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on “Garden Droplets”:“Love it....You always inspire me, Ali !…” read »
on “Totally Teal”:“Wanda you are such a skilled artist. Love those bracelets....Teal is such a happy color.…” read »
on “a taste of honey”:“Gorgeous Doktor! My kind of colors.…” read »
- on “Evergreen Copper”:
“Ooops! I meant, Thank you all!…” read »
- on “Evergreen Copper”:
“Thanks you!....…” read »
on “Evergreen Copper”:“The copper, the stones--love it all. Lovely, dramatic design.…” read »
- on “Prince Moai”:
“Great set. Jimmy's a lucky moai.…” read »
on “Tourmaline Dream”:“Love it! Exquisite beads.…” read »
on “Prince Moai”:“These pieces are just stunning!!!!! Love looking at the lovely projects beaders have done..it is…” read »
- on “Lots of Copper”:
“You could always start learning etching! I find that 16g through 20g copper makes some of…” read »
on “Violet Tendril Earrings”:“Wonderful use of the sari silk ribbons! Love the earrings! I'm so glad lucite is not…” read »
on “Lovely Impression”:“KO thread is used without a needle because of the stiffness of it. At Lima beads…” read »
- on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:
“Thanks Lynda and Kate!
I'll take a closer look at Swellegant.
Lynda, thank you for the…” read » - on “Prince Moai”:
“Great looking pieces Jimmy is wearing. The nuggets are gorgeous.
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on “Prince Moai”:“I have a huge crush on Jimmy too and he loves wearing all the blink. LOL…” read »
on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:“Hi, Mary. There are other ways to get the oxidized look without the smell of…” read »
on “Simply Crystal”:“Wow! Simply gorgeous!…” read »
on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:“Mary S-- You could try using Swellegant instead of LOS. These are slightly acidic and shouldn't…” read »
- on “A Green Cuff”:
“Wow! Blown away. Thanks for all the pics. Wow!…” read »
- on “Lots of Copper”:
“Great earrings. Can't wait to see what you do with the 16g.…” read »
- on “Butterfly Dance”:
“Wanda, I really like this. Love the Butterfly theme and admire all the hard work…” read »
- on “Prince Moai”:
“Please let Jimmy know that he is my first on-line crush. Love a guy who…” read »
- on “Blue Bird of Happiness in Brass”:
“Thank you all. Let me share with you, brass is the hardest metal I have worked…” read »
on “Tourmaline Dream”:“Beautiful! Fabulous pendant...makes for a beautiful necklace.…” read »
on “Tourmaline Dream”:“Dream is the perfect word to use for this set. Oh my gosh!!!!!…” read »
- on “Prince Moai”:
“Much fabulocity here. I'm a huuuuuge Aqua nugget fan. They look great with Quartz.It has such…” read »
- on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:
“Thanks for that tutorial,FB. I would never have guessed about the "loop first" method. I'll give…” read »
- on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:
“I read your tute and found it very easy to follow! And must agree with Kate and…” read »
on “Mystic Mystery”:“Love that color! Great design, too.
…” read »- on “Raspberry and Cream!”:
“YUM! Can I have mine with shortbread? This is such a gorgeous technique, Julia,…” read »
- on “Prince Moai”:
“No earrings for Prince Jimmy! I 'm wearing the earrings! LOL Thank you very much! These…” read »
- on “Blue Bird of Happiness in Brass”:
“Blue with brass. What more could anyone want? Great design.
…” read » - on “Yellow Dragonfly”:
“My kind of color! Love the design, too! Isn't it great to have a stash when…” read »
- on “Evergreen Copper”:
“Mmmmmm, yummy color! Love it!
…” read » - on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:
“Kate is right, It definitely has that "industrial chic" look. Great color, excellent design! …” read »
- on “Butterfly Dance”:
“Thanks so much everyone. When I designed this I was thinking that the butterflies were skipping…” read »
- on “In The Garden of Olives”:
“Great Pendant! Love it! If you aren't sure about the design, put it away for a…” read »
- on “Recycled Blues”:
“Instant summer! Love 'em!
…” read » - on “Butterfly Dance”:
“You should be pleased. You have made a unique and lovely design.
…” read » - on “Tourmaline Dream”:
“Glorious color and a great design!
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About this design:
Wonderfully rich colored and rustically broken cobalt blue fenton glass piece rustically and simply wrapped with copper wire to highlight the inherit beauty of the piece of glass. Ask me where I got the glass if you love it as much as I do!
Components:
Fenton glass, copper wireAdditional Images:
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Add your thoughts!
On May 03, 2012 at 2:31 pm #
K Voth says:I love this piece. And yes! I really do want to know where you got the glass!
On May 03, 2012 at 2:33 pm #
Nancy Mc says:This is beautiful,and very unique! I remember Fenton glass in all colors. My grandmother had some hobnail vases in blue. What an amazing find! At first,I thought it was a big dyed quartz,but that didn’t really make sense.
At any rate..it’s gorgeous!
On May 03, 2012 at 2:52 pm #
olive penguin says:Thanks, K Voth and Nancy! I love the color and the random shape and texture.
I think I can share this here–TrinketFullOfJewels on Etsy…the source of this awesome glass. Really reasonable and great person to work with!
On May 03, 2012 at 7:36 pm #
KatsAllThat says:That is really amazing!
On May 03, 2012 at 11:33 pm #
Lynn Eileen Chicky LE says:Veronica, this is gorgeous — both the deep blue shade of the Fenton glass and the copper cage you created for it! Love this!
Thanks for the info on the Etsy shop, too!
On May 04, 2012 at 12:00 am #
olive penguin says:Thanks Lynn Eileen and KatsAllThat!
This glass is even more spectacular in person!
On May 04, 2012 at 12:31 am #
N radon says:The incredible blue grabbed my eyes! So since I never really knew anything about Fenton glass I Googled it. WOW!-Thanks V., a whole new world of beautiful color.
On May 04, 2012 at 2:24 am #
olive penguin says:Thanks, Nancy! I agree, it really is eye catching color.
On May 04, 2012 at 1:56 pm #
Luna Chick aka Coral says:What a stunning piece. Love it.
On May 04, 2012 at 4:45 pm #
olive penguin says:Thanks Coral!