~ Shades of Blue ~ 

Changeable screw-top keys

Found some nice beadable keys. 

Top screws off, change beads on the post and screw key top back on.

 

Blown Hollow bead paired with two regular beads

My new favorite style

Elusive Petal Bead Technique

Tried and tried to figure this style out myself with fair results but not good enough for my liking. Thankfully, located a tutorial. Ahhh! I can finally make petal beads.

Orange is Black & Black is Orange

At least when they are melted.  This is a difficult color combination.  Black glass is orange when it is melted and orange glass is black when it is melted.  Applying melted dots of one color to the cooled base of another color is difficult because the colors are the same at that point.  There is very little visual difference to aid in proper dot placement.  But I LOVE orange and black so.....

Photographing beads may actually be harder than making them.  May need to take a class someday.

Harlequin Set

Practicing dots again.  Trying to make pairs that match in size, shape and pattern for earrings.  Strung the practice beads on a simple choker and will wear this way until I do something else with them.