Covergirlbeads: focal beads

Black Handmade Lampwork Diamond Beads with Metallic Bands

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Come See My Fresh New Look!

COME SEE MY FRESH NEW LOOK!

I wanted let you know about my new updated format for my Covergirlbeads store. I love the new fresh look and I am pleased with how easy it is to navigate.

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Below are a few items for your viewing pleasure.

Lime Green Handmade Lampwork Heart Bead

I only have a couple of these beautiful handmade lampwork large hole beads listed at this time. I personally slip them onto my Pandora bracelet to make sure the hole is large enough to fit. They are next on my "to do" list so keep checking in to see them all.

Alexandrite Large Hole Handmade Lampwork Bead with Black Webs

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Rosata Handmade Lampwork Glass Bead Wrapped in Fine Silver

Monday, January 28, 2019

Rosata Amber Rose Handmade Lampwork Glass Focal Bead Wrapped In Fine Silver

Rosata Amber Rose Oblong Handmade Lampwork Glass Focal Bead Silver SRA

This is a beautiful transparent rosata handmade lampwork glass focal bead with a lot of .999 fine silver wrapped around this oblong bead. Rosata is a beautiful amber rose color that has a color shift. I have taken several photos to try to show this. These photos are all the same bead. This handmade focal bead would would make a stunning glass pendant for a necklace or great as a focal center point for a bracelet. These would look fabulous with some of my clear beads with fine silver wrapped around them to complete a necklace, earring and bracelet set. Just ask and I'll make some round beads for you. They would also be perfect for weddings and bridesmaids attire also.

Measures approximately 26-27mm x 11-13mm
Mandrel 3/32
Hole size about 3mm

These beautiful shiny transparent clear oblong handmade lampwork glass focal beads are handmade by me, Covergirlbeads glass artisan, Charlotte Hayes. My handmade beads are made one at a time in my studio along the Texas Gulf Coast

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Tuesday, December 25, 2018

Pea Green Handmade Lampwork Glass Heart Bead

What a bright cheerful color! Pea lime green handmade lampwork focal bead shaped like a heart with a glossy bead finish

Lime Green Pea Handmade Lampwork Glass Heart Bead

Pea Green Handmade Lampwork Glass Heart Bead

This bright handmade heart bead was made using an opaque pea green or lime green glass. It has been formed into a nice size focal bead with a shiny finish.

All glass lampworked beads are handmade by me, Covergirlbeads glass artisan, Charlotte Hayes. I am a Texas artist living in Alvin near the Gulf of Mexico. I am located near larger and popular Texas cities like Houston, Galveston and Sugar Land. I love incorporating my lampwork beads into jewelry designs using semi precious gemstones, pearls, crystals and other mixed media materials to create beautiful jewelry for you.

Member of Self Representing Artists SRA #H98
Handmade beads made in the USA
Handmade beads made in Texas

Qty: 1 bead
Measures approximately: 19-20mm x 20mm x 12mm (Large)
Mandrel Size: 1/16
Hole Size: about 2mm

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Transparent Rose Quartz Pink Handmade Lampwork Focal Bead With Trapped Air Bubbles

Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Rose quartz is such a bright yet soft and feminine shade of pink. It's one of my favorites. This large handmade glass bead is made using transparent rose quartz glass. It is a beautiful true "pinky" pink. There are thousands of air bubbles trapped within this large lentil bead. The photo below depicts the transparency and all of the air bubbles trapped within this shiny glass bead.

Rose Quartz Pink Handmade Lampwork Glass Focal Lentil Bead And Bubbles

Transparent Rose Quartz Pink Handmade Lampwork Focal Bead Filled With Air Bubbles On A Dark Background

The following photo shows how this pink bead looks against a white background.

Transparent Rose Quartz Pink Handmade Lampwork Focal Bead Filled With Air Bubbles On A White Background

Focal Bead Size: 24mm x 24mm x 14mm
Mandrel size: 3/32mm

All of these beautiful beads can be found in my pink glass beads section in my Covergirlbeads Artfire Store.

Front View of Petroleum Green Handmade Lampwork Focal Bead with Lime Apricot and Black Webs

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Green Lime Apricot Ivory Organic Handmade Lampwork Glass Focal Bead

Petroleum green, lime green, apricot, ivory and black make up this unique organic handmade lampwork glass focal bead.

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This beautiful handmade bead began as an ivory bead with an intricate crazing pattern created by the ivory glass. I added some layers of petroleum green and lime green trailing around it with a final layer of apricot for a splash of color. The petroleum has a wonderful webbing pattern next to it due to a reaction between the glass.

Back View of Petroleum Green Handmade Lampwork Focal Bead with Lime Apricot and Black Webs

This organic bead has a lot of character and would look great made into a pendant strung on a leather necklace. It would also look fabulous as a fan pull dangling beneath your favorite ceiling fan. This is a bead with a lot of potential to become anything you want.

This petroleum, lime, apricot and ivory lampwork glass bead is handmade by me, Covergirlbeads glass artisan, Charlotte Hayes. My handmade beads are made one at a time in my studio along the Texas gulf coast.

These beautiful beads can be found in my Focal Beads section in my Covergirlbeads Artfire Store.

Measures 27mm x 24mm x 6.5mm

Hole Size 1/16th

Monday, December 12, 2011

Amethyst Handmade Lampwork Glass Focal Bead With Ripples

This is a beautiful handmade lampwork bead made using a transparent medium amethyst glass. I added a ripple effect around this oblong focal bead.

This beautiful focal bead has been sold be others can be found in my Focal Beads section in my Covergirlbeads Artfire Store.

Rose Quartz Pink Lampwork Glass Lentil Focal Bead

This is a large handmade lampwork glass focal bead. I have it in my Artfire shop. It is made the the deliciously beautiful and delicate "true" pink called rose quartz. I made it with thousands of tiny trapped air bubbles and squeezed it into a lentil shaped bead.

Pearl Gray Peacock Handmade Lampwork Glass Focal Bead

This beautiful handmade lampwork focal bead is unique. It has a base of light pearl gray with slate blue peacock colors and gold hues scattered around this handmade lampwork glass bead. It also has some raised dots and a beautiful oil slick metallic shine.

This focal bead has been sold but you can see more beautiful handmade focal beads inmy Focal Beads section in my Covergirlbeads Artfire Store.

Ancient Cave Dwelling Handmade Lampwork Glass Focal Bead

I call this my Ancient Artifact Cave Dwelling Picture. This is the only one like it. By the time I finished playing with the corals and pinky beige color and swirling the colors around, an interesting pattern evolved. It reminds me of an ancient horse drawing in a cave (to me anyways). The neck and head of the horse have a dark charcoal color with tiny silver specks. I have kept it for a while just to enjoy it myself for a short period of time before offering it to a new home.

This focal has been sold but others can be found in my Focal Beads section in my Covergirlbeads Artfire Store.