New Beads for Ebay 5/21 - Ents!

Watch out! My beads are being overtaken by forest creatures. At first I was calling these Alien Creatures:

And I definitely see a little creature here, sort of a mouse-like thing with a curled tail.

But then I made this next set and focal. And I kept see eyes poking their way out of tree bark. And what trees have eyes? Ents! Maybe they should be Alien Ents, either way you'll find them on ebay tomorrow.

Teague

Electronica Beads: A retrospective

I've been working with this style of beads for a long time. In fact I debuted them in large set in 2006 that you can view here. You can see that the lines are thick and not very detailed. Over time I've found that I can vary to thickness of the lines, the spacing, and the general shape to achieve different effects. I even tried a few different color combos. Here's one in copper green.

But I always come back to dark silver plum for the lines. Nothing else works quite the same way. Recently I've been experimenting with putting complex murrini canes in the centers. You'll see quite a few of these on ebay list:

Dragon Eyes: The one at the top has a transparent purple base with bright blue "dragon eyes" at the centers.


Aqua Electronica: This one in aqua features multi-colored silver glass rose murrini, they sort of jump out of the bead in blues/greens/golds.

Evil Electronica: This black one features bright red rose murrini. I intended it be romantic but as soon as the dark silver plum started to form, I couldn't shake the idea that it might be a little evil.

I guess I went on a little bit of a rose murrini kick, since the next one in red features pale pink rose buds. This one isn't quite what I pictured, but still interesting.

Next we have another purple base/multi-colored rose murrini.

Dark Portals: A nice black bead. I intended the silvery lines to be discrete, I layered black over the silver glass in hopes of creating two thin lines on either sides.

Electronica Star Portals: This green bead came out exactly how I envisioned it. The stars each sit at the base of their own "portal" magnified by clear glass.

Pale Blue Electronica: This bead features pale pink roses but I'm not sure that they contrast enough with the base.

Blue Electronica: This bead that I gave away last month features alabaster cobalt blue glass and murrini that was intended as a spiral pattern.

And lest you think I might be bored or done with this design...nope, I put a nice little six piece set of kaleras in black in the kiln today. Expect it on ebay the week after next.

We have a winner!

A winner has been drawn for my free bead contest. They have been contacted by e-mail. Thanks for playing everyone!

Also, thanks to Hayley of http://envisionsf.blogspot.com for posting a quick tutorial on changing the width of your blog. Thank you, I love it!

Teague

Quick Post - New Beads

Just a quick drive-by post before I hit the hay: Painted Desert, Avalon River and Space Tornado all slated for the wilds of ebay in the morning.

New Bracelet!

It's been a productive week for me and I'm proud to show off some of my newest pieces:


Emerald Flower Garden Bracelet: It's been at least a year since I last made one of these. A fun flower garden style bracelet full of lucite flowers, Swarovski crystals and hill tribe fine silver beads. I listed it for sale on etsy.

Then we have a fun little set of rounds. Spring colors, all etched with opaque cores. I don't know what came over me, but I just had to make this little set with fun dot patterns. I tried some new raking techniques and was quite happy with the results.

Then I have a couple more focals, all available on ebay:I'm very excited about a new product I should have ready soon. More on that in the coming weeks. Tomorrow - Garden update! See you all tomorrow at the Last Friday Artwalk.

New Beads for Ebay - 3/17/09

Electronica Portals - Stars: I'm hoping to make this a series. This bead features a transparent emerald green base and a bicone shape. The surface is adorned with my "Electronica" style dark silver plum concentric line pattern. At the center of each circle is a murrini star encased in clear, like a little portal.

Invaders: I just couldn't shake the feeling that little murrini in this piece were flying saucers circling a turbulent earth. The base is a mixture of opaque and transparent blues with some red/coral thrown in. Dark silver plum shards across the surface.


Sandy Beaches: A lovely serene bead in pale pink/peach with a gentle wave of green/light turquoise and a dark silver plum mountain in the background. The murrini at the apex of the spiral is just slightly raised.

New Beads for Ebay - 1/27/09

Turquoise seems to be my theme this week. I have some lovely focals with interesting reactions for your perusal:
Turquoise Wave: A gentle mixture of turquoise with swirls of mustard yellow and silvered coral. The darker blue portion has a lovely metallic sheen as it shifts from blue to green.

Turquoise Landcape: I see a lovely volcanic mountain on the left with clouds over the top and and fast moving oceanic river dividing the mountain from a second landmass. What do you see?

This bead features a lovely turquoise base with mustard yellow and coral. Some silvered highlights and raised dots with a light luster.Serene Dunes: This ivory one sneaked in, but I have two more turquoises for Thursday. A lovely warm, golden ivory with silvered patches and blue/green dashes with a light luster. The spirals are slightly raised, giving a fun texture to the bead.

Happy Beading!

Teague

New Beads for Ebay & Double Sided Cuff Links - 12/30/08

Atlantis - This is my favorite bead from the past few weeks. It has a lovely green core that glows through the transparent core. A few stripes of goldstone give a lovely accent and the clear encasing really makes this beads sparkle.
Burnt Starlight: A lovely organic bead in red roof tile with lots of silver & enamels. Dark silver plum shards on the surface.
Sapphire Jewels: A fun focal with a periwinkle base, blue "jewels" and goldstone lines. The encasing is thick and pressed into a loose gem cut facets. It's a very neat effect on the bead magnifying it at all angles.Tweed Double-Sided Cuff Links: This is the second pair of double-sided cuff links I've made as a custom order. I'll have to start adding them to my etsy shop. I'm very pleased with the way the turned out. The pieces are connected via a piece of thick silver-plated chain.

New Beads for Ebay! 12/2/08

Valley Sunset: Dark ivory meets cherry red in this lovely sunset. Hints of yellow and silver.
Green Maypole: A light green base with ribbons swirls of green and blue. This is a technique from Sarah Hornik. Dark silver plum shards on the surface.
Cosmic Scribbles: A rubino oro base with twisties in blues and golds. Finished with dark silver plum shards.

Recycled God/Goddess Beads

Recycled Couple: Something different from me. A pair of torso beads in light olive green with silver fuming. The silver fuming really sets off the curves and muscles. These beauties were hand sculpted in the flame. Don't you just love how the silver fuming caught the male figure?

The glass comes from a wine bottle, I can make these custom from a special bottle for you. I have a few shades of green in my shop and a light blue from a Japanese soda bottle.

Rainbow Hoops: A black base bead with concentric rings in a rainbow series. Very striking. Dark silver plum shards on the surface, accenting the lines. I'll have a few more in this series up this week, bright colors in concentric rings on different shapes. They were lots of fun to make.
Red with Portal: A bright red bead with a black central portal. Blue concentric lines accented with dark silver plum webs. I think I only have one more Jen G. window bead that will go up on Thursday.

New Window Beads!

Tsunami Vision: An Amber bead featuring a Jen G. window with a tsunami motif. Dark Silver plum accents.
Oahu Wave: A lime green bead with a beautiful ocean scene. Aqua blue water, sandy beaches and spiral waves. DSP frame and twisted corners are the finishing touches.
Turbulent Planet: A wonderful bead with twists of blue, green and hints of black and yellow. Beautiful dark silver plum shards on the surface with hints of magenta and gold.

New Beads for Ebay - 11/11/08

Spirals & Shadows: An ivory base bead with silver ivory shards and blue/green spirals. Raised DSP caging finishes the look.

Gaia: Streams of blue and green pulsate under the surface of this complex bead. DSP adorns the surface in a wonderful range of magentas, golds and teals.

Atomic TV: A medium amethyst bead with a window in copper green, cranberry and copper blue raised dots. The cranberry zigzags across the surface of the bead creating a tumultuous scene.

New Beads!

Thermal Pools : A wonderful golden spotting with beautiful dark silver plum. The DSP really shines here in magenta and teal.

Caged Moon: I learned this technique from Jennifer Geldard at Glass Stock and threw my own twist on it. A silvered ivory scene with transparent gray and dark silver plum caging around the sides.

Amber Moon: A lovely amber colored bead with silver ivory shards and thin DSP shards. Very organic in style.

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In other news, my laptop is on the fritz and I may not be able to edit pictures for a little while. I managed to save all my data, but it's still acting funny. So if you don't hear from me right away, I'm working on it.

New Beads on Ebay!

A sneak preview of Tuesday's offering:



Thermal Fissures: A lovely fall medley of browns and golds with a hint of blue and silver. This bead has a very calm, organic feel.

Aqua Frames: A technique taught by Jennifer Geldard, this bead features a coral picture surround by clear aqua and accented with a dark silver plum frame edging.
Blue Spirals over Coral: A lovely coral bead with bright blue spirals and silver ivory shards. This bead has a nice contrast and simple, coordinated design.