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Hollys Folly Glass » blue http://hollysfolly.com Fine & Fun Lampwork Glass Beads by Holly Dare Fri, 18 May 2012 03:36:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Purple Blue | Lampwork Earring Beads http://hollysfolly.com/2012/05/10/purple-blue-lampwork-earring-beads/ http://hollysfolly.com/2012/05/10/purple-blue-lampwork-earring-beads/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 18:24:47 +0000 Holly Dare http://hollysfolly.com/?p=2649

When I put my Etsy shop through a critique, one of the comments was “more earring pairs.” Funny, but I have been thinking the same thing… So here you go (cause all good glass beads go here first right?) 11 mm hole to hole x 10 mm. 2 beads $6.00

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When I put my Etsy shop through a critique, one of the comments was “more earring pairs.” Funny, but I have been thinking the same thing… So here you go (cause all good glass beads go here first right?) 11 mm hole to hole x 10 mm. 2 beads $6.00

]]> http://hollysfolly.com/2012/05/10/purple-blue-lampwork-earring-beads/feed/ 0 Peacock Seas | Glass Bead Focal http://hollysfolly.com/2012/05/08/peacock_seas/ http://hollysfolly.com/2012/05/08/peacock_seas/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 19:53:35 +0000 Holly Dare http://hollysfolly.com/?p=2635 This is one of those simple glass beads that may not appear to have much going for it on first glance… But dig a little deeper and see the world within! A fine sifting of soda was added to one of the layers to create millions of tiny bubbles. The top was “frit [...]]]>

This is one of those simple glass beads that may not appear to have much going for it on first glance… But dig a little deeper and see the world within! A fine sifting of soda was added to one of the layers to create millions of tiny bubbles. The top was “frit cased” with a high-silver reactive glass, creating a shimmer on top of the bead. I promise you, this is a stunner! 32 mm hole to hole x 27 mm wide. $15.00

]]> http://hollysfolly.com/2012/05/08/peacock_seas/feed/ 0 Cottage Garden | Glass Bead Focal http://hollysfolly.com/2012/04/23/cottage-garden-glass-bead-focal/ http://hollysfolly.com/2012/04/23/cottage-garden-glass-bead-focal/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:53:31 +0000 Holly Dare http://hollysfolly.com/?p=2601 Gorgeous garden themed focal. The large oval shape is so nice in your palm. White base covered with a beautiful garden blossom frit and topped off with pink roses on squiggly vine stems. 31 mm hole to hole x 18 mm wide. $20

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Gorgeous garden themed focal. The large oval shape is so nice in your palm. White base covered with a beautiful garden blossom frit and topped off with pink roses on squiggly vine stems. 31 mm hole to hole x 18 mm wide. $20

Purchase both the cottage garden set and the Focal and save 10%. Sorry but this offer is not available to Free Beads Gift Certificates as those must be purchased at full retail value. Purchased gift certificates may be used for this sale.

]]> http://hollysfolly.com/2012/04/23/cottage-garden-glass-bead-focal/feed/ 0 Earth | Glass Bead Set http://hollysfolly.com/2012/04/12/earth-glass-bead-set/ http://hollysfolly.com/2012/04/12/earth-glass-bead-set/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:54:33 +0000 Holly Dare http://hollysfolly.com/?p=2532 I love this set…more from the “What? Was I drinking?” series… Lots of blues and teals and creamy yellow greens. Five round beads: 2 smooth: 2 x 11, 3 ribbed: 2 x 15 mm & 1 x 14 mm $24.99

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I love this set…more from the “What? Was I drinking?” series… Lots of blues and teals and creamy yellow greens. Five round beads: 2 smooth: 2 x 11, 3 ribbed: 2 x 15 mm & 1 x 14 mm $24.99

]]> http://hollysfolly.com/2012/04/12/earth-glass-bead-set/feed/ 0 Sunny | Dichroic Glass Lentil Bead http://hollysfolly.com/2012/04/10/sunny-dichroic-glass-lentil-bead/ http://hollysfolly.com/2012/04/10/sunny-dichroic-glass-lentil-bead/#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:40:46 +0000 Holly Dare http://hollysfolly.com/?p=2516 I actually made this for me… thinking it would be a nice focal for a kumihimo necklace. After months of looking at it in my bead bowl, it’s time to let it go… 37 mm hole to hole x 40 mm (1.5″) This is a nice LARGE bead. Lots of silver rich glasses, [...]]]>

I actually made this for me… thinking it would be a nice focal for a kumihimo necklace. After months of looking at it in my bead bowl, it’s time to let it go… 37 mm hole to hole x 40 mm (1.5″) This is a nice LARGE bead. Lots of silver rich glasses, reduced and heavily encased to capture that shine and mother-of-pearl look on both sides. A swath of crinkle dichroic is down the center and a colorful sunflower wrapped around one side, blue aventurine was used for the spiral. Spirals are a symbol of the circle of life or of ‘home” and are often featured in my work. $42.00

]]> http://hollysfolly.com/2012/04/10/sunny-dichroic-glass-lentil-bead/feed/ 0 Twisting | Lampwork Mini Focal Bead http://hollysfolly.com/2012/04/09/twisting-lampwork-mini-focal-bead/ http://hollysfolly.com/2012/04/09/twisting-lampwork-mini-focal-bead/#comments Mon, 09 Apr 2012 14:30:45 +0000 Holly Dare http://hollysfolly.com/?p=2505 A mini focal from a series I’ve been fondly calling “What? Was I drinking??” because of my inability to make any two beads look remotely related… OY! The challenges of beadmaking, eh???

This focal is 23 mm tall x 8.5 mm wide. $12

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A mini focal from a series I’ve been fondly calling “What? Was I drinking??” because of my inability to make any two beads look remotely related… OY! The challenges of beadmaking, eh???

This focal is 23 mm tall x 8.5 mm wide. $12

]]> http://hollysfolly.com/2012/04/09/twisting-lampwork-mini-focal-bead/feed/ 0 Purple Rose 2 | Glass Bead Bicone http://hollysfolly.com/2012/04/08/purple-rose-2-glass-bead-bicone/ http://hollysfolly.com/2012/04/08/purple-rose-2-glass-bead-bicone/#comments Mon, 09 Apr 2012 00:44:42 +0000 Holly Dare http://hollysfolly.com/?p=2500 Another Bicone of the glorious purple rose 31 mm (1.25″) 10 mm at the widet $14.99

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Another Bicone of the glorious purple rose 31 mm (1.25″) 10 mm at the widet $14.99

]]> http://hollysfolly.com/2012/04/08/purple-rose-2-glass-bead-bicone/feed/ 0 Rio Party Necklace|Glass Ceramic Beads http://hollysfolly.com/2011/12/05/rio-party-necklaceglass-ceramic-beads/ http://hollysfolly.com/2011/12/05/rio-party-necklaceglass-ceramic-beads/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 01:14:42 +0000 Holly Dare http://hollysfolly.com/?p=2363 The jewelry I love to wear is always rather simple… made to show off a fantastic bead…or three! The focal bead is made by ceramic artist Tari Sasser. When I started making the Rio Party beads, I finally knew what I was going to do with Tari’s fantastic bead! As luck would have [...]]]>

The jewelry I love to wear is always rather simple… made to show off a fantastic bead…or three! The focal bead is made by ceramic artist Tari Sasser. When I started making the Rio Party beads, I finally knew what I was going to do with Tari’s fantastic bead! As luck would have it, my friend Heidi Bond – makes gorgeous hand dyed ribbons – had the perfect ribbon to string it and 2 Rio donut glass beads on. Simple and WOW all in one! $42.00

The ribbon is about 25″ and the focal is 2.5″ long.

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This set of Rio Party color beads is now MADE TO ORDER. A color reaction between a rare, no-longer-made glass and two more common highly reactive glasses. There is no predicting how the colors will develop but a riot is pretty much guaranteed! You will find baby blue, purple, lavender, [...]]]>

This set of Rio Party color beads is now MADE TO ORDER. A color reaction between a rare, no-longer-made glass and two more common highly reactive glasses. There is no predicting how the colors will develop but a riot is pretty much guaranteed! You will find baby blue, purple, lavender, burnt orange, golden yellow and teal in these. I still have a few vials of the precious glass left but when it’s gone… The party will be over!

The five bead set is a smidge under 3″ long. The smaller pair are about 3/8″ and the larger three are around a 1/2″. $27.50 As always you will receive a photo of your actual beads before mailing!

]]> http://hollysfolly.com/2011/11/19/rio-ribs-glass-beads/feed/ 0 Glass Bead Focal | Illusion – Long Skinny http://hollysfolly.com/2011/11/08/glass-bead-focal-illusion-long-skinny/ http://hollysfolly.com/2011/11/08/glass-bead-focal-illusion-long-skinny/#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2011 23:26:57 +0000 Holly Dare http://hollysfolly.com/?p=2270 Named for the opitical illusion created by encasing parts of the bead in clear glass. The silver-rich glass used for the purple dots shimmers and gives off a mother of pearl effect in the light. The green dots add to the overall olive tint created by this rich ivory glass. Bead is 3 [...]]]>

Named for the opitical illusion created by encasing parts of the bead in clear glass. The silver-rich glass used for the purple dots shimmers and gives off a mother of pearl effect in the light. The green dots add to the overall olive tint created by this rich ivory glass. Bead is 3 3/8″ long x “just over” 3/8″ wide. $30.00

]]> http://hollysfolly.com/2011/11/08/glass-bead-focal-illusion-long-skinny/feed/ 0 Blue Orange | Mini Glass Bead Set http://hollysfolly.com/2011/10/31/blue-orange-mini-glass-bead-set/ http://hollysfolly.com/2011/10/31/blue-orange-mini-glass-bead-set/#comments Mon, 31 Oct 2011 22:30:23 +0000 Holly Dare http://hollysfolly.com/?p=2264 I was testing some frits with this set. Orange, blue, green and brown over while Small floralsm mostly melted in on the tab. The tab is 1″ hole to hole and the rounds are 1/2″ $9.99

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I was testing some frits with this set. Orange, blue, green and brown over while Small floralsm mostly melted in on the tab. The tab is 1″ hole to hole and the rounds are 1/2″ $9.99

]]> http://hollysfolly.com/2011/10/31/blue-orange-mini-glass-bead-set/feed/ 0 Vitro Bicone | Glass Focal Bead http://hollysfolly.com/2011/10/20/vitro-bicone-glass-focal-bead/ http://hollysfolly.com/2011/10/20/vitro-bicone-glass-focal-bead/#comments Thu, 20 Oct 2011 21:40:53 +0000 Holly Dare http://hollysfolly.com/?p=2251 An End of Day bead in a bicone shape, swirls of vitrograph handpulled cane over ivory. There are a myriad of colors in this bead from a yellow / olive to copper green and teal blues… a lovely mix. Measures 1.5″ long x .5″ at the center of the bicone. See [...]]]>

An End of Day bead in a bicone shape, swirls of vitrograph handpulled cane over ivory. There are a myriad of colors in this bead from a yellow / olive to copper green and teal blues… a lovely mix. Measures 1.5″ long x .5″ at the center of the bicone. See size reference photo below$14.00

]]> http://hollysfolly.com/2011/10/20/vitro-bicone-glass-focal-bead/feed/ 0 Dragon Tail | Glass Focal Bead http://hollysfolly.com/2011/06/06/dragon-tail-glass-focal-bead/ http://hollysfolly.com/2011/06/06/dragon-tail-glass-focal-bead/#comments Mon, 06 Jun 2011 20:29:53 +0000 Holly Dare http://hollysfolly.com/?p=1800 Opal Yellow slim focal glass bead wrapped with a dragon’s tail style cane. The cane was made with lots of rich silver glasses and sparkles as it moves!

Measures 34 mm hole to hole (vertically) x 10 mm around. 1 Bead $11.99

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Opal Yellow slim focal glass bead wrapped with a dragon’s tail style cane. The cane was made with lots of rich silver glasses and sparkles as it moves!

Measures 34 mm hole to hole (vertically) x 10 mm around. 1 Bead $11.99

]]> http://hollysfolly.com/2011/06/06/dragon-tail-glass-focal-bead/feed/ 0 Pink on the Inside | Abstract Heart Glass Bead http://hollysfolly.com/2011/06/02/pink-on-the-inside-abstract-heart-glass-bead/ http://hollysfolly.com/2011/06/02/pink-on-the-inside-abstract-heart-glass-bead/#comments Thu, 02 Jun 2011 18:22:00 +0000 Holly Dare http://hollysfolly.com/?p=1792 The inside of this abstract heart shaped bead is created by multiple layers of glass… I was going for orangy pink… but I didn’t like the shape. As often happens with my beads…sometimes they just “want” to be hearts! I started messing with the shape and some of the silvered glass worked its [...]]]>

The inside of this abstract heart shaped bead is created by multiple layers of glass… I was going for orangy pink… but I didn’t like the shape. As often happens with my beads…sometimes they just “want” to be hearts! I started messing with the shape and some of the silvered glass worked its way to the surface. In the end, I think it’s much more spectacular than I envisioned. Swirls of metallic glass with glorious pink peeking through… She’s a beauty!

Measures: 28 mm x 24 mm wide. – $15

]]> http://hollysfolly.com/2011/06/02/pink-on-the-inside-abstract-heart-glass-bead/feed/ 0 Blue Sparkle Butterfly | Glass Focal Bead http://hollysfolly.com/2011/06/01/blue-sparkle-butterfly-glass-focal-bead/ http://hollysfolly.com/2011/06/01/blue-sparkle-butterfly-glass-focal-bead/#comments Wed, 01 Jun 2011 17:54:16 +0000 Holly Dare http://hollysfolly.com/?p=1775

Whimsical butterfly bead in baby blue with sparkling blue aventurine details! The decoration is on BOTH sides of the bead. 23 mm hole to hole (vertically) x 26 mm wide. $12.00

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Whimsical butterfly bead in baby blue with sparkling blue aventurine details! The decoration is on BOTH sides of the bead. 23 mm hole to hole (vertically) x 26 mm wide. $12.00

]]> http://hollysfolly.com/2011/06/01/blue-sparkle-butterfly-glass-focal-bead/feed/ 0 Summer | Giant Seashell Glass Bead Focal http://hollysfolly.com/2011/05/12/summer-giant-seashell-glass-bead-focal/ http://hollysfolly.com/2011/05/12/summer-giant-seashell-glass-bead-focal/#comments Thu, 12 May 2011 23:22:46 +0000 Holly Dare http://hollysfolly.com/?p=1740 Another breathtaking extra large glass focal bead with stunning mother of pearl effects. Rich in high silver glass, this bead is made of four layers of glass all swirling together to create magic! There’s also quite a bit of blue stone aventurine sparkling in there and all is captured under a heavy layer [...]]]>

Another breathtaking extra large glass focal bead with stunning mother of pearl effects. Rich in high silver glass, this bead is made of four layers of glass all swirling together to create magic! There’s also quite a bit of blue stone aventurine sparkling in there and all is captured under a heavy layer of crystal clear before being lovingly hand shaped. This bead took over 90 minutes in the flame! The photos above are in full sunlight. The bottom photo is in the shade.

Summer measured 40.6 mm at her shoulders (1.6″) and is 42 mm tall hole to hole. She would make a stunning focal for a beach themed necklace! 54.99

]]> http://hollysfolly.com/2011/05/12/summer-giant-seashell-glass-bead-focal/feed/ 0 Catfish | Lampwork Glass Focal http://hollysfolly.com/2011/05/11/catfish-glass-focal/ http://hollysfolly.com/2011/05/11/catfish-glass-focal/#comments Wed, 11 May 2011 19:47:13 +0000 Holly Dare http://hollysfolly.com/?p=1729

This bead is a STUNNER! I’ve been staring at it for DAYS! The view on the upper left is in full sun and the right is in the shade. See below for the reverse. About the unusual name: My bestie named it! See that swirl of bluestone stringer on the upper right??? [...]]]>

This bead is a STUNNER! I’ve been staring at it for DAYS! The view on the upper left is in full sun and the right is in the shade. See below for the reverse. About the unusual name: My bestie named it! See that swirl of bluestone stringer on the upper right??? Doesn’t it look just like a catfish??? Since I’m a Southern girl who grew up with a fishing pole in her hands… it only seemed natural to name it after my favorite fish!

This bead has about four layers of glass and is decorated with multiple silver rich glasses and hand pulled blue stone full of sparkling copper matrix. There is also silver laden murrini and lots of swirls. The colors in daylight are more purple and blue. In shade the colors range from yellow to pale lavender and even pink. There is LOTS of sparkle and that wonderful mother of pearl effect I’m so in love with right now! This is a showstopper!

The focal measures: 34 mm hole to hole x 37 mm long x 16 ish mm thick. $55

]]> http://hollysfolly.com/2011/05/11/catfish-glass-focal/feed/ 0 Dreamer’s Heart | Glass Focal Bead http://hollysfolly.com/2011/05/09/dreamers-heart-glass-bead/ http://hollysfolly.com/2011/05/09/dreamers-heart-glass-bead/#comments Mon, 09 May 2011 17:32:15 +0000 Holly Dare http://hollysfolly.com/?p=1682

The rich mother of pearl effect in this heart is breathtaking… kinda like waking up from a dream!

Bail hole runs side to side and this would look great on one of my friction clasp necklaces. Measures: 18 mm hole to hole (wide) from hole to hole x 25 mm long. $15.00

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The rich mother of pearl effect in this heart is breathtaking… kinda like waking up from a dream!

Bail hole runs side to side and this would look great on one of my friction clasp necklaces. Measures: 18 mm hole to hole (wide) from hole to hole x 25 mm long. $15.00

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A heart full of rich silver glass that creates the mother of pearl sparkles under crystal clear!

This would look great on one of my friction clasp necklaces. Measures: 28 mm tall x 17 mm at the shoulders. $9.00

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A heart full of rich silver glass that creates the mother of pearl sparkles under crystal clear!

This would look great on one of my friction clasp necklaces. Measures: 28 mm tall x 17 mm at the shoulders. $9.00

]]> http://hollysfolly.com/2011/05/09/flutterby-glass-bead-2/feed/ 0 Chakra Colors | Glass Bead Set http://hollysfolly.com/2011/04/28/chakra-colors-glass-bead-set/ http://hollysfolly.com/2011/04/28/chakra-colors-glass-bead-set/#comments Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:38:31 +0000 Holly Dare http://hollysfolly.com/?p=1671

The colors of the chakra can be used for meditation or in yogic practices. It is believed that – by concentrating on a color corresponding to a specific body part, healing can be achieved. The colors and their representations in the body are:

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The colors of the chakra can be used for meditation or in yogic practices. It is believed that – by concentrating on a color corresponding to a specific body part, healing can be achieved. The colors and their representations in the body are:

Red = Base Chakra
Orange = Sacral Chakra
Yellow = Solar Plexis Chakra
Green = Heart Chakra
Pale Blue = Throat Chakra
Dark Blue = Third Eye Chakra
Amethyst = Crown Chakra

While these beads were made with meditative intent, they can also serve as just a happy rainbow of colors on your bracelet or necklace.

These 7 Big Hole Glass Beads are a basic donut shape and measure 5 mm hole to hole x 12 mm wide. $56.00for the set of made to order beads. The Pandora is not included.

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