More Focals

I am really having a ball making soft glass beads. Here are a couple of new focals. There is another style I am working on but it is still in development. I hope you enjoy these beads!

Going Tribal!

Having alot of fun making patterns and marvering bicones. I made quite a few and my shapes are getting better--yay!!
Here is one of my favorites from the session....

Set Goal

I cannot for the life of me make sets consistently. I have tried and I do have some sets here and there, but cannot do them on demand. That is why I want to set it up here(pun intended) and now to discipline myself and focus on sets til I have this skill under my wing.
Just so I won't drive myself crazy in the process, I am going to limit the goal to half a set per session or 2 matching beads for sessions around/under 2 hours.
The sets shall be 5 to 7 beads, with or without spacers.
There, I said it! Let it be known throughout the land!

I got a tattoo!!!

Last night, Hubby and I were busy doing our hobbies til the wee hours. I stopped before my usual midnight/1am shutdown to be ready for a full day on Saturday. Went over to see what the Hubs was up to and he was sketching and having a snoot.
We talked for a few minutes and he casually doodled on my arm. It's a normal thing for us and it was around my tricep area, so I just waited for him to finish(he was fast--about 1 minute!).
I tried to peek, but had to go to the mirror to see what he drew.....PUNKED by the Hubby!!! And with one of those permanent India ink pens!!!!!!
But man, he draws so well I couldn't be mad!!
OK sweets, it is on--you better not ever go to sleep...nyar nyar!! >:-D....

More Kugler/ASK fun

More fun with Kugler/ASK and silver....the reactions are so pretty! 
This bead is one of my favorites of today's batch.

Olive, Silver Rattan, Turquoise Ivory and Gaia...

Kugler Stringer test for Compatibility

I did some stringer compatibility tests for a couple of the Kugler 104 line colors. The stringer test is fairly simple and is not entirely accurate but gives a quick result. The more compatible the two colors are, the straighter the stringer. The boro/Moretti stringer bent so much that it shattered into many pieces.

Some fun with Psyche....

Pulled out the ol' Double Helix Psyche and had a blast--it never fails to amaze me how many different reactions you can get with this glass. It is one of my all time favorite 104 silver glasses!