Gallery archive 07

[glassworks]

nah, but the little vent pops open at anything over 100mph which can be embarresing!!

[beads-on-toast]

Hi guys

here is the latest to come from the toasty kiln

[Dragonfire Glass]

a focal I made: amber, silver, raku

[Shirley]

Oooh, I'm first up!

Got a couple of focals to show

[beadysam]

I've already put these in another thread but I love this glass so I'll be hoggy - sorry guys!

[beads-on-toast]

Here are my efforts so far this week

A collection of pumpkins


and some raku shells

[Josephine]

I didn't make a huge amount on my course this week, most of the time was watching Kate. I've got a few beads that I made using the Spectrum but I haven't photographed them yet. I did make this set of effetre beads at the end of the last days bead making and then I made them up into this necklace on the last day where Kate taught her wirework techniques. ( I forced myself to go for a different colour combination, I usually put blue with green but this time I used it with pink and purple)

I'm keeping this one for me!

[beads-on-toast]

Here are some pendants i completed last night and a few other goodies

[dinah46]

Ditto. Lovely beads

Would that I had beads worth showing yet - maybe one day.

Here's my first show and tell.
First a 10"x7" plate in bullseye with stringer stripes


and a pair of coasters that I'm really pleased with but I don't think the photo shows how much they sparkle


I'm loving checks at the moment 

[Shirley]

Love the fusings, Abbie. I think the earrings will look really cute

Here's a set from me

[Bumpy Beads]

An ivory bicone from me;

[Sarah]

I am so very proud of my kids.....

And so you should be - not to mention getting them in training for Flame Born Beads' production line 

I made these for the grey challenge last month but forgot about them 

They are vetrofond pearl grey with DV2



Lovely work Abbie, Shirley & Heather

[Shirley]

I got a load of frits earlier this week, so I've been experimenting a bit. These are my attempts at faux boro beads

The first three are iris gold on cobalt, black and rubino, encased



And these are iris amber green, on black, cobalt and rubino, but with a layer of silver leaf as well. Unfortunately two have cracked so next time I'll have to put them straight in the kiln. Promising though.

[Bumpy Beads]

Wow, what gorgeous beads are here already!
Angelique I love your chintzy roses!
Cute ladybird. That's so clever Carol.
Isabelle, those are amazing!  I really like them! In fact, I've never seen a bead you've made that I haven't coveted. 
Becky the colours of your top two beads are amazing. Really rustic....... and so textural you just want to reach through the monitor and give them a feel. 

Here are a few I've made this week. I've been on my hols from work for a couple of weeks, so I've had a good old play. 

[Ilona]

I am quite pleased with these.





Ilona