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Rainbow Flowers & Butterflies Handmade Lampwork BHB Universal Charm Bead Pandora Trollbeads SRA Gelly:

Base of black dichro topped with blue, yellow, orange & purple double layered 5 petal flowers with cz centers, and two pink & blue butterflies all encased in clear. Charm or BHB (big hole bead) made to fit all European style chains: biagi, pandora, trollbeads, chamilia, etc. Larger than most of my charms, it is 10mm x 18mm, lined with sterling silver rivets and was wound on a 3/16 mandrel.

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Most of the lampwork (glass art) beads that I make are either focal beads or charm beads - BHB (big hole beads) that fit Pandora, Biagi & Trollbeads chains. I love to make whimsical animals & critters. My favorites are pigs, but Ive been known to make a puppy dog, kitty cat, penguin, lion, lamb, frog, fish, cow, spider, ladybug etc. Occasionally, Ill mix things up & make sets or pairs in modern, retro, organic or floral themes for jewelry designers to work their magic with.

Im not sure I can say where my inspiration comes from other than from everywhere. Inspiration can strike at any time or place, from any & everything.

All of my beads are handmade by me with love & care, one at a time in the open flame of my torch. They are fully annealed in my digitally controlled kiln to ensure strength & longevity, after which, each is cleaned and inspected. Although they are very durable, they are glass which means they can break if they are handled improperly. I use many types of glass, including Effetre/Moretti, Creation Is Messy, Double Helix, Vetrofond, & Reichenbach.

Melting glass is my passion and I have loads of fun while working, which hopefully shows in my creations.

glass, sterling silver, cubic zirconia, dichroic, murrini