Tonight, a little practice with stringers and an attempt at swirls. Had one really nice one, then overheated the bead and the whole thing went wacky (the black on white bead).
Displayed not on a stringer as per Lunesse's suggestion (my stringers are too large, they won't fit) but on a mandrel instead. Good suggestion, adapted.
Anyway, the last two beads on the right on the mandrel are out of that dark clear purple. It's a great colour when held up against the light, but I just can't figure a way to make it intense without it looking like black. I'm thinking next I might try a thin layer of white at the core of the bead and laying the purple over it. Who knows if I have the skill for that, but worth a try I guess.
I really love the diagonal dented violet bead. The edges are a little sharp, but the bead is lovely, so it will be used anyway.
Sleep time
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