Making Rings Off Mandrel

[FiG]

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[jana]

=D> =D> =D> =D> =D>

Dude, I think I love you.

[Vicki B.]

Thanks so much for posting this tutorial - gives me more reasons to practice twisties - and now the rings!

[Carmen Isaacs]

You are amazing!!!

[ginkgoglass]

Those pictures did not even need any words. Wow. Perfect.

[Rebekah]

Those are so cool! I'm seeing a necklace. A very pretty necklace.

Thanks for sharing your technique!

[jesgen]

Truly magnificent!
I am lost though on how you built your gather. How do you get a flat color with black or dark color edges in the middle of the twisty?
I am going to try this when it warms up and I wont freeze working outside.

[GinnyHampton]

AWESOME!!!! I love making twisted cane and now I have something new to try . . . . thank you for sharing your technique :)

[Heather/Ericaceae]

Wow! Thanks for putting up those great pictures. I imagine it'll still take a heck of a lot of practice to get them looking as perfect as yours do! :) It sure helps to see the steps, though. You're awesome!

-H.

[Flame Crazy]

What a killer tutorial Michael! No words yet completely understandable.

You rock!

[TheGlassFlame]

Once again... you prove that you are a glass stud!!!

[C-Ann]

Now that is inspiration to get making some twisties - thanks for the awesome tutorial!

[ROC]

Too cool Michael. Even my 1st grade reading level is enough. lol

So next time, don't make us LOOK for the tut, just put the link in the gallery!

[FiG]

Too cool Michael. Even my 1st grade reading level is enough. lol

So next time, don't make us LOOK for the tut, just put the link in the gallery!

Hey I can still go and edit my post in the gallery to include this link. I just have to figure out how to do that.

[LaurieBSmith]

I'm in awe....I can't even think off-mandrel...

[Troll Lover]

Those are really gorgeous!!!

[ChristinaColligan]

Oh so many rings so little time.....Fantabulous!

[Beadbug]

Thanks for the great tut. I have loved your rings since your first post.

[krista michael]

Fantastic!

[Ann Conlin]

Fabulous tut Michael! Thanks so much!

[Just Nancy]

I agree with others. You rock!

[theglasszone]

Awesome!!!! Thank you so much - do you think I dare even try such a thing on a Hot Head? (If you knew me, you'd KNOW I already intend to....!!!!) Any tips would be appreciated, though!

Thanks again and Happy Holidays to you and yours!
DeAnne in CA

[theglasszone]

Truly magnificent!
I am lost though on how you built your gather. How do you get a flat color with black or dark color edges in the middle of the twisty?
I am going to try this when it warms up and I wont freeze working outside.

Hi There:

I think that Kimberly's Twistie Tut is a great example of how to start practicing and give you the basic concept; here's the link:

http://www.lampworketc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3450

Now go play!!!
DeAnne in CA

[Bruna]

amazing! thank you for sharing, Michael.

[Sharon Abood]

Michael, great tut! Thank you.

[caspertorch]

Dude! you rock my world! thanks!

[tanok]

that is so cool thanks for sharing petal

[LoriBird]

I LOVE this tut!! I can SEE how to do it! you can 'splain and write all ya want...but I'm a visual learner.
Thank you!

[papimom]

Great tut. You even show us some cool tools.
Thanks much.
Joan

[Tropical Heat]

Thanks for Sharing! This is a great tut!

[Ms. Booger]

Thanks to Mike.
Sheryll

[Willabeast]

Very cool... you make it look easy!

So... how do you make a twistie like this? It looks like a clear core with 2 stripes of goldstone encased in clear and then striped with 6 or 8 very thin stringers of an opaque colour and then pulled out. Is that even close? :confused:

[theglasszone]

My color creation guess on Michael's Latticio Twistie:

1. Solid Opaque Red Core
2. Two opposite stripes of Intense Black atop Red Core
3. Heavy Clear Encasing over Red Core w/Black Stripes
4. Encased Gold Aventurine (two stripes), opposite one another, over the Clear encase.
5. Several thin stripes of Opaque White betwen Gold Aventurine.
6. Melt, twist, pull!!!

Well, am I getting warm?

Here's a neat tutorial just to give the basics on pulling a lolly-pop style twistie from Mona with FlameWerks! Check it out:

http://www.flamewerks.com/tutorials/lollypop_tutorial.htm

Here's the link for the standard, two color one just for fun:

http://www.flamewerks.com/tutorials/latticino_tutorial.htm

Have fun!
DeAnne in CA

[FiG]

clear red core, dicroic, intense black stringer, heavy clear encase,
cobalt over white fillagrana lines, light clear encase, melt twist pull.

[Willabeast]

clear red core, dicroic, intense black stringer, heavy clear encase,
cobalt over white fillagrana lines, light clear encase, melt twist pull.

Thanks! My skills aren't up to doing this yet but I'm going to keep this recipe and try it when I'm ready. :cool:

[theglasszone]

Thanks, Michael - I just knew if I threw SOMETHING out there, you'd set us straight!

DeAnne in CA

[jesgen]

clear red core, dicroic, intense black stringer, heavy clear encase,
cobalt over white fillagrana lines, light clear encase, melt twist pull.

Thanks Michael! This tut and info is a great Christmas Present.

[Orchid40]

Wow!! That is just fantastic!! Thanks so much!!

[rusticstudio]

Mike! :waving:

You rock!

[FiG]

I am resurrecting all these threads in the tutorial forum on off mandrel rings. Because the process is fundamental. Which makes it key in development of torch made sculptural skills.

[ziggys]

Great tut. You even show us some cool tools.
Thanks much.
Joan

That's what I was thinking. Now I want flat mashers, and that other cool looped tweezer type tool. Either way, I never would have guessed how to do that.
Thanks bunches!

[Blondewyn]

Thank you so much for sharing!!! I am in complete AWE!!! i need to go and start practicing NOW!!

[Llama Girl]

Wonderful tut! Thanks for sharing.

[My Glass Dreams]

Thanks Michael, I appreciate your sharing!

[Afterdark]

Fig ya make it look so darn easy! Sweet job thank-you!!!

[firegrl]

I tried this
I really need more ppp

[taneres]

Hi Micheal! :waving:
I remember you talking about places to get the graphite rods in St. Louis, but can't remember is you said exactly where. Can you refresh my memory and lead me in the right direction?

Thanks!

[J W Kama]

This, I have got to try. Thank you Michael, This is going to be fun.

[TinaJ]

Thanks so much for posting this tutorial. Beautiful work!

[Ali Oops]

Thanks so much for sharing!

[asimeral]

Terrific! I know I'll be trying this sometimes soon!

Thx so much for sharing. :)

[Gayetha]

Thanks for bumping this thread! Very inspiring!

[anitah]

Thanks for the great tutorial. Anita

[cc2]

I LOVE this tut!! I can SEE how to do it! you can 'splain and write all ya want...but I'm a visual learner.
Thank you!



I'm having what you're having............visual learner here, too!!!!!!!

[FiG]

good free stuff.

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[xtweeksx]

Oooooo love those green ones! My fav colour :-)

Cool tutorial too - wil have to pluck up the courage to have a go :)

[Lizzydee]

very cool!! thanks

[glassymom]

oooh, michael, they are amazing! Would love to try this, thank you for the tut and the bump so it could be seen again!!

[Parrotise]

I missed this is St. Louis a couple years ago and really regretted it. Thanks so much for sharing this Michael!

[Juls]

Michael, I could kiss you right on the mouth for sharing this technique and for being considerate enough to bump it up for those of us who had not seen it before now.

Thanks so much.

[misspiggy]

WOW.. thanks for the wonderful Tut!
So thoughtful of you.

This is way beyond my skill level, even the twisty looks impossible for me to make but one day I will try this. Thanks again!