Boro Bead Recipe # 30

Boro Bead Recipe # 30 by Nicole Valentine

Glass Used

Tequila Sunrise

Solara

Purple Lustre

Medium Triple Passion Frit

Clear

Make a gather from the tequila sunrise and burn off any haze. Stripe with 4 thick stripes of solara and 4 thick stripes of purple lustre. Burn off any haze, heat and pull into a twistie. Make a base bead from the twistie and burn off any haze and roll in triple passion frit. Encase in clear glass, heat to HOT, allow to cool. Gently re strike. Pop it into your kiln to anneal. 

Boro Bead Recipe # 29

Boro Bead Recipe # 29 by Nicole Valentine

Glass Used

Jamboree

Medium Purple Lustre Frit

Clear

Make a base bead from the jamboree and burn off any haze. Roll base bead in purple lustre frit burn off any haze. Encase in clear glass, heat to HOT, allow to cool. Heat gently to strike. Pop it into your kiln to anneal. 

Boro Bead Recipe # 28

Boro Bead Recipe # 28 by Nicole Valentine

Glass Used

Triple Passion

Silver Strike 5

Clear

Make a gather from the triple passion and burn off any haze. Stripe with 2 thick stripes of silver strike 5 and 2 thick stripes of clear. Burn off any haze, heat and pull into a twistie. Make a base bead from the twistie and burn off any haze. Encase in clear glass, heat to HOT, allow to cool. Gently re strike. Pop it into your kiln to anneal. 

Boro Bead Recipe # 27

Boro Bead Recipe # 27 by Nicole Valentine

Glass Used

Triple Passion

Silver Strike 5

Fine Purple Listre Frit

Medium Ruby Frit

Clear

Make a gather from the triple passion and burn off any haze. Stripe with 2 thick stripes of silver strike 5 and 2 thick stripes of clear. Burn off any haze, heat and pull into a twistie. Make a base bead from the twistie, burn off any haze, roll in fine purple lustre frit and then the medium ruby frit. Encase in clear glass, heat to HOT, allow to cool. Gently re strike. Pop it into your kiln to anneal. 

Boro Bead Recipe # 26

Boro Bead Recipe # 26 by Nicole Valentine

Glass Used

Medium Yellow Frit

Caramel Lustre

Clear

Make a gather from the caramel lustre and burn off any haze. Roll in medium yellow frit 2 times. Stripe with 4 thick stripes of caramel lustre. Burn off any haze, heat and pull into a twistie. Make a base bead from caramel lustre, burn off any haze, REDUCE, apply twistie to reduced base bead. Heat, allow to cool and reduce again. Encase in clear glass, heat to HOT, allow to cool. DO NOT re strike. Pop it into your kiln to anneal. 

Boro Bead Recipe # 25

Boro Bead Recipe # 25 by Nicole Valentine

Glass Used

Coral Blush

Double Passion

Small Clear Frit

Clear

Make a gather from the coral blush and burn off any haze. Add 4 thick stripes of double passion. Burn off any haze, heat and pull into a twistie. Make a base bead from the twistie, heat up HOT and roll in small clear frit. Encase in clear glass, heat to HOT, allow to cool. DO NOT re strike. Pop it into your kiln to anneal. 

Boro Bead Recipe # 24

Boro Bead Recipe # 24 by Nicole Valentine

Glass Used

Green Amber Purple

Small Clear Frit

Clear

Make a base bead from the green amber purple and burn off any haze. Roll base bead in small clear frit, burn off any haze. Encase in clear glass, heat to HOT, allow to cool. Heat gently to strike. Pop it into your kiln to anneal. 

Boro Bead Recipe # 23

Boro Bead Recipe # 23 by Nicole Valentine

Glass Used

Silver Strike

Caramel

Fine Purple Lustre Frit

Small Amazon Bronze Frit

Clear

Make a gather from the silver strike and burn off any haze. Add 3 thin stripes of caramel. Burn off any haze, heat and pull into a twistie. Make a base bead from the twistie, roll in fine purple lustre frit and small amazon bronze frit. Encase in clear glass, heat to HOT, allow to cool. DO NOT re strike. Pop it into your kiln to anneal. 

Boro Bead Recipe # 22

Boro Bead Recipe # 22 by Nicole Valentine

Glass Used

Pomegranate

Small Amazon Bronze Frit

Clear

Make a base bead from the pomegranate and burn off any haze. Roll base bead in amazon bronze frit, burn off any haze. Encase in clear glass, heat to HOT, allow to cool. Heat gently to strike. Pop it into your kiln to anneal. 

Boro Bead Recipe # 21

Boro Bead Recipe # 21 by Nicole Valentine

Glass Used

Caramel

Medium Triple Passion Frit

Clear

Make a base bead from the caramel and burn off any haze. Roll base bead in triple passion frit, burn off any haze. Encase in clear glass, heat to HOT, allow to cool. Heat gently to strike. Pop it into your kiln to anneal. 

Boro Bead Recipe # 20

Boro Bead Recipe # 20 by Nicole Valentine

Glass Used

Exotic Citrus

Solara

Magic Mirror

Medium Purple Lustre Frit

Clear

Make a gather from the exotic citrus and burn off any haze. Add 2 thick stripes of solara and 2 thick stripes of magic mirror. Burn off any haze, heat and pull into a twistie. Make a base bead from the twistie, roll in medium purple lustre frit and burn off any haze. Encase in clear glass, heat to HOT, allow to cool. Heat gently to strike. Pop it into your kiln to anneal. 

Boro Bead Recipe # 19

Boro Bead Recipe # 19 by Nicole Valentine

Glass Used

Double Passion

Fine Purple Lustre Frit

Small Clear Frit

Clear

Make a base bead from the double passion and burn off any haze. Roll base bead in purple lustre frit and then small clear frit, burn off any haze. Encase in clear glass, heat to HOT, allow to cool. Heat gently to strike. Pop it into your kiln to anneal. 

Boro Bead Recipe # 18

Boro Bead Recipe # 18 by Nicole Valentine

Glass Used

Tequila Sunrise

Solara

Cherrywood

Fine Purple Luster Frit

Small Clear Frit

Clear

Make a gather from the tequila sunrise and burn off any haze. Stripe with 4 thin stripes of the solara and 4 thin stripes of the cherrywood glass. Heat, burn off any haze and pull into a twistie. Make a small base bead from the twistie, burn off any haze, roll in fine purple luster frit and then in small clear frit. Encase in clear glass, heat to HOT, allow to cool. DO NOT strike. Pop it into your kiln to anneal. 

Boro Bead Recipe # 17

Boro Bead Recipe # 17 by Nicole Valentine

Glass Used

Mystery Aventurine

Medium Green Exotic Frit

Green Amber Purple

Small Clear Frit

Clear

Make a small tube base bead from the green aventurine. Roll 1/2 of the base bead in green exotic frit and wrap the other 1/2 in green amber purple. Burn off any haze. Roll the green amber purple 1/2 in clear frit. Wrap a thin clear stringer over the small clear frit. Encase in clear glass, heat to HOT, allow to cool. Heat gently to strike. Pop it into your kiln to anneal. 

Boro Bead Recipe # 16

Boro Bead Recipe # 16 by Nicole Valentine

Glass Used

Jamboree

Solara

Tequila Sunrise

Medium Triple Passion Frit

Clear

Make a gather from the jamboree and burn off any haze. Stripe with 2 thick stripes of the solar and 2 thick stripes of tequila sunrise. Heat, burn off any haze and pull into a twistie. Make a small base bead from the twistie, burn off any haze. Roll in triple passion frit. Encase in clear glass, heat to HOT, allow to cool. Heat gently to strike. Pop it into your kiln to anneal. 

Boro Bead Recipe # 15

Boro Bead Recipe # 15 by Nicole Valentine

Glass Used

Caramel

Small Amazon Bronze Frit

Fine Purple Lustre Frit

Clear

Make a gather from the caramel and burn off any haze. Roll base bead in amazon bronze and purple lustre frit. Encase in clear glass, heat to HOT, allow to cool. Heat gently to strike. Pop it into your kiln to anneal. 

Boro Bead Recipe # 14

Boro Bead Recipe # 14 by Nicole Valentine

Glass Used

Green Amber Purple

Medium Amazon Bronze Frit

Clear

Make a gather from the green amber purple and burn off any haze. Roll base bead in amazon bronze frit. Encase in clear glass, heat to HOT, allow to cool. Heat gently to strike. Pop it into your kiln to anneal. 

Boro Bead Recipe # 13

Boro Bead Recipe # 13 by Nicole Valentine

Glass Used

Jamboree

Purple Lustre

Clear

Make a gather from the cherrywood and burn off any haze. Stripe with 4 thick stripes of the purple lustre. Heat, burn off any haze and pull into a twistie. Make a small base bead from the twistie, burn off any haze. Encase in clear glass, heat to HOT, allow to cool. Heat gently to strike. Pop it into your kiln to anneal. Be careful to not over strike.

Boro Bead Recipe # 12

Boro Bead Recipe # 12 by Nicole Valentine

Glass Used

Cherrywood

Tequila Sunrise

Small clear frit

Fine Persimmion Frit

Clear

Make a gather from the cherrywood and burn off any haze. Stripe with 3 thick stripes of the tequila sunrise. Heat, burn off any haze and pull into a twistie. Make a small base bead from the twistie, burn off any haze, roll in fine persimmon frit and then in small clear frit. Encase in clear glass, heat to HOT, allow to cool. Heat gently to strike. Pop it into your kiln to anneal. 

Boro Bead Recipe # 11

Boro Bead Recipe # 11 by Nicole Valentine

Glass Used

Tequila Sunrise

Mai Tai Pink

Double Passion

Medium Purple Luster Frit

Clear

Make a gather from the tequila sunrise and burn off any haze. Stripe with 4 thin stripes of the mai tai pink and 4 stripes of the double passion glass. Heat, burn off any haze and pull into a twistie. Make a small base bead from the twistie, burn off any haze, roll in medium purple luster frit and then in small amazon bronze frit. Encase in clear glass, heat to HOT, allow to cool. Heat gently to strike. Pop it into your kiln to anneal.