Just listed: Blue/green ribbon bead

I listed this bead today in my ArtFire shop:

This is a quite timeconsuming kind of bead as you have to make a multiple layerd twisitie first. But it's worth while, I think!

I shall try to take pictures of me making that twistie some day so I can show you. Just need my camera man (my husband) to be persuaded to that project. :) I can't make twisties and take pics at the same time as that would require four hands.

Just added: Pool side flowers bead

This bead is 20 mm high with a dark aqua core, silver foil and lihght green and yellow flowers.

For some reason I don't get tired of making floral beads. The variation possibilities are endless, flowers cheers me up and I can always find ways to improve my technique.

And they always remind me of spring! Today we have -21 degrees Celsius (- 6 F) here in Uppsala and during the night it has been as low as - 27 C (-16.6 F), so the real spring seems far away.

So while waiting for the snowdrops to show, I'll let the warmth of my torch and the flowers of my beads warm me up!

Please visit my ArtFire shop for further details!

Just added: Flowers sterling silver bracelet

I've made this kind of bracelet before but only as a custom order. Now I thought I'd have one to show - and sell - too. So here it is:
The bracelet is made of a beautiful - and heavy - sterling silver chain that closes with a lobster clasp.
Nine of my raised flower lampwork beads dangles from it. When you move it creates a lovely ratteling sound!

There are not two beads that have the same colour scheme, but i kept them on a colour theme with a few splashes of contrast.

For more info, please visit my ArtFire store!

Just added: Milky way bead

I love how this bead turned out. On a core of white I put a layer of Effetres transparent Dark Violet, which is a superb colour. I decorated with dichroich glass an added flowers in white and clear and white and amber.

It's a bead for those shimmering winter parties.

Go to my ArtFire store for further information!

Just added: Helleborus necklace

I just added this necklace to my AF shop.

I made the the bead from CiM Cirrus with strokes of opaque white and raised, white flowers on the top.

I know the flowers don't really look like helleborus, but the winter colours of the bead made me think of flowers in the snow.

The chain is antracite coloured and very beautiful. I think a silver coloured chain would have made the necklace too pale, but this dark grey colour really adds interest to the creation. And so does the firepolished crystals with their AB luster!

For more details, please visit Babs Beads & Design on ArtFire

Tried and loved: Gun Metal

As soon as I saw CiM released a glass called Gun Metal I knew I had to have it! I even placed an order in US so I wouldn't have to wait for it to reach the european shops.

When it arrived, I was almost nervous to try it out. But I did. And it's beautiful!

As the glass itself is so pretty, I prefered makin a simple design. A heart with a horisontal hole:

As I worked the glass in a neutral flame, it was really easy to get the metallic surface. But if I turned the oxygen down and worked in a reductive flame, it turned black. As most metallic glasses reduce in a propane flame, I was a bit confused in the beginning. :)

On CiMs' page there is a lot of comments on how to work this glass. Try it - beacuse you're worth it! ;)

SALE

I'm having a sale in my AF store Babs Beads & Design that lasts the year out! That is - two more days. ;)

15% off everything!