Art Bead

Having a blast at free expression, 

the colours are vibrant, and more than a little happy  LOL 

   

   

Art beads

Fusion

Flower Pomanders

I don't normally have my flowers flush with the bead, I prefer them a bit raised they have better definition and more depth, although I find the camera makes them a little less sharp compared to the naked eye!

Gerbera Daisy

Gerbera daisies are flowers originally from South Africa, they grow in the low veld in the wild in a place called Barbeton. We also call the Barbeton daisies..
My new murrini is based on them.

On the other side I have added my enamel murrini's, so there is something different on each side of the bead.

The focal is 68mm long ( 2.6 inches) 

3D Flowers

A little test bead, while my kiln is down, good practice time :)

Another Murrini..

Forest Butterfly

An unusual colour, but it is growing on me  ( a bit like moss) :)

62mm

Devotion

Yep,I am totally devoted to making beads, each and everyday I try to be a better lampworker, do you ever feel good enough?.With my goldsmith  background I could make some fantastic silver jewellery to adorn the beads, but I really don't want to take the time away from making beads, not even to make something for myself, I am a sad case;)!
Lampworking has made me very focused (and single track minded!), it is as if I have no choice in the matter, it (or perhaps the flame) compels me . What keeps the excitement alive for me throughout the last 9 years?...For me, definitely that I don't stay with a single style, that would be the end of my bead making very soon. Probably would be better for business though, but I love what I do and that is what matters the most to me. this is why I make beads, purely for the pleasure it gives me, and it is the best feeling  to know that someone else loves one of my creations too :)

I think I am living my dream :)

Glamour Butterfly

Just need to add some pink and orange :)

Water Colour Butterfly

Apricot Butterfly

Madam Butterfly

Scribble Art Butterfly

Luscious Lips !

Well it is of course personal taste, but in my opinion she she not have gone for botox injection in the lips, just a bit too much for my liking ;)

Minding my own business ;)

                                   Birds, Fish, butterflies, they are an endless supply for the imagination :)

Blue Moon and the song Bird!

Bird on a wire!

Mrs Cardinal to you....

  

Bird on a wire..

63mm

Little Blue Bird

70mm

Retro flowers!

A little retro hippy bead, a bit off the normal track for me, but I would like to try some things and see where it takes me...

Fire Butterfly

Purple Butterfly

                                          This time the butterfly is done with enamels and dichro..

Flutterby....

Transparent Butterfly

I made this on a base of the new DH glass, Notos, I love it already, reminds me of the OX Green lustre glass from DH and that is not available lately so this is a great replacement for now.

Workshop 25th May Glass and Fire PRETORIA!

                              These are the techniques we will be covering in the class!

. We will make Wig/Wag cane
. Silver Glass Murrini
. Application of enamels
. 3D twist technique in bead
. Layering for depth
. Making twists in bead
. Enamel murrini


. Getting the Clio to that lucious 
  pink             
. Making "pleats/ripples" in bead







We will start by preparing murrini's and Wig/Wag cane this is a great technique to give you stringer and heat control too.

Working with enamels adds a huge
colour pallete and adds a lot of interest in your bead.

                                            Everybody loves Clio''s seductive HOT PINK!

Dandelion Butterfly