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Old 2013-09-17, 6:30pm
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Talking The Healing Hand - A Tutorial

I have a new tutorial - one that is close to my heart and I hope you like it, too!

In this tutorial, I teach you how to "draw" a Healing Hand symbol on your bead. Full-color photographs and written instructions are included. 11 pages, 1.6MB instant download on Etsy! $24.95

You just need to make your own base bead and then be able to pull 1mm stringer - that's it. I show you the rest!

PURCHASE HERE (click on photo to go to Etsy listing):



As always, I'll be willing to answer questions via PM or in this post if the answer doesn't give away the instructions.
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Old 2013-09-23, 4:13pm
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Anyone has some results to show yet?
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Old 2013-09-23, 4:24pm
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Here's my second try from Amber's tutorial. Although this bead doesn't seem to show it, Amber's pictures have been really helpful for my stringer control. My first try was a lot worse!! I'll post again after I've had a chance to make another one.

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Old 2013-09-23, 4:29pm
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YAY Rachel! It looks good! The fingers take some practice - you rocked the spiral!!
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Old 2013-09-23, 4:36pm
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For reference about practice...

Here's one of my first healing hand beads...



Here's a recent one:

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Old 2013-09-23, 4:39pm
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Aw, thanks Amber. I feel a lot better about my prospects. There's definitely a learning curve.
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Old 2013-09-26, 5:08am
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Has anyone else had a chance to play with it? ~hopeful look~
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Old 2013-09-27, 4:12pm
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So, here's my next try. And if I'd taken the computer out to the studio (or at least printed out a picture) I would have realized you don't have three of the fingers touching the hand, which looks better. Sorry for the cruddy phone picture, I didn't have the camera in the studio, either. This is Reichenbach Dense Blue on CiM Blue Steel and the colors are much better in person.

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Old 2013-09-27, 4:16pm
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Rachel, are you kidding me? It's gorgeous! By all means, attach the fingers!
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Old 2013-09-27, 4:55pm
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Aww, thanks. Now you made me blush.
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Old 2013-09-29, 6:03am
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Amber I haven't but I'm out there today. I'll have efforts to show tomorrow.



PS: a bear tut would be Ah-May-Zing.... *hint hint*
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Old 2013-10-03, 2:02pm
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I have always loved your healing hand beads Amber, thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.
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Old 2013-10-03, 4:48pm
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You're welcome, Jan! I hope you like the tutorial and I would love to see any results you're willing to share.
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Old 2013-10-28, 10:11pm
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I tried my 'hand' at these. Had a great time. The big one was a GIGANTIC lentil, almost as big a the palm of my hand. In my excitement of having a new tutorial, I wasn't thinking about turning on the kiln and it didn't survive in the crockpot. The other attempts are on tabs just a hair smaller than a quarter. A lot more challenging especially for me. I was having loads of trouble seeing my flame when I turned it down so today I painted my bench flat black and tomorrow-practice, practice, practice.

So, here are my first attempts at the hand (and also my first attempts at using stringer for anything other than abstract trailings). There were more attempts. The ones I really messed up are on the back sides .






Thank you Amber. Great tut! I'll keep trying.
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Old 2013-10-29, 5:32am
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Marie - How sad about the big one! but you really did a great job on these! As you get more comfortable making them, start the spiral closer to the edge of your tab and you'll have more room to extend the fingers.
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