Magic Mushrooms!!

Magic Mushrooms, originally uploaded by Glittering Prize - Trudi.

I held an open evening at the shedio on Monday, and everyone was having a play. Marg made a fabulous mushroom, something I haven't tried yet.

So all fired up, I had a play too!

Think that there will be a few more!

Pass It Forward Giveaway

Glittering Prize Mug, originally uploaded by Glittering Prize - Trudi.

The idea is that you blog, tweet or facebook about my site - www.glitteringprize.co.uk with a link to my website - send me an email at glitteringprize@btinternet.com with the details and on 6th Septmber I'll pick a winner who will receive one of these special mugs!

Trudi x

Lampwork & Chainmaille

DSCF0839, originally uploaded by dulciebella.

A perfect combination, Jean has come up trumps with this combination, a real class act!

The chainmaille is a flower pattern, and she's teamed my lampwork with a clasp by the equally talented Mizgeorge and finshed with a hilltribe heart - it's all in the detail!

To see more of Jeans's work, please visit dulciebellajewellery.com

Lampwork & Chainmaille

DSCF0839, originally uploaded by dulciebella.

A perfect combination, Jean has come up trumps with this combination, a real class act!

The chainmaille is a flower pattern, and she's teamed my lampwork with a clasp by the equally talented Mizgeorge and finshed with a hilltribe heart - it's all in the detail!

To see more of Jeans's work, please visit dulciebellajewellery.com

Glass & Silk bu Jenny B Designs

jenny b designs, originally uploaded by Glittering Prize - Trudi.

Ohh I've just been sent this picture from Lindsay at Jenny B Designs. She's carefully combined my lampwork beads with fine cearmics and the most perfect silk cord!

To see more please visit www.jennybdesigns.co.uk

Recycled Sapphire Fizz

Sapphire Fizz, originally uploaded by Glittering Prize - Trudi.

I've wanted to have a go at melting down a glass bottle and making something with it! So when a Bombay Sapphire bottle was donated to me I couldn't wait - the blue in this glass is just gorgeous!

The bottle was thoroughly washed - and then smashed!! Good to go!

I had read that you need to pick up the glass with tongs to prevent flash back, so I gingerly picked up a large piece and warmed in the back of the flame ..... it soon became apparent that this was not going to work .... the glass was cracking before I could melt it!

So I put plan B into action - I warmed up a lump in the kiln first to help prevent the shocking! And yes it worked!!

This glass is quite stiff so it took me a while, but before too long I had a section melted and pulled into a rod and went into action making these beads which were rolled in fizz frit.

I still have quite a stash of the glass left, wonder what I'll make next!