gallery archive 13

[Fruddy]

.... and I'm pretty pleased with the results!   



Gotta love Fire Lotus!

[Donna@Rockin' Beads]

OMG. I don't think I've ever started one of these but where is everyone? So here goes...


Purple and Lime by Rockin' Beads, on Flickr

[Purple Cobwebs]

Delicious colours Donna. I love those!

Here goes, I'll get in quick while I'm feeling brave!!!

I've been playing with my Rubino Oro glass since I bought a tutorial by Sarah Hornick!





Had another go at a clio heart, but got carried away and it came out HUGE!!!



Made for the colour challenge



And simple gaffer fritties and plains...

[helbels]

Love that purple & green combo - truly scrumtious!
Gaynor, you are making loads of progress at the moment, fabulous work.

I've already posting my week's offerings in the Colour Challenge & Theme Challenge galleries, but here's something new - my first time trying some dichroic frit flakes from the USA... Hard to see in the photos, but this gives the beads flashes of fire like you get in opals:


IMG_0383 by Alchemy Lampwork, on Flickr


IMG_0385 by Alchemy Lampwork, on Flickr

[jeannette]

Nice beads!
I got a new mould from OH visit to the US.

P1000286 by Jeannette Copeland, on Flickr

[marklaird]

Hi all, great start to the week. Looking forward to seeing those opalescent beads in person Helen. They look superb.

My contribution is a silver glass tutorial bead that I got the LE forum.


European charm bead in triton by Marklaird, on Flickr

Coil of triton silver glass (about 5 coils), reduced, and then blogs of clear on alternate sides (4 blobs per side), then melted down to form the European charm bead.

Photo doesn't really do it justice, so need to get some advice from everybody on how to photograph beads to bring out the best in them.

Mark

[flowerjasper]

great owl Pat,
a fab beady start to the week,
fishnets from me

shards 032 by Flowerjasper2, on Flickr
sandy

[Fruddy]

Some lovely pieces on here so far this week - I particularly love your dicro beads Helbels, I am a real fan of dichro and those a gorgeous!

I have been having lots and lots of fun making MASSIVE big hole beads!  I had a customer ask for a couple as a commission for a necklace and they are so fun to make, as its no holds barred, add as much glass as you like!

Sorry for the hog.

[Helen G]

lovely work fellow lampies, this is my latest, bumps again I'm afraid  


IMG_7605IMG_7605IMG_7605IMG_7605 by Helen G Beads, on Flickr

and my favourite of the batch


IMG_7606IMG_7606IMG_7606IMG_7606 by Helen G Beads, on Flickr

[Ciel]

These are the latest large dahlia beads I've been making, along with a tree bead and some silver glass bicones:

[Dee Dee]

Fab start Donna, the purple and lime go fantastic together!
Wow, you've been busy Gaynor, lovely pinks there!
The dichro frit looks amazing with the black Helen!
Beautiful cored bead, Mark!
Love the owl Pat!
Your fishnets really stand out on the green, Sandy!
So cute, Les, I love the legs and feet - fab!
Love the butterflies in your big big hole beads, Rachel!
The bumpy beads are gorgeous Helen, they look so jewel encrusted!
WOW Peggy - great butterfly!
Love the bead roller sets Ciel!

Some sandblasting and gold fuming from me....

(Peach one - one bead two sides)...



P1060043 by Beads by Stephanie, on Flickr


P1060044 by Beads by Stephanie, on Flickr


P1060045 by Beads by Stephanie, on Flickr

[Les]

Stephanie ... those clear cut lines you always get on your sandblasted beads always amaze me ... so perfect !

I hope you don't mind, but I thought I'd just add a few recent(ish) bits, seen as I have been away for a while, and am not making as much as I'd like to at the moment ...


IMG_1486 by Mad Cat Glass, on Flickr


18261_10151353856303973_223164446_n by Mad Cat Glass, on Flickr


IMG_1535-001 by Mad Cat Glass, on Flickr

Thanks for looking

[Pat from Canvey]

I made another dichro bead, both sides

and another slightly different owl, Still not happy with the eyes.

Those of you happy with dichro, am I getting the right side applied to the bead? I've forgotten how to tell.

[The Tartan Trout]

All lovely lovely lovely
I've been practicing my thin stringer work, that I was taught last weekend. Not quite as thin as it should be, but it's thinner than it was....diet stringer


P2158879 by The Tartan Trout, on Flickr

I love how the murrini hasn't etched in these


P2138861 by The Tartan Trout, on Flickr

[Kaz]

I love those off-white murrini beads Sarah!

I'm pleased with these which I cored last night


Reptilian Silver Cored Beads by Kaz ~ CheekyCherubDesigns, on Flickr

Especially this one


Reptilian Matte by Kaz ~ CheekyCherubDesigns, on Flickr

Look at the colours from the Chalcedony Blue frit!

Kazx