This is one of my favourite set of beads. Transparent amethyst core, encased, and then scrolled with a hand-pulled Moretti violet. There are three medium nuggets (square beads) measuring 18 x 18 mm, and four round beads. The scrollwork has a slight metallic sheen to it, which amazingly can actually be seen in this photograph.
Sorry, no, this isn’t going to be about birds. Instead it’s about my current obsession: feathered, also known as “raked”, beads. Okay, okay, it’s just one of my many obsessions but this one has been Read more…
I had the good fortune to attend a workshop by Kristina Logan (aka The Dot Queen) a couple of weekends ago. I’ve been in a bit of design rut for a while, so I’m pleased Read more…
Last week I attended a two-day workshop, “The Joy of Stringer”, given by JC Herrell. JC specialises in incredibly fine straight-line stringer work. A stringer is what us lampworkers call a thin line of glass. Read more…
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