At last…NEW Lampwork Big Hole Beads!

On October 6, 2014February 4, 2015 By ccglassartIn Photos, What's Happening NowLeave a comment

The past couple months has been brutal, weather-wise. We’ve had one of the hottest summers I can remember. And, sadly, we’re not done yet! We will enjoy a little relief at the end of this week, where the temps will only be in the high 80’s, then it’s back up to almost 100+ again for another undetermined period of time. 😦

Thankfully we had a short break in the heat last week which allowed me a chance to hop on the torch for a while. It had been so long since I had last made beads that I really enjoyed myself. Can’t wait to get back beading more regularly! Hopefully by November the last of the heat waves will have passed…

Available now on Etsy – Enjoy! 😀

Summertime Big Hole Beads

On July 10, 2014February 4, 2015 By ccglassartIn Photos, What's Happening NowLeave a comment

I just have a small batch of encased murrini beads this week – the heat has made torching very difficult. Even in the morning it’s already hot so my time making beads is pretty limited now. One day I hope to have a climate controlled bead making studio!

I have been on a latticino (or is it spelled laticcino?) kick lately – I love the detail that these swirly strands of glass add to my encased beads and can’t stop adding them to almost every one! LOL! 😀

These beads are available now on Etsy:

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How Many Murrini Can Fit Into One Bracelet Bead?

On April 16, 2014July 18, 2014 By ccglassartIn Photos, What's Happening Now2 Comments

That IS the question – at least for me it is lately! Of course, the short answer is, “as many as I possibly can!”. 😀

I definitely push the limits of what these little beads can hold – I try to keep the overall size of the bead at or under 1/2″ x 3/4″ which is already a little on the big side for standard Pandora sized beads. In my opinion, though, I think the trade off a slightly bigger size is definitely worth it for the extra eye candy all those murrini chips give you in a single bead.

So if you can forgive the ‘generous’ size of my encased murrini bracelet beads I think you’ll truly love these little beauties. They add so much color, interest, and fun to your already beautiful Pandora-style bracelets 🙂

There are a couple beads still available now on Etsy:

Encased Flower Murrini Big Hole Beads

On April 10, 2014July 18, 2014 By ccglassartIn Photos, What's Happening NowLeave a comment

Maybe it’s the warmer weather (we were in the 90’s the other day!), but this week I was inspired to make a few large hole beads with my handmade flower murrini. These particular murrini are incredibly painstaking to make because they involve so many steps – but the results are worth it. When encased in clear glass they come alive and have so much detail and beauty. 🙂

I hope you enjoy them as much as I have enjoyed making them –

Available now on Etsy!

European Charm Beads – Encased Glass Murrini

On April 4, 2014July 18, 2014 By ccglassartIn Photos, What's Happening Now6 Comments

I’m on a roll!

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