Beads By The Sea
Tag: art glass
“Godiva” Bead Collection
Who else on the west coast woke up at 2am to watch the Royal Wedding live on TV? I for one was not about to miss this historic event!
After all, I have such fond memories of waking up very early as a young girl to watch Princess Diana marry Prince Charles. I was thrilled my two daughters wanted to wake up at “o’dark hundred” to share this special occasion with me as well. I hope it is something they’ll never forget.
Sure, I could’ve recorded it and watched it later, but there is something about seeing it live with the rest of the world that was so exciting. 😀
I was really inspired by all the rich gold tones in Prince William’s uniform, the amazing decor of Westminster Abbey and in the beautiful wedding photos taken at Buckingham Palace. So much decadence!
I tried to capture that stunning opulence in this collection of beads named ‘Godiva’.
“Moonstones” Lampwork Glass Beads
This is a design of mine that I revisit every so often because I just love the way they look and they’re so much fun to make!
These beads are all made with the same glass ‘recipe’ which includes transparent glass, opaque glass and reactive silver glass.
However, even though they are each made the same way, every bead has its own unique look because of the technique I use.
With soft shades of pale aqua, light violet, seafoam and a subtle reflective iridescent finish – these beads are versatile enough to be combined with other beads, but also pretty and interesting enough to stand on their own in any jewelry design.
Luna Bead Set & Matching Focal
I went “to the moon and back” when I created these lampwork glass art beads! 😀 With an opaque black base and many specialty materials I created my interpretation of a lunar themed design in glass.
Monet’s Lilies
It’s been a long time since I used powdered glass enamels in my beads. Although messy to work with, I love the wispy look they give. Combined with a special technique where they are layered with frit and encased in clear they develop what I like to call a ‘watercolor effect’.
In these beads I used this technique with enamels and glass frit in shades of teal, soft green, blue and lavender. Being a fan of Monet’s paintings I couldn’t help but name these beads after his unique impressionistic style.
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