a long narrow bicone focal in white with green & dichroic accents handmade lampwork art glass bead
By PolychromeBeads From United States
| Shipping Destination | Single Item | Additional Items |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $3.00 | + $0.35 |
| Canada | $9.70 | + $0.40 |
| Rest of World | $13.75 | + $0.50 |
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A l-o-n-g narrow bicone focal in white with bands of color. This is the longest bead I've ever made! The base is opaque white, and it has a bit of dichroic sparkle that were left on my marver and rubbed off when I was shaping it. I added bands of mostly green colors - copper green, sage, lime, red copper green, and pale uranium - as well as some dots of grass green and a couple of stripes of silvered ivory to complete the organic look. Temporarily strung on a knotted satin cord for immediate enjoyment!
This bead was made on a 3/32" mandrel, and is 72mm (almost 3 inches!) X 11mm.
The chocolate kiss is shown for size comparison only - this bead is sweet enough!
This item is yet to be reviewed.
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PolychromeBeads
United States
I am a self-representing artist and have been making glass beads for about seventeen years now. I have been an artist for much, much longer (don't even ask how long - it might give away my age!). My beads are made using a technique called "lampworking". The glass is melted in a VERY VERY hot flame and "wound" onto a metal rod, called a mandrel, that has previously been coated with a clay-like substance called a release. When all the decoration is finished the bead, still on the mandrel and still very hot, is placed into a 965-degree kiln to "anneal" overnight. This allows the glass to get to the same temperature throughout, and then cool down slowly to prevent cracking. Beads that are not annealed can be little "time bombs" waiting to crack!
