His name is Petey
the Penguin. When I first heard about the phenomenon of a surfer
Penguin, I just had to go see it for myself. There he was, a child like
figure of a bird, riding along the snowy whitecap waves as he merrily
waved to his shore audience.....What a sight it was!
If you
have never experienced arctic blue ice in real life, this is how it is
without having to bundle up and explore in -30 degrees below zero or
colder. Each of the 28 glass beads in this necklace was made by me, one
at a time, in my shop in far northern Wisconsin near the shores of Lake
Superior. I make the beads using a process called Lampworking, where
Rods of clear and colored glass are melted in the flame of a torch,
while being wound on a stainless steel rod and then decorated.
Many
of the beads are heavily laden in dichroic glass and then encased,
which further magnifies the dichroic sparkle. Once this process is
completed, the beads go directly into a waiting hot kiln to be properly
annealed for some hours. This allows all the little glassy molecules to
find their right place and insure the beads will last until the end of
time, given proper care.
Blue Ice is one of the
most beautiful things in the world and I am so lucky to have seen it,
and now be able to recreate it in glass. The only thing in this
necklace that I haven't seen in real life, is a Penguin, surfing or
otherwise...in Lake Superior!
I made this necklace as a
tribute to my mom, who I lost this Fall. Mom's favorite color was blue
and she loved my images of Lake Superior Blue Ice.
In between
each bead is a crystal AB spacer, from which additional sparkle emerges
throughout the piece. If ever there was a word to describe the sparkle
that is contained in this necklace, it would be bling. It definitely
does describe the phenomenon of arctic blue ice. The necklace is 21 1/2
inches long with a total pendant length of 3 inches.
I
painstakingly lined all of the beads in this necklace with size 15 seed
beads so that none of the stringing medium is in contact with any of the
beads or crystals. I also used sterling wire guardians at the sterling
toggle closure to insure that this heirloom quality piece stays intact
for many years to come.
Free insured shipping for within the
continental United Stated and Canada is included. For areas outside the
United Stated and Canada, please convo me in advance concerning
shipping before purchase, thank you.
This necklace is listed on ESTY :
http://www.etsy.com/listing/63395322/surfing-penguin-lampwork-necklace
Have a great day and thank you for looking at my new pride and joy!
Stephanie
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