Saturday, March 31, 2012

Raku Sunflower Bracelet Focal - $13.00

This sunflower motif has a high luster shine and beautiful rich coloration. Gorgeous color transitions from copper to blue-green that allow every detail to be revealed. A wire loop fired in each side for inclusion in your bracelet design and the back is buttery smooth!

L2.5" H 1" Thickness 3/8" Signed and dated.



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Raku Round Tubes - $17.00

10 metallic high gloss lustre Raku tube beads with a brilliant array of colors. Copper, blue, silver, green, gold, violet to name a few. Sensual wavy line texture.

L3/4" (18mm) Dia 7/16" (11mm) Center hole 2 mm

You will receive this set as pictured. Set of 10.







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Stoneware Butterfly Pendant - $14.00

This hand painted butterfly panel motif has a great details and lovely colors reminiscent of children's book illustrations. Black is impregnated into the deep texture and wonderful flecks of color are sprinkled throughout this piece to provide a visual feast for the eyes! A wire loop fired in each side for inclusion in your necklace design.

L3" H 1.5" Thickness 3/8" Signed and dated.

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Raku Scarab Focals - $10.00

Two plump classic scarab focals to use either as central pieces or to compliment a scarab pendant. Satin matte metallic lustre. Great colors on these 2 beauties!

L27mm W19mm Thickness 11mm Center Hole 2-3mm

Two scarab focals as pictured.



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Raku Curly Q Pendant - $10.00

This pendant can hang either way. The little curly end reminds me of a Q! Satin luster metallic glaze over spiral texture. I think this is a creative little bit to play with! Organic, naturalistic form. L1.75" W1" Thickness 7/16"

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Raku Pendant And Focal Beads - $20.00

Here is a new work that is minimalist and sculptural. The center piece is a long rectangular slab folded over to accommodate a variety of stringing material. The hole is a generous 1/8" as are the holes in the beads. The satin matt raku glaze is a cool blue with gold overtones. This is a beautiful piece, one of a kind.

You will receive this pendant and 4 beads as pictured.

L2 7/8" W.75" ...

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Butterfly Faery Raku Pendant with 2 focals - $18.00

Raku Butterfly Faery painted by fire and kissed by smoke!

Splendid Raku effects with brilliant highlights interspersed with luscious colors. A deep copper violet rose patina over deep green and blue pools, with a marvelous crackle. Stunningly gorgeous! Comes with 2 high gloss raku focal beads.

L 2.25" W 1.5" Th. 5/16" Pure copper bail. Flat back, signed and dated. Focals 17mm L. 12mm Sq.

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Horned Owl Pendant - $13.00

Beautiful details set off by a naturalistic warmth and an earthy finish buffed to a soft matte surface. Black is impregnated into the texture to create contrast. Subtle color highlights and majestic presence! Two wired loops fired in place on each side.

L 2 9/16" W 1 7/16" Th .25"

Durable White Stoneware fired to 2200 degrees, color permanent.

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Friday, March 30, 2012

Raku Round Tubes - $17.00

Luscious multi-colored raku over a subtle wavy line texture. Iridescent copper plum base with sparklie metallics floating on the surface. Lots of crazy beautiful color highlights that are revealed as you turn each bead. Flashy and artsy eye candy!

17mm by 12mm Dia. Center hole 2mm Set of 10 beads as pictured.



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Raku Button - $7.50

A high gloss metallic glaze with gorgeous colors on a leaf pattern texture. High areas of relief and the inset pattern make this visually interesting. The metallic colors are varied and rich! A copper plum base glaze with sparklie blues, gold, rose, and violet iridescence.

1 3/8" DIA. .25" thick Holes 1/8" Will accommodate thick yarn. Signed/dated.



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Stoneware Sunflower Pendant - $13.00

This sunflower motif has a great details and Easter egg colors . Wonderful flecks of color sprinkled throughout this piece provide a visual feast for the eyes! A wire loop fired in each side for inclusion your necklace design.

L2.5" H 1" Thickness 3/8" Signed and dated.



Durable Stoneware ceramic fired to 2200 degrees, color permanent.

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Raku Heart Pendant - $13.00

Painted by fire and kissed by smoke! A subtle lace textured raku pendant with deep rich blue and gold-bronze, and copper-rose colors. A high sheen metallic crackle finish with great color flash transitions that bring out the surface texture. Two holes 3/16" dia. can accommodate chain, cord, or ribbon. Flat back, signed and dated.

W1.5" H1 5/8" Thickness3/16" Signed and dated.


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Raku Focal Set - $11.00

Eye candy alert!

Three chunky Raku focals with a twirly and bumpy texture and brilliant colors! Each side is unique. Should make a stunning necklace! Large Raku Focal with an antique lace pattern imprint. Each side is different and the colors change from side to side as well. Satin matte metallic. Detailed texture and deep saturated colors! 2 round spiral line accent beads complete the triad.

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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Raku Moonface Pendant - $13.00

This is serenity personified. It has warmth and an inner glow. Deep lustrous finish and a great raku crackling. Flame kissed and smoke caressed. A fine example of raku!

Dia. 1 1/8" Signed/dated. Flat back. Nickle free bail.





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Raku Moonface Pendant - $13.00

This is serenity personified. It has warmth and an inner glow. Deep lustrous finish and a great raku crackling. Flame kissed and smoke caressed. A fine example of raku!

Dia. 1 1/8" Signed/dated. Flat back. Nickle free bail.





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Geologic Raku Tubes - $17.00

This texture is akin to the striations found on a exposed cliff. Naturalistic geological texture befitting a clay bead. A wealth of classic raku metallic colors: gold, copper, violet, blue, and green to name just a few, with every side a new revelation. L17mm W12mm Center hole 2-3mm

You will receive this set of 10 as pictured.

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Stoneware Moonface Pendant - $13.00

Soft yet enigmatic features on this high fire stoneware moon-face. Subtle colors and black in the texture adds depth and contrast.

Dia. 1 3/8" Flat back signed and dated. Nickle free bail.



Durable White stoneware fired to 2200 degrees, permanent colors.

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Raku Round Tubes - $17.00

10 metallic high gloss Raku criss cross line texture tube beads with a brilliant array of colors. Copper, blue, silver, green, gold, violet to name a few. Big, bold, and beautiful!

17mm L Dia.12mm Center hole 2-3 mm

You will receive this set as pictured. Set of 10.

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Large Raku button - $7.50

A high gloss metallic glaze on an organic textured surface. High and low areas of relief give this glaze interesting effects. A cool raku crackle in spots and the metallic colors are varied and rich! Dark areas are camera reflections only.

1 3/8" dia. .25" thick Holes 1/8" Will accommodate thick yarn. Signed/dated.



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Horned Owl Pendant - $13.00

Beautiful details set off by a naturalistic warmth and an earthy finish buffed to a matte surface. Black is impregnated into the texture to create contrast. Subtle color highlights and majestic presence!

L 2 9/16" W 1 7/16" Th .25"

Nickle free bail and very sturdy jump ring. Durable White Stoneware, color permanent.

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Sunday, March 25, 2012

Butterfly Faerie Pendant - $13.00

She is a dryad or faerie, a tree spirit in Greek and Celtic mythology. Female spirits of nature (nymphs), who preside over the groves and forests live among the trees and this one favors butterflys. Soft coloration akin to classic pen/ink washes found in antique books. Black impregnated in the texture provides depth and a suitable contrast to the pastel washes. Great coloration on this one! Sweet and charming!

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Stoneware Underglazed Round Beads - $17.00

Beads painted in an impressionistic style with many of the same colors on my stoneware underglaze pendant so these would make great accompanying focals. Naturalistic and organic. Durable white stoneware with permanent colors. Fired to 2200 degrees F.

17mm Dia. Center hole 2mm Set of 10 as pictured.

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Raku Batik Flower Pendant - $13.00

Fire Roasted Raku~Painted By Fire~Kissed By Smoke

I used a wood batik stamp to form this raku piece that has great depth and color contrast. Blues,copper-violet-rose metallic colors adorn the deep set pattern. Unique and original.

H1 7/8" by W1 7/8" Thickness .25" Flat back/signed and dated.

Nickle-free Bail.

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Raku Greenman Pendant - $13.00

This raku Greenman has a copper/rose/violet finish and gold/blue iridescent highlights. A high gloss metallic finish. Very mystical. Topped with an antique bronze Celtic style bail (nickle free). Flat back, signed and dated. L2.25" W1 3/8" Th 5/16"

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Round Spiral Raku Beads - $17.00

A set of 10 round raku beads with a spiral texture that winds down each bead. Splendid copper raku with oodles of color. Semi matte metallic surface. Center hole 2-3mm Dia.17mm

You will receive this set as pictured.

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Butterfly Faery Raku Pendant - $13.00

Raku Butterfly Faery painted by fire and kissed by smoke!

Splendid Raku effects with brilliant highlights interspersed with luscious colors. A surface gold patina over a deep green pool and pale blue, with copper highlights with a marvelous crackle. The raku gods danced all over this one. Amazing!

L 2.25" W 1 3/8" Th. 5/16" Bail-nickle free. Flat back, signed and dated.

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Sapphire Blue Square Tube Beads - $17.00

Square tube beads with a subtle wavy lines softly covered by a high gloss glaze, a deep and mysterious blue which breaks to a sensual soft grey green over the edges. The glaze is applied thickly in order to allow it to pool and gather deep color.

Glaze is actually glass with color, formulated to melt and adhere to the clay during firing. This is a wonderful glaze with surprising characteristics.

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Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Raku Sunflower Pendant - $13.00

This sunflower motif has a great details and the raku effects danced all over this. Wonderful flecks of color sprinkled throughout this piece provide a visual feast for the eyes! Various lighting conditions will influence the effects as I try to show in the pictures by increasing the light intensity.

L2.5" H 1" Thickness 3/8" Signed and dated/nickle free bail.



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Monday, March 19, 2012

Raku Tube Bead Pendant - $13.00

This glossy glaze has an almost liquid Mercurial like surface that changes dramatically depending upon lighting conditions. This raku glaze formula comes from a book long ago out-of-print. A very rare glaze and I prize it deeply. A very difficult glaze to work with and the results are always magical and unique! It is impossible to describe:some of the colors are obvious while others are like trying to describe the co...

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Stoneware Underglazed Pinch Beads - $17.00

Beads painted in an impressionistic style with many of the same colors on my stoneware underglaze pendant so these would make great accompanying focals. Naturalistic and organic. Durable with permanent colors. Fired to 2200 degrees F.

L18mm W12mm Center hole 2mm Set of 10 as pictured.

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Raku Button - $6.50

Square Button with a low gloss metallic glaze on an organic leaf texture. The metallic colors (blue,gold,green, bronze) are varied and rich! Soft satin matte metallic sheen, this is so pretty!

1 1/8" Sq. .25" thick Holes 1/8" Will accommodate thick yarn. Signed/dated.



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Raku Button - $6.50

A high gloss metallic glaze with gorgeous colors on a leaf pattern texture. High areas of relief and the inset pattern make this visually interesting. The metallic colors are varied and rich! This is a rare raku glaze formula from a book long ago out of print. A very difficult glaze to work with but worth the extra effort.

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Raku Dragonfly Flower Pendant - $13.00

2 Dragonflies flitting around a leaf, flower, and vine motif. Beautiful blues and multi-colored highlights and a deep metallic lustre. This will make a stunning centerpiece in your design.

W1 3/8" H2 1/8" Thickness5/16" Nickle free bail. Signed and dated.

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Raku Owl Guardian Faerie - $13.00

A faerie wearing a beautiful owl mask as her guardian watches over her. Gorgeous raku effects with deep bronze,copper,gold, and blue. Very pretty! L2 5/8" W1.5" Thickness 3/8" Signed and dated. Nickle free bail.

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Metro Green Wavy Line Tube Beads - $17.00

Hand made beads with a wavy line texture. This glaze is a warm and toasty deep amber that goes green where thicker. It also has wonderful iron specks that bleed out into the glaze. A fun and and stylish bead! Durable yet light. High fired (2200 degrees) ceramic stoneware

L17mm Dia12mm Center hole 2mm Set of 10 as pictured.

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Sunday, March 18, 2012

Blue Dragon Queen Pendant - $13.00

A splendid example of blue raku. Smashing blues and gold and rose highlights! This is a rare result, it happens but not frequently. Soft satin sheen and excellent details. L2 1/8 W1.25 Th.25"

Nickle free bail and very sturdy jump ring.

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