Fresh Glass Beads Lampwork 11.22.14

I've been pondering bead making a lot lately. It's hard not to with so many stunning listings in the Facebook groups.  So many talented bead makers listing STUNNING bead after STUNNING bead. When does one get that good? Many of them have been torching far less than time than I have... but I still feel like a hack next to them.  I can produce a stunning bead from time to time. Decent beads most of the time...but I still produce a LOT of "eh - whatever" beads. This sessions is one of those... Two focals for bead pens. and a set of Arke and Tibet experiments. Eh...whatever!