what technique is this?

nailnut · #1 2007-10-04, 3:49pm

its by Lisa Atchison

rhonda
the bead part

TessT · #2 2007-10-04, 5:22pm

I believe Michael Barley teaches this - "baleen" technique.

playswithfire104 · #3 2007-10-04, 9:12pm

Cool!!! I'm taking a class with Michael next month!

beadsoncypress · #4 2007-10-05, 4:26am

I get a similar effect by applying the colors on the mandrel, putting clear in between each row, DO NO melt in, then more clea to encase. Then I mash! and add more clear....This one looks like it is half clear and half transparent yellow or brown??

Miss Kate · #5 2007-10-05, 4:55am

I agree - Michael Barley technique. And he does teach this in class. If you ever get a chance to take a class with him - JUMP ON IT! I had so much fun, and learned so much.
My beads were IMMEDIATELY improved after his class.

Miss Kate

LyndaJ · #6 2007-10-05, 7:10am

Unless you're talking about the electroforming on the bead. If it's the copper/metallic part that you like, search the forums for electoforming.

Bunyip · #7 2007-11-15, 7:28am

I'd like to learn this as well - Unfortunately Michael Barley's schedule isn't taking him to Florida any time soon... I have an idea for adapting it to borosilicate.

Anyone care to share? I'm all ears =)

swamper · #8 2007-11-15, 9:08am

I read somewhere that Michael said he had an "Aha" when he was trying to make baleen and it involved an knife.

PaulaD · #9 2007-11-15, 10:05am

Margaret Zinser has a tut on her website for something similar. That is one nice bead..
Paula

Bunyip · #10 2007-11-15, 10:43am

Thanks for that tip! It's not what I was looking for (I want to make belly scales for a dragon), but it's something else I was looking for.

CelesteK · #11 2007-12-29, 5:46pm

In one of the bead magazine feature articles on Michael Barley, he says how he does that. As far as I remember, he cuts the color with a razor blade in multiple cuts and covers it with transparent. There have been two feature articles on him recently; one in Bead and Button and the other in Beadwork.
Celeste

Beadbug · #12 2007-12-29, 6:21pm

That isn't the Barley method, his don't show through to the core. I know this because I have taken his class. More likely this is done with clear glass as said above. Michael starts with a clear base but then covers it with white, ivory or some other color.

This is a guess but I think this has a transparent base, topped with an encased white ribbon cane. Then transparent color encasing. Topped off by electroforning.

He does use a razor blade to make the cuts. I have used the blade to do these beads.

As you can see these arn't transparent to the core of the bead like the one above.

Kalera · #13 2007-12-29, 6:27pm

If you put down transparent first, then a layer of opaque, then cut and encased, you might be able to get an effect like that.

I believe that the best way to find out is to experiment.

beadworkstudio · #14 2007-12-29, 7:42pm

Yep, you get the effect like that if you're more aggressive with your cuts and if your encasing of opaque is thin. I took his class, too.

Beadbug · #15 2007-12-29, 8:38pm

You are right you could get that if you cut into a clear. The cuts are just so wide is why I don't think they are cuts.

Rachel · #16 2008-01-05, 6:11pm

I have been trying to learn this technique based on the information in this thread with no luck at all. I've tried doing a transparent base with a think stripe of some opaque and then creasing lines in it with a razor and then putting clear or a light transparent over it. I don't get anything close to this kind of look. I've tried cutting in really deep and just can't get it. I wish I could take a Michael Barley class. He doesn't teach anywhere even close to me or I would take it in a heartbeat. I see so many beads here that are made from his techniques. What an awesome class that must be. So, if anyone understands this technique and can elaborate a little more on how to do it or anything even close to it, I would really appreciate it. I've been trying even before I saw this thread to practice it but I've gone through countless attempts and have nothing. I am at a loss for anything to try next to get it. Thanks in advance to anyone willing to share the information!!

Karen Hardy · #17 2008-01-05, 8:29pm

My best guess on this would be:

1. Clear base
2. opaque covering
3. thin clear encasing
4. heat and (using razor tool) push straight down almost to
mandrel. Repeat XXX times.

5. heat bead and round out.
6 encase more if you want to - or add decorations to bead.

Try that - see if it works (and if it doesn't - post a pic of that you got
anyway. One man's crappy bead is another man's breakthrough).

Rachel · #18 2008-01-06, 4:24pm

Thank you Karen. I will try it!!!

LAJ · #19 2008-01-06, 11:42pm

It was in the April '07 issue of B&B magazine. I have the issue, but I also found a link to the article. I've yet to try it myself, but you all have inspired me so next torch time:

http://www.beadandbutton.com/BNB/Obj...bpdf070492.pdf

glasshouse · #20 2008-01-07, 12:25am

Thanks for posting that article. I enjoyed reading about Michael Barley. His beads are breathtaking!

Kelly

chrissij · #21 2008-01-07, 9:05am

Wow; he started as a potter. I keep telling my hubby he should play with glass.

Rachel · #22 2008-01-07, 4:32pm

Okay, here is what I got by attempting this technique. Feel free to laugh out loud. I am clearly missing something important.

Thanks so much for posting that article too. I would LOVE to take his class.

Karen Hardy · #23 2008-01-07, 4:47pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rachel

Okay, here is what I got by attempting this technique. Feel free to laugh out loud. I am clearly missing something important.

Thanks so much for posting that article too. I would LOVE to take his class.

Looks like you're not being aggressive enough with the cuts.
You need to double or triple the amount of cuts there.