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22 karat Goldies

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22 karat Goldies 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!
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Triple hot beads - vivid orange base, hot pink dichro, plus 22k gold flowers add up to lots of bling! I just love sparkly things!

22k Dragonfly Love
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A tiny gold dragonfly rests upon the shoulder of this encased raku heart. How sweet it is!

22k Dragonfly on Dichro
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A 1.25" lentil focal with a purple base and wispy dichro with a big dragonfly on top.

Teeny-Tiny Dragonflies
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A swarm of 22k baby dragonflies grace this stripey barrel bead.

22k Gold Caramels
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A yummy caramel colored set, done with flowers on both sides

Gilded Flower Power
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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.

Spring Bling
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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.

Golden Butterflies
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More dichro nuggets, this time with 22k butterflies. Fun & sparkly!

Flying in the Clouds
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A 22k gold dragonfly hovering above a base of Caliente glass and trails of dichro...hea...

My Favorite Bead Ever!
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Neon orange, hot pink dichro, and 22k gold dragonfly! I can't beat that for bling!

Gold Dragonfly on Purple
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Purple Gaffer glass provides a nice contrasting background for this little 22k gold dragonfly

Camoflaged in Yellow
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Difficult to spot, but a nice surprise when you find it, a 22k gold dragonfly flits about on this buttery yellow bead

Orchid Dragonfly Dazzle!
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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://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZibjayneQQhtZ-1

Jayne LeRette
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