Holly Leaves?

[wendbill]

Anyone got advice on holly leaves? My attempts look decidedly average so far.

[Gelly]

Hiya Wendy!!

My holly leaves are kinda cartoonish, but this is how I make them.

I use a raw mandrel and melt a blob of dark green on it. Then I just grab other (any & all) shades of green and stripe, drizzle and wrap thin streaks around the dk green blob. Melt smooth (don't twist or mix) then pull into stringer.

To make the leaves, I just put a dot where I want the leaf. Heat the dot, crease w/ tool (makes the center line of the leaf), heat the dot again, use rake or pick to pull the "points" of the leaf. I usually have to reheat the dot for each point I pull. I think 2 and 3 leaves look good together, where the leaves are closest to eachother, I put 3 small red dots for the berries.

Here are some pics
http://infobot.info/gelly/Nov/holly2.jpghttp://infobot.info/gelly/Nov/holly4.jpg

http://infobot.info/gelly/Nov/deer2.jpg

[glassaddict]

I really love the pigs and the reindeer that is so cute. You are very talented. Congrats to you!!!!! I absolutely adore them.

[wendbill]

Thanks Gelly

I tried pullig one set pushing the other, on my decidely average attempts. I'll have to try again.