More Shards

Getting slightly obsessive now!

Shards

Shards have always been a bit of a 'thing' for me, but I've finally got the hang of getting them nice and thin - now I want to make them in every colour I possess!

Egypt

I've been watching a lot of Discovery Channel this week! There was a really interesting programme about excavations in Egypt, and it got me thinking................. out came the bead stash, and here we are - five little stacker bracelets with faceted carnelian, turquoise, aragonite, faceted smoky quartz, amethyst and bali sterling silver.

Silver Cores

It's not frit! Just for a change.
I've been playing with my new bead roller from Bev at Pegasus Lampwork Tools. She has the most amazing selection of shapes I have ever seen. Check them out here - http://www.pegasuslampworktools.co.uk/
The silver cores were a bit of a learning curve, but I've decided it's a Zen thing!

Iris

Left to right - pale blue transparent with melted silver foil, rolled in frit and encased; clear glass dipped in frit, wound and encased; Effetre new violet rolled in frit and encased, and CIM heffalump dipped in frit.

A blend of opaque and transparent greens and purples.
Lovely with silver.

Sea Glass

Left to right - Effetre dark turquoise, rolled in frit; transparent aqua with raked frit; Effetre white encased in aqua,dipped in frit and etched, and clear glass, dipped in frit, wound and encased.

A gentle blend of opaque and transparent frits in pastel aqua shades.

Sea Breeze

Left to right - CIM glacier rolled in frit and superheated; Effetre blue opalino with raked frit; Effetre periwinkle with raked frit. clear glass with melted silver foil, rolled in frit, and clear glass dipped in frit, wound and encased.

An easy blend of light and airy blues in opaque and transparent frits.

Canyon Shadows

Left to right, Effetre pink with raked frit; opal yellow with raked frit; clear glass with melted silver foil, rolled in frit and encased, and ASK Lilac Ice with raked frit.

A mostly transparent blend of striking colours.

Cottage Garden

Left to right, Effetre cool green dipped in frit with and without added flower, Effetre white dipped in frit and System 96 opal white rolled in frit twice.

A blend of floral tones in opaque and transparent frit

Flower Garden

Oh, I'm a bad blogger!! I've been Missing in Action 'cos I've been working out how to make flowers that look like they've been painted. I'm getting there, but it's addictive - just one more set - or I wonder what they'd look like in this colour - I need therapy!!

Monet

I've made these beads a few times, so last week I decided to make a set for me to play with. I used some bali silver and some Kyanite rondelles with them.
Finally got some beads made today, after three days off! I was beginning to have withdrawal symptoms.

Happy Easter, Blogbunnies!

Lotus

It's taken me ages to get these lotus beads down! I'm pleased with them now, though.
I've kept it simple with a sterling beadcap and a fairly dramatic pair of earwires, but the beads are the stars!