Jessamine Designs

The super-talented Jessica Humphrey of http://www.jessaminedesigns.co.uk/ has made these fabulous enamel and frit pendants. I have never seen frit used like this before - what a great idea!

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.

Pebble

Left to right - Effetre grey rolled in frit and encased; clear glass dipped in frit, wound and encased; periwinkle blue rolled in frit and superheated; silver brown with reduced frit, and superheated frit on periwinkle, swirled and encased.

A beach-inspired mix of greyish greens and blues with raku.

Rose Garden

Left to right - clear glass rolled in frit, wound and encased: Effetre pink, rolled in frit; Effetre cool green rolled in frit, with swirled floral pattern.

A soft and feminine blend of pinks, lavender and green.

Tuffnell Glass

I'm very excited that the lovely people at Tuffnell Glass www.tuffnellglass.com - will be stocking some of my frit blends.Big thanks to Martin, Teresa and Emma!

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.