Lace Lentils
These lentil beads are coated in enamel that has been lightly iridized and then ultimately sandblasted. They appeared in Bead Review - Book 2 published by Brad Pearson.
Iridized Tubes
These signature style beads are very simple in appearance, but tricky to achieve. The longest tube is 3 inches long, and the iridizing process requires that the bead is allowed to cool to the point of ALMOST cracking. After the bead is iridized and annealed, it is masked with a hand cut pattern of vines and leaves, and then sandblasted.
I am my beloved's.....
The Hebrew text on this bead says "Ani l'dodi v'dodi li" and means "I am my beloved's and my beloved is mine.' The quote is from the biblical Song of Songs. I created this bead as a custom piece for an anniversary gift, and it was meant to be worn on a silk ribbon. The obverse is irirdized, and I prefer to think of it as worn with the message against the wearer's skin.
Gold fumed hearts
These simple heart beads are fumed with 24 kt gold, and then sandblasted with the hand cut vine and leaf pattern.
Lush Vineyard
This bead has traveled with the ISGB's Perspectives Bead Exhibit and most recently was in Japan at the Kobe lampwork museum.
