Vine Stringer that looks like wood stems

[Moth]

I have to jump on the vine stringer bandwagon! Seems like it is the tutorial of choice lately. :lol:

If you want a vine that looks like wood, roll the end of a rod of ivory in silver foil or leaf. Burnish the leaf. Burn it off. Yes, basically you have just made silvered ivory.

Once the silver is burnt off, encase this with clear, not too thickly. Heat evenly and pull into a thin stringer. You now have encased silvered ivory stringer. Doesn't look like much.

But, when you use it in a bead, it makes lovely striated shades of brown and you don't have to worry about the silver reacting with other colors because it is encased in clear. It doesn't look like silvered ivory at all.

Here are some beads made with this vine cane.

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Have fun!
~~Mary
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[DenetianGlass]

Thanks for sharing, Mary, gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous! Offsets the purple nicely!

[Moth]

Thanks Denise!

I had to go clear back to my 2004 archived picture disk to find those beads. That's how long it has been since I used this vine cane myself...but I lit a fire and it's on my list of things to do tonight!

Take care.
~~Mary

[Lara]

Beautiful beads Mary. I love the base of those beads with the flowers on top, just beautiful.

I hope you don't mind, but I have made vine stringer, but with more things added. Started with the silvered ivory, then added sage (or avacado), cased in transparent brown.

[Heather/Ericaceae]

That's awesome Mary! I love the effect! :) :) I really want to try that now! I love different vines.

[Dawn >^..^<]

Thanks so much Mary! That's so cool! I would have never thought to encase the SIS! What a great effect! (And gorgeous beads too!)

[ElizabethCreations]

OMG those are amazing....!!!!!

[collectiblesbyrose]

Wonderful, thanks!!!

[danelady]

Oh WOW! Another combo I have to try, thanks Mary!

[Rose Leslie]

I will have to try this. That is really nice looking.

[Lesperlesakathy]

It's beautiful!! Thanks for sharing. :)

[AidensFlame]

This is very cool. Have you tried other colors than ivory?

[*Naos*]

Dang those beads are gorgeous! The stringer is pretty cool, too - thanks for sharing! :)

[Donna T.]

This is from 2006! How did I miss this? Thanks for dredging this back up to the front. I read magazines from the back to the front, maybe I should go to the end of this section and just start there reading.

BTW very pretty beads Mary

[asimeral]

What she said! :) Most excellent!


This is from 2006! How did I miss this? Thanks for dredging this back up to the front. I read magazines from the back to the front, maybe I should go to the end of this section and just start there reading.

BTW very pretty beads Mary

[Lizzydee]

awesome. thanks Mary!

[Moth]

Blast from the past, eh!


Thanks guys. Have fun.

As far as trying other colors...no I haven't, but if you try please share your results.

[theglasszone]

:) Wow, cool! I first thought this was a NEW tutorial, then saw the date of the original posting ;) I wondered how I could have missed it, and realize it was first put on here before I even touched a torch! :lol: Love it Mary! It is something I've needed for some time...

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[jjgoodhope]

Great tip - thanks so much!

[Moth]

The base of those beads is effetre black, rolled lightly in white enamel, rolled in copper leaf which is burnished well then boiled into the surface, then encased. The vines and flowers are then added and it's encased again.

[wdgross]

Thanks Mary for the rest of the story - those are some great looking florals.

[Elizabeth Beads]

Yes, I know, it's an old thread but new to me and I am so trying this. Except instead of ivory I am thinking about copper green or maybe another green.

[Dragonfly Queen]

Me too Liz. Beautiful will go nicely with the layered petals tutorial. :D

[Eileen]

Beautiful!
Liz, if you do it, will you post your results?

[Elizabeth Beads]

Yes I will if it ever stops raining and I can torch again!

[theglasszone]

Badda BUMP! :)

[redbutterfly]

What would you recommend to make a brown stinger if you don't have silver?

[Dee Dee]

Beautiful beads Mary and I'd never have guessed that was encased sis - that's fab! :biggrin:

[Elizabeth Beads]

Encased Copper Green silvered vines. Better late ... Lol!

[Elizabeth Beads]

Encased silvered Red Copper Green vines.

[danelady]

139542Just mix colors until you strike one you like...
Half the fun of making beads are the " Aha" moments. Mixing greens w reds and orange/corals give some great combos!
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You can also try raku it does some kewl things when
Mixed with other colors!

What would you recommend to make a brown stinger if you don't have silver?

[theglasszone]

Lynnie! :kiss:

So, so, SO happy to see you're back!!!

:)

[danelady]

Lynnie! :kiss:

So, so, SO happy to see you're back!!!

:)

Thanks honey! Trying the online comeback using my iPhone
And Dragon so I don't need to type much!

I've missed you all so much
Lynnie

[afina]

Mary, thanks for this idea!


What would you recommend to make a brown stinger if you don't have silver?
I would take a brown fritblend, make a white gather, roll it in the blend, melt in, perhaps encase and then pull without twisting.

[Elizabeth Beads]

Mary, thanks for this idea!



I would take a brown fritblend, make a white gather, roll it in the blend, melt in, perhaps encase and then pull without twisting.

Good suggestion. Might also be pretty if you used a a glass in the brown family, such as Stone Ground or Canyon de Chelly, instead of white.

[afina]

Good suggestion. Might also be pretty if you used a a glass in the brown family, such as Stone Ground or Canyon de Chelly, instead of white.
Yes, just make sure it doesn't react (too much) with your chosen frit.

[redbutterfly]

Thanks Danelady,
Great ideas for vines! I will have to experiment with the colors you are showing me.
I guess I am bumping up old -( new to me ) - tutorials, and I am still digging in the archives. So much information on the website.
Renee

[tnehlers]

That's awesome Mary; I love it. Thank you! I am so glad this got bumped up.

Without silver - I used sediment and reichenbach coffee brown. It's on the green floral below.

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[redbutterfly]

Pretty beads! Thanks for the color combos for the vines, very helpful.
Renee