crackled ivory

bead-meltdown · #1 2010-09-19, 4:57am

how do you get that crackled ivory look? it's almost like a web covering the ivory beads. could someone please explain. thanks

yellowbird · #2 2010-09-19, 5:03am

the more you work it the more it crackles

some batches crackle more than others.

PerfectDeb · #3 2010-09-19, 5:11am

fume with silver or lay down thin stripes of intense black and cook the snot out of it

bead-meltdown · #4 2010-09-19, 5:13am

well this look has black cracks like webbing. i have done the ivory crack look this looks different. i would should pick but it is someones elses bead and i don't want to post that.

bead-meltdown · #5 2010-09-19, 5:13am

okay thanks i got it.

MerryFool · #6 2010-09-19, 5:14am

I can't say that it's the only rule, but if you use silver or silver glass (like DH Ekho) on top of Dark Ivory (as a thread, stringer, murrini, dot, or shard) you get a reaction between the glasses that manifests as darkening and crackling/curdling.

You should look into Amy (AKDesigns) Kinsch's "Taking Reduction Glass by Storm" tutorial...
Here's a thread where people have posted pics and discussed their results from her tutorial:
http://www.lampworketc.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=140300

PerfectDeb · #7 2010-09-19, 5:19am

Quote:

Originally Posted by bead-meltdown

well this look has black cracks like webbing. i have done the ivory crack look this looks different. i would should pick but it is someones elses bead and i don't want to post that.

its ok to post a link to someone elses beads, just not the done thing to post actual pictures - if you ask the question "how do i make this bead?" someone will come along and smack you

but if you say "this is a cool effect, is the technique common knowledge?" then if its someones deep dark secret they dont have to tell you but if its common knowledge (like the intense black webbing thing) someone will happily come along (like mwa

) and tell you.

its all in the etiquette

PerfectDeb · #8 2010-09-19, 5:20am

Quote:

Originally Posted by MerryFool

I can't say that it's the only rule, but if you use silver or silver glass (like DH Ekho) on top of Dark Ivory (as a thread, stringer, murrini, dot, or shard) you get a reaction between the glasses that manifests as darkening and crackling/curdling.

You should look into Amy (AKDesigns) Kinsch's "Taking Reduction Glass by Storm" tutorial...
Here's a thread where people have posted pics and discussed their results from her tutorial:
http://www.lampworketc.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=140300

oooh and triton, triton is cool for webbing too!

bead-meltdown · #9 2010-09-19, 5:37am

Quote:

Originally Posted by PerfectDeb

its ok to post a link to someone elses beads, just not the done thing to post actual pictures - if you ask the question "how do i make this bead?" someone will come along and smack you

but if you say "this is a cool effect, is the technique common knowledge?" then if its someones deep dark secret they dont have to tell you but if its common knowledge (like the intense black webbing thing) someone will happily come along (like mwa

) and tell you.

its all in the etiquette

not into making other peoples beads. my beads are kind of wacky like me. but i do like to use techniques that artists post and fuse them into my work. still don't feel comfortable about posting this persons link, it would not be a nice thing to do. everyone is so kind and giving here i don't feel comfortable hurting someone are stepping on toes. i will practice later and see if i get effect, i think i will. thanks

bead-meltdown · #10 2010-09-19, 5:38am

oh, my mind is working i have a cool idea will post later if it works. this is a teaser, lol

bead-meltdown · #11 2010-09-19, 5:46am

Quote:

Originally Posted by MerryFool

I can't say that it's the only rule, but if you use silver or silver glass (like DH Ekho) on top of Dark Ivory (as a thread, stringer, murrini, dot, or shard) you get a reaction between the glasses that manifests as darkening and crackling/curdling.

You should look into Amy (AKDesigns) Kinsch's "Taking Reduction Glass by Storm" tutorial...
Here's a thread where people have posted pics and discussed their results from her tutorial:
http://www.lampworketc.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=140300

love your wool beads, so cool.

PerfectDeb · #12 2010-09-19, 5:53am

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Originally Posted by bead-meltdown

not into making other peoples beads. my beads are kind of wacky like me. but i do like to use techniques that artists post and fuse them into my work. still don't feel comfortable about posting this persons link, it would not be a nice thing to do. everyone is so kind and giving here i don't feel comfortable hurting someone are stepping on toes. i will practice later and see if i get effect, i think i will. thanks

same - when i first started i drove people nuts with questions about techniques and such, most people were happy to tell me and some pointed me towards tutorials either free or pretty cheap, very rarely did i come across someone who flat out would not tell me how they did it