This month’s theme is “Twist and Shout” and since it’s Decemberrrrr, most glassworkers will think of making a winter hat or mittens using a twistie for the fluffy border. Or making a Christmas tree using a twistie as a garland might come to mind. The challenge for December is … “Try A Trendy Twisty.” Make some glass using a twistie – any form of glass! Maybe you could try something you haven’t made before? No limits for this challenge, just use a twistie – or put a ‘twist’ in your piece, or on the surface of your piece.

I tried something different, something new. The bead shown for this challenge was made using a twistie of dark transparent cobalt and dark turquoise, then spiral-wrapped over a base bead of clear. The whole thing was encased with a healthy layer of clear, then sliced with a razor blade circling up towards the top. Try it yourself, if you like, and post your efforts in Comments on our Members Facebook page beneath this challenge.