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2005-08-31, 4:12am
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Wow Kimberly! What a great way to make twisties, plus your not wasting alot of glass..........excellent! Thanks for the tut.
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2005-08-31, 5:25am
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You are very sweet and generous to share your secrets with us! Ever since I have seen your seahorses I have wondered how it was done! Seahorses are one of my favorite animals! I have only been torching 1 month so it may be quite awhile before I have a seahorse to show (at least one that looks like a seahorse ).
Thank you!
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Kimberly you simply have a heart of gold to share so much with the glass community!!! I would have never thought to marver into a cone to avoid that big blobbo of waste glass and it always irritates me....problem solved....I think I'll go out and make some twisties today just for the fun of it!!!!
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Kimberly you simply have a heart of gold to share so much with the glass community!!! I would have never thought to marver into a cone to avoid that big blobbo of waste glass and it always irritates me....problem solved....I think I'll go out and make some twisties today just for the fun of it!!!!
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OMG, you are making twisties w/o a specific purpose!!!!! I'm SHOCKED!
and of course, psyched! can't wait to see what you make!!!
I'm so having torch w/d today.... can't even focus on work... LOL... haven't torched since Sunday night...........eeeeeeeeeeeeeeekkkkkkkkkkkkkk
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2005-08-31, 11:04am
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Thank you Kimberly for the great tutorial. I'm twisty challenged but after reading this there might be hope for me yet. LOL
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2005-08-31, 11:32am
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OMG, you are making twisties w/o a specific purpose!!!!! I'm SHOCKED!
and of course, psyched! can't wait to see what you make!!!
I'm so having torch w/d today.... can't even focus on work... LOL... haven't torched since Sunday night...........eeeeeeeeeeeeeeekkkkkkkkkkkkkk
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Oh you silly girl....I always have a purpose!!!!! That is just part of my nature!!!!
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2005-08-31, 12:53pm
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wow, made some of these this morning before work. Holy cow, it was way easier than before. And now I can make them the same size for more than an inch!!!!
Thanks again....did I mention you rock?
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2005-08-31, 1:58pm
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Thank you so much, Kimberly.
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2005-09-01, 12:54pm
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I tried making some too....they are prettier than any twistie I have ever made! It went pretty easy too, but my attempts at seahorse beads are another story!
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2005-09-01, 1:12pm
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Thank you so much Kimberly! Have I told you how happy we are to have you in Chinese Auctions and on Lampwork Etc.??? You de' bomb!!!!!
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2005-09-01, 3:49pm
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Thanks for the tutorial,
and your son took great pictures for it.
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2005-09-01, 4:15pm
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Holy Toledo!!! Thank you so much for sharing.
I can hardly wait to take your class. This year is out. Not enough vacation from my day job. Looking forward to next year though.
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2005-09-02, 10:25pm
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Seahorse Twisty Tutorial
I had the wonderful opportunity to see Kimberly make twisties AND a sea horse at Frantz Glass earlier this year. I have been using her way of making twisties ever since then. It is quick. I just started lampworking in January; I still don't get consistant diameter pieces but it is fun to try.
Here is what I have noticed when I use the twisties: I get all finished putting them on a bead and realize that they are no longer twisted. I end up with straight lines!!! I'm so intent on [attempting] stringer control that I can't seem to prevent this from happening. It's almost like I need to twist the twisty while I am applying it. Does anyone else have this trouble? Suggestions would be appreciated.
BTW, after reading this thread, I did attempt to make seahorses. Last night they looked pretty good. This evening they are not as great looking as I thought. And...I only did it as a challenge for myself....even if I made a great one I would never try to sell it
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2005-09-03, 11:59am
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Made these twisties today, had a blast doing it and even more fun using them on the beads I made ! Wow ! What a difference ! thanks so much Kimberly for posting this tutorial. Will we see more ???? maybe?????? lol !
Thanks again,
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2005-09-05, 11:24am
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Here is a big donut bead (and friends) that I made with this twistie.
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2005-09-05, 11:27am
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oooooh that's pretty Rose!
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2005-09-05, 11:29am
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Here is a big donut bead (and friends) that I made with this twistie.
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Those are just awesome!!! I was wondering if anyone was going to post pictures. Here are some beads I made with the these twisties.
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2005-09-05, 4:50pm
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Very beautiful pictures! I keep trying to make seahorse, but I seem to have the opposite of stringer of control...I will think I am getting it, but then they come out kind of bad.... My twisties come out nice though! At least that is a starting point!
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Anna, did you buy Corina's DVD about stringer control.. ?? It's a MUST-HAVE!! (hee hee free advertising for Miss Corina!!)
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2005-09-06, 7:11am
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Kimberly, this is an incredible tutorial! Over the weekend i made some of the coolest twisties for my little red hats! I love how they turned out.
thankyouthankyouthankyou!!
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2005-09-06, 12:05pm
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2005-09-06, 12:13pm
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hey pretty cool....I tend to heat mine until they are just squiqqly lines all over the bead......my twist are great, just once I get onto the bead heat control goes out the window. Still blaming it on learning on a hh. Loved my noisy little dragon, but man I must not have patience for crap. I want it moving and I mean NOW. So on the bobcat that means designs drooping.
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I subscribed to this website so I could thank you Kimberly for the tutorial. My DH and I have been making them for two days and they are SO much better than other attempts. I can't imagine ever having the talent to make seahorses, so I will continue trying to make beads that are consistent in size and add beautiful twisties to those. Thanks so much.
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2005-09-06, 11:25pm
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Thank you so very very much for sharing your twistie technique with us -
They are a hoot to make! Absolutely love them! Thank you!
Heres a pic (fingers crossed) of my first one in use -
Thanks again!!!
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2005-09-08, 7:49am
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Jennifer,
WONDERFUL seahorse!!!!!! My first one wasn't nearly that nice! Bravo!!!!
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Thank you Kimberly. You are so generous with your toutorials AND your compliments. You made my day!
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2005-09-08, 10:13am
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Jennifer, I think they are fantastic! I sure wish mine had come out as nice-- yours are obviously sea horses! Mine, sadly, were not!
You did a really great job with the spikes on it's back--mine always look a mess! I may try again--as a challenge. Yours are very inspiring!
Ahhh, so I need to buy Corinna's video! Thank you Sharlee, I'm adding it to my wish list!
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2005-09-12, 9:44am
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OK, so I cheated when I posted just the bead using the twisty, so I tried a seahorse yesterday. I used a different twisty, and his poor face was, well, odd. I used a tool to try and make it better- which smeared the ivory. And when I raked him, I made the bead misshapen. But. I like him anyway.
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2005-09-15, 6:17pm
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Many thanks for this ~ as a scuba diving instructor I am awed by the seahorses I see under the water but yours are second to none! They are such fine creatures. Thanks for the tutorial
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2005-09-16, 9:41am
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Hey Kimberly,
Wonderful tutorial, thank you! I think I might try this method with my vine cane, without the twist of course. I always end up with two large ends that I can't pull down, and end up throwing them away. I really hate the waste! I think this might help to solve that problem.
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Here is a focal bead I made with your twisty tutorial, Kimberly! Not a great photo but sure an interesting bead. Thank you!!!
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