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This is where the soda lime glass lampwork beads can be found.  These are all handmade by Dry Gulch, one bead at a time.  Soda lime glass is considered "soft" glass in comparison with other glass types.  We use Effetre, Vetrofond, Lauscha, Ask, CIM, Double Helix and Reichenbach glass in our beads.  We have been making lampwork beads for 5 years and thoroughly enjoy melting the glass.  Colors will be more vivid in sunlight.  Photos were taken indoors unless otherwise noted.  All lampwork beads and pendants have been kiln annealed overnight for strength.

Lampwork Soda Lime Beads by Dry Gulch

Purple Lagoon Wavy Bead Set

 

These are freeformed wavy beads with swirls of purples and greens.  Made from Double Helix silver glass, encased in clear.  There are 6 of these beads.  Photos taken outdoors in bright sunlight.  Colors will be darker indoors.

 

19x18mm to 21x18mm

 

Item Set-PurpleLagoon

Set of 6 $48.00 

 

Wavy Watermelon Bead Set

 

These wavy beads have splashes of pinks on a lime green core.  They are all encased in clear for depth.  There are 6 of these beads.  Photos taken outdoors in bright sunlight.

 

20x18mm to 22x19mm

 

Item Set-L-WavyWatermelon

Set of 6 $40.00 

 

Coppered Sapphire Bead Set

 

This is a set of sapphire blue beads with metallic patches.  These beads are what I call "rock" beads.  They are carefully formed to look like little nuggets.  There are 7 of these beads.  Photos taken outdoors in bright sunlight.

 

11-12mm

 

Item Set-L-CoppSapph

Set of 7 $25.00 

 

Spearmint Swirl Bead Set

 

This is a fresh set of spearmint green beads with pretty swirls.  These beads were made with the new Effetre cool colors.  There are 4 round beads, 2 coins and 1 focal bead in this set. Photos taken outdoors in bright sunlight.

 

Round beads   9x14mm

Coin beads      18mm

Focal bead       25x19mm

 

Item Set-L-Spearmint

Set of 7 $30.00 

 

Oilslick Bead Set

 

This is a set of metallic, freeform tab beads.  They have a clear center with metallic glass wrapped around.  These are predominately metallic black with wafts of greens and blues that become more vivid in the sunlight.  There are 7 of these beads.  Photos taken outdoors in bright sunlight.

 

17x16mm to 19x20mm

 

Item Set-L-Oilslick

Set of 7 $40.00 

 

Mystique Bead Set

 

This set of little round beads has mysterious explosions of color.  There are spots of blue, purple and brown and are very fiery in the sunlight.  Colors will be darker indoors.  There are 8 beads in this set.  Photos taken outdoors in bright sunlight.

 

Round beads 7x12mm to 8x13mm

 

 

Item Set-L-Mystique

Set of 8 $20.00 

 

Cobalt Splash Focal Bead

 

This focal bead is made on a base of cobalt blue and has splashes of color from raku frit.  It has been encased in clear as well.  Shown larger than actual size.  Photos taken outdoors in bright sunlight.

 

29x25mm

 

Item Focal-L-CobaltSplash

Bead $16.00 

 

 

Feathered Metals Focal Bead

 

This focal bead has a metallic sheen that is difficult to capture with a picture.  The metallic stripes have been feathered.  Shown larger than actual size.  Photos taken outdoors in bright sunlight.

 

26x22mm

 

Item Focal-L-FeatherMetal

Bead $18.00 

 

 

Waves of Sand Focal Bead

 

This focal bead has beautiful waves of color encased in clear.  The waves are mainly tan with some edges of purple.  Shown larger than actual size.  Photos taken outdoors in bright sunlight.

 

27x23mm

 

Item Focal-L-WavesSand

Bead $15.00 

 

 

Metallic Dots Focal Bead

 

A beautiful, striped tan core is decorated with rows of metallic dots of blue and green.  Shown larger than actual size.  Photos taken outdoors in bright sunlight.

 

30x14mm

 

Item Focal-L-MetDots

Bead $20.00 

 

 

Blue Frit Focal Bead

 

This focal bead is loaded with sparkling blue color.  The base color is transparent, adding depth to the bead.  It also has tiny patches of metallic color.  Shown larger than actual size.  Photos taken outdoors in bright sunlight.

 

34x20mm

 

Item Focal-L-BlueFrit

Bead $20.00 

 

 

Metallic Splendor Triton Bead Set

 

There are 7 of these brilliantly metallic beads.  They are made with Double Helix Triton glass over a cobalt core.  These beads have shades of metallic blue, gold and silver.  Photos taken outdoors in bright sunlight.

 

7x12mm to 10x14mm

 

Item Set-L-MetallicSplendor

Set of 7 $25.00 

 

SOLD

Cherry Swirl Bead Set

 

This set of wavy beads is made with a handmade cane of glass using clear and red.  There are 5 wavy beads and 2 round beads.  Photos taken outdoors in bright sunlight.

 

Wavy beads 15x18mm to 28x18mm

Round beads 7x14mm

 

 

Item Set-L-CherrySwirl

Set of 7 $45.00 

 

Black Cosmos Bead Set

 

These 6 beads have a black base covered with a riot of color.  Silver foil and silver wire create lots of sparkle.  These beads are graduated in size and are a little rough from the silver.  Photos taken outdoors in bright sunlight.

 

14x14mm to 19x19mm

 

Item Set-L-Black Cosmos

Set of 6 $40.00 

 

Canyon Lentil Bead Set

 

These 5 lentil beads are loaded with depth.  Crystal clear glass magnifies the swirls of browns, tans and a hint of burgundy. Photos taken outdoors in bright sunlight.

 

17mm by 20mm

 

Item Set-L-CanyonLentils

Set of 5 $30.00 

 

Blue Danube Lentil Bead Set

 

This is a set of 5 lentil beads with swirls of different colors encased in transparent blue.  Some of the beads have a purple undertone, others have a green undertone.  Made with Double Helix glass, the colors are always exciting.  Beads are a little darker indoors.  Photos taken outdoors in bright sunlight.

 

17mm by 20mm

 

Item Set-L-BlueDanubeLentils

Set of 5 $45.00 

 

SOLD

Rain Forest Lentil Bead Set

 

Glowing shades of green dance across these transparent lentil beads.  There are 5 beads in this set and they have a light luster finish from the reduction frit.  One of the beads has a deeper tone than the others.  Photos taken outdoors in bright sunlight.

17mm by 20mm

 

Item Set-L-RainForestLentils

Set of 5 $38.00 

 

Coppered Sapphire Swirl Focal Bead 

 

This focal bead is made on a base of transparent blue and has swirled metallic frit.   Shown larger than actual size.  See our matching bead set above.

 

32mm long by 14mm wide

 

Item Focal-L-BlueSwirl

Bead $15.00 ea 

 

 

 

Blue Organic Swirl Focal Bead 

 

This focal bead has beautiful colors swirled over cobalt blue.  It also has raised accent dots.  Photos show front and back of the bead..  Shown larger than actual size.

 

28mm long by 22mm wide

 

Item Focal-L-BlueOrganic

Bead $15.00 ea 

 

 

Silvered Feather Focal Bead 

 

This focal bead is loaded with silver foil.  It has pretty ribbons of green and blue on a green base.  Very sparkly!  Shown larger than actual size.

 

33mm long by 21mm wide

 

Item Focal-L-SilveredFeather

Bead $20.00 ea 

 

 

Silvered Turquoise Focal Bead 

 

This focal bead is loaded with silver foil.  This bead has raised clear dots that illuminate the lime green under them.  It has ribbons of purple as well.  Very sparkly!  Shown larger than actual size.

 

31mm long by 19mm wide

 

Item Focal-L-SilveredTurq

Bead $18.00 ea 

 

 

Silvered Tan Focal Bead 

 

This focal bead is loaded with silver foil.  This focal bead has beautiful blues, purples and greens surrounded by silver on a tan colored base.  There are also raised clear dots on one side of the bead.  Very sparkly!  Shown larger than actual size.

 

32mm long by 19mm wide

 

Item Focal-L-SilveredTan

Bead $18.00 ea 

 

 

Silvered Nebula Focal Bead 

 

This focal bead is very funky, reminisce of a black nebula sky swirled with vivid colors of green, blue and gold.  This bead is loaded with silver foil.  It has black raised dots on one side.  Very sparkly!  Shown larger than actual size.

 

24mm long by 25mm wide

 

Item Focal-L-SilveredNebula

Bead $20.00 ea 

 

 

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