Summer To Fall – Pandora Style Beads

On September 20, 2012August 29, 2013 By ccglassartIn Photos, What's Happening NowLeave a comment

Officially it is Fall, although you’d never know it stepping outside into 95 degree heat, but it is here. I do notice a distinct chill in the air in the early mornings, though. That little bit of crispness that tells you the season is here (or almost here in our case).

I am SO ready for the weather to change and for that chill to be in the air all day long. I can’t wait to see the leaves change color (yes, where we live in SoCal they actually do that – something to do with it getting cold enough here in the Winter I think…)

I really can’t believe that the holidays are right around the corner though – how are we already here at this time of year again?! These days, I seem to have to make a special effort to slow my mind down so I am sure to enjoy everything and not let it all go by in a blur.

In the meantime, as I pine for Fall and prepare for the holidays, here are a few new Pandora-style beads to brighten your day: 😉

Odd Lot Assorted Lampwork Bead Collection

On April 13, 2012 By ccglassartIn Photos, What's Happening Now5 Comments

Now and then I accumulate several beads that for one reason or another did not meet my extremely high standards enough to be sold individually. They’re each still beautiful in their own way, made with all my best materials, properly kiln annealed and thoroughly cleaned, but they just did not turn out as I had originally planned. So they go into what I call an ‘Odd Lot’ set.

This particular Odd Lot collection includes some great large size focals and three fully lined Pandora style charm beads!

More Big Hole Glass Charm Beads for Pandora, Troll, Biagi

On February 17, 2012May 30, 2012 By ccglassartIn Photos, What's Happening NowLeave a comment

I’m on a roll!

More to come… 😉

New Beads – Lampwork Sets & Focals

On April 12, 2011April 15, 2011 By ccglassartIn Photos, What's Happening Now1 Comment

After enjoying some time off, and taking a creative detour for a while, I am finally back to making lampwork bead sets just for jewelry makers and collectors.

I have had so many new ideas and designs in my head just waiting to become a reality in glass. Here are some of the recent results:

(Some of these items have already sold on eBay but some are still available as well! Click here to view current eBay listings.)

Enchanted Sea Pearls - lampwork bead set

New Beads – Just Listed

On January 30, 2011 By ccglassartIn Photos, What's Happening NowLeave a comment

This week’s beads feature designs in varying shades of one of my favorite colors – pink!

This “Black Opal” bead uses a fantastic technique generously shared with the entire lampworking community by Amber of Naos Glass. It uses fine silver foil and silver glass to create amazing colors like rich orange and honey with bright flashes of intense cobalt blue and violet.

In “Rosewood”, I used Rubino Oro (which gets its fuchsia hue from real gold!) over dark silver plum creating a lovely, soft mauve-rose shade. The hand blown, reactive silver glass shards layered on top add a unique organic element with the webbing effect created in the flame.

Rosewood Focal Bead — "Rosewood" Focal Bead

“Ruby Storm” is a large hole bead that has multiple facets of a deep rose-red colored glass with specially treated ‘Stormed’ stringer on top which creates the floating swirls.

Ruby Storm Large Hole Bead — "Ruby Storm" Large Hole Bead

With “Pink Dew”, fine silver mesh is encapsulated beneath a thick layer of crystal clear glass. Once the glass is super heated to a molten state the mesh pulls apart to create all the tiny silver beads you see in the photo. A great effect – and a stunning bead to have as an addition to your Pandora bead collection.