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Glass Goddess Bead Pendant
Glass Goddess Beads are a beautiful expression of the Great Mother. The Goddess in the Drawing Down the Moon pose is handcrafted with the Elements by Canadian Artisan Louise Ingram. They may be worn as jewellery or used as an amulet.
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SacredKiln.com has been fortunate enough to have been brought together with Canadian Artisan from Ontario, Louise Ingram. She is a Lampwork artist working in glass. She makes wonderful and fascinating not to mention beautiful glass beads in the form of the Great Mother Goddess. Here are a few words from Louise about her latest works.
"This is a design that has evolved over time - one which I think is quite unique. These Goddess beads have a quality of quiet spiritually about them while also portraying inner strength.
Goddess images appear in many religions and cultures. Sometimes called the Great Mother, this powerful archetype occurs in different forms through the ages and is a universal symbol of fertility, creation, wisdom and new beginnings.
My Goddess beads are made from fire and glass, they are embellished with silver which gives a wonderful organic background for the figure. Each Goddess is different, the shapes vary as do the designs in their bodies." - Louise Ingram
Blessed be,
Kemi & Carline
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| Glass Goddess Bead Pendant 1 |
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The glass is melted and wrapped around a stainless steel mandrel (rod) that has been coated with release so that the bead will slide off once it is finished and cooled.
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| Glass Goddess Bead Pendant 2 |
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During the process of making the beads, stress builds up inside the glass which could cause the beads to crack at some point. In order to release this stress all the beads are annealed in a kiln, this means they are kept at a high temperature for a length of time to allow the glass to relax.
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| Glass Goddess Bead Pendant 3 |
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They are then cooled very slowly ensuring quality and strength. Layers of coloured glass are added and shaped. Here are the steps Louise takes to create a goddess like the one shown here.
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| Glass Goddess Bead Pendant 4 |
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- melt ivory glass around mandrel
- shape glass into 'drop' shape for pendant
- apply silver foil, burnish and burn into glass
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| Glass Goddess Bead Pendant 5 |
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- apply black colour for goddess body
- apply murrini (patterned glass) on top of black
- rake body to create curved shape
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| Glass Goddess Bead Pendant 6 |
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- add head with a dot of black
- add special silver glass topped with clear to create a trapped bubble between arms
At that point she goes into the kiln.
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