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Title: Great Balls of Fire
Artist: AJGlass
Image created by: AJGlass using an Epson Perfection 1200U scanner and PhotoShop.
Medium: Glass
Type: Soft Glass (this means it’s not borosilicate)
Description: Glass Beads
Details: The dime is provided for scale of the glass beads. Coral, black, and yellow ochre colored glasses were used to create these beads. All AJGlass beads have been properly annealed. Due to the differences in monitor settings, the colors of this bead may look slightly lighter, slightly darker, or otherwise different on your monitor than the bead itself. The bright white lines on these beads are light reflections. The dime is not for sale.

Status: For Sale.
Item: Two handmade, coral, yellow ochre, and black glass beads.
Price: $20.00 each + $4 S&H (or $5 S&H outside of the continental United States).
Contact: Please note me if you are interested in purchasing these beads.
Payment: PayPal. Other payment options may also be accepted.
Shipping: I ship beads via US Post in packaging suitable for glass beads.
Delivery: Please allow one week for delivery, longer for international orders. Weather permitting, I try and ship the following business day after payment has been received and cleared. Beads will be shipped with delivery confirmation when possible.

Discussion: I think that these beads would make interesting focal pieces for a necklace and that they would also make very unique subjects for, or additions to, wire wrapping projects. All glass spheres are fused permanently into the valleys of these beads. Please understand that these beads are created from glass, and like all glass they can chip or break if dropped/thrown/crushed or otherwise abused. These beads are NOT suitable for small children. They may pose a choking hazard if swallowed.

Creation: These two beads were created in the exact same way as my Black Mahogany bead was created. Another bead, also created similarly and also for sale, is my Lapis Ink bead. What makes these Great Balls of Fire beads really interesting to me is that when molten, the coral glass (which was used to make the spheres) separated into two different complimentary colors – orange and yellow. Rather than reheat the spheres to even out the color, I left them in their duotone state. I think that their coloration really makes these beads pop.

Design Replication: Sometimes, when I really like a particular bead design, I’ll make more than one bead in that configuration. Such is the case with the beads shown here – these are two of several that I’ve made which look similar but which were created using different colors of glass. Shape-wise, each bead looks somewhat different since they are all handmade, but each one also exhibits the same general configuration – in this case: swirled glass, a slanted valley, and three spheres. Look for more of these beads to be offered for sale online in the future.

Please note me if you are interested in purchasing these beautiful glass beads.

Guarantee: I will do everything that I can to make sure that you are satisfied with your purchase. So if you are not satisfied with this bead for any reason, please return it prepaid in its original condition and in its original packaging for a full refund. Shipping costs are the responsibility of the purchaser. Please request return authorization in advance.

Legal: Copyright © Aaron J. Greenblatt. All rights reserved. Commercial use prohibited. This image and commentary may not be used for any reason without the expressed written consent of Aaron J. Greenblatt.


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