This is a large essential oil pendant. It's been made from black glass, but wrapped with 99.9% silver and ivory colour, then drizzled with a glass that has a beautiful metallic sheen when worked right. It is wonderful to hold. Slip a cloth holding your favourite essential oil inside, and be ready for your day!
I will wrap the neck in a wire, and it will come on an 18 inch black cord so you can wear it out of the box.
All my beads are made by myself, and annealed in a digital kiln directly from the flame. They have been cleaned for your convenience.
Essential Oil Pendant 1
When glass melts, it becomes a liquid-pliable and easy to manipulate into the shape you want. Glass will cool off the quickest where the 'skin' contacts the air. This means while the outside cools and hardens, it will contract, while the inner core is still liquid and will need to expand! This creates a lot of stress, and there will be cracks and weaknesses in the glass.
By placing the hot glass in a waiting hot kiln, the glass is able to equalize and the kiln cools off very slowly, letting the glass reach one temperature at the same time. This process will create a stronger bead for life on a bracelet or necklace or key chain.