Need a Lotus flower tutorial

[Jenfire]

Can anyone point me in the direction of a lotus leaf tutorial? Or is this just so simple I should be able to figure it out my self? Trust me I am not having any luck there.
Jen

[Jenfire]

No one? :(

[NightCat]

It would help to know what you are making and what type of glass and maybe how big. Inside pattern, outside pattern...... I think your question might just be too vague..

Marble, bead, sculptural? Borosilicate, soft-glass?

Any images of something similar??

~R

[shawnette]

Just the leaf, or the flower, too? The leaf looks really simple. Just do a search on Water Lily. The flower looks a bit complex, but you could probably do it. You've got skilz! I'll give it a try later tonight.

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[Jenfire]

soft glass, bead size 8-12mm, design on the indside of the bead. I'm thinking it has to be similar to doing a striped bead but am having problems getting the point to the leaf and layering it. It's turning HUGE 24mm and not right.
Jen
Thanks Nette, I may have skills but right now I'm not sure if they are lampworking skills! :)

[Jenfire]

I'm thinking it has to be some ind of variation on this:

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These are beads done by Janelle I think and shown in the gallery a while ago.

[tiggybubba]

Maybe you mean the beads that look like a head of clover? Sort of like the beads above but with much smaller petals in larger quantities with bubbles on each one? I think Anastasia has made beads like that and I know I have seen an inquiry on those beads before. Just cant find the link. I dont think the person asking ever got an answer tho.

[Jenfire]

Well damnit! It will just have to go on my list of things to experiment, experiment, experiment on! ;)

[shawnette]

Petal beads! Amy Trescott wrote a short tutorial:

http://www.lampworketc.com/forums/sh...9&postcount=74

http://www.lampworketc.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=37559

Also, Loribeads made some super cute lily pad beads once and she posted a how to, but I can't find it. I know she used the fish scale technique for the flowers.

Found it!! Post 18 has the how to: http://www.lampworketc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=38464

[Jenfire]

Damn Nette! You are GOOD! That gives me a definite idea of where to go with this. Thanks Honey
Jen
Off to the torch to play!

[AVTrout]

Shawnette, can you help me find the links? They don't work:

You said: Petal beads! Amy Trescott wrote a short tutorial:

http://www.lampworketc.com/forums/sh...9&postcount=74

http://www.lampworketc.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=37559

Thank you thank you thank you!!!

A.

[shawnette]

http://www.lampworketc.com/forums/showpost.php?p=820319&postcount=74

http://www.lampworketc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37559&highlight=petal+beads