Sometimes it works… and sometimes it doesn’t. Today’s beads started with a striking red Beefeater Gin bottle — it looked amazing before it hit the flame.
But as soon as I started melting it, the red disappeared completely, leaving me with clear beads. Poof! Just like that. Turns out the red was just a surface coating and the flame burned it right off.
So, I improvised — I gave the feature bead a pop of colour using some of my frit (smashed-up glass). Not what I planned, but still something worth keeping.
Every fail teaches me something — and sometimes, it still turns out kind of pretty. Ever had a creative experiment go completely sideways?
