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Title: Lapis Ink
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 Bead
Details: The dime is provided for scale of the glass bead. Medium lapis and black glasses were used to create this bead. 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 this bead are light reflections. The dime is not for sale.

Status: For Sale.
Item: One handmade, medium lapis and black glass bead.
Price: $20.00 + $4 S&H (or $5 S&H outside of the continental United States).
Contact: Please note me if you are interested in purchasing this bead.
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 this bead would make an interesting focal piece for a necklace and that it would also make a very unique subject for, or addition to, a wire wrapping project. All three medium lapis spheres are fused permanently into the valley of this bead. Please understand that this bead is created from glass, and like all glass it can chip or break if dropped/thrown/crushed or otherwise abused. This bead is NOT suitable for small children. It may pose a choking hazard if swallowed.

About medium lapis glass: The medium lapis glass that I used to make this piece is a wonderful color to work with. This is because it doesn’t typically separate or streak like many other opaque colors (like green) do. Instead, its blue color usually stays uniform even after being melted numerous times in the flame. Sometimes, medium lapis won’t play nicely with certain colors – such as white – but overall, it usually gets along fine when mixed with other glasses. Provided they have the same coefficient of expansion.

Medium lapis tends to be one of the stiffer glasses when melted – often having the consistency of molasses. Because of this, making a large bead out of it usually requires the application of a hotter flame than is typically used when working with other, less-stiff colors. Lapis-colored glass rods used to be quite expensive to purchase. Prices have come down dramatically over the years as more manufacturers have started producing similar colors.

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 bead shown here – this is one of several that I’ve made which look similar but that 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 this beautiful glass bead.

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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