Admittedly, I have a fascination towards sharded lampwork - the randomness of each splotch of hot melting reactive shards across the smoothness of the soft glass base is a sight to behold.
The first of the series is Temptation (Ortus Mallum), a necklace made with Clare Scott's matte reactive sharded bead with a citrine briolette hanging from the bottom. The piece is made with 14k goldfilled wires and done ala my initial Jane Eyre hollow bead style which you can see on my facebook entry in August this year. The result is a necklace with an opulent feel and the bead resembles an artifact nestled within the frame.
Following behind the trail of Temptation is Livia Drusilla (google her if you are unfamiliar with the name). I made every effort to create a frame that would effectively showcase the entire bead instead of subsuming them in a bracelet with plenty of competing elements. The completed pendant hangs from a black velour cord, which effectively enhances the beauty of the bead.
Origin (Ortus Verimas) is made with the same bead set as Temptation. The slightly pebbled frame complements the sharded beads perfectly. The ear wires are left deliberately long.
Aeryn Sun is a leading favourite of mine, primarily because of the design and colour of the reactive shards. The "cradle" of the bead is made using the afghan stitch with 14k goldfilled into a beautiful mesh that exceeded expectations.
Abstract of Amaeterasu.. an attempt to create a cradle with expandable space - I chose a triangle for this piece to nestle orb of psychaedelic swirls of colour. I added some random beads for an off kelter feel. It is an interesting piece.
