One of A Kind Fused Glass Pendants

I have to admit I love experimenting. Guess it all goes back to my geeky clinical scientist days! Warm glass is such a rewarding medium......check out just a few of my one of a kind experiments! I like experimenting with color and shape to create unique designs; chocolate and pastel pink triangles are tack fused together and accented with aqua, pink and clear bits of leftover glass. What a cool funky look.....
This next design is bit more sleek and chic. Hey, I'm a poet and didn't even know it. Did I just say that.....I can hear your groans, ya know! ;-) Vanilla art glass is the base and pink and black streaker glass are added in different directions to add interest. A sterling plated bail has been adhered with an industrial adhesive (with the design above and below).
Aqua blue and irridized clear glass come together beautifully in this next design. A sterling jump ring will allow you to wear it on any necklace/cord you already own. Simple clean design that can be worn everyday as a signature style piece. Just love it!
All of these pendants are super affordable ($15-$20) which is awesome for a unique handcrafted jewelry design. Please check back often as I will be adding new pendant designs daily for the upcoming holidays.

Productive times.....

The week is flying by. It is Thursday already and I am in creative mode so I can have new pretties to show off at the Craft Fair & Gift Market this Saturday.

As I type, I can hear the hum of my kiln as it is in the process of fusing a 4 piece glass coaster set. I am just loving creating small home decor items because it is an inexpensive fun and easy way to add color to any room in the house! For the decorator challenged (like me), this is really appealing.

I admit that I'm a bit of a hoarder and have a few fused glass pendants and stones that I have not taken to shows because I've grown attached to them. I made a personal goal to pick one of my favorite items per week from my "I don't want to sell stash" and create something new from it so I can let it go to a good home.

Here is the necklace, Rainbow Dream, that I created from one of my all time favorite fused glass pendants...accented with keshi pearls and round garnet beads.
I can't wait to show this necklace off at the Craft Fair & Gift Market this Saturday and hopefully let it go to a good home! ;)

Gotta go and create a few more pieces that have been percolating in my mind....

Have a fabulous day,

Randi

Thanks to Miss Serendipitist for Reviewing Glass Rock Candy

Whitney of Miss Serendipitist (find unexpected wonders) recently reviewed one of my fused glass pendants from the Glass Rock Candy collection. Thanks!

She has truly found some unexpected wonders....you will want to bookmark her blog and her finds!

New Jewelry Designs Have Been Added

Continuing with my glass addiction, I created this "sapphire" dichroic glass cabochon and named it Saphira. (I just read Eragon. How did you guess?!)
The cabochon has been bezel set in silver and placed on my version of a dog tag pendant with an over sized(10mm closed ring).

Want to buy this pendant?

I did mention I was a glass addict right?? I dug through my silver scrap to create this funky art pendant. The crown jewel is a denim blue and black dichroic glass cabochon that has been bezel set. The picture just does not do this justice. I'm not sure if I'm going to sell this one...it looks so cool on! I know...it's evil of me to share but not offer you to buy it! ;)

Hmm. There is definitely a BLUE theme going on today! This dichroic glass pendant was my experimenting to come up with glass that looked like lapis lazuli (another one of my favorite stones...ok, I'm so busted...which one isn't my favorite!) I had created grooves in the pendant to create a pinch bail but it just didn't look right so I wire wrapped it and I'm just so pleased with the way it turned out!

You can buy this Lapis Lazuli inspired glass pendant here...
I hope you've enjoyed today's trip down blue glass lane....:)

Fall Color Forecast 2007

As a designer, I keep an eye out on upcoming color trends for a portion of my jewelry line. I was surprised by the Pantone Fall Forecast for 2007. There are pinks & purples that I have never really associated with fall...I'm digging these colors and have some great ideas that I'm sketching out in my design journal.
I already would know I will incorporate some amethyst, rainbow flourite, rose dyed jade.....and I'll have to check out my glass stash and make some fall inspired fused glass pendants too. The life of a jewelry artist is never dull! :)