Remember the grey beads from my previous post? They're now a necklace.
This grey glass is so pretty. Swirls of transparent and opaque grey with a subtle pearly, shampoo-like gleam. I've strung the beads with plain round sterling silver beads.
The necklace measures about 22 inches long and it fastens with a lobster clasp.
I've also made a wintry bracelet.
The lampwork beads have cores of CiM Foam which I encased with Effetre Pale Aquamarine 038 and then coated in silver foil which I then burnt off, leaving behind tiny fine silver microspeckles. As a final step I etched the beads to a frosty finish. I used Dip 'n Etch as tumble-etching wouldn't have worked in this case.
The twinkly, frosty beads are strung with white opal Preciosa crystal beads and Japansee silver-lined clear seed beads. All findings are sterling silver.
The 'Mystic Grey' necklace and 'Twinklefrost' bracelet are currently for sale in my shop.
I just love your Twinklefrost bracelet and I did click the link and I was not surprised that it was sold so quickly. Your beads are just amazing and I hope you get your new shed!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Val
DeleteI’ve got more Twinklefrosts in the works.
Chris says we’re having the shed. X