Thinking of a new tutorial: my color recipes

[Troll Lover]

Inspired by some of the very pretty tutorials out here, I was thinking about making a new tutorial with pictures of my favorite beads & the color recipes I used to create them. It will not be about techniques, but about design & colors. Of course I will also tell if a silverglass has to be struck and/or reduced, but that's it.

I'd like to investigate if there's interest? It could be a nice booklet to keep beside your torch for inspiration & ideas.

If you'd like to take a look at my beads, you can find them HERE (www.flickr.com/anoukjasperse)

Please let me know how you feel, thank you :love:!

[Oenone]

Of course we want this :)

[gemsinbloom]

Is it ready yet? :hide:

[Darlene Balkcum]

I would love for you to add a murrini recipe to the tut ;-)
Those on "cosmos suprise" are amazing. Heck I love them all.
Darlene

[Darlene Balkcum]

omg: I just saw "Raspberry Sky" from a Sept post and it is breathtaking. I hate I don't get to read LE every day. Sometimes it's weeks between quick updates.
I love all your tutorials and of course want more!!
thanks

[Sheila D.]

I would love,love it!

[Troll Lover]

I did want to include some of my murrini recipes in the tutorial as well :). It won't be about the "how to" on making a murrini, but just the colors used.

I'd better get working on this one, I guess :).

[Sheila D.]

Yes missy...is it ready yet?

[encantado]

A tutorial would be nice~~~ but a workshop would be wonderful~~ private lessons- can I move in? Lol, ok I will take what I can get and anticipate the release of your color ideas!

[gemsinbloom]

I would love to see a tutorial on your latest beads with the fine lines in the core of your beads as well.

[VenusBeads]

Yes, please!!!!!!!

[piedradesigns]

Yes, yes and yes, Anouk!! This sounds wonderful, but I have to agree with Jacqueline—a tut showing how you make your wonderful whirlpool beads would be great too. :love:

[LisaF]

I'm always ready for a tutorial from you, Anouk!

[gemsinbloom]

Is
it
ready
yet?

Sorry haha, I couldn't resist.

[Troll Lover]

LOL Jacqueline, no not yet. It's quite scary to find out that you have over 4000 pictures from beads to choose from :hide:...

Whirlpool beads will not be in a tutorial just yet, I need some more time experimenting with it :).

[gemsinbloom]

Hi Anouk, I totally respect both notes you have left here. Good luck!

LOL Jacqueline, no not yet. It's quite scary to find out that you have over 4000 pictures from beads to choose from :hide:...

Whirlpool beads will not be in a tutorial just yet, I need some more time experimenting with it :).

[simvet02]

I'm waiting...LOL

[RavenDesigns]

I am always interested in your tutorials.

[Fran Carrico]

Waiting as well. .

[1000fiori]

Hi Anouk,
it would be great if it contains recipes of your murrini as well.
Steffi

[JanithS]

Count me in too

[mdslampworkbeads]

yes please! i hope you add info about your snake skin beads :)

monique

[gemsinbloom]

What are the snake skin beads?

[sislonski]

yes please! i hope you add info about your snake skin beads :)

monique

I think there are already two tutorials out on how to make these Monique.

[mdslampworkbeads]

Thanks Shari, I'll have to take a closer look... any idea who has them?

[Fire Mistress]

Do we want a new tutorial from Anouk.....Hello???????

Can't wait!!!!!
Renee

[Pat]

* Snake Skin Beads *



I used Reichenbach 96 Iris Yellow since I had a pound of it. It's thinner than the average rod, maybe 2-3 mm.

1. Green frit - I used several colors of green frit, in sizes varying from powder to size 2. Select your frits and mix them together in a heat safe container (or whatever you normally use when you're using frit). I go heavy on the bigger frit, and less on the smaller sizes. I only use a smidge of powder. I also threw in a pinch of iris blue frit too.

2. Heat your thin rod of Iris Yellow in the flame - You're going to make a very thin footprint on the mandrel. Wind the next round directly on top of the footprint, and so on and so on. I keep winding till the gather is about as big as a quarter.

3. Heat just the outside rim until it's glowing orange and roll it through the frit mixture. You'll have a skinny bead with an outside rim covered in the frit mixture.

4. Carefully re-heat the bead before you begin to shape it. If you stick it right into the flame it may break because it's so thin.

5. Slowly melt it down to a bead size. That's it!

The snake skin effect comes from the frits melting and stretching as the base Iris Yellow melts down into a bead. PM me if you've got any questions. Now go make a snake skin bead and lemme see!

[Troll Lover]

I just called the bead snake skin, they were indeed made with my own mottle/mosaic shards :).

This might be a bigger project than I realised :D, but lots of fun! So it will take some more time than I thought.

Meanwhile, some people asked me about my Angel Wings and a tutorial on them...

[RavenDesigns]

I'm always interested in your tutorials--I have bought all of them. Your first tutorial helped me get my very first success with silver glass. Thank you!

[gemsinbloom]

I just called the bead snake skin, they were indeed made with my own mottle/mosaic shards :).

This might be a bigger project than I realised :D, but lots of fun! So it will take some more time than I thought.

Meanwhile, some people asked me about my Angel Wings and a tutorial on them...

Care to post a picture of said bead?:)

[Troll Lover]

Of which bead Jacqueline :)? The Angel Wings?

[gemsinbloom]

The snake bead. I am just curious now.

[Troll Lover]

It's not that fancy, just a feather bead with shards :).
http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6041/6341504682_75ef855a53.jpg http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6047/6341503570_a5fba12672.jpg

[gemsinbloom]

It is gorgeous and thank you for taking the time to post the picture Anouk:)

[Cinnamon]

Anouk,

Absolutely count me in on the tutorial of recipes to make your beads, murrini....

How exciting!
Neomi

[Darlene Balkcum]

I love that murrini on the snake bead.

[loribeads]

Murrini recipes are always my favorite. I can't seem to get enough murrini. Ever.

<sickness, I have it> :D

[BarbaraD]

Anouk, is your new tutorial on "my colour recipes" ready yet?

[DarkFlowerBead]

Ok, I saw the angel wing presale has already sold out...when can I get this much anticipated angel wing tutorial ?????oh please oh please....