Crimson Kiss

So whats going on in my studio? Well in the middle of a heat wave, about the only time to flame is really early in the morning. So its wake up coffee and torch time. I take time to set up my bench with the color combinations of glass, stringers and complicated canes. This way I have the color pallet all at my finger tips. The first bead I make in a set is the largest focal. I really like to do this to set the style of the beads. I used the fourth slot in my gold bar press for this focal, it is bit larger then a quarter. Then I make the next sizes down in two's until I make enough for the set I want. Last a few spacers to match the set. This set is posted on E-Bay : }

Cleaning and posting some lost orphans

Well cleaning up my studio I have found little treasures of Holiday beads and test beads. So There are a few new listings on both E-bay & Etsy to clean out some of the fun stuff. When I do this it is very renewing for me, it prompts me to play more with Hot Glass when the older items are gone. So watch for a few more house cleaning listings and then some fun new things.

So a new look to my Floral Sets

Here is a bit of a different twist to my floral set. I started with a base bead with a lot of demensions and colors. Then I added a bunch of flowers on both sides of each bead. I used sterling silver spacers, chain and findings as well as fresh water pearls to set off this bracelet I call Garden Party. I think this one will be going to the Rouge Gallery in Mdford Oregon... If your traveling stop in and see some of my favorite works.

Hey a good friend of mine suggested I go on ARTFIRE.
So I did. I have played with it a bit and now I'm ready to show you.

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Good Morning! I had a few really great day's in the studio so I had to play with color and flowers. I also want to play with some new sizes and shapes. This is a large lentil that I have flattened on the back so that it will hang well as a pendant. The back is smooth and flat, I do this so that it will hand nicely and be comfortable. When I set this type of bead in a bail I hang it so that it will be secure on the chain and not flip over. This bead will be posted tonight on my ETSY site.