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Wednesday, 24 June 2009

'Poppies'

Lampwork Glass Poppy BeadsHere are the beads that I was excited about earlier!

On the train home from Cambridge last time I looked up from my book and outside were the most amazing fields of beautiful poppies. Just carpets of red as far as the eye could see. I knew right there and then that I would have to make some poppy beads.

So here they are. I was going for that kind of painterly, Impressionistic look. I wanted to convey the fragile, floatiness that poppies have. I decided on a clear base bead as I love the way the red shows through from one side of the bead to the other.

Lampwork Glass Poppy BeadsI'm really chuffed with them - they pretty much match the bead vision I had in my mind.

These will be for sale on my website at 8.30pm tonight.
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16 comments:

  1. Unknown24 June 2009 at 19:49

    Ooooooh Laura!!!!!

    We'll be fighting over these!

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  2. Mel P24 June 2009 at 19:59

    These are stunning Laura, sooo beautiful xxxx

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  3. SueBeads24 June 2009 at 20:29

    SO very pretty!

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  4. jelveh Designs24 June 2009 at 20:32

    yummy...

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  5. Caroline B24 June 2009 at 20:37

    Wow - just incredible!

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  6. Joy Funnell24 June 2009 at 20:44

    Ooh poppies - my all time favourite thing. These look fab.

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  7. Sue Doran24 June 2009 at 20:44

    I'm not surprised they sold so quick - very topical and very pretty!

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  8. Eve Smith24 June 2009 at 20:49

    stunning laura,

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  9. Jenn25 June 2009 at 01:42

    Ahhhh, Laura! Now I know why you were so excited! You captured them PERFECTLY! ... when an artist like you who works in perfection all the time gets excited about a latest work, you KNOW it's going to be good. And it WAS!!!! I want 'em. I hope you make more!

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  10. EVY Designs25 June 2009 at 07:26

    Wow stunning beads Laura♥

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  11. Maria João Rebelo25 June 2009 at 09:33

    They are just too much!!! Stunning beads Laura!!!!!

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  12. Liz B25 June 2009 at 10:16

    They are stunning. I hope the person who bought them makes 7 different pieces of jewellry...these are such great focals.

    I could just imagine someone very important (or their wife) wearing one at the Cenotaph.

    Amazing, Laura.

    Liz

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  13. BeadyPool26 June 2009 at 09:00

    Absolutely gorgeous - they are fab laura, love them x

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  14. Lynne Glazzard27 June 2009 at 08:39

    Wow Laura, they are amazing (as always of course), really beautiful x

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  15. April Ellis29 June 2009 at 15:11

    Wow, there are amazing! I love them!

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  16. Ингуля9 July 2009 at 11:02

    It's very beautiful beads. I like it *)

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