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I went to Delft (Netherlands) today. The town is famous for its ceramics (Delft Blue, cobalt blue on white), and before my trip there I did some research and found out they also make ceramic beads. The local bead shop had a lot of them. I tried very hard to ignore those that had windmills, tiny human figures and “I <3 Holland” painted on them, and looked for more abstract designs. I bought an even amount of each, thinking they might be good for earrings.
Like this:
I loved Mollie Barrow’s cabs that I purchased from her on Etsy, so I asked whether she could make me some custom ones, suitable for my goth and steampunk pendants. She browsed my shop and had a pretty good idea of what I needed, and came up with these beautiful cabs (some of them she had already, but she custom made most of them). She even drilled some of the for me, because it’s difficult to wire wrap undrilled cabs that are very small or very big (like 6cm diameter). Awesome!
I’ve purchased some handmade glass cabs from another artist on Etsy. They’re awesome, each one unique. I have so many ideas about what to make with them. These are the most interesting ones from the first batch:
Perfect for small pendants:
This one’s huge for a jewellery piece, 5.5cm down and 5cm across:
Being a bead addict, I buy a lot of mixed lots with lampwork glass beads. I always like to be surprised, although for some beads I don’t have an immediate purpose. These are some of the most interesting ones I’ve got recently.
