These are so much fun to make! I’m still refining and experimenting with the shapes and colours (from left to right): All are 1.75″-2.5″
Metallic Moss:This goddess was supposed to be a deep blue colour but i somehow managed to reduce this furnace glass to a weird (but way cool!) metallic green colour. i absolutely did not expect this and hope i can recreate this technique, it’s fantastic!
Purple Rose: I love this furnace glass – it gives a great mottled purple ranging from very light to deep with minimal effort. I even reduced her a bit for some dark interest.
Sandy Gold: I love, love the depth of colour in this one and the odd little streak that developed across her belly – makes her look like she’s been carved from stone. I ran out fuel making her, so popped her in the kiln to keep warm and swapped tanks. But then when i took her out to finish the sculpting i decided i liked her very raw, slightly unformed finish and left her just as she was…
More Grey Goddesses:
i made the one on the left in May (or was it June?) and then tried to replicate the effect using the same glass.
This is a white furnace glass that when reduced develops this awesome streaky grey finish that is also slightly irridescent. I still haven’t figured out how i created the metallic effect on the first one but i did manage to get two other cool looks.
Hard to beleive these are all made pretty much the same way from the exact same glass!
Question i’ve been recently asked: So what does one do with these goddesses?
Well…they can be framed (i think they’d look lovely in a trio of shadow box frames) or for a more personal connection they can be worn as a pendant. Here’s an example:
Evelyn Duberry - Glass Artist 
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nice art
thank you!
Good day,
Your goddesses are soooooo beautiful. How would like to buy one or two (as a pendant)… But I would like to know the measurements… Do you have some available in black or white.
Thank you.
Veronique Gelinas
Gatineau (Aylmer)
thank you! My goddess beads generally range in size from one to three inches – as each is one of kind, the sizes will vary. To see my latest beads for sale and their sizes, check my Etsy store: http://ShebaMakeda.etsy.com/
If you’re looking for something specific, just contact me directly for a custom order – you can find details and the request form at the bottom of this page: http://shebamakeda.com/my-glass-beads/custom-orders/
Love your Goddess beads! Great blog!
Thanks Sheila! btw, i loved your Mother Nature submission on the ISGB site…
wow these are just amazing! beautiful work!
wow geodesia… i’m terribly flattered. thank you!
I just love these…you are such an inspiration to me to keep at my torch even though it’s already about 150 degrees outside on my torching patio before I even start…
look really good.
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I came across this blog the other day and you got some great info here – thanks.
Thanks!
These are wonderful!!!!
I am planning a fundraiser around Labor Day to support our legislative push to legalize home birth with Certified Professional Midwives in Alabama. (Yes it is still illegal here) I have been looking for fertility goddess pendants to sell. We expect a pile of birth advocates to come to the event and I know they would LOVE these pendants.
Thanks so much
Dalia Abrams
Childbirth Educator,
Breastfeeding counselor
Hi Evelyn,
I love where you are going with your goddess’ the top three almost look like they are dancing with joy :o)