"Tonga". New large focal bead by Renee Wiggins. Here I'm using wonderful reactive glass to pattern this bead. It reacts wonderfully when another silver rich glass is placed on top, creating the intricate patterns you see here. These glasses are layered, and then treated in a "reducing" flame to enhance the semi-transparent watery blues, and it also creates a metallic sheen under the clear glass that it's encased in. The bead base is an opalescent sea green and black, with a heavy layer of clear for added depth. Bead is adorned with raised dots of black through it's center.

This focal is a flattened, oval shape, and measures approx.
1 1/4" long by 1 1/8" wide, and about 3/8" thick. Hole diameter is 1/8".

$32.00 USD

 

 

 

"Windsong". This medium sized focal bead was pulled out of my collection, and was part of a series I did using these blissful colors.

I'm using a couple of different US made silver-rich glasses to produce these effects. One of these glasses produces the gorgeous tones of wispy turquoise and buff colors as well as electric blue when the light is reflected. Backlit, the coloring appears amber. Through it's center is a layer of glittering dichroic glass that shifts colors depending on the light source. Colors include deep orangy-red, magenta and purple. Over this layer is a heavy layer of clear that the silver rich glasses float within. There are also a few raised dots of light sky blue and scattered through out are intricate millifiori flowers. Each "milli" is created by me prior to making the bead. The milli making process is very labor intensive, but the results are stunning! My beads are always finished in a controlled kiln and properly annealed for strength and durability.

This focal is a flattened, oval shape, and measures approx.
1 1/4" long by almost 1" wide, and about 3/8" thick. Hole diameter is 1/8".

$30.00 USD

 

 

 

 

 

 

Large "fat" barrel style focal by Renee Wiggins. "Coral Mesh" features my signature "mesh" technique. I'm using the reactive properties of a new silver rich glass that react and change color wonderfully when another silver glass is placed on top. It's a labor intensive process to get the patterning, but the effects are stunning! Colors featured are a rich coral-orange with contrasting "mineral green" tones as well as dark toned reaction lines. Bead also sports raised dots of jet black and turquoise blue atop ivory. It is also heavily encased in clear for added depth.

Focal is just over 1 1/4" long, by just under 3/4" at it's widest point through the middle and tapers down to approx. 3/8" at the ends. Hole size is 1/8"

$32.00 USD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Glass Mesh". New large focal by Renee Wiggins aka JetAge Studio. This focal bead features a new silver rich glass that reacts wonderfully when another silver glass is placed on top. The patterning is achieved through a labor intensive process. This "mesh" floats over a base of black with swirls of turquoise, periwinkle and a heavy layer of clear for added depth. Bead is encased in more clear and adorned with our reactive "Passion Flower" murrini as well as some key lime green and off white dots. A very dramatic, and totally unique look!

Focal size is just under 1 1/2" long by just over 11/8 " wide and approx. 3/8" thick. Bead hole is 1/8".

$38.00 USD