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Tag Archives: Glass Beads
Barbara Svetlick
Barbara Svetlick – Sculpture Glass Artist
Gina Jeans
Gina Jeans of Raisin Mountain and her cool bead sets… each bead with its own voice…
Out of Silver Wire? Try Silver Foil in a New Way
How to Substitute Silver Wire with Silver Foil. Recently I ran out of 30ga .999 pure silver wire and decided to try an idea. I was happy with the results. Maybe you will be too.
Vonna Maslanka
From the very unique and very asymetrical Vonna Maslanka…
Blue Beauty | Lampwork Bead
Wow! What a beautiful bead … (20mm x 50mm x 11.5mm)
A New Glass Bead with Some Cool Rocio Glass
Wow…what a terrific color. I just can’t get enough. I used some Rocio glass in this bead. I also used a little silver foil and .999 Silver 30ga wire. I photographed this bead at different times to show the color variation. Details – handmade glass beads by Elizabeth Long, aka lizlong properly kiln annealed bead [...]
Deep Blue Sea | Rocio Lampwork Bead
Details – handmade glass beads by Elizabeth Long, aka lizlong properly kiln annealed bead measurement(s) (width x length) 20mm x 44.5mm x 12.5mm mandrel size 1/16″ other items used to create this bead silver foil one-of-a-kind, artisan lampwork beads
Southwest | Lampwork Big Hole Bead
umm…Can’t remember everything that went into this bead, but it was fun making it! Details – handmade glass beads by Elizabeth Long, aka lizlong properly kiln annealed bead measurement(s) (width x diameter x thickness) 20mm x 26mm x 6mm mandrel size 1/2″ glass used Effetre (Moretti) TAG other items used to create this bead 28ga [...]
Pretty Green Earrings
This is what happens when silver foil is applied to goldstone. I like to pull stringers and make beads from goldstone chunks because the color is more intense. I made these beads using a clear base encased with goldstone stringers then wrapped in silver foil. Details – handmade glass beads by Elizabeth Long, aka lizlong [...]
Wild at Heart
This bead was made on a white base with loads of blues and greens, and of course silver. Details – handmade glass beads by Elizabeth Long, aka lizlong properly kiln annealed bead measurement(s) (width x length x thickness) 12mm (bottom) 27mm (top) x 71mm x 15.5mm mandrel size 1/16″ glass used Effetre (Moretti) other items [...]
Goldstone & Silver Foil
The turquoise green area is goldstone on top of silver foil. The texture is a little different than if silver foil is applied on top of goldstone. I used a crunch press to make this bead. Details handmade glass beads by Elizabeth Long, aka lizlong properly kiln annealed bead measurement(s) (width x length x thickness) [...]
Ochre Nuggets | Lampwork Beads
Ochre & Silvered Ivory Handmade Lampwork Beads These beads were made with Effetre (Moretti) white, various ochres and silvered ivory. I used a tile press to make the tiles. Details – handmade glass beads by Elizabeth Long, aka lizlong properly kiln annealed mandrel size 1/16″ glass used Effetre (Moretti) other items used to create this [...]
Spiral Discs or Spiral Disks?…But Oh How They Sparkle
Sometimes when people look at a spinning spiral, they get dizzy. When I think about how many of these little lampwork beads I have made, I get dizzy… These glass disc beads were made with Transparent Effetre (Moretti) 591042 Medium Amethyst/Purple 591082 Lavender Blue 591080 Lightt Lavender 591081 Dark Lavender 591052 Light Blue 591054 Dark [...]
Topaz Pendant Lampwork Bead
This is another glass bead I made with a white base. I used the same technique I did on the heart bead below. Silver foil around a white base with Transparent Yellow stringer work and a little Intense Black. It’s so cool how the same ingredients can produce such different beads. Details – handmade glass [...]
Fun Little Guys
Moe, Larry & Curly Such interesting expressions on their faces. Ingredients: Effetre (Moretti) Ivory Black Pea Green Medium Lemon Yellow Turquoise Lavender Lauscha Purple Olive Details – handmade glass beads by Elizabeth Long, aka lizlong properly kiln annealed bead measurement(s) (width x length x thickness) 23mm x 42mm x 8mm 20mm x 43mm x 11mm [...]
Lampwork Love | Large Heart Handmade Glass Bead
Did you read my post from August 1st?… Traveling Lampwork Bead Show which contains a reference to the note that I found with the bead pictured. The note reads ’silver foil on ivory base, dark brown fused area is dark topaz, blue and green fused area is pale topaz (same glass as raised dots). I [...]
Lovely Blue Texture | Lampwork Bead
Details – handmade glass bead by Elizabeth Long, aka lizlong properly kiln annealed bead measurement(s) (diameter x height) 18mm x 15.5mm mandrel size 1/16″ one-of-a-kind, artisan lampwork bead Sometimes whenever I get a few free minutes during my day, I’ll google lampwork or “lampwork beads” and tunnel over a few pages, then pick a random [...]
ISGB 2009 | International Society of Glass Beadmakers | The Gathering
Every year the ISGB has an event (The Gathering) which draws beakmakers from all over the world. This year it was in Miami, FL. Marilyn Peraza was there too, and she’ll be publishing an article in the next issue of The Annealer Magazine.
