Thursday, January 17, 2008

water sprites

i am dreaming of water that's not frozen.
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new beads - like swirling water.

made with a bunch of different rod ends of transparent blue. each bead has a bit of dichroic encased in their center for sparkle. they are simple to make - start with a round bead, mash it flat, spot heat an edge and twist with a matching stringer to make a swirl. keep spot heating and twisting the edges until you have it as swirly as you want, anneal the whole thing and onto the next bead.

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hundertwasser - "end of waters"

1 comment:

Sarah said...

Wow, these are beautiful! I'm so impressed you made them, I wouldn't know where to start (and thats even with your instructions!) I love the little birds you made too, they will definitely look great in the nests, can't wait to see how they turn out :)