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Gingko Glass Bead Pendant | Seven Seas

Holly Dare — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 18:51:18 +0000

I dropped this gorgeous off mandrel gingko on a tile floor and broke off the glass bail! I was so sad! He staying on my work table for almost a year! He was too pretty to toss! I ground any sharp edges off and wire wrapped him in sterling silver, creating a generous bail. 1.5″ wide x 1.5″ tall. $24.00

Lampwork Antique Key | Borealis

Holly Dare — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 11:43:01 +0000

This is such a subtle beauty. It may not look like much at first glance but, look again and you’ll see all these dark, mysterious sky colors. Rich blues in navy and steel, a flash of green or purple, and lots of silver glass shimmer! The key is 2 3/4″ long and the bead was built on the shank of the key in the flame. The key has been polished with a sealing wax to prevent rust and protect your clothing.

SOLD!

Vitro Bicone | Glass Focal Bead

Holly Dare — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 21:40:53 +0000

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

Feathered Opal | Focal Glass Bead

Holly Dare — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 20:17:29 +0000

At 26 mm, this is a very tiny focal for me! But she’s still oh so lovely! Creamy blushing opal yellow base. Feathered with reactive high silver and rare glasses.

26 mm hole to hole x 9 mm wide. $12.oo

Dragon Tail | Glass Focal Bead

Holly Dare — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 20:29:53 +0000

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

Zebra Heart | Glass Bead Focal

Holly Dare — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 19:07:43 +0000

OMG! I thought I sold this bead at some show AGES ago. But I was cleaning out some travel boxes in my office and there she was … all by her lonesome! This bead is really striking in person…lighter on one side… darker on the other. Made to suit your moods! The darker side has a slight metallic look. Little pink flower on the upper right of each side.

Measures: 27.4 mm hole to hole (vertical) x 25 mm at the shoulders. 1/16th hole (only mentioned because I often use a bigger mandrel.) If you don’t wire wrap… I do! I can turn this into a pendant for $12.00 (sterling and Swarovskis). Just ask! 1 Bead – $19.99

Pink on the Inside | Abstract Heart Glass Bead

Holly Dare — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 18:22:00 +0000

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

Summer | Giant Seashell Glass Bead Focal

Holly Dare — Thu, 12 May 2011 23:22:46 +0000

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

Sparkling Mini Glass Bead Heart

Holly Dare — Mon, 09 May 2011 17:00:20 +0000

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

Basket Weave | Glass Bead Focal

Holly Dare — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 19:35:23 +0000

I’m trying to make smaller focals… A struggle for a gigantic bead lover like me. ;0)

Rectangular bead, brown basket weave base with lavender flowers and vine cane design. Slightly different on both sides. 20 mm hole to hole x 15mm x 10 mm thick. $7.00

Ruffles | Glass Button

Holly Dare — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 17:56:39 +0000

Handmade glass button in blue and green with lots of metallic shimmer. The perfect accent for knit wear! Rustic yet elegant… 37 mm x 29 mm $15.00

Water Lily Glass Bead Art Necklace

Holly Dare — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 22:50:50 +0000

This is a really stunning, eye-catching necklace! It was one of my Art Bead Scene entries last year and you can read about it here. I often keep things that took me considerable time and effort just to admire them. I often don’t feel I’m “ready” to part with them but… a girl has to make a living.

In addition to the water lily focal and lily pads – made by me, this necklace features a variety of green, pink, purple and blue handmade lampwork beads by a number of other artists. There are almost 100 genuine Swarovski crystals and a smattering of Bali silver and E beads. This piece was inspired by the painting Water Lilies by Monet. The perfect gift for a woman who loves fun, unique jewelry and art! $165.00

Fruit Salad Lentils – Glass Bead Mini Set

Holly Dare — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 12:07:31 +0000

Mini lampwork bead set of colorful lentils. Three beads; each 14 mm hole to hole. $11.99

Shibori Beauty Glass Focal Bead

Holly Dare — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:59:00 +0000

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

Photos above show three views of the same bead.

Measures 53mm hole to hole x 11 mm wide.

Soft Floral Focal Glass Bead

Holly Dare — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:23:59 +0000

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