The International Society of Glass Beadmakers annual glass conference, the Gathering, is next week in Las Vegas, and I have the opportunity to play with the some of the test batches Double Helix Glassworks will be offering!
The ones I tested were EG-711, EG-714, ZL-691, WH-731 White, WO-733 Translucent White, and re-testing PL-699 which will be released as Phaeton.
EG-711 – clockwise from top: on Effetre Light Ivory, on WH-731 White, on WO-733 Translucent White and encased in Zephyr, (next two spacers) on WO-733 Translucent White, (last two spacers and sphere) all EG-711.
EG-714 – clockwise from 11 o’clock: on Effetre Light Ivory, on WH-731 White, on WO-733 Translucent White and encased in Zephyr, (next two spacers) on WO-733 Translucent White, (last two spacers and melon) all EG-714.
ZL-691 – clockwise from top: spacers and melon are all ZL-691, next two Galaxy beads are all encased in Zephyr, first one has a core of RN685 Gold Ruby test, second is just ZL-691 with Zephyr.
Phaeton – New Release of PL-699/PL-708 – clockwise from 11 o’clock: encased in Zephyr, all Phaeton melon bead, encased in Zephyr, the next three Galaxy beads are all encased in Zephyr, first one has a dual core of WO-733 Translucent White and RN685 Gold Ruby test, second has RN685 Gold Ruby test, and last one is just Phaeton with Zephyr.
These are pictures of my PL-699 sample beads from last year:
