How I got from dotties to harlequins . (With some minor not-quite-friday-fugly-worthy efforts along the way.) Here are some originally posted 18dec09. 18dec2009

I love making twisted dot beads, aka harlequins . Here are some originally posted 17dec09. 17dec2009

Glassact is having a round robin bracelet project featuring charms made with our own lampwork. This post features my first three efforts. Originally posted 07dec09. 07dec2009

One of a series of `magnificent' tigers that went off to China. Originally posted 12jan10. 12jan2010

This bead was going along swimmingly for the first half, but when I touched the glass to the release to start the second half, the glass pulled the release right off the mandrel. I was using several-day-old super-easy-releasing release, so this sort thing happens. So, what to do with the bead? W...

So, Easter morning, cuz I'm so good at planning ahead, I made the f2 generation some easter-themed gifts from these bunny beads . Originally posted 13apr09 13apr2009

I got inspired to try tigerheads again, and was actually not too ashamed of this one. Originally posted 09apr09. 09apr2009

A series of large hollow pressed focal with pressed daisy motif, made with pi glass . Originally posted 07apr09. 07apr2009

Though these beads were made earlier, this is the first post about them specifically . Originally posted 28jan09. 28jan2009

3 varations on the dottie-pixie in a warm color scheme . Originally posted 21jan09. 21jan2009

Elegant, simple and lush teal pixie focals, including some dottie pixies. . Originally posted 19jan09. 19jan2009