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Rose lentils
Rose lentils aOriginally uploaded by aurorabeadzMy mojo has returned and I am very happy. I made 3 sets last night and this is a close up of one of the sets! They can all be found for sale on my website hereOther news: I am quite busy putting shifts ...
Singing the blues
singing the bluesOriginally uploaded by aurorabeadzDespite thinking all I can make is boring ole beads I managed to make these on friday and I really like them. Once again simple small but incredibly neat and totally useable in one or more pieces of ...
Magdalena
MagdalenaOriginally uploaded by aurorabeadzAnother necklace to share with you guys! This is my focal bead and one of my hammered silver rings with a gorgeous ribbon by Diane at Sowzere.The jewellery party went well sold a few bits and will hopefully ...
Quiet waters
Quiet watersOriginally uploaded by aurorabeadzI have a jewellery party tonight, the first one not held in my own home!!! Eek! But the host is a friend so it should be fine! Anyway I have spent the afternoon madly making jewellery and this piece is on...
Rose shards bead set
rose shards bOriginally uploaded by aurorabeadzBelieve it or not the base colour for these beads was rose pink but the reactive glass shards I have laid down on top have fumed it and this absolutely gorgeous divine colour occurs! I have made more of ...
Hollow beads
goldstone hollow aOriginally uploaded by aurorabeadzI first made hollow beads about 18 months ago but simply could not get their shape right. I thought I would have another go and if you follow my blog you will know that I have made a few that I am h...
Teal delight hollow
Teal delight hollowOriginally uploaded by aurorabeadzI am not sure that this picture does this bead any sort of justice but anyway here it is! I am sooooo proud of this bead and it's 3 little siblings! (see my Flickr album for a picture of the family...
The Big Bead Show and some interesting observations!
Saturday is fast approaching and I am on the final countdown to getting ready for the Big Bead Show. I am really looking forward to it not least cos I will be catching up with old friends and hopefully meeting lots of new ones. I have also had a chan...
Eye Candy
Or at least I hope so!!! I am still getting ready for the Big Bead Show on 17th October. and have been busy on the torch making things of wonder for you to gaze upon and hopefully buy ;o)There are more to view on my Flickr album here. a couple of the...
Oops how time flies...
....I am so sorry it has been over a week since I last posted but I have been soooo busy!A quick recap since I last blogged...Last Saturday I went down to Margate Old Town and met some fantastic people who are busy developing Margate's Art Quarter. T...
And the winner is .......
......Clare Scott with her suggestion of dahlia beads. This was really hard actually to decide. I narrowed it down to lotus beads, dahlia beads, petal beads and desert rose beads. I could not decide.....so I showed pictures of the various flowers to ...
The quest continues.....
.....for something that may even be near a "signature" bead for me!!! Have I spoken of this before I ramble about so many things!!!There is this thing within the glass community to have a "signature" bead. That is not to say everyone HAS to have one ...
This weeks sneak peek!
A little preview of what I will be listing in my shop and in Etsy this week as I have rather neglected my Etsy shop these last couple of weeks! The set of beads on the left are my new Crackle range so called as they look like the crackle paint effect...
Busy busy busy
I am loving this bead. Dark Ivory with dots of silvered ivory placed round it and partially melted in. I have then etched it for a matt effect and it also makes the bead smooth to touch! If I wore this I would constantly be fiddling with it like a wo...
Some more goodies
Couple more goodies from the kiln for your delectation! I have just listed loads of beads on my website hereTTFN xx...
Sneak peek!
A little glimpse of some of the goodies I will be listing on my website tomorrow!!!TTFN xx...
Mini Mo Inspiration
I have the whole day today to make beads. I am a bit gutted that the stuff I listed last week has not sold and I am still struggling to work out why this might be. Is my stuff not good? not nice? is it cos it is summer and everyone is on holiday? Am ...
No words today just some gorgeous eye candy
TTFN xx...
Meet my new friend aurae
Not really a brilliant picture I need to work on taking photos of this absolutely gorgeous glass! The base is effetre crystal clear (mmm.....nice clear glass) and then stringer of aurae wrapped round and swirled. The beads have then been handshaped i...
General Monday morning musings!
No pictures yet today I am afraid but I do have a few things I thought I would share with you! I am having to sit indoors today instead of torching waiting for the postie to arrive with my order of Aurae glass (I hope!) I have mixed success with silv...
Blimey...3 posts in one day
But I really wanted to show you this picture. Jean regularly buys beads from me and always obliges with gorgeous photos of what she makes with them. I have a Gallery here on my website where I love to show off what people use my beads for.Thank you J...
Finally a picture of the prize for this months draw!
Hoorah Finally I have got my act together! The picture above is this months prize for my monthly prize draw! I know you have all been waiting with baited breathe for so long and I honestly hope it does not disappoint. Classic black and white complime...
Sneak peek
So what do you think! This one will be on sale tomorrow once I have taken better pictures but I can feel a series of beads coming up. It is so tactile and simple, not sure if I can etch this as it is BE glass and quite a few of these glasses don't se...
Look what the kiln fairies left me!
Good morning. I managed to get up the studio last night and made a few beads and the last one I made was this one which is almost exactly how I pictured it in my head. It needs a bit of refining and some more to practice the twist etc but I totally l...
So my first week as a full time glass artist
...Mmmmm slightly problematic in that I have been unwell. Still I think I am getting better now. Still not up to sitting in my hot little studio and making beads but I have a necklace idea pottering around my head. I have ordered some bits and pieces...
Catching up with family
We had a lovely evening yesterday. Tony's brother and his family have come over to England from Switzerland for a touring holiday and they stopped off in Birchington last night overnight so we went out for dinner with them. It has been something like...
Inspiration
So where do I get my inspiration from? I actually find inspiration from loads of places but I am still developing my skills to be able to use them in designs but I seem to definitely have a penchant for symmetrical things. Tony, Savannah and I have b...
Mmmm.....options
Well unfortunately I did not get the job I applied for. I say unfortunately but I am not sure that is accurate. All the platitudes in the world did not help me yesterday it was not fate, there is nothing just around the bloody corner I was incredibly...
Well I tried my best.....
I had my interview today for the job I hope to be successful in getting. I find it really hard to assess how well things like this go. I think (hope) it went well. Just gotta wait now and see and fingers crossed it will go my way!I have managed to ge...
Following on from yesterday....
...I have been having dreams about jewellery! The picture above is a pendant I have just finished! The silver comes from a small amount I had left over from my silversmithing course once again a very simple design but I think it looks totally gorgeou...
