The extra large focal cat bead was an experiment. I wanted to duplicate a tiger bead off mandrel. It was a rather challenging feat! Tigger’s head is a thing of wonder! There are seven layer of glass in there! Made off mandrel and kept warm until the body was ready. The body is a fat barrel bead… all those layers got a bit too fat to fast so Tigger needs to go on a glass diet! The base bead is stunning with much to see inside. Then I added the details of his body features and applied that off mandrel head.
Base bead is 34 mm hole to hole and 43.4 mm tall including the ears. The base bead is 17.4 mm wide; the head is 20 mm wide. Discounted price because it’s a prototype. $22.95
I’m really enjoying making tiger beads for a friend’s book project and there will be more coming! Here’s my favorite so far!
Extra large turquoise glass bead lentil with silvered ivory and pinky peach detailing. View of both side of focal above. 3 beads: 35 mm large lentil focal, 8 mm rounds.
Shibori is form of Japanese dying – Kind of like our tye – dye but usually quite elegant. this glass bead reminds me of shibori. It is colorful and elegant. It is a long barrel focal made from a temperamental pink glass. If you know you’re going to make something mad, you might as well try to have a little fun with it, right? So, I deliberately used glasses that I thought would make that base glass react and boy did she! tones from pink, mauve, lavender to coral and olive appeared! There is a black and gold ribbon running around the bead as well. This beauty just shimmers in the light! It won’t disappoint! $32.00
I love the size and shape of this glass bead but the red didn’t strike as much as I had hoped. Still, it’s really pretty and large! Measures: 27.2 mm hole to hole x approx 19 mm wide. $15.00$9.00
This swirling blue white and creamy glass heart pendant is a mysterious beauty! The blue is infused with a sparkly aventuring and dances in the light ! The photos do NOT do this glass bead justice! Fits the following necklace chains, sold in my findings section: Stainless steel, Friction Clasp,
Black Silicone.
Measures 2.3″ from the top of the bail to the tip x 1.12″ at the widest point. $24.00
This was my entry in last month’s Fire Divas May Flowers Bead Challenge. The lampwork glass beads are some of my favorites ever! I worked really hard on this piece…figuring out how to separate the beads… what should go where and what would make the beads hang right. Each of the LARGE florals took around 40 minutes EACH in the flame, layering color with clear and then shaping. It was a really time consuming set and I hope she finds a good and loving home.
These will fit on a Pandora necklace if you prefer something more upscale than the hand dyed ribbon I have them strung on. $119.00
This pendant is my entry into the March Art Bead Scene contest, inspired by the Van Gogh painting of the same name.
ABOUT THE BEADS: The art glass beads were handmade by me, Holly Dare of Holly’s Folly ~ Glass. The focal is made of layers of opaque and transparent teal glass for depth. The flowers are white with a bit of pink. I didn’t want the pink to overpower the piece.
The Bellflower dangle is an opaque pink on stainless steel wire.
ABOUT THE PENDANT: The upper part is a wired wonder! The flower petal shaped bail, the roller coaster swirl and the large hammered flower are all ONE piece of sterling wire! I carried out the flower motif with a smaller hammer wire flower dangling from the large one. The bellflower dangle completes the piece. $49.00
I had a customer request a larger focal to match her earrings. I had never thought of doing a larger truffle for a pendant. I liked it so much, I made two. You can see hers HERE. 1/2″ hole to hole x almost 5/8″.
1 focal $10.00 I will wire wrap for an additional 12.00 – just ask.
I think there is something so crisp about black and white in the summer time. I know I’m not the only one! Black & White Sweet Treats just in time for summer.
4 mini spacers, 2 white truffles, 2 black truffles, 1 licorice I scream cone, 2 cake slices, 2 cupcakes; 13 beads. Strand is 6″ long.
