Painted Beads

[Dread]

Like to try your hand at painted beads or painted glass?

Here is a link to my website for the painted beads tutorial I have.

http://www.deborahread.com/painted_beads_101.htm

[dogmaw]

Thanks so much! Your painted beads are TDF. :love: :love:

[Anne Ricketts]

TDF and friggin huge!!!!! :grin:

[bazile]

Dread, thanks, I love your beads, the one I have is in pride of place...when I am not taking it around to show it off...

[Mr. Smiley]

Thanks Deb! I will have to give this a shot! You rock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dread]

Thank you - wish I could be torching and painting - but it looks like its another month till the move will be done (July 29) and then I need to follow - and then get set up - if anyone needs help let me know - you can pm me or use the paintedbeads@deborahread.com e-mail

[Jacinthe]

ME WANT! ME WANT! Dragon! DRAGON! ME WANT!

Heeheeheehee

LOVELY Deb!

[Dread]

Actually (after I move back to Canada -) I do have a dragon for you (of course I will have to find it again - I've been holding on to it for months - I even got to the point of making a label and then I think I packed it with a bunch of other beads for moving - so once back (only 19 days more of work ) I should be back in canada now no later than August 19th - I hope - so much to do still......

[sislonski]

Holy Crap!
Thank you for all that info.
Not only is it incredibly kind of you to tell us how you've been making those incredible beads, you're a very talented artist as well! It was great seeing all your work.

Your latest work is amazing!

I've taken all kinds of mediums of art when in school but I never did do this sort of thing. I did glass scratching which is similar, but you don't get the quality of lines as you are scratching the glass not painting it. Then your press it onto a piece of paper. A lot of fun. I would love to try this glass painted beads.

Like I can afford to invest in more art supplies (NOT!) and I have tons of time on my hands to try new things (NOT!) but I wish! :sad:

Shari

[Croft Eeusk]

Holy Crap indeed!
I may have to try a cooperative effort w/DH. We've been wondering how to do this. Now all I have to do is get my base bead big enough to paint something larger than microscopic.

dj

[PerfectDeb]

Were you at the gathering? I have a gorgeous bead with a turkey on it done like that

[Lizzydee]

wow. thanks so much for sharing your techniques. beautiful!

[misty]

Wow, I'm so happy I found this thread! I've been really curious about this technique for awhile, thank you so much for sharing!

[Kayo222]

Your beads and Bronwen Heilman's are what led me to fall in Love with this technique...ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL WORK !

[Quicksilverart]

Can you not just paint right on the bead?

[tammydownunder]

Beautiful beads and a great tut. You are so very kind for sharing how you do this.

[lampworker1]

Thank you,,,,,,,, yeah it's a shout out!!!

[iloveglass]

WOW, really cool technique. Your beads are beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

[FiredDesires]

Dread might not be answering here anytime soon...she broke her wrist and is recovering from that...another 29 days in the "hot pink" cast.....sorry to hear of your misfortune Deb...tried to post a comment on facebook but for some reason it was a no! heal well & strong my friend. hugs

[myrdlebp]

Wow!


I am amazed that I haven't run into this thread before this, it's pretty old. I am so happy that someone bumped it up! Thank you!

[Roger B]

I have discovered that you can indeed paint directly onto an annealed bead using glass stains and enamels. It requires considerable care and an eye for detail. I paint colours onto the bead surface and let them dry before placing into a cold annealing kiln and bringing it up to annealing temperature. I later add black tracing enamel and scratch back through to create shading and then refire to a slightly higher temperature than for annealing.

[Iky]

Thanks so much!!!