Kevan's Goddess Bead Tutorial---READY!! [Archive]

Antoñio

2009-03-02, 9:08pm

Finished!! We finished our second tutorial. This one is not like other tutorials, oh no. It is a PDF AND a video on a CD. Forty pages of step by step instructions with 90 photos explaining how Kevan makes goddess beads. Then, a 13 minute video of her making the bead with a voice over interview by the incredible director (Antonio) of the amazing artist (Kevan) including remarks from Bungee the Amazing Outback Dog.:lol:

You can either read the tutorial or just watch the movie and learn how to make the goddess just like Kevan does !

The files are a PDF and a WMV (windows media player) which can be opened on almost any computer.
Some sample pages of the PDF are below.

http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_430xN.59440732.jpg

http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_430xN.59440759.jpghttp://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_430xN.59440746.jpg

On Etsy (http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21684523)

On Art Fire (http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=113969)

theglasszone

2009-03-02, 10:12pm

How absolutely beautiful! Girl (and Guys, sorry Antonio and Bungie!), your time has come! Wishing you the very best success with this - I just KNOW everyone's gonna want one... :)

De

Kevan

2009-03-03, 2:17am

That's so nice of you, De. Thank you!

SilverSage

2009-03-03, 7:13am

Antonio I like your writing style! The cover is beautiful. I will order when I have some funds come my way.

Janice

2009-03-03, 7:26am

Hey, congrats, you guys!

And wow! An opportunity to hear that cute Kevan Voice ;)

J.

Antoñio

2009-03-03, 1:32pm

How absolutely beautiful! Girl (and Guys, sorry Antonio and Bungie!), your time has come! Wishing you the very best success with this - I just KNOW everyone's gonna want one... :)

De
De! Yes...Don't forget the guys!
And thank you for the lovely sentiments!

Antonio

Antoñio

2009-03-03, 1:33pm

Antonio I like your writing style! The cover is beautiful. I will order when I have some funds come my way.
Thanks, Jewels!

Antonio

Antoñio

2009-03-03, 1:46pm

Hey, congrats, you guys!

And wow! An opportunity to hear that cute Kevan Voice ;)

J.
Janice,

The video cracks us up. We've watched it a dozen times and laughed every time. It's so cute to hear Kevan speaking in 'public' when I know she is really shy about that kind of stuff. Realllllllly shy---like Edward Scissorhands shy. Like Howard Huges shy. Like Talia Shire in Rocky shy. OMG she is soooooo shy!

I know, I know....she doesn't sound shy when she's on the internet. In fact, she's been on moderated status here for some time now because she upsets people with her 'internet alter-ego'. But I tell you the girl is shy!
She hides it well. In fact, the word "hide" should be her middle name.

Antonio

PS...Thanks sweetie!

pam

2009-03-03, 3:20pm

Congratulations. It looks like a wonderful tutorial!

ladymeme123

2009-03-03, 4:02pm

Wow I gotta get this one. Kevan I have one of your goddesses. When people ask me about what I do, I show them my beads and then I show them your goddess bead so they can see where I'm headed. Thanks for doing the tutorial!:waving:

Michelle

Troll Lover

2009-03-03, 4:19pm

Kevan, congrats on the tut, your goddess are surely unique and I'm sure a lot of people want to learn how you make them!

debkauz

2009-03-03, 4:43pm

Got it!!! Do you email the PDF file?

Kevan

2009-03-03, 8:02pm

margriet@stainedglass.nl

2009-03-04, 11:10am

A reason for me not to order is because of the CD. I would rather have the change to order only the pdf and get it by email. No I have to wait to get it and there is a possibility the CD get lost in the normal mail.

Kevan

2009-03-04, 12:16pm

If the CD got lost in the mail I would just send you another one, Margriet.

It's on a CD because it's a video as well as a PDF.

Antoñio

2009-03-04, 12:53pm

Margiet,

I can email the whole tutorial to you. FileSend is an online service that will allow me to upload the file and give you a password so you can download it.
Click on one of the links below or you can PM me if you have questions.

take care,

Antonio

A reason for me not to order is because of the CD. I would rather have the change to order only the pdf and get it by email. No I have to wait to get it and there is a possibility the CD get lost in the normal mail.

Antoñio

2009-03-04, 12:58pm

Got it!!! Do you email the PDF file?
If you prefer, we can upload the file(s) for you to FileSend--a free file hosting place. You can then download it with a password that we provide.

Antonio

Kevan

2009-03-05, 1:26pm

This is the actual bead made in the tutorial.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3363/3310898926_d416c3d9a7.jpg

And thanks everyone who bought a copy!

Tamara

2009-03-08, 8:24pm

I got this tutorial, I think it is great! I have never made a goddess, this is my first one.

margriet@stainedglass.nl

2009-03-09, 11:40am

margriet@stainedglass.nl

2009-03-10, 3:43pm

It worked great with Filesend. What a top-tutorial!!! Great pdf with very much beautiful pictures and fantastic layout! And then... there is the movie! Wow, all that voor 19 dollars. I love to watch the video. It's like I having a workshop!

I am very happy with it!

Thank you so much, Antonio and Kevan!!!

Kevan

2009-03-10, 3:52pm

You are most welcome and thank you, Margriet!

jam4254

2009-03-11, 10:37am

Kevan

2009-03-11, 7:26pm

Are you sure I didn't make that one? lol

But was the video funny???

margriet@stainedglass.nl

2009-03-12, 10:27am

Wow, how beautiful Jacqueline!

Here's mine:

http://www.margrieten.nl/wp-content/uploads/ChakraGoddess_1030D/ChakraGoddess1.jpg

http://www.margrieten.nl/wp-content/uploads/ChakraGoddess_1030D/ChakraGoddess2.jpg

Antoñio

2009-03-12, 8:12pm

Wow, how beautiful Jacqueline!

Here's mine:

Wow margriet! You just uploaded the tut yesterday!
You sure don't waste any time.

Beautiful goddess!!

Antonio

Kevan

2009-03-12, 8:13pm

Wow, Margriet!!

Antoñio

2009-03-12, 8:17pm

I love the video. The tutorial is very well written but for me the video really clarified any questions.

Yes, her nipples got squished she was a little to hot when I put her in the kiln,:sad: but damn she has a great butt. Oh and Kevan I get the shy part, as you can see by my join date and the number of posts made my internet alter is also shy. Did I say I love the video.:smile:

Jackie,

I love the long-waisted look. She looks elegant!
Please don't burn the nipples again...it looks too painful. :eek:

Kevan is now ready to do another movie. I think she liked being a star even if it was only as a voiceover. http://www.lampworketc.com/forums/images/icons/icon12.gif I think she may be ready for prime time.

Antonio

Antoñio

2009-03-12, 8:19pm

I got this tutorial, I think it is great! I have never made a goddess, this is my first one.
That's your first goddess bead? Wow, I'm impressed!
Have you done sculpture before?

Antonio

margriet@stainedglass.nl

2009-03-13, 11:32am

Wow margriet! You just uploaded the tut yesterday!
You sure don't waste any time.

Beautiful goddess!!

Antonio

It's because of the video! Watching it was so inspirering. I hope that there will be a lot of videotutorial to purchase. It make a lot of difference, for people who likes to see it instead of reading.

Miriam

2009-03-16, 1:42am

First, Kevan and Antonio, thank you for making this wonderful tutorial and the video is so good and so much fun to watch.

Yesterday I made my first goddess and I was so proud. She was perfect and I gave her a little twist of my own by giving her a zirconia as belly button.

I said was, because when I tried to get her of off the mandrel, I use a bit to much force (whats new, I have tons of bent mandrels :rolleyes:. And this is the result of my first goddess.

I am of to make a new one, they are so fun to make.

http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/2890/20090316kralen03en04.jpg

Antoñio

2009-03-16, 3:05pm

First, Kevan and Antonio, thank you for making this wonderful tutorial and the video is so good and so much fun to watch.

Yesterday I made my first goddess and I was so proud. She was perfect and I gave her a little twist of my own by giving her a zirconia as belly button.

Thanks Mriram! And you are wrong when you say "she was perfect"....I think she IS perfect! Such a great first goddess!!

Antonio

LFCookie

2009-03-16, 4:30pm

I received the tutorial today....I HAD to watch it before I teach a beading class tonight (bead embroidery) so now I want to make a Goddess instead of teach. But if I don't teach, I won't have money to spend on glass and tutorials. Oh well, I guess I have to wait until tomorrow, BUMMER.
BTW, this was a fabulous video and the instructions are also excellent! Makes me think even I could do it being a newbie and all! Thank you!

margriet@stainedglass.nl

2009-03-18, 12:20pm

http://www.margrieten.nl/wp-content/uploads/SpecialLadysenConnectedHearts_F575/Specialladys2.jpg

http://www.margrieten.nl/wp-content/uploads/SpecialLadysenConnectedHearts_F575/Specialladys1.jpg

They are so great to make!

Antoñio

2009-03-19, 11:19am

I think it's so interesting how I'm seeing new forms being born that look like they are sister-goddesses to Kevan's creations. Each of you is interjecting your own ideas into the process and creating your own unique versions---which is fantastic!

It's so interesting how you can take a group of artists and say, tell them to draw a building and they all come up with totally different versions of the same building! It's almost as if they can't avoid channeling their private souls into the work.

Very cool !!!

Antonio

LFCookie

2009-03-23, 4:49pm

I am pretty happy with her, I've only been lampworking since 8/08 about 2 hours per week. :) Sorry the pictures are horrible, but you get the idea! I wish my rear looked like that.

Kevan

2009-03-23, 5:11pm

I'm noticing lots of great looking butts!

Antoñio

2009-03-24, 11:34am

I am pretty happy with her, I've only been lampworking since 8/08 about 2 hours per week. :) Sorry the pictures are horrible, but you get the idea! I wish my rear looked like that.
Wow! And you've only been at this just over a year? Is that ivory glass?
Ivory is one of the most difficult glasses to work with for sculpting!

I'm impressed!

Antonio

dgg112

2009-03-26, 6:30am

Janice,

The video cracks us up. We've watched it a dozen times and laughed every time. It's so cute to hear Kevan speaking in 'public' when I know she is really shy about that kind of stuff. Realllllllly shy---like Edward Scissorhands shy. Like Howard Huges shy. Like Talia Shire in Rocky shy. OMG she is soooooo shy!

I know, I know....she doesn't sound shy when she's on the internet. In fact, she's been on moderated status here for some time now because she upsets people with her 'internet alter-ego'. But I tell you the girl is shy!
She hides it well. In fact, the word "hide" should be her middle name.

Antonio

PS...Thanks sweetie!

This email cracked me up!!! I love Kevan's emails and NEVER would have taken her as shy!!! LOLOL

tammydownunder

2009-07-24, 9:12pm

I had a go at this terrific tutorial with my precious Gaffer Chalcedony. I posted in the G109 thread a very sexy goddess but I couldn't get the silly bitch off the mandrel. Paula D suggested a vinegar soak so I douched her for a couple of hours and she wouldn't budge. Next she's going to get the rivet gun and if that doesn't work, she going to have to live the rest of her life with a stainless steel rod between her legs. Feeling defeated, I had to make another babe and she seems pretty well behaved -even with her over-perky breasts.