Editor's note: Kate Drew-Wilkinson is featured on page 38 of the December 2000 LJ; see “Sense of Drama.”

Some of you may have seen my tide pool beads made with Spectrum flat glass remnants. The beads are layered with many kinds of latticcino - essentially, rods of different colors of glass twisted together - and canes that I prepared in advance (all shown above). The beads were inspired by a journey that I took down the coast of California, and I have been developing the sea creatures and seaweed to make them come alive ever since.

Whenever you intend to use canes for the decoration of your beads, be certain you have prepared more than you think you will need. I have little steel dishes full of a variety of colors and shapes of cut latticcino to make my simple bubble flowers and shells.

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Safety glasses Torch and related equipment Several clear glass punties (handles) Pliers or sturdy tweezers Many stringers, at least 3 different colors (white, black, and clear) Very light, thin, flat, transparent glass (optional) Dichroic glass (optional) For information on supplies, please see the Annual Buyers' Directory. Always ask for the MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) for any materials you buy, which will give you reactivity, health hazard, and safe handling data.

Check out Kate Drew-Wilkinson's work at www.personal.riverusers.com/~beads or through eBay at www.ebay.com (search for KD-W). Her newest video is entitled Making Beads with Stained Glass Remnants. She can be reached via e-mail at beads@theriver.com.

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