New earrings with images

Matching up a new batch of earrings. These were made because of a special request. I continue to make them in small batches that I send out to shops on consignment. Do you want to see them here on my website? Let me know! 

A new batch

 ...of Dodge Dart pendants in the shop.

In the works

...new Double Rainbow Necklaces 🌈🌈 ‎and other new rainbow and Pride necklace shapes.

 

Samples of my new double rainbow fused glass pendant necklace coming soon...

The first one was a mishap when two pendants got a bit too close together in the kiln. Now I'm recreating that happy accident. 

New samples of fused glass rainbow pendant necklaces

And I'm pretty happy with these new shapes as well. 

Rainbow necklaces handmade in fused glass on cotton cord necklaces or brass chain necklaces. 

And here is the one that original style started it all.

New...

 ...delicate recycled glass pendant necklaces.

 

one of a kind handmade glass pendant necklaces from reclaimed glass

A new selection of one of a kind delicate pendant necklaces handmade from reclaimed and recycled glass on gold chain. 

 

aquamarine blue, red and chartreuse green glass tiles with frosted matte finish on gold chain

New Calm Face Necklaces

 🌑🌙☀️ Way back in the 90s, I cast an image from the centrepiece of a 1960s vintage astrology board game (???). It was originally a sun, but in round pendant size (without the large sun rays) it more resembles a calm moon face, although I still see it as both or either.

Pink red orange purple sun moon calm face pendant necklaces

I use to make ceramic sun moon face necklaces. Fun and easy. I wasn't sure that I could swing it with glass but after months of tests and trials and many casts and firings, I can now make a ready to wear sun-moon-face necklace.💫

green blue red teal sapphire sun moon calm face pendant necklaces handmade in glass by Leila Cools

And so now I am listing several of the successful one of a kind tests and samples. Some of these I might be lucky enough to be able to make again, but some of them were a moment in time and I may have mislaid my notes;)

 

Sun? Moon? Take your pick!

It’s a work day bonus when I can open the kiln and remove the molds to find these calming paper faces looking up at me. 🌞

I've brought back a classic image from back when I was making ceramic jewellery. I'm working to incorporate this calm face image into a glass pendant. Harder than I expected but a fun process nonetheless. 

clay stamps for pressing warm glass

Instead of making ceramic faces as pendants, I made ceramic stamps from the negative image of the face to press the glass in the kiln. 

Want to see the latest Sun Moon Face Pendants? 

Take a look!

A round-up of one of a kind earrings, finished and ready to go.

I finished up a few pairs of earrings. These were leftovers from larger batches and needed a bit of extra attention. It's so fun to be reminded with a round-up of earrings from over a span of time.

Rectangular colorful  earrings handmade in glass
colorful orange and lavender purple glass earrings with sepia pattern design, handmade





Pigeon Necklace Samples

Testing colours for a batch of Pigeon necklaces 🎨✨🐦

Making test batch of pink and purple pendants for Pigeon Necklace


I left out a good colour combo from this test: pale pink on dull purple (hard to get a vibrant purple in glass)! So I haven’t decided which of the pink purple colours to go ahead with. 🐦 Opinions welcome!

 

New style of brass chain added to designs...

When I had trouble getting a hold of my one go-to necklace chain, I removed the chain option from my pendant necklaces. After all, most of my customers choose the cotton cord option (high quality imported Japanese waxed cotton cord).

cotton cord necklace with clasp detail

But I have a variety of interesting chain in my studio, some of which can suit some necklaces in particular. I've decided to add limited quantities of chain (because that's what I have;) to specific pendant necklaces. 

 

lotus flower necklace with brass chain

(And have more new styles of chain waiting in the wings. Check back for those or join my mail list and I will send a note when they are added.)

P.S. If you want to match a chain and pendant (and even a different length), there is a good chance that it is doable, even if it isn't shown on the listing just send me a note and I will respond asap. 

 

 

New one of a kind art glass necklaces...

 

One of a kind necklace with kiln fired glass pieces embedded with bubbled and patinated copper on a 30” chain, adjustable to 26”. 

handmade art glass necklace in copper patina one-of-a-kind by Leila Cools

✨Just available on my website for now ✨

New! Silver Star Necklace

A new style just added to the shop. Silver Star Necklace in red and rose pink glass. A painted silver star fused under kiln-fired glass with flattened copper rings on a Japanese cotton cord necklace.

 

 handmade painted silver star glass necklace in red and pink glass