Creations:   Beads   Rings   Earrings   Bracelets   Broches/Pins   Necklaces/Pendants Classes Gallery About Val Order Info Mediums Links Email Home		Lampwork Beads (loose beads and jewelry) - Glass beads made from moretti, efferte, and lausche glasses using torches to heat glass to a workable consistency, forming it around metal mandrels and shaping with hand tools or brass shaping molds.  then all beads are Kiln annealed for extra strength and durability. PMC (precious Metal Clay) jewelry - Pure silver particles suspended in an organic compound making it workable in a clay form.  after item is shaped and dried it is then fired in a kiln, which burns away organic base leaving .999 pure silver which is then cleaned and polished to a beautiful finish. Sterling wire wrapped jewelry - Sterling or gold filled wire of various sizes and shapes coiled.  turned, twisted, and wrapped, alone or with beads, gemstones and other items to form unique one of a kind designs in jewelry Dichroic glass (Cabochons and jewelry) - Cabochons and beads made by fusing layers of glass using a kiln to weld the layers together.  Then cutting and shaping pieces to form beads.  pendants and cabochons for use in wire wrapping, PMC or as stand alone pendants on a silk cord, leather or chains Metal work Jewelry - Unique pieces formed from silver, copper, aluminum, brass and gold filled metals incorporating gemstones and other materials using silversmithing methods. Raku Beads and pendants - Beads pendants and cabochons made using clay, firing, glazing and then firing in the raku style of removing from kiln and placing into a combustible material letting it flame up then cutting off oxygen causing smoke and a reduction firing process which results in a wide array of colors and finishes.
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