Thursday, 21 November 2024

New jewellery

Handmade lampwork glass bead necklace by Laura Sparling

Remember the grey beads from my previous post? They're now a necklace.

Handmade lampwork glass bead necklace by Laura Sparling

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.

Handmade lampwork glass bead necklace by Laura Sparling

The necklace measures about 22 inches long and it fastens with a lobster clasp.

I've also made a wintry bracelet.

Handmade lampwork glass bead bracelet by Laura Sparling

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.

Handmade lampwork glass bead bracelet by Laura Sparling

The twinkly, frosty beads are strung with white opal Preciosa crystal beads and Japansee silver-lined clear seed beads. All findings are sterling silver.

Handmade lampwork glass bead bracelet by Laura Sparling

The 'Mystic Grey' necklace and 'Twinklefrost' bracelet are currently for sale in my shop.

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