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Moretti Mango Coral and Copper Green, then etched

Vetrofond light ivory base, added some silver foil on the beads (about half the bead), some copper green swirls, melted. I used the CBS squeeze press . Also, the flower is white dots with some ink blue.

Moretti glass, amber, amethyst, white, clear. Encased florals, ribbon cane

An extra large lentil focal (35mm x 36mm) on a base of white and
adorned with a cobalt blue dragonfly and scrolled botanicals.
Made with Moretti / Effetre in white, cobalt, teal, aqua, rubino, EDP,
grass green and emerald green.  This bead took almost 2 hours to make!
Featured on ebay! (kerribeads)
 

Spring Flower buttons and beads. Home made button mandrel...

Made with Moretti glass
Orange
yellow
turquoise frit
and some mustard yellow on some of the tips of the petals.
 

Opal Yellow with Edp and Copper green twisty, on the end, topped with a Rubino and Edp twisty…the flowers are also made with this same twisty

A trillium bead made with Lauscha "Milky Way", decorated with white and
yellow stringer, then lightly etched. Leaves are Moretti Pine

Moretti Glass, Pale and med. Aqua, sky blue and yellow

Glass "aromatherapy" Vessel (Pink Roses)- can hold a drop of your favorite perfume, scented oil, or a secret message!
Lauscha Glass with some Effetre

 

Effetre light amber base, white and rubino flowers
and turquoise and aqua flowers with yellow centres

Opal Yellow, Amber transparent and Coral Morretti glass on
a Hot Head.

   

April's  prize is provided by DeborahRead.com

8 -1oz containers of Frits, 1- 2oz container of Lt. Iris Gold chunk, approx 2oz+  of  Z-99 #0, Approx 3oz+ of R108 #0, R108 #2, Variety Pack envelopes of Pixie Dust, 8 full rods of #456 Rubino Oro (morretti), 3 full rods of 104 Dicro - violet on clear, and a 25 sheet booklet of Copper Leaf !