Lampwork beads dusted with enamel....

Playing with enamels over heart texture...

I am cleaning the studio, it's a slow process as I keep discoering long forgotten glass treasures including a sample pack of Thompson enamels and my 3M respirator face mask. So  this morning I dusted my stepped heart texture plate with enamels to see what kind of effects I could achieve. These first results are promising so there will more of this sort of thing happening in the studio tomorrow!

Have a lovely eveining, Jolene xx

@jolenebeads making a textured lampwork bead with enamels #trustthepricess #glassart #glassbeads #lampwork #glasstok #beadtok #glassartistsareawesome #glassartistoftiktok #learnontiktok #process #processvideo ♬ trust the process - ChantelleArts

Texture plates available here.... https://jolenebeads.com/collections/lampwork-texture-tools      

and new beads are always available in my facebook group first....  https://www.facebook.com/groups/1679070689042662 

Brass texture plates in stock...

Lampwork glass shaping texture plates listed today...

I have taken delivery today of the very first run of my brass texture plate designs. All pre-orders have been posted and there is a limited amount of these lovely glass shaping tools available on my website now.

www.jolenebeads.com

I have also set up a facebook page where I post up videos and pictures for bead making inspiration and to showcase the versatility of these beautifully made tools. 

https://www.facebook.com/brass.for.glass/

See you there, Jolene x

Tumble etched heart beads.....

Tumble etched heart imprints...

I have loved making textured tumble etched beads for a very long time and this is one of the main motivations behind wanting to design my own series of texture plates. The contrast of velvety looking matt glass and glossy glass in the recessed areas is such a pretty effect.

These encased aqua lentil beads were made with the concentric heart texture plate available in my online store www.jolenebeads.com

below are a couple of process videos showing how they were made.

If you want to see more of my work, why not check out my Etsy shop...

www.etsy.com/uk/shop/JoleneBeadsJewellery

Have an amazing day, Jolene xx

@jolenebeads adding texture to #glassbeads #glassart #jolenebeads #brassforglass #glasstokglasstiktok #learnontiktok #hearts #learn #lampworkbeads ♬ Stay with It - Rich

 

@jolenebeads washing glass heads after tumble etching #glassart #asmr #asmrvideo #ukmaker #process #processvideo #glasstok #glsssbeads #learnontiktok #beadtok #glass #beads #artistsoftiktok #glassartistsoftiktok ♬ original sound - Jolene Beads

Heart textured oval tab beads......

Heart texture with gold and silver leaf..

I have been experimenting a lot lately with the new texture plates and metal leaf  - usually gold leaf - but yesterday I tried out silver leaf too. I find the distressed look and touch of shine coupled with how tactile these beads are to be a really appealing combination

Have a lovely day, Jolene xx

 

And here is a look at how I make them....

@jolenebeads #makingglassbeads #beadtok #glasstok #beads #artistsoftiktok #glassartistsoftiktok #learnontiktok #processvideo ♬ Wild, Love - Jonathan Plevyak

You can find my beads on Etsy here...  www.etsy.com/uk/shop/JoleneBeadsJewellery

and my texture plates available here... www.jolenebeads.com

New beads - peacock feather design

Peacock feather beads...

I have been working n a new design, this week, adding peacock feathers to the surface or some of my large pressed bead shapes.

I have set a cubic zirconia into the eye of each feather design using the stepped circle texture plate to hold them in place and some of the other texture plates to add imprints on the reverse to give them added interest and sparkle.

You can always find my new beads in my facebook group first....

and the texture plates are available here...

Jolene xx

New beads.....

New lampwork beads 12.9.23

These lampwork beads all use silver glass in some form and were all given some texture and visual interest with my new stepped heart texture plate.

For he first chance to see any buy and of my new work please pop by my facebook group - www.facebook.com/groups/jolenebeads

Have a grand day, Jolene x

New heart focal beads......

A few of the beads that the kiln fairies left for me to discover this morning from yesterday's bead making sesh..

3 of these are made with Double Helix Terra 3 - my first go at working with this glass and the results are wildly different from one another!

Below is an encased heart with heart textures underneath the clear layer. The base glass is Double Helix Triton with a heavy reduction. 

All of these beads have been given some sort of tactile or visual texture with my new texture plate tools. 

Thanks for stopping by, Jolene x

Then and now....

A little flashback to 2007 and my very first bead. Look at that horror of a bead hole! I am so glad I stuck with it though as melting glass is my passion and time in the studio gives me peace and serenity.

It's been a little over 16 years and in terms of skill and imagination things have moved on a great deal. Below are a few of my latest bead designs.

Jolene x

 

Yu can find me beads on Facebook

www.facebook.com/groups/1679070689042662

 on Etsy 

www.etsy.com/uk/shop/JoleneBeadsJewellery

and in my online store

www.jolenebeads.com

Thanks, Jolene x

Sparking textured silver glass beads....

Sparking silver glass beads made with Double Helix Arke

This post is going to be a bit heavy with videos as I have not quite got the hang of photographing silver glass well just yet.

This first set is encased Effetre teal with textured dots of Arke and bright orange CZ's which I applied with the stepped circle texture tool. I have included a TiK Tok showing how it was done.

Below are two large encased Arke lentils - one made with the twisted square texture plate and the other with the stepped circle texture plate.

Finally a little video of the teal lentils showing just how sparkly they are"

Jolene x

@jolenebeads making lampwork beads with cubic zirconia's #jolenebeads #brassforglass #learnontiktok #learn #trusttheprocess #glassartistsareawesome #glassartistsoftiktok #lampwork #lampworkbeads #glassart ♬ A Cup of Coffee - Muspace

Some new work....

  Hey there, a quick post and run from me today showing some of my newest beads -  encased kiln striking silver glass lentil beads with shimmering heart shaped dots.

A large aqua textured heart bead with gold leaf made using the new concentric heart texture plate.

And some pretty ghost flower lentil beads.

These beads and more are currently available to buy in my Facebook bead group.  Why not stop by there and say hi :-D

Jolene xx

 

Some new beads and buttons..........

New leaf beads and buttons 

Fresh from the kiln this week are a selection of glass leaf beads, buttons and burgers.

These fun textured beads and buttons are all currently available in my Facebook group 

 www.facebook.com/groups/jolenebeads

 

These pretty blue and yellow spring flower shank buttons and super cute mini cheeseburger bracelets are new in my Etsy shop

 Jolene Beads Jewellery.

Thanks for looking, Jolene xx

More crazy alien beads.........

I have been playing around with this new crazy alien design again and have picked out some super bright happy colours to make them in. Some of these have made their way to my Etsy shop and a dozen or so are heading off in a donation parcel to Beads of Courage UK.

 
Here is a little fly on the wall style lampwork brad  making video on how I create these cute beads and below that is a picture of  my new concentric circle texture tool that I have used to add the circle detail to the flying saucer base beads that the aliens sit upon. 

This fun texture plate is available in my online shop.

@jolenebeads making a cute alien bead #glassart #leaen #learnontiktok #glassartistsoftiktok #glassbeads #glassart #glasstok #art ♬ Alien - Britney Spears

Jolene xx

Happy cheeseburger beads.....

Today I made some cheeseburger beads that look yummy! I have been trying and failing at bringing this idea to life as a glass bead for a while now and these guys have made me happy!

If these make you smile too then you can find them in my Etsy shop.

thanks for looking, Jolene xx

@jolenebeads making some glass burger beads 🍔 #glassart #jolenebeads #lampwork #flameworking #burger #beadtok #glasstok #fastfood #miniature #miniaturefood ♬ Burger - Ronnie Boy Kids

Crazy Alien Beads.............

Crazy Alien Beads... and making video 

It has been an age since I designed a new bead to donate to Beads of Courage UK so yesterday I had a play and came up with these Crazy Aliens.

I hope the kiddos enjoy them :D 

Find out more about beads of Courage UK & Ireland here.

@jolenebeads it's been a while since I designed a bead just for Beads of Courage. There are half a dozen of these in the kiln for @Beads of Courage UK #glassart #glassartistsoftiktok #glassbead #fkamework #glassartwork #womanpower #learnontiktok #lampwork ♬ The X Files Theme - John Beal

 Jolene x