10/08/2026
✨ Every detail has a purpose. Every element is part of the design. ✨
This little creature started with kiln-fired dichroic glass, but bringing it to life meant so much more than sculpting a bug around a beautiful piece of glass. 🪲
From embedding wire into the legs and antennae, to adding shimmering pigments and Austrian crystals to the sculpted wings, every detail was carefully considered. Then came the custom beaded chain, individually strung with Miyuki Delicas and crystals on FireLine thread, followed by matching hand-beaded earrings to bring the entire color palette together.
The goal wasn’t simply to make a bug pendant. It was to create a cohesive piece of wearable art where the shifting green glass, sculptural details, metallic shimmer, and intricate beadwork all work together.
This is the part of handmade art I love most: taking an unexpected combination of materials and turning it into something entirely my own.