Upcoming Events Including Holiday Open House

For my local customers, friends and family:

It's that time of year again and I have 3 events to share with you!

1.  HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE!!! Located in my home studio again this year on December 15 from noon - 7 p.m. Stop by and get your Christmas shopping done while my studio is full of new items as well as my standard line. There will be a drawing again this year!!! Bring a friend and you will get an extra ticket for the drawing.

       ****As a reminder, if you will be requesting anything in time for Christmas this year, please contact me ASAP and don't wait for the open house. 

Your chances of getting what you want will be much greater the sooner you contact me!****

2.  I will be returning to The Holiday Boutique & Lunch at Stone Ridge Golf Club, 1553 Muirfield Dr. Bowling Green, OH on Saturday December 7st. 9 a.m. - 3p.m. No admission charge! This event is hosted by The Women's Club of Bowling Green.

3.  I will be at a new venue this holiday season.  I'm happy to be a part of a fundraising craft show this year!  Hannah's Socks is the beneficiary of the Holiday Crafting for Charity Craft Show.  I will be donating 10% of my sales, so please come help me give a big donation to Hannah's Socks on December 6, 7:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. at O-I Levis Park Plaza 2 on Michael Owens Way. Free admission.  (Not sure where to go?  Just take the main drag of Levis Commons Shopping Center way way back - it will be on your left)

Thanks! Hope to see you soon!!!!

Chris 

Contact me: chrissandersonbeads@gmail.com - to make an appointment to see my beads and jewelry at my home studio.

Follow my life of Lampworking: http://beadsbychrissanderson.blogspot.com

Purchase my beads and Jewelry: http://www.artfire.com/users/BeadsByChris

Finished Jewelry sold on site at:  

1. Mermaid's Bite Collection at Watson Investments Gallery 1500 5th Ave. South, Naples, FL 34102

2. SALVATORE CAPELLI SALON 4105 Chapel Drive in the Levis Commons open air mall in Perrysburg

Loose beads (sets and focals) sold on site at:

1. The Bead Boutique 2015 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing, MI 48912

Just for fun: Facebook: Glass Lampwork beads and Jewelry by Chris Sanderson (Remember to click on the "like" button for updates)

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A Quick Blog Of Libby Beads

Just wanted to get these beads blogged about before I move onto the next batch of recently made creations.  These beads are based on the formula I learned from Libby L. at the ISGB Gathering this past summer.  I already sold two of them so I will be making more since my customers seem to like them just as much as I do.  Hope you like them too!

Bead 1 side 1

Bead 1 side 2

Bead 2 side 1

Bead 2 side 2

Bead 3 side 1

Bead 3 side 2

There was a 4th bead but that one sold before I got to photograph it.  But you get the idea of the fun colors and patterns of this type of bead.

Be back soon!
Chris

Contact me: chrissandersonbeads@gmail.com - to make an appointment to see my beads and jewelry at my home studio.

Follow my life of Lampworking: http://beadsbychrissanderson.blogspot.com

Purchase my beads and Jewelry: http://www.artfire.com/users/BeadsByChris

Finished Jewelry sold on site at:  

1. Mermaid's Bite 472 5th Ave. South, Naples, FL 34102

2. SALVATORE CAPELLI SALON 114 W. South Boundary Perrysburg, Ohio 43551 - In the Country Charm Shoppes.

Loose beads (sets and focals) sold on site at:

1. The Bead Boutique 2015 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing, MI 48912

Just for fun: Facebook: Glass Lampwork beads and Jewelry by Chris Sanderson (Remember to click on the "like" button for updates)

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Glass-Lampwork-beads-and-Jewelry-by-Chris-Sanderson/175334185825493

More Beads

Still catching up on sharing my latest beads.  These are all made with Double Helix silvered glass and I used many of the techniques I learned from Hayley Tsang.  I loved her class and I still enjoy making these beads.  I'm amazed that I can actually remember how to make these even though her class was quite a while ago.  I don't remember which combinations I used on each bead but these 5 beads have some combination of Terranova 2.1, Psyche, Luna 3, Gaia, Ekho, Elektra, PK 567, Helios, SK 548, Oxalis and Frit: Gaia, Psyche, Aurae,and Tabasco light.

I know I post a lot of photos but these beads are so shiny and each lighting condition shows a different aspect of each bead.  These first 6 photos are all of the same bead:

Bead 1 Can be made into a pendant.

Bead 1

Bead 1

Bead 1

Bead 1

Bead 1

The second bead can be made into a pendant or used on the Burgard 3 Post Changeable System:

Bead 2 shown on a Burgard Changeable Pendant.

Bead 2 - this background and lighting really shows the pink and gold tones.

Bead 2

The next bead can also be made into a pendant or used with the Burgard 3 Post Changeable System:

Bead 3 shown on the Burgard Changeable Pendant

Bead 3

The 4th bead is my favorite bead of this batch because I got some new and unusual effects. This is one I really which I remembered what I used - it's in my notes but I can't tell which formula goes with which bead because I forgot to take a photograph of the order they came out of the kiln.  Hope you like it too:

Bead 4 - Can be made into a Pendant.

 Here is the last bead of this series:

Bead 5 - Can be made into a pendant

Bead 5

Bead 5

As always, thanks for stopping in to see what I'm up to with glass.  I still have more to share soon!
Chris

Contact me: chrissandersonbeads@gmail.com - to make an appointment to see my beads and jewelry at my home studio.

Follow my life of Lampworking: http://beadsbychrissanderson.blogspot.com

Purchase my beads and Jewelry: http://www.artfire.com/users/BeadsByChris

Finished Jewelry sold on site at:  

1. Mermaid's Bite 472 5th Ave. South, Naples, FL 34102

2. SALVATORE CAPELLI SALON 4105 Chapel Drive in the Levis Commons open air mall in Perrysburg

Loose beads (sets and focals) sold on site at:

1. The Bead Boutique 2015 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing, MI 48912

Just for fun: Facebook: Glass Lampwork beads and Jewelry by Chris Sanderson (Remember to click on the "like" button for updates)

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Glass-Lampwork-beads-and-Jewelry-by-Chris-Sanderson/175334185825493

Fall Colored Beads - Tumble Etched.

I am finally posting on my blog!  I have so much to catch up on - don't I always say that?  I guess that's a good thing to say as it means I have been busy making lots of beads.  I had a fun summer with some traveling and one of my trips was to the ISGB Gathering for a full week of beads, glass, tools, supplies, jewelry components, lectures, classes and more beads and glass....  I was exhausted after a full week of that.  So after I rested up for a few days I couldn't wait to get back to the torch and experiment with all the new ideas, information and inspiration floating around in my head.

Here is a new style of bead that I am really loving.  I especially like how this technique looks with opaque fall colors.  It involves etching the bead after it's made with a tumbling process and then to enhance and protect the glass it gets a fine coating of oil/beeswax and this part just makes all the striations pop!

These beads are all thick walled hollows and here is a picture of how they looked before I tumbled them:

I think they are very pretty without the tumbling too!

After I made these hollows I moved on to make... focal beads of course as I seem to be enjoying and selling focals for pendants.

Fixed pendant.

Shown on a Burgard 3 post changeable system.
Can also be made into a fixed pendant.  

Shown on a Burgard 3 post changeable system.
Can also be made into a fixed pendant.

Side 2. Shown on a Burgard 3 post changeable system.
Can also be made into a fixed pendant.

Can be made into a pendant.

Can be made into a pendant.

Can be made into a pendant.

Can be made into a pendant.

These next photos are just for my own use so I can look back and see the glass used to create each color so just ignore them - unless you are a bead-maker and want to know what I used.

1&2: Marbled Blueberry, 3@4: Streaky Denim, 5: Ambrosia, 6: Painted Desert, 7: Fossil med, 8: Moon Rock, 9: Lime Sweet Odd Spec, 10: Bloody Mary Odd Spec, 11: Pastel Powder Pink, 12: Jupiter Odd Spec, 13: Sweet Strawberry Odd, 14: Jungle Twilight Odd Past, 15: Rosewood, 16: Lace Agate.

1: Ivory w/ Petroleum Green, 2: Petroleum Green, 3&4: Yellow Ocher, 5: Relish, 6: Wasabi Pale, 7: Spring Willow, 8: Jungle Twilight Odd, 9: Lichen Dark Odd Past, 10: Burnt Siena Dk, 11: Petrified Wood, 12: 591420-M Coral Martian Stra____, 13: Copper Green Red, 14: Swamp Moss Odd Past, 15: Turquoise Lt, 16: Avocado Marble Odd Past, 17: Burnt Sienna.

I'll close for now with a list of two upcoming events for my local friends, family and customers.
SAVE THE DATES:
December 7, 2013 - Bowling Green Women's Club Craft & Art Show - Stone Ridge Country Club. 
December 15, 2013 - My annual Holiday Open House Noon - 7 P.M.

This post is just the beginning of all the photos I have ready to blog about.  I'll be back soon!  
Thanks for stopping by to read my bead blog!
Chris

Contact me: chrissandersonbeads@gmail.com - to make an appointment to see my beads and jewelry at my home studio.

Follow my life of Lampworking: http://beadsbychrissanderson.blogspot.com

Purchase my beads and Jewelry: http://www.artfire.com/users/BeadsByChris

Finished Jewelry sold on site at:  

1. Mermaid's Bite 472 5th Ave. South, Naples, FL 34102

2. Will be returning this spring to SALVATORE CAPELLI SALON 114 W. South Boundary Perrysburg, Ohio 43551 - In the Country Charm Shoppes.

Loose beads (sets and focals) sold on site at:

1. The Bead Boutique 2015 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing, MI 48912

Just for fun: Facebook: Glass Lampwork beads and Jewelry by Chris Sanderson (Remember to click on the "like" button for updates)

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Glass-Lampwork-beads-and-Jewelry-by-Chris-Sanderson/17533418

By The Sea

I haven't physically been to the beach lately but I have been there in my mind.  I enjoyed making these mermaids more than I expected.  I made these over a period of three days.  Each day I would sit down at the torch I just felt like making another mermaid.  They take some time to make and I think I will enjoy developing other tails, bodies, and accessories.  Maybe I will even try a merman!

Just need a bit of flora and fauna to go with whatever I make with my mermaids and other sea related ideas I have yet to make.

Random Sea life

Experimenting with some shells.  They need a bit more work but I am happy with my start.  These were very fun to make!

Front side of shell

Back side of shell

Back side of shell

Front side of shell

Front side of shell

Back side of shell

Front side of shell

Back side of shell

This next bead is one I made in my class with Libby at the ISGB Gathering.  

I am officially caught up with the beads I have photographed and edited.  I do have jewelry to make this week as well as some new beads.  I hope to have those photographed and ready to share with you soon!

Some exciting news!!!
I will be displaying my beads and jewelry at the Levis Commons art show next weekend in front of Salvatore Capelli Salon 4105 Chapel Drive so stop by and say hello and check out all the great items the Salon will have on display for the event.  I love this art show - not too big, not too small.  Lots of great art and and friendly artists.
Hope to see you there!
Chris

Contact me: chrissandersonbeads@gmail.com - to make an appointment to see my beads and jewelry at my home studio.

Follow my life of Lampworking: http://beadsbychrissanderson.blogspot.com

Purchase my beads and Jewelry: http://www.artfire.com/users/BeadsByChris

Finished Jewelry sold on site at:  

1. Mermaid's Bite 472 5th Ave. South, Naples, FL 34102

2. SALVATORE CAPELLI SALON 4105 Chapel Drive in the Levis Commons open air mall in Perrysburg

Loose beads (sets and focals) sold on site at:

1. The Bead Boutique 2015 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing, MI 48912

Just for fun: Facebook: Glass Lampwork beads and Jewelry by Chris Sanderson (Remember to click on the "like" button for updates)

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Glass-Lampwork-beads-and-Jewelry-by-Chris-Sanderson/175334185825493