Besides making glass beads, another passion of mine is making decorative little murrini chips (also sometimes called millefiori). I use these in my own bead designs but end up making more than I can ever hope to use myself so I offer them to glass artists for use in their own glasswork.
I just added a few new murrini designs to my Etsy shop in pretty Spring and Summer colors!
*For those who would like to make their own murrini, don’t forget about my murrini tutorial also available on Etsy ;-D
One of my goals this year has been to challenge myself with new designs I haven’t done before, or bring back designs I haven’t done in a long time.
It began with creating more florals in glass, and is continuing with making large hole beads that fit those popular European bracelets like Pandora, Biagi, Troll, etc.
I have made this style bead in the past but did not have the special tools needed to professionally line the large holes with solid sterling silver coring for that really beautiful, jeweler’s finish – but now I do!
Introducing my new line of Pandora-style glass beads fully lined from end to end with genuine sterling silver tubing:
Introducing several new designs! Dimensional beads, scrolls, encased florals and hearts 😀
I am fully in holiday mode! Usually it takes a while for me to get in the spirit of the season (probably from living in SoCal where we can be in the mid-80’s in December). But this year, for some reason, I’ve really gotten into the holidays early. 😀
This week’s beads reflect that wintery and festive mood –
One of my favorite places to visit is the central California coast. The weather is cooler, it’s very green, and there are quaint little towns dotted all up and down Hwy 1.
Cambria is one of those little towns and was the inspiration for this set of beads. The pale blue-grey colors and sandy ivory hues are soft, pretty and naturally neutral-toned.
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