make waVes. :) Beginning e-book

[sortaflower]

Make Waves with Sand & Sea Foam:) A beginning Tutorial on making a Sea Scape Lentil, use this e-book to get started creating your own natural Ocean Scene Beads~ http://sfdglassbeads.etsy.com

This e-book is located in our Etsy Shop, 10 pages, 38 pictures, bonus material, 1.52mb PDF

http://www.sortafloweringdesigns.com/images/makewavesposter.jpg

[EmbellishYourself]

Ooh Ooh!! I just got one :) Beautiful beads!

[sortaflower]

Thanks Jenny:) =^.^= Have fun!

[StOrM]

I bought one too...those beads are so pretty.....I can't wait to try it

[sortaflower]

Just sent it, thanks StOrM ;)

[kittyluv4ever]

You know these things are as addicting as glass cause I just got mine too!

[sortaflower]

lol! (Addicting to write too)
and I LOVE your Glass Cats! =^.^=

[Rose Leslie]

That looks good to me.

[sortaflower]

:) Thanks Leslie, happy glass melting :fireblob:

[StOrM]

Such an easy tutorial to read.....I am sure when i get to the torch tomorrow i will have fun making them.

can you tell me what enamel is made out of? is it ground up glass in powder form or is it something else?

[sortaflower]

I just PM'd you some info on that Storm =^.^=

[simvet02]

Got mine, just waiting for it to be delivered in email. Wahooooo

[sortaflower]

Hi Jan, sent:) Thanks & Enjoy!

[simvet02]

Got it, thanks so much, it looks great.

[sortaflower]

Great! I hope to see some wave bead pictures popping up here soon! :):):)

[StOrM]

Thanks for the info Janelle. I still don't feel well enough to torch today (stupid sinus cold) I am dizzy today so i might have pictures in a few days.....I only have 1 enamel I got in a RAOGK it looks like a sea foam green color i am sure that will do just fine :) at least to practice with.

[sortaflower]

HI Storm, hope you get to feeling better! That enamel color sounds like it will be really pretty, can't wait to see how it comes out :)

[StOrM]

I f i am doing better later today i will go and try some.....the only thing that will be different is i also don't have a press yet :( I will just have to mash them flat

[sortaflower]

that's ok:) Dan started out making the Ocean Scenes on flat tab focals just using mashers, I am sure it will come out cool =^.^=

[lwilson21]

Okay, I just bought both of your tutorials. Can't wait to try them out.

Leah

[lldesigns]

I bought it earlier and can't wait to see it! Speaking of which, please send it to my work email. My personal email can't handle big files. I sent you a convo about it.

[sortaflower]

:)Thank you Leah:)

Laurie I just resent that, thanks for letting me know =^.^=

[Tutti-frutti]

Since blues are my fave colors, I bought the tut too.
now I wait with baited breath , lol just kidding. It will come to those who wait.
Sorry but my job kept me up the last 26 hours, I must be sleep depraved, I might fall asleep soon.
Katja

[playswithfire104]

Resistance is futile. I just got hem both.


Hello. My name is Nancy and I'm a tutorial addict.

[Tutti-frutti]

after some hours of sleep last night I got my tut this morning.
Cool, Katja

[StOrM]

i still have not made any yet :(
I also have been so busy with my job by the time i get home it is too late to start the kiln and in the morning i am running around .....i KNOW i will have time this weekend (sundays mondays are my weekends :) ) I will try this technique.....

[sortaflower]

Thank you Nancy & Katja, hope you enjoy the tut:)

Yes I keep peeking back here to see if you had posted any pics for me Storm-I haven't seen any of the beads made from this tutorial yet, ants in my pants lol

hope you get a chance to play with fire on your weekend coming up =^.^=

[StOrM]

I think i can get to the torch tomorrow.....I hate it when i have time to work but if i am not in my Glass making mood nothing at the torch works for me.....:( and i seem to waste alot of glass then. I am putting out a great beading day tomorrow

[Carolyn M]

I think i can get to the torch tomorrow.....I hate it when i have time to work but if i am not in my Glass making mood nothing at the torch works for me.....:( and i seem to waste alot of glass then. I am putting out a great beading day tomorrow

Don't forget your respirator if you are working enamels!

[StOrM]

Carolyn - I have one .....and i used it.....

my beads look stupid......so i will not post them...i only made two.....

[Reenie]

This was my fist attempt. Not as blue as yours though so maybe I need to mellow out with the white enamel but I sure loved making it. I also used a poker and not a stringer on the waves which didn't give it that little curl I needed. I'm taking it easy tonite and about to go make another one!!!!
Thanks for a great tutorial!

136976

[sortaflower]

Cool Irene!
Yes you have some super lovely sea-foam going on there! I think it looks great:)

[sortaflower]

ps a tip on getting the stringer off after making the wave curl: Wait a couple seconds for it to cool then knock the stringer on your torch head, close to the bead- give it a good rap!

It should pop right off, makes a much quicker wave bead, less waiting to be able to get the stringer off the bead, plus makes it less likely to move the bead around on the mandrel messing with your bead release.

[Donna T.]

OK I had to have this one. And the price is great. too good to pass up. Waiting for the tut now so I can get to the torch.

[sortaflower]

Just sent, thank you Donna! :)

[Reenie]

Thanks Jenelle.
I also used another blue instead of the sky blue opalino I think. Made another one last night...Darker sky which looks much better and I used the stringer and yea I rapped it a couple of times. The rest came out easy after letting it cool a bit.
Still not perfect on the waves but still....This is such a fun bead to make. I recommend it to anyone!