Time has certainly flown during my absence of blogging. Didn’t mean to be gone and have the shop closed for so long- time moves differently when a spouse is deployed and the New Year wasn’t as big of a deal as his R&R coming up will be. I’ve been experimenting when it’s warm enough in the studio to fire up the torch, here are a few:
The beads above are made w/ a hard to find glass- Z-99 Purple Rose Special. The Zimmerman family has stopped production and decided not to sell their glass recipes to the industry. It is a wonderful and reactive color, these beads were made on a base of Effetre White- yep, just white- w/ various frits and powders added.
Not to worry, I’m still in love w/ making my organic hollows. Here is a set that hasn’t been etched yet:
Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and shared it with the ones you love. This gal knows better than to make any resolutions, but perhaps we’ll be seeing each other a little more frequently at this space 🙂
Aja Vaz 
I hope so! I love admiring your work!!!
Wonderful beads!!!
Greetings from Switzerland
Daniela
Beautiful beads – as always! Glad to see your work again.
So Gorgeous!! I especially Love the color combinations in the first set!! But I love them all!! True beauties!
Thanks so much, ladies! 🙂
I couldn't help but wonder if the Zimmerman family you mentioned is from Indiana. Over the holidays I had the pleasure of visiting Zimmerman Glass in Corydon and was able to try working with glass for the first time. I know the son well enough to ask if there is a reserve stash somewhere for you – if it is the same family.
Kimberly, I don't think it is the same place that makes the color( I could be wrong but I think it's in Europe)- they may be a relation though? Never hurts to ask, they may have some interesting stories 🙂
Love those wild ribbed beads.
Thanks, Vickie 🙂