I designed this necklace with some boro beads I won from the spectacular Lori Anderson. I am having so much fun with copper and patina. The colors are never quite what I expect but are always what I need (cue the Rolling Stones).
Lately, I have become addicted to making funky, not-quite-round, discs. I primarily use soft glass, but I am in currently in love with Gaffer Chalcedony, Gaffer Blue Chalcedony, and the traditional raku. The chalcedonies and raku have always been vexing for lampworkers. They can produce a wonderful range of colors all within one bead. They also can produce blah colors. I love them all, good and bad.
This is a finished piece I sold at a show in Kalamazoo a couple of weekends ago. I think it shows the variety of chalcedony (these discs are blue and regulary chalcedony).
7 comments:
Great bead porn!
They are all beautiful Melissa =))
Thank you!
Oh you did such a cool job with those!
Melissa that is a great design, I like it! Also the one in your other post with the spirals and beads at the bottom. Lovely :)
Have you tried the glass called 'Magic'? I think it might be the one from Reichenbach. It produces a lot! of colours real easy. Great for fall jewelry.
The multicoloured flower here is from one rod of Magic: http://profusionartglass.blogspot.com/2011/02/nipsenale.html
And here a short thread at LE: http://www.lampworketc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=107508
It's good stuff :)
Hey, where is the rest of my link?
http://profusionartglass.blogspot.com/2011/02/nipsenale.html
Again? Oh well, follow the date if you are curious :)
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