create some themes if you are so inspired.
Go there: http://kuler.adobe.com
Have fun!

Metallic Blue Glass K-102

I'm just loving this test batch of glass from Double Helix called K-102. I found out it's a heavily silvered version of Kronos. I finished a couple of small sets with it the other day. They were up in my Etsy shop, but they've sold now. ;-)

"Water" Sets on Etsy

Happy New Year everyone!

I have two sets from my "Water/Elements" series on Etsy right now. These are some of my personal favorites. I love the way the blue "water" appears to move as the bead is turned.
Check 'em out - click on the images!