Button Lentils

Assorted button lentils - lots of silver glass.

Button lentils are quite versatile and the flat sides show off a lot of the design.  Because of the silver, they're hard to photograph.  But you can see them in person at Stony Creek Bead.

Tiles - A New Shape



Red roof tile, frit, enamels, and a spiral imprint.




 

These remind me of desert walls.

Tiles are fun for bracelets.  The beads are flatter on your wrist for a more comfortable piece of jewelry.  These beads are available at Stony Creek Bead - my favorite bead store ever!

Fun summer colors - apricot, pea green and turquoise.  Someday it will be summer - really!

Not Beads - But Definitely Glass

It's been too long since I've posted new beads - camera issues and life - those are my excuses.  I've still got lots of stock at Stony Creek Bead, including some large (1-1/4") focals.  I'll try to put some photos of beads up soon, but in the meantime, enjoy a few photos from a trip to Nashville.

A boat full of glass



"Silvered Purple Herons"





We visited the Cheekwood Botanical Gardens in Nashville, Tennessee earlier this year.  It was nearly 100% humidity, but the gardens and Dale Chihuly sculptures were fabulous.  After dark, the glass was illuminated, which was a completely different way to experience the pieces.

Gemi's Revisited

I've made gemi's many times, on several different base colors.  I'm continually amazed at the different colors that show up under the bubble of clear.  The -5 set is on transparent topaz, with green tints.  The -3 set is on lavender, and the colors range from pinks, to blues, to greens.  The -6 set is on transparent amethyst, and the colors are greens and aquas.  Click on the photo to see a larger image.  The large size is $8 each, the small is $4 each.

Round Beads - Mostly Bumpy

Beads with bumps are always popular.  Some of these are definitely elegant.  Some are just pure fun, perfect for summer jewelry designs.

292-6 $6
298-1 $5
306-2 $4
306-13 $6 (also w/base colors like 306-2)
309-1 $6
309-2 $5
310-1 $6
310-2 $4
311-1 $5
312-1 $4 (no bumps, silvery organic)

Discs, Rounds, Pods - New Creations

These are a few more of the new designs that debuted at my Stony Creek Bead trunk show on June 26.  A click on the photo will give you a close-up.

122 - $6
329 - $8
333 - $6
334 - $5
336 - $6
339 - $6
340 - $8 (raku, never the same twice)
342-1 - $8
342-2 - $6
342-3 - $1.50

Puffins, Parrots, Birds - Oh My!

These are a hoot to make - hmmm, maybe I need to try an owl.  The original was born from a Jennifer Geldard tutorial, and flew off from there.  A bird and 4 coordinating spacers is $25.  Click the photo for a close-up look at their adorable faces.

Kismet Lentils

Something quite new for me, all lentils.  The design is courtesy of tutorials I bought from Radiant Mind, who in addition to selling great tutorials, offer lots of their own wonderful beads, so give their Etsy site a look.  These lentils debuted at my trunk show at Stony Creek Bead.  They're mostly a bit smaller than a quarter, priced at $8 each.  Click the photo to enlarge.  It just takes a few, spaced with some silver or copper beads and some coordinating nuggets (see the photo below this one) to make a fabulous bracelet.

331-1 through 331-7
















They look fabulous paired with these nuggets.  A set of 6 is $5.  These are tiny!

Raku (never the same color twice)



Creamsicle (a favorite childhood treat)


Light Turqoise




Black

Focals - Tubes & Bi-cones

An assortment of focals, all with complimentary side beads.  Some found homes at the June 26 trunk show at Stony Creek Bead.

338 - Kimono Plums $16
673 - Purple/Blue $20

337 - Purple/Raku $18




336 - Artifact Tubes $20


672 - Blue/Green Tube $23

335 - Opal/Black Swirls $15

Mandellas - Fancy Discs

Mandellas and complimentary side beads - so many possibilities.  These were all at the trunk show I had on June 26 at Stony Creek Bead.  Great for pendants with the sides showing.  Click for a close-up.

The cost for most of these sets is $20.

Finally - Some Focals

Thanks to the great tutorials that Michael Barley and Jennifer Geldard make available, these are some fun sets I've made.  I like these focals - not too big, and quite colorful.  Each one is different.  Click for a close-up.

New Lentils

Some of the lentils that were at the trunk show at Stony Creek Bead.  As always, click on photo for close-ups.


Southwest, etched

"Alligator skin"

Silvered scrolls

Summer bright

Beads - "Hot from the Kiln"

These are my latest creations - so new that at this moment they're not even at Stony Creek yet!  All of these styles (except 297) contain Double Helix silver glass.  Click on the photo for a larger image.

New Beads Headed for Stony Creek

I try to take new beads to Stony Creek every couple of weeks.  Here are some of my newest creations.  At the store, most of my beads are sold as singles.  That way, you can get as many as you need.  Remember to click on the photo for a larger view.

140-1  $6 each

293-3  $4 each

292-2  $7 each

231-2  $4 each

238-1  $6 each

242-1  $4 each

242-2  $1.50 each

Squares

Like ruffles, squares have lots of uses.  I did a necklace using a unit of 3 squares, then a couple inches of chain, more squares, more chain.  Easy and fun.

These are a small wrap of a transparent color, surrounded by clear.  Because of the edges and corners, you get reflections of color and light.  It's hard to see that when they are laying flat.

Ruffles

Check out some beading magazines.  You'll see ruffles and discs everywhere.  They're especially nice for earrings.  Here are some made with transparent colors and clear.  They really sparkle.

I've also done ruffles in solid brights, and even etched.

My 15 Minutes of Fame

My bead set and some matching seed beads and fire-polished rounds were featured in "the Challenge" article of the February/March 2010 issue of Beadwork magazine.  It was so exciting to see my beads pictured in an international magazine and to read the comments of the jewelry designers who used my beads to create their pieces.  Thanks to Stony Creek Bead who helped me put the kit together that I submitted to the magazine.

The lampwork bead set as shown is available for $32.  The accessory beads are available from Stony Creek Bead.

Bead Sets for Sale Group #7

Click on photo to enlarge.  Caution - colors may vary slightly by monitor.  Sold sets can be recreated.

BB658   $44 Sold
BB659   $38 Sold
BB660   $42 Sold
BB661   $50
BB662   $30 Sold

Bead Sets for Sale Group #6

Click on photo to enlarge.  Caution - colors may vary slightly by monitor.  Sold sets can be recreated.

BB647   $27 Sold
BB648   $29 Sold (pixie dust)
BB649   $34 Sold
BB650   $30
BB651   $15
BB652   $25 Sold
BB653   $39 Sold
BB654   $29 Sold
BB655   $24 (pixie dust)

BB656   $24 Sold (pixie dust)

BB657   $35 Sold





 

Bead Sets for Sale Group #5

Click photo to enlarge.  Caution - colors may vary slightly by monitor.  Sold sets can be recreated.

BB636   $34
BB637   $34
BB638   $24
BB639   $23 Sold
BB640   $27 Sold
BB641   $31
BB642   $24 Sold (pixie dust)
BB643   $24 Sold

BB644   $25

BB645   $35 Sold
BB646   $27 Sold