Baleen Bead Tutorial by Michael Barley
 

Hi,
It's now available at my Etsy store.
Here's the link:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/michaelbarley

I hope that you like it.

Thank you,

Michael

It's wonderful! I don't buy many tutorials but this was a must-have. Thank you so much for sharing your techniques!!

:) Kelly

I have taken a class with Michael but still bought the tutorial and it is wonderful. Thank you Michael.

Hi Michael~ thanks soooo much for finally getting this done! =D> can't wait to read it and start practicing again...
karen

Wonderful. I can now put it with my almost unreadable class notes. My New Year's Resolution: Write up my notes right after my class!!! Thank you Michael.

Your shop is empty! Good for you! Sad for me :-) Hopefully, you'll put up more soon :-)

Please put more up, Please.
Jen

I purchased it this morning. Can't wait to try it out.

Thank you, Michael, for putting more up in your shop!!

Hi all,

Thank you for your support. I listed more on the Etsy site this morning. I'll try to be better about it. I hope that those who have purchased one are having fun with it.

Michael

Michael, this is a most excellent tutorial! I learned a couple things just by briefly skimming though it...now if the weather would just cooperate I'll get out to the torch and give it a spin! Thanks so much for offering up your tutorial!

Oh WOW! This tutorial looks so easy to follow. I love it. I wish I was home instead of at work. I will not be able to get anything else done today now that I have looked at it.

The tutorial is wonderful! Now, I remember what my notes said! It's so wonderful having the photos too!:kiss:

Michael, I can't find the new tools on Arrowsprings web site. I hate the phone. Is there any chance you can give them a nudge to put them on there?

Are there special tools needed for this tutorial?

Hi all,
I emailed Craig at Arrowsprings last week about making more of the tools. I haven't heard back from him yet. I'll give him a call later and will let you know what he says.

Krissa - The tools that Mary Beth is asking about are not required to make the bead. It's just something new that Craig made for me to try. The only 'special' tool, if you want to call it that, is a razor tool. The rest of the tools are just things that you would normally use to make your beads.

Michael

Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us Michael!! I just bought mine and can't wait to try it out!!!

I just received my download and read this wonderful tutorial as it printed - great instructions and photos! I can't wait to try this tutorial!!
Thank you so much for sharing!

Shirley

Thanks, Michael! The new tools look really nice and they produce nice variations on your technique.

Wow, this is one of the best tutorials I have ever seen (and I have them almost all).

Fantastic pictures, easy to follow (at least I understand it). Clear list what colors to use and almost no extra tools. I just have made my first Baleen bead. It is now in the kiln and I can't wait to see it when it is ready.

I will post a picture here!

Thanks, Michael!!!

Wonderful tutorial! I made this 1" lentil using the techniques covered in it. That's not a crack running down the left side - I added a stripe of clear to give it enough bulk for the press, and it created an unfortunate seam in the design.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4041/...9de4a2ee1b.jpg

I think I'll be making a bunch more of these.

Thank you everybody. I heard from Craig at Arrowsprings and he said that he was going to have the custom cutting tools on his website today. I just checked and they're not up yet. You know Craig, 'today' is a loose term with him. Here's the link: http://www.arrowsprings.com/
Kerry, nice job on the bead. Keep it up.

Michael

Thanks so much Michael! I'll just keep checking.

Wow Michael, thanks so much. This will be so great, esp. after taking your class, it will bring it all back and much clearer than my notes could ever be.
Melody

Your tutorials are sold out! When will you be "reloading"? Count on selling one to me!

Sharlyn Premuda

I am showing it out as well. I am anxious to get it so I will keep looking until it opens up!

Hi,
I'm really sorry about that. I've been running around to the bead shows in Tucson all day and didn't have a chance to check my computer. I just listed some more.
I'm looking forward to going to the Best Bead show and the Whole Bead show tomorrow. Then I'm heading home on thursday. I'll be teaching again at Frantz glass in a couple of weeks. They still have a spot open in the class if anyone is interested.

Thank you,

Michael

Thanks for opening it up. I just ordered it and cannot wait!

Please list some more - showing "0" on etsy!

Looking forward to getting this. I've been waiting a long time for it.

Hi,
Craig called to let me know that he just listed the baleen cutting tools on his website. Here's the link:
http://www.arrowsprings.com/
Michael

I just bought them! It will be fun to have some new options!