A big old batch of bead recipes

This post is mainly bead photos with details of the glass I used to make them. This is mostly for my own reference but occasionally people ask me what a certain colour is so it's also for anyone interested.

All clear glass is Effetre super clear 006.

At the time of typing all beads pictured are for sale in my bead shop. More of that in a bit...

Purple & Yellow Humbugs: Effetre lavender blue/pastel ink blue 247, Effetre light violet 041 and CiM Hollandaise.

Blue & Pale Lavender Humbugs: Effetre dark perwinkle 222, Effetre dark teal 027 and Effetre lavender blue/pastel ink blue 247

Latte Spotties: CiM Butter Pecan and CiM Toto

Ozone Spotties: CiM Dirty Martini and Effetre light turquoise 232

Teal Spotties: CiM Quetzal and Effetre copper green 219

Black & White Spotties: Effetre black 064 and Effetre white 204

Blueberry: CiM Zachary, Effetre light violet 041 and Effetre violet 272

If you fancy rehoming any of these beads they can be purchased here.

I've never had so much bead stock gathering dust in my life but I do understand that expensive lampwork beads are a luxury item and I'm also very aware that a lot of my past customers no longer make jewellery. I'll keep making beads but for a while I think I'll turn most of what I make into jewellery because loose beads seem unwanted right now.

In other news, have you seen that Tracy Chevalier, author of Girl With a Pearl Earring, has a new book out? It's called The Glassmaker and it's an historical novel set on Murano. It's full of glass and beads and it spans several centuries telling the story of a beadmaker called Orsola Rosso.

I spoke with Tracy last year about the quirks and wonders of working with translucent glass and she kindly gave me a mention in the acknowledgements.

I was so excited to see my name in the book I felt the need to point it out to the book shop assistant when I went to pay for it. (What a tit.)

I haven't shared any yarn stuff recently because I'm working on Christmas gifts so I can't really post pictures of anything in case any of the recipients see it.

I'll be making some jewellery this weekend so hopefully I'll have some photos of that to share with you next time.

Thanks for stopping by. Have a good weekend!