Past Features

Fantasy beetle modelled after various species of cerambycid (aka longhorn) beetle which are endemic to Taiwan, but also found as an invasive specie...

Meeting Place

These are some preliminary shots of a new piece we've been working on called Meeting Place. A nymph and a faun in a magical wood, the nymph is jus...

~Elephant~

This is my first elephant....Been wanting to do one for years. 6"L X 5"W It sets down as a paper weight or hangs on a wall from a loop on the bac...

Bottles

These pieces are Identity Examinations, seemingly generic objects from everyday life that are actually idenifying objects for the individual.

PIRATE PENDANTS

These pirate pendants are made our of various borosilicate glass colors. I will be showing more in the upcoming future!

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Raked Star Beads

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Hi, I started making these raked star bead, almost from the beginning. I was watching a video on lampworking and saw someone rake one leg of one star, and was hooked - have been making them since. I am delighted when the big ones come out completely balanced - thanks for looking - Virginia

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Silvered Ivory star 1024 x 955 pixels (199 KB) 0 Comments	Sea Green Star 754 x 768 pixels (103 KB) 0 Comments	pink and green star 752 x 724 pixels (116 KB) 0 Comments
Uranium yellow, w/SS wiring, and my SS necklace 576 x 768 pixels (102 KB) 0 Comments	57mm star 685 x 700 pixels (52 KB) 0 Comments	one of my first really great stars 536 x 506 pixels (53 KB) 0 Comments
Square in square 477 x 501 pixels (52 KB) 0 Comments	12 leg rainbow star 558 x 522 pixels (87 KB) 0 Comments	12 leg twilight star 492 x 457 pixels (61 KB) 0 Comments
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624 x 594 pixels (111 KB) 0 Comments	sideways star for cancle stick 410 x 599 pixels (55 KB) 0 Comments this was really fun, but don't screw the bottom on too tibht, it breatks the beads	409 x 396 pixels (50 KB) 0 Comments
594 x 554 pixels (79 KB) 0 Comments	466 x 462 pixels (57 KB) 0 Comments	iceburg and blue ice star 425 x 444 pixels (48 KB) 0 Comments
same star from the back 394 x 426 pixels (46 KB) 0 Comments sometimes, when the center is clear, I leave the backs unraked, cause it looks so great	Cardonay, and Uranium Yellow star 164 x 160 pixels (12 KB) 0 Comments This star lives with Rosa at the Art Glass STudio, in Edmonton, Alberta	427 x 420 pixels (60 KB) 0 Comments
501 x 454 pixels (52 KB) 0 Comments	475 x 543 pixels (60 KB) 0 Comments	silvered Ivory Star 477 x 462 pixels (55 KB) 0 Comments
432 x 482 pixels (52 KB) 0 Comments	Sunflower Raked Star 647 x 700 pixels (100 KB) 0 Comments hi, this is my favorite of my big holled sunflowers - it is 62mm and the hole is 26mm - hope you like it - Virginia	700 x 698 pixels (94 KB) 0 Comments this is another of the really big holled raked stars - I get these from the scrap heap at my local welders - they are not one biit cheep, even from the scrap heap
629 x 700 pixels (113 KB) 0 Comments	700 x 681 pixels (104 KB) 0 Comments	700 x 686 pixels (119 KB) 0 Comments this is a golden star I am really happy with

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These are truly beautiful! Any chance you'll be in Tuscon for the bead show?
Sabina
» Posted by Sabina on 1/5/2007 12:57:04 PM.

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Hi, I hope to go, but I am not in it - maybe next year - thanks so much for your kind comments - Virginia
» Posted by BelovedLampworkBeads on 1/5/2007 1:02:19 PM.

Gorgeous!
WOW, Your stars are wonderful, and the color combos are great. Love them all.
» Posted by BelindaTodd on 1/6/2007 12:40:39 AM.

i wanna
TRADE !!! :)
your beads are fantastic !
greets from germany
carla
» Posted by Carlee on 2/22/2008 9:10:26 AM.

"Wanna trade"
That would be a YUP!!! - what kind of colors do you like - these are all gone, but which was your favorite - I can never seem to duplicate stars, but I can at least use the same colors - let me know - Virginia
» Posted by BelovedLampworkBeads on 2/22/2008 2:08:58 PM.

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