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2010-09-19, 5:42pm
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Free tutorial - Kid-Friendly fish beads
I posted this in the Beads of Courage section, but thought I'd put it here too. I have a link on my website for a kid-friendly fish bead that is great for kids in Beads of Courage. It's really durable and will (hopefully) stand up to their less than gentle handling. Also, there is a link for a heart bead and a butterfly bead, and they are all free. All I ask is that if you download the tutorials and try them, please make a bead and send it to Beads of Courage.
Enjoy....... http://www.dianewoodall.com/pages/FreeTutorials.htm
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2010-09-19, 7:29pm
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Are these those totally cool super cute fish?!!!! I just love your kid friendly fish!!
Yay!!! yes they are...wooo to the hooo!!
...thank you.... thank you..... thank you.... Diane
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2010-09-19, 8:21pm
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Hi Lynn, You are most welcome. I also discovered that if you press the bead and let it droop a little so the bottom is a little heavier than the top you can wear it on a cable or chain and it won't flip. Fishes aren't just for the kiddies.
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2010-09-19, 9:03pm
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Awesome Diane!!
There is really a need for tutorials like this one for sturdy, durable beads for the kids.
Thank you!
~~Mary
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2010-09-19, 9:58pm
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Thanks Diane, this looks great! Tomorrow is a Beads of Courage day for me anyway, so I'll make one of your fish while I'm at it~
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2010-09-19, 9:59pm
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I love this fish; thanks so much for sharing!
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2010-09-20, 12:34am
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So nice of you to do this. Thank you for sharing.
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2010-09-20, 1:12am
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Those are adorable! Thanks
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2010-09-20, 4:00am
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Will it stand up to a washing machine? That's where my daughter's fishy bit it
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2010-09-20, 5:43am
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hahaha.....that I can't guarantee. I guess we'll just have to hope they never get grimy enough from all the handling to need a trip to the washing machine.
Another good use for the fish, BTW, is for key chains. I plan to make up a bunch for Christmas gifts this year.
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2010-09-21, 3:59am
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Lovely tut Diane, great photos and so easy to follow.
I'll be firing up the torch tomorrow and making a selection of fish to send off to BOC.
Thanks,
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2010-09-22, 6:05am
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Wonderful tutorial, thank you!
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2010-09-22, 3:59pm
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I couldn't resist the temptation to hook this fish and I even made a silver swivel and a little glass bobber. The others are the ones that got away (tail wonkie and by golly one is missing his side fins ! How did that one get by me. I will be making more of these to send to BOC hopefully with fins so they can swim like they should. Thanks Diane for the great tut.
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2010-09-22, 6:58pm
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Donna, those are amazing! I'll tell you a little secret. When I did the tutorial I also forgot to add the side fins and didn't notice until I was putting the tutorial together and when I got to the part about adding the fin...it wasn't there! Fortunately the fish was still on the mandrel so I popped him back in the kiln, let him get nice and toasty and then took him out and added the fins. Worked like a charm and I was able to finish the tutorial.
Thanks so much for sharing your photos. Now I want to go out to my studio!
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2010-09-22, 7:40pm
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Diane-
Thanks tons for posting this...I am very sculpturally challenged and have been looking for something to practice on. I would love to make some of these for BOC and my kids!
I will give them a whirl over the weekend and post pics (if they don't go belly up!).
Thanks again for sharing!
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2010-09-24, 2:03pm
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Thanks that's a great tutorial - can't wait to go try it!!!!!
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2011-02-07, 3:59pm
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I just found this, I am going to make try it. If I can do it, anyone can! Thank you so much!
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2011-02-07, 4:37pm
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Awww...I love these fish. What a great idea.
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