BeachBaubles
Beach Baubles
 

Photos are enlarged - see description for measurements.

Beach Baubles - loose beadsThese colors remind me of driftwood and sea glass... little treasures you can find on a beach stroll.  They are all made using a base of Vetrofond ivory, reduction frit, and copper green.  There's some fun reactions going on between the reduction frit and the copper green, giving the beads a mosaic look.

The focal bead has twisted dots of copper green topped with raised dots of transparent aqua.  It measures 10mm by 14mm.

The next pair of beads measure 8mm by 12.5mm.  The twisted dots on these beads also have a dot of red.

Beach Baubles - alternate viewThe last pair of beads 8mm by 10.5mm.

Beach Baubles is temporarily strung on gold-filled wire with 5mm Indicolite Swarovski® crystals and antique gold finished pewter heishe.