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2011-03-22, 5:34pm
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jamieincharlotte
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Tutorial on this bead style...
I have a question about how to make a particular bead. I don't know what it is called but it looks like glass that is overlapping and wrapped around the bead and encased. I think some people call it an armadillo bead but I don't think that is what it is. 2 colors are used, at least thats all I've ever seen it in. I would post a picture but don't want to do that without permission from the person who makes them.
So if anyone has any ideas I'd appreciate info on a tut paid or unpaid. Thanks for you help in advance.
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2011-03-22, 5:40pm
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How about a link to the bead?
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2011-03-22, 5:43pm
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jamieincharlotte
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Well....OK...here it is
www.meesmerel.etsy.com
you'll have to type that in because I don't know how to add a link any other way. she has lots of these beads on her pages. you'll see them. is this kosher to do? there is a grey and black bead right on the top row.....
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2011-03-22, 5:44pm
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jamieincharlotte
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oh, it did come through as a link....didn't know i could do that.
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2011-03-22, 5:45pm
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Is this what you mean? This is called a tornado bead.
http://www.mzglass.com/tutorials
Otherwise there is a tutorial for a style called an armadillo bead:
http://www.lampworketc.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=155128
Saw your post after I posted these. I have seen a tut for a bead like that. Let me see if I can find it.
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2011-03-22, 5:47pm
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jamieincharlotte
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No...those 2 aren't it. Can you click on that link?
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2011-03-22, 5:47pm
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Those are just gravity swirls. Make your base round or donut. Add dots, but keep some space between them. About 5 is usually a pretty good number. Melt them in. Super heat the bead and let it sag while turning the mandrel. (Do it slowly, otherwise you'll just have swirly beads, not the look you want.)
ETA, you can also use lines instead of dots. I'd draw you a diagram but I'm at work...
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2011-03-22, 5:49pm
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jamieincharlotte
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I knew it had to be easy....thanks Shawnette. I'll give it a try.
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2011-03-22, 5:50pm
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jamieincharlotte
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so I guess I just put another color on top of the first one????
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2011-03-22, 5:51pm
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If you mean the swirly beads that look like they have stripes in a random pattern I would say gravity swirled frit. You would take the dominant color and roll it in a small bit of frit Then you would heat the bead to slightly runny and twirl it back and forth slowly to get the frit to stripe. Does that make any sense at all?, lol
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2011-03-22, 5:51pm
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Here you go:
http://www.lampworketc.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=146703
I purchased this tutorial and I think you could use the same technique for smaller donut shaped beads.
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2011-03-22, 5:52pm
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you can check out my beads at www.sassyglassydesigns.etsy.com if you want. it's brutal as far as sales go right now. at least for me it has really slowed down alot.
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2011-03-22, 5:52pm
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Oh nevermind, Shawnette spoke English 
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2011-03-22, 5:54pm
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yeah, those are the ones. i'll check out her tut... had surgery on my thumb, not torch related so will have to wait a while. ugh. i'm having bead withdrawal...
thanks so much for your help. i knew i could count on you guys.
all the best, j
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2011-03-22, 5:55pm
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Roly Poly Bead Tutorial by beadsbylaura
I think this might be what you are looking for?
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2011-03-22, 5:55pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jamief03
so I guess I just put another color on top of the first one????
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Yes. Experiment a little with opaques & transparents until you get the look you want. I was obsessed with that style a couple of years ago. Some colors don't work as well as others... Sometimes you need to add a transparent dot between opaque dots... Sometimes you need to do a couple of layers...
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2011-03-22, 5:55pm
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Lol, fast typers here!
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2011-03-22, 6:00pm
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jamieincharlotte
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ok shawnette, will do. can't wait to try. i think i'm a little behind the times with bead styles. i'm relatively new....been making beads about 4 years and have a real big bad bead jar i do my best though. charlotte doesn't have any classes to speak of for me to take. again, thanks so much.
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2011-03-22, 6:04pm
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also thanks glasshouse and suzy q......
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