All focal beads used for these pieces of jewelry were flame-worked by me, unless indicated otherwise in the description of the of the individual work. While I enjoy flame-working immensely, I do not get round to it as much as I would like to. Working with the glass is such a surprising, organic and spontaneous process that it reminds me much of the work of an alchemist - intuition, skill and the willingness to experiment and allow the material its own will all have to come together.