Sunday, March 10, 2013

Pâte de Verre



Pâte de Verre, or glass paste, is a kiln-forming technique in which frits and glass powerders are packed into molds and heated until the glass melts together. The result is a bead with a translucent, velvet-like appearance ~ an effect that is unattainable in beads made on a torch. Pâte de Verre was frequently used in Art Nouveau jewelry. The designs that result from the technique are often compact, with only slightly raised surface decoration.


art by: Perihan Tufan



art by: Kristina Logan




"Seasonal Transitions" by: Amanda Taylor


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