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Six handmade lampwork beads made with Effetre glass, frit and silver leaf.



The base glass is black; the colours on the surface range from aqua-green through turquoise to shades of deep sea blue.



Beads are approx 13mm diameter, approx 9mm wide, slightly rondelle in shape. Made on 2.4mm mandrels



Temporarily strung on craft wire, with 4mm tigereye spacer beads.



All beads are handmade by me in my studio in Dundee, Scotland, using soft glass - Effetre, CiM, Vetrofond and Reichenbach. Beads are annealed in a digitally-controlled kiln. I am a member of the SRA scheme for Self Representing Artists member #K70.

Imagine a little piece of dragonskin, rolled round and captured in a glass bead...

I love dragons, and these are the first in a series on the 'dragon's hide' theme. I'm also working on some dragon's egg beads.

No dragons were harmed in the making of these beads!

Glass, silver leaf

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