Wednesday, 29 October 2025

New beads and a giveaway

Handmade lampwork glass bead pairs by Laura Sparling

I had an urge to make rounder-than-usual beads yesterday. These not-quite-round rounds have cores of CiM Lilac and they're encased with CiM Yours Truly which is a lilac sort of colour. The spots and spacers are Effetre Light Turquoise 232.

Handmade lampwork glass bead pairs by Laura Sparling

I've got three lots of pairs for sale in my shop and I can tumble-etch them for you if you like.

I've also made some more spacers, this time in Effetre Ivory Lapis Medium 292.

Handmade lampwork glass beads by Laura Sparling
Shiny
Handmade lampwork glass beads by Laura Sparling
Tumble-etched

These are quite beachy, I think, and they look really great tumble-etched.

Spacers are available to buy on my website.


Giveaway

When I was 'warming up' ready for round beads yesterday I made a bead pair in the same colours as the ones at the top of this post, but with only a smattering of little spots. I tumble-etched these for a photo to show what the glass looks like etched and instead of listing them for sale I thought they'd make a good little giveaway.

Handmade lampwork glass beads by Laura Sparling

The winner will receive the beads pictured above - one pair of lilac rounds and a pair of coordinating spacers. The lilac beads are about 12mm diameter and the turquoise spacers are about 8.5mm diameter and they've all been tumble-etched to a silky soft finish.

The giveaway is now closed and the winner has been announced and notified. Thank you to everyone who entered the draw.

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