Blooming Flower Focal Beads

I decided to try to make some three dimensional "Blooming" flower beads and This is what happened. They are a little tricky to photograph, but here it goes.......

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Antique Flower (side View) 778 x 636 pixels (106 KB) 0 Comments This was a fun bead to make, It is a combo of NS teal, Blue amber purple, and GA silver strike 3.	Antique Flower (top view) 778 x 636 pixels (115 KB) 0 Comments This view gives you a better understanding of the three dimensional part of the bead. :o)	Lotus Blossom (side view) 778 x 636 pixels (116 KB) 0 Comments This is the first attempt at making this sort of bead, and since I figured it out myself, I was actually surprised that it came out the way I was picturing it. :o)
Lotus Blossom (top view) 778 x 636 pixels (132 KB) 0 Comments Here's the top view of the bead.	Parchment Lotus (Side view) 778 x 636 pixels (102 KB) 0 Comments I used GA silver strike 5 and Blush to make this flower. I used a tungsten pick to make the petals "point".	Parchment Lotus (Side, Top view) 778 x 636 pixels (110 KB) 0 Comments Here's perhaps a better shot.
Pink Flower 778 x 636 pixels (122 KB) 0 Comments Very creative name eh? The petals in this bead are parramore white, NS orange, NS extra light yellow, and some GA silver strike 3.	Pink Flower 778 x 636 pixels (99 KB) 0 Comments Here's a side shot.	Honey Magnolia 778 x 636 pixels (130 KB) 0 Comments This bead was made with NS Butterscotch.
Honey Magnolia 778 x 636 pixels (106 KB) 0 Comments Here's a side view again. :o)	Blushing bloom 778 x 636 pixels (134 KB) 0 Comments This bead was made from silver strike and blush and of course clear.	Blushing Bloom 778 x 636 pixels (136 KB) 0 Comments Here is a shot of the same bead from the top........the petals wrap around the bead giving it a neat effect.
Pin Stripe Lotus 778 x 636 pixels (142 KB) 0 Comments This bead was made with silver strike 3 , red exotic and turbo cobalt. This one sort of closed on me.	Pin Stripe Lotus (side) 778 x 636 pixels (107 KB) 0 Comments Here is a side shot.........

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I have been working with glass for about 3 years.

Aside from borosilicate torch-work I enjoy sculptural ceramics, pottery, lapidary work, acrylic paints, and lost wax casting. I enjoy pretty much anything that I can visually express myself with, so I guess you could say that I am a multi-media artist. I am also currently enrolled and taking classes to get my Liberal Arts Degree.

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nice bead.
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» Posted by AndrewGroner on 7/21/2005 1:10:31 PM.

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pretty flowers Christina. You Rock.
» Posted by None on 8/16/2005 6:54:09 PM.

Flower Power
I love these flower beads....crisp petals, nice colors.Honey Magnolia is my favorite. How do you encase those so neatly? However you do it, keep on doin' it. Cheers!
» Posted by FredRossi on 9/14/2005 7:04:49 AM.

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