Thanks to Mike.
Sheryll

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:

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/...p_tutorial.htm

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

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

Have fun!
DeAnne in CA

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:

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

DeAnne in CA

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

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

Mike! :waving:

You rock!

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.

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!

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

Wonderful tut! Thanks for sharing.

Thanks Michael, I appreciate your sharing!

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

I tried this
I really need more ppp

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!

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

Thanks so much for posting this tutorial. Beautiful work!

Thanks so much for sharing!

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

Thx so much for sharing. :)

Thanks for bumping this thread! Very inspiring!

Thanks for the great tutorial. Anita

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

Bumpity Bump
 

good free stuff.

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

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

very cool!! thanks

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

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

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.