Etsy Shop for MyPrecious

Coral Reef - glass beads made by Kathy

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 03:46:33 -0500

$60.00
This is my new type of encased floral and I like it very much! I know other people have done this before but it's a first for me. :) They take a lot longer to make than my usual florals, hence the price.

These 5 beads were made with transparent blue and cranberry pink and well as opaque coral glass. All the little flowers have been deeply encased in clear which gives a lot of depth to the beads!

Average diameter : 12-13mm

The actual beads in the photo have already sold but I can remake them just for you! :)

Convo me if you would like to know when is the next time I go back to the torch (every other weekend).

Thanks for looking!

Silver Blooms - glass beads made by Kathy SRA

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:16:13 -0500

$42.00
Silver Blooms is composed of 5 encased florals made with gorgeous multicoloured bases and little white flowers.

Average size : 13-14mm in diameter

The actual beads in the photo have already sold but I can remake them just for you! :)

Convo me if you would like to know when is the next time I go back to the torch (every other weekend).

Thanks for looking!

Twister Bloom - Silver Cored Glass Bead made by Kathy SRA

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:58:02 -0500

$30.00
First of all, please excuse the cocktail stick used to hold the bead up!

I made this glass bead using an ink blue base which was deeply encased to then cover it with deep purple flowers. The whole lot was finally encased in clear to add more depth and blue and purple twisties were added to the sided.

Once the bead was kiln-annealed and cleaned, I silver cored it, using 6mm silver tubing.

Bead diameter : 23mm
Hole: 5mm

Poppies in the Wind - Silver Cored glass bead made by Kathy SRA

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:51:13 -0500

$30.00
First of all, please excuse the cocktail stick used to hold the bead up!

I made this glass bead using a black base which was deeply encased to then cover it with deep red flowers which look like they're flowing in the wind. The whole lot was finally encased in clear to add more depth.

Once the bead was kiln-annealed and cleaned, I silver cored it, using 6mm silver tubing.

Bead diameter : 22mm
Hole: 5mm

Half a Day at the Torch - glass beads made by Kathy

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:16:12 -0500

$120.00
Every other weekend I go back to my parents' house where my studio is to make beads. I mainly make encased ones and especially florals!

If you purchase Half a Day at the Torch, I will literally spend half a working day making beads just for you! During that time, I can make around 20 beads.

If you would like to see examples of what I make, check out my shop, sold items or the gallery on my website : www.kathryngreer.com

If you purchase this listing, I will contact you to arrange a day and colors.

Thanks for looking! :)

Forget-Me-Nots - glass beads made by Kathy SRA

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:04:49 -0500

$40.00
This set consists of 5 encased florals. Each bead was made with an aqua blue base, then swirled with green vines, covered with cobalt blue flowers and finally encased in clear.

Average size per bead : 13-14mm in diameter

The actual beads in the photo have already sold but I can remake them just for you! :)

Convo me if you would like to know when is the next time I go back to the torch (every other weekend).

Thanks for looking!

Moss - glass beads made by Kathy SRA

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:54:53 -0400

$57.00
Moss is a set of 11 matching beads I found in my personal bead box. You see, in my little student studio, I have this box where I put all the beads I make and sometimes I pull it out and pick out a bunch of beads for a set.

These beads were made in mossy tones, lavender and pink. There are various kinds of beads here : encased florals, hollows, round beads, disc beads etc.
You will be delighted with them! They are a perfect match for the fall trend.

The size of the beads goes from 10mm for the round small floral to about 18mm for the hollows.

Thanks for looking! :)

Checkerboard - glass beads made by Kathy SRA FHF Team

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:04:23 -0400

$32.00
This is a new style of bead for me. I hope you like it !

There are 7 beads total in this set, including 3 checkerboard encased beads and 4 free spacers.

The checkerboard beads were made with dark-red/brown, grey and violet glass. Each one of them is composed of lots of layered tiny dots which were poked and encased in clear to create a tiny bubble in each dot. Each bead has a different pattern!

Average width (hole to hole) and diameter : 15mm

Thanks for looking! :)

Abacus - glass beads made by Kathy

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:22:37 -0400

$42.00
Abacus is my most recent favourite set. With everything dark and grey at the moment, I wanted to make something colorful.

This set of 7 beads definitely has colors! Made with transparent teal, bright pink and yellow, Abacus consists of 3 encased florals, 2 layered encased triangle beads and 2 swirly raised design beads.

Average diameter : 12-13mm

Thanks for looking!

My Secret Garden collection (nb 3) - glass bead pendant made by Kathy SRA

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:02:10 -0400

$30.00
My little pendant collection is called My Secret Garden.

These are my lampwork glass bead pendants made by myself with Effetre, Vetrofond and Double Helix glass and come with their own sterling silver 18" chain.

My Secret Garden collection (nb 2) - glass bead pendant made by Kathy SRA

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:57:12 -0400

$35.00
My little pendant collection is called My Secret Garden.

These are my lampwork glass bead pendants made by myself with Effetre, Vetrofond and Double Helix glass and come with their own sterling silver 18" chain.

My Secret Garden collection - made by Kathy SRA

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:48:29 -0400

$35.00
I'm going to start a new little pendant collection called My Secret Garden. These are my lampwork glass bead pendants made by myself with Effetre, Vetrofond and Double Helix glass and come with their own sterling silver 18" chain.

I swirled some glass that goes multicolored in the flame with some fine silver mesh, making this beautifully shaped tube pendant!

Fresh Bouquet - glass beads made by Kathy SRA

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:14:03 -0400

$54.00
This is one my favorite sets ever made! There are 3 encased florals and 6 various other encased beads with triangles, stripes etc. All of these done with gorgeous teal and purple colors.

The little spacers you see at the back of the set come free!

Average diameter : 13-14mm

The actual beads in the photo have already sold but I can remake them just for you! :)

Convo me if you would like to know when is the next time I go back to the torch (every other weekend).

Thanks for looking!

Periwinkle Rose - made by Kathy SRA

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 04:54:03 -0400

$40.00
Periwinkle Rose is a set of 5 encased floral beads. Each one of them has a base of dark amethyst glass layered over periwinkle, which was then topped with striped green vines and double layered pink flowers, the whole lot then deeply encased in clear.

(I took the photos before cleaning the beads but they will definitly be cleaned before shipping!)

Average diameter: 13mm

Thanks for looking!

Satsuma - glass beads made by Kathy SRA

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 01:53:16 -0400

$35.00
I really love this set of beads...it's so refreshing and it reminded me of some new body butter my sisters brought back from Northern Ireland the other day. There are 3 deeply encased florals with bright pink flowers floating over a sweet orange base. There are also two precious shiny round beads made with rubino pink and silver mesh creating little gold bubbles. I also included 2 brown discs and 4 transparent green spacers to cool down this hot set. :)

The beads are mostly around 13mm in diameter.

The actual beads in the photo have already sold but I can remake them just for you! :)

Convo me if you would like to know when is the next time I go back to the torch (every other weekend).

Thanks for looking! :)

Christmas Bloom - glass beads made by Kathy SRA

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:37:05 -0400

$40.00
I know it's hardly November but it's nice to get ready nice and early for Christmas sometimes. These encased florals were made with a medium green base and big pink and red blooming flowers over striped vines.
Each one of these 5 beads were then deeply encased in crystal clear.

All my beads are made, kiln annealed and cleaned in my studio in Normandy (France).

Average size : 13mm in diameter.

The actual beads in the photo have already sold but I can remake them just for you! :)

Convo me if you would like to know when is the next time I go back to the torch (every other weekend).

Thanks for looking! :)

Caramel Bloom - glass beads made by Kathy SRA

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:32:00 -0400

$64.00
I initially made these beads for a custom order but it didn't go through, so I'm now offering these to you! :)

There are 4 amber based florals and 4 purple based ones, they all have little white flowers which were carefully encased in clear.

The spacers come free!

Average size: 13mm in diameter

Thanks for looking!

Just Sparkle in Pink - glass beads made by Kathy SRA

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 06:29:02 -0400

$40.00
After the very popular set Just Sparkle, here is Just Sparkle in Pink!

I adore the sparkle in these beads! I create them with purple, pink and rubino tones of glass that I then cover in silver mesh. The glass is then swirled here and there to give each bead the wavy look and finally, I encased the bead in clear glass.

Average size (hole to hole): 11-12 mm

The actual beads in the photo have already sold but I can remake them just for you! :) I can even make some free spacers to go with the beads if you like.

Convo me if you would like to know when is the next time I go back to the torch (every other weekend).

Thanks for looking!

Orange Swirl - glass pendant made by Kathy SRA SATeam

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 06:56:48 -0400

$32.00
I made this glass bead and pendant thinking of the nice sunny Parisian summer coming along!

The glass I used has lovely translusid orange swirls in it making it very interesting to look at. It is 20mm wide.

The pendant itself is made from sterling silver components and is about 3cm long.

The pendant comes with the 18inch sterling silver chain you see in the photo!

Thanks for looking!

Pink and Green Florals - glass beads made by Kathy SRA G38

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:35:37 -0400

$40.00
With spring having begun and the sun coming out again, I felt like having a go at the basics. A soft green base, with bright pink flowers floating under deep clear encasing, make these 5 beads basicly beautiful. :-)

Average size : 12-13mm in diameter

The actual beads in the photo have already sold but I can remake them just for you! :)

Convo me if you would like to know when is the next time I go back to the torch (every other weekend).

Thanks for looking!

Honey Drops - glass beads made by Kathy SRA

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 06:17:42 -0400

$35.00
This is a set of 5 round honey-like beads made by myself with Italian glass. These honey drops have opaque light brown cores and were encased in transparent amber. I then decorated them with ivory stringer work to give them the cute swirls and dots you see.
I also included 6 free spacers in the set!

Average size: 12-13mm in diameter

The actual beads in the photo have already sold but I can remake them just for you! :) I can even make some free spacers to go with the beads if you like.

Convo me if you would like to know when is the next time I go back to the torch (every other weekend).

Thanks for looking! :)

Who stuck the flower in the bead - made by Kathy SRA

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:05:43 -0400

$35.00
After finding a few orphan glass beads of mine, I decided to make them as pretty as they can be by turning them into little pendants with sterling silver findings and chain (18 inches long) and to give them a new home!

The size of each bead varies around 13-15mm in diameter and the pendants maximum length is just over one inch.

The chains you see the pendants on in the photos are included in the price, but if you'd like the pendant alone, contact me and we'll figure out a price.

All findings, chain and clasp are sterling silver.

Check out the front page of my boutique for information about shipping!

This page is to buy the pink and green pendant.

Who stuck the flower in the bead - made by Kathy SRA

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:05:43 -0400

Stone - made by Kathy SRA

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:05:42 -0400

By the Seaside - glass beads made by Kathy SRA

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:34:47 -0400

$35.00
Imagine seagulls flying in the sky at sunset by the beach... Isn't that a lovely scene? So are these beads...

In this set, there are 11 beads total. You will find two encased florals in ivory and opal yellow with a few tiny raised dots, two tubes with encased fine silver and ivory and finally 7 disc shaped beads in pretty shades of transparent lavender, pink and opaque ivory.

Florals' diameter : 12mm

Tubes hole to hole : 11mm

Small discs' diameter : 11mm

Bigger discs' diameter : 14mm

The actual beads in the photo have already sold but I can remake them just for you! :) I can even make some free spacers to go with the beads if you like.

Convo me if you would like to know when is the next time I go back to the torch (every other weekend).

Thanks for looking! :)

Raspberry Plant - encased florals made by Kathy SRA

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:32:22 -0400

$32.00
What can I add to the picture? :-) This is a set of 4 deeply encased florals. The pink flowers lay on spring green vines and a classy raspberry coloured background.

Average size : 13-14mm in diameter.

The actual beads in the photo have already sold but I can remake them just for you! :)

Convo me if you would like to know when is the next time I go back to the torch (every other weekend).

Thanks for looking! :)

Happy Grey Saturday - glass beads made by Kathy SRA SATeam

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:30:04 -0400

$32.00
It's funny, the day I first listed these started as a really hot day and then it turned all grey! This inspired me for the name of these beads. :-)

I made this set of 4 beads with clear, ivory, green and aqua glass. Each bead started out with a clear base, then vines were melted in on which flowers lay and everything was then encased in a thick layer of clear.

Average size per bead : 12-13mm in diameter.

The actual beads in the photo have already sold but I can remake them just for you! :)

Convo me if you would like to know when is the next time I go back to the torch (every other weekend).

Thanks for looking! :)

Red Poppyliscious Ring - made by Kathy SATeam

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:54:56 -0400

$42.00
Spring is coming and so is Valentine's day, so why not dress up for the fashion today? :-)

This ring has a big red flower (one inch in diameter) made with glass Japonese seed beads that sits on a wire wrapped sterling silver band. It is made to order, so when ordering let me know your ring size for the best fit.

Thanks for looking! ;-)

Terra Glass - glass beads made by Kathy SRA

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:07:18 -0400

$25.00
Terra glass is a set of 5 beads made with Double Helix glass which is why these beads are multicolored. All the silver in the glass creates all the colors ! :)

Average size : 10-11mm

The actual beads in the photo have already sold but I can remake them just for you! :)

Convo me if you would like to know when is the next time I go back to the torch (every other weekend).

Thanks for looking! :)

Random 5 - glass beads made by Kathy SRA

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 17:34:22 -0400

$18.00
The Random 5 is a set of 5 random beads from my extras' bead stash. Nothing is wrong with them, they just didn't end up in a set of beads. Check out some examples in the photos.

Size varies between 10mm and 20mm.

Thanks for looking!

Just Sparkle - glass beads made by Kathy SRA

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:16:33 -0400

$40.00
I adore the sparkle in these beads! I create them with purple, periwinkle and blue tones of glass that I then cover in silver mesh. The glass is then swirled here and there to give each bead the wavy look and finally, I encased the bead in clear glass.

Average size (hole to hole): 11-12 mm

The actual beads in the photo have already sold but I can remake them just for you! :) I can even make some free spacers to go with the beads if you like.

Convo me if you would like to know when is the next time I go back to the torch (every other weekend).

Thanks for looking!

Wild September - glass focal made by Kathy

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:14:57 -0400

$12.00
The Wild September focal was made with different "odd lot" glass colors. That means that the glass I used is one of a kind! The bead has lovely shades of brown and green, perfect for fall. See the lovely swirls!

Size: 20mm hole to hole and 19mm from side to side

Thanks for looking!

Diamonds are a girls best friend - beaded bracelet made by Kathy SATeam

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 10:16:45 -0400

$110.00
I made this bracelet one night while I was watching 3-4 films one after the other, and was inspired by the dress of one of the actresses. I LOVE red and especially this bracelet!

It was made with 11 different shades of red and one shade of cream (for the centers of the diamonds). This one you see if the picture can fit almost any size of wrist because the clasp is made of a spring ring that hooks onto a chain (the metal I use for jewellery making is Sterling Silver).

I'm keeping the bracelet that you see in the photo but will be happy to remake it for anyone, so just let me know the size (just incase) and the colors you would like if different to those shown.

This bracelet was woven on a loom with glass 11/0 Japanese seed beads and Superlon thread. It is 3.7cm (37mm) wide or 1.5 inches.

Once the bracelet ordered, give me a couple of weeks to make and ship it. It will be packed in a little golden gift box just for you!

Thanks for looking!

Bella - glass beads made by Kathy SRA

Sun, 06 Sep 2009 16:51:51 -0400

$24.00
Bella consists in 3 deeply encased florals, in gorgeous grey and pink tones. Bright pink flowers float inside these beads over striped green vines and a think layer if clear over opaque grey. They were then encased in another think layer on clear.

Average size : 12-13mm in diameter

The actual beads in the photo have already sold but I can remake them just for you! :)

Convo me if you would like to know when is the next time I go back to the torch (every other weekend).

Thanks for looking!

Mermaid's Tea Party - glass beads made by Kathy SRA

Sun, 06 Sep 2009 16:47:46 -0400

$40.00
I think you will love these as much as I do!
The set is composed of 5 big encased beads. Each one has bright red blooming flowers floating over an aqua blue base and striped green vines.

Average diameter : 15mm

The actual beads in the photo have already sold but I can remake them just for you! :)

Convo me if you would like to know when is the next time I go back to the torch (every other weekend).

Thanks for looking!

Delicate - glass beads made by Kathy

Sun, 06 Sep 2009 16:44:58 -0400

$82.00
This is a very pretty set of 11 beads, made with green, white and pink glass. There are 6 florals with either green or white bases, 2 layered triangle encased beads, 2 raised stringer beads and 1 flower shaped bubbly bead.

Average size : 13-14mm in diameter

The actual beads in the photo have already sold but I can remake them just for you! :)

Convo me if you would like to know when is the next time I go back to the torch (every other weekend).

Thanks for looking!

Purple and Blue Galore - glass beads made by Kathy SRA

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:22:20 -0400

$60.00
You will like these! The 11 beads remind me of blackberries and blueberries, a really nice combination.

There are 4 encased florals, 2 encased rainbow stripes (blue and purple rainbow) and 5 raised stringer design beads.

The spacers come free!

Average size : 13-14mm

The actual beads in the photo have already sold but I can remake them just for you! :)

Convo me if you would like to know when is the next time I go back to the torch (every other weekend).

Thanks for looking!

Marble Crocodiles - glass beads made by Kathy SRA

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:44:09 -0400

$24.00
This set consists of 3 big round deeply encased glass beads accompanied by 4 little green spacers. I used black for the base of the big beads, and white, aqua and green for the bubble dots. For some reason these remind me of crocodiles, and due to their shape the name became Marble Crocodiles! :)

Average size : 14-15mm in diameter and 8mm for the spacers

The actual beads in the photo have already sold but I can remake them just for you! :)

Convo me if you would like to know when is the next time I go back to the torch (every other weekend).

Thanks for looking! :)

Purple Eyed Frog - glass beads made by Kathy SRA

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:33:35 -0400

$34.00
No, I know, there are no frogs in this set. But it doesn't matter, it still makes me think of purple eyed frogs. Aaah the simple joys of life... :D There are 12 purple and green beads total. The set consists of 2 layered triangle beads, 2 bubble triangle beads, 2 florals, and all of these are deeply encased in clear. The rest of the beads are spacers which go perfectly with the rest.

Average size : 13-14 mm in diameter.

The actual beads in the photo have already sold but I can remake them just for you! :)

Convo me if you would like to know when is the next time I go back to the torch (every other weekend).

Soft Beginning to Spring - glass beads made by Kathy SRA

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:27:57 -0400

$40.00
Five soft colored little tubes compose this set. Each one of them is a carefully tube shaped encased floral with aqua blue flowers, striped green vines and a clear base and encasing.

Each beads is around 11-12mm long and 10-11mm in diameter.

The actual beads in the photo have already sold but I can remake them just for you! :)

Convo me if you would like to know when is the next time I go back to the torch (every other weekend).

Thanks for looking!

Taste the Peaches - glass beads made by Kathy SRA SATeam

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 08:32:43 -0400

$40.00
You will love these! I was aiming for a bright orange base but I didn't strike the glass enough so this lovely peachy shade came out.

In this set you get five round beads. They were all deeply encased in clear and have little pink flowers and striped green vines floating in the middle.

Average diameter : 13-14mm

The actual beads in the photo have already sold but I can remake them just for you! :)

Convo me if you would like to know when is the next time I go back to the torch (every other weekend).

Thanks for looking!

Get to that pool - glass beads made by Kathy SRA G38

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 04:23:05 -0400

$40.00
I really want to go to the pool when I see these 5 beads. The bright blue flowers remind me of the summer breeze there is when you are just relaxing in the fresh air. These blooms float over bright green vines and a black base.

Average size : 12-13mm in diameter

The actual beads in the photo have already sold but I can remake them just for you! :)

Convo me if you would like to know when is the next time I go back to the torch (every other weekend).

Thanks for looking!

PInk and Green Focal - glass bead made by Kathy SRA

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:53:24 -0400

$15.00
To describe the bead completely, I would say this is a pink and green deeply encased floral focal. ;)

Diameter : 16-17mm

Thanks for looking!

Dried Tea - glass beads made by Kathy

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:23:35 -0400

$30.00
This set is composed of 4 tube shaped encased florals, all made in transparent peachy pink, deep red and purple. Each one of them has little white glass flowers floating inside, over a red and purple base and is encased with the peach glass to give a little more depth. One of them was encased with lavender.

They aren't all exactly the same size but they would be great for a Boheme bracelet for example! :)

Average size, hole to hole : 15mm

Thanks for looking!

Cold Carmen - glass beads made by Kathy SRA

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:45:14 -0400

$36.00
Cold Carmen consists of 9 beads total, all made in ivory and purple tones. There are 3 encased beads, two are double layered triangles and the other one is a beautiful floral. Two other beads are round and purple with ivory dots. All the other ones are free disc shaped spacers. :)

Average diameter: 13-15 mm

Thanks for looking! :)