These beds are made from a oval base bead, which is marvered so that there is a long end and a short, thicker end. The bead in the lower right was made from a base bead of sediment; all of the others were made from ivory, the lower left was dark ivory, the tops beads light. The bead on the upper left had an additional layer of a twistie made from light ivory and medium transparent topaz. After shaping the bead, an indentation is made in the thicker part of the bead and a dot of pink is added. I used rubino oro in the top bead, which I think is too dark. The others were made with pink opal, which worked fine, except for the sediment bead, where the color was muted. Not sure if I'm going to use this combination. Finally, the lower part of the bead is heated and a spiral is carved into the bead with a knife. And you have augers!
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