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22 karat Goldies

Posted by BadgerBeads on 5/2/2007

Well, let's see...my oxycon died so I had to find a way to occupy my time, since I was having some serious torch withdrawal. So I added 22k gold decals to some of my already made beads as an experiment. After a small learning curve and a few slumped beads, I figured it out...and voila! The designs are permanently fused to the beads. The process is a bit putzy and time-consuming, but worth it (in my opinion). So here they are...

Jayne

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HOT, HOT, HOT! Triple hot beads - vivid orange base, hot pink dichro, plus 22k gold flowers add up to lots of bling! I just love sparkly things! 700 x 461 px (87 KB) 0 Comments		22k Dragonfly L A tiny gold dragonfly rests upon the shoulder of this encased raku heart. How sweet it is! 363 x 300 px (27 KB) 0 Comments
22k Dragonfly o A 1.25" lentil focal with a purple base and wispy dichro with a big dragonfly on top. 302 x 261 px (26 KB) 0 Comments	Teeny-Tiny Drag A swarm of 22k baby dragonflies grace this stripey barrel bead. 302 x 300 px (20 KB) 0 Comments	22k Gold Carame A yummy caramel colored set, done with flowers on both sides 600 x 442 px (66 KB) 0 Comments
Gilded Flower P This sooooo reminds me of the 60's flower power era - now I'm dating myself. The flowers are of course 22k gold. The base is raku encased in clear. 308 x 400 px (25 KB) 0 Comments	Spring Bling Done in Gaffer Glass, the 22k dragonfly buzzes among pink flowers on a blue striped background. There are twin babies on the reverse of the bead. 312 x 300 px (27 KB) 0 Comments	Golden Butterfl More dichro nuggets, this time with 22k butterflies. Fun & sparkly! 600 x 417 px (70 KB) 0 Comments
Flying in the C A 22k gold dragonfly hovering above a base of Caliente glass and trails of dichro...hea... 385 x 300 px (30 KB) 0 Comments	My Favorite Bea Neon orange, hot pink dichro, and 22k gold dragonfly! I can't beat that for bling! 338 x 300 px (32 KB) 0 Comments	Gold Dragonfly Purple Gaffer glass provides a nice contrasting background for this little 22k gold dragonfly 364 x 300 px (23 KB) 0 Comments
Camoflaged in Y Difficult to spot, but a nice surprise when you find it, a 22k gold dragonfly flits about on this buttery yellow bead 373 x 400 px (32 KB) 0 Comments	Orchid Dragonfl 500 x 441 px (59 KB) 0 Comments

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Torching is my hobby, my addiction, and my relaxation. A pure blessing from above! I'm glad you stopped by to visit my gallery! You can also check here for beads I currently have for sale: http://tinyurl.com/2wowfa

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