Saturday 14 September 2024

Woodland

Handmade lampwork glass beads by Laura Sparling

I like the possibility sparks that happen when you're making two-colour beads. By limiting yourself to two colours and focusing on just making patterns your mind starts to ask "What if... ?" and several new ideas start to percolate.

Handmade lampwork glass beads by Laura Sparling

That's how these 'Woodland' beads came to be. I took one of the many patterns from all the black and white beads I've been making recently and I did it in CiM Dirty Martini, Effetre sage green 019 and CiM Toto instead, and I made seven beads all the same. I really like the result.

Handmade lampwork glass beads by Laura Sparling

These beads are quite small - 11mm diameter and 9mm hole-to-hole. I reckon they'd look nice tumble-etched.

The 'Woodland' beads are available in my shop.

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