Pink Ribbon Beads

[Yeske]

Hello everyone,

I recieved my first custom order! My neighbor was suffering from breastcancer a few years ago, so now every year she hands out small tokens of the pink ribbon to friends, collegues and family. And now she asked me if I could make some beads for her. She knows that I'm not really that good yet, but she doesn't care Wants to support me with my hobby anyway. I was glad to accept the request.

Anywho. I'd like to make something like the picture below, but I haven't gotten a lot of experience with colours (especially not pink!) so my question to you is: What colours/colourscombinations do you think I should use? The brands of glass that I have access to in the Netherlands (COE 104) are Moretti (effetre/odd lot), CIM and Lauscha (and dichroic 104).


(So I'd like to make something like this)

Any tips and suggestions are very welcome. I really hope you can help me out.

All the best,
Jeske

[Lynnybobs]

I think Effetre baby pink would be similar colour for the base bead. I've not seen a deep opaque pink like the ribbon but I'm sure someone else will have a suggestion!

[Trudi]

I think Effetre baby pink would be similar colour for the base bead. I've not seen a deep opaque pink like the ribbon but I'm sure someone else will have a suggestion!

That's what I was thinking ... I'm not sure how well it would work, but you could try reichenbach raspberry pink for the ribbon??

[Yeske]

Hmm perhaps it is some kind of sticker or ink that they applied later on? I know there are so-called ceramic marker pens with which you can decorate beads...

[helbels]

Or you could encase Opal Raspberry in Rubino, pull into stringer and use that to make the bow.  That is definitely some kind of decal on that bead - you would never get it that precise in glass!

[Alison G]

I wouldn't be suprised if the ribbon wasn't actually glass in a stringer, murrini maybe. But I doubt it.