armadillo beads

[volkanokaren]

I have seen beads that are fashioned after the over lap on an armadillo shell and wondering about the technique and seeing examples.
Thanks

Karen
Volkano Exotik

[Lisa]

See post #9 - these are gorgeous.

http://lampworketc.com/forums/showth...ight=feathered

[volkanokaren]

Thank you Lisa!!!

Karen
Volkano Exotik

[Margrieten]

Perhaps this one can you help:

http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aV2YlSHr

[volkanokaren]

Margriet,thats it!!!!! Thank you for the great tutorial,its perfect.

Karen
Volkano Exotik

[Margrieten]

Originally Posted by volkanokaren

Margriet,thats it!!!!! Thank you for the great tutorial,its perfect.

Karen
Volkano Exotik

You're welcome! I didn't made the tutorial by myself, just found the link!

[truegem]

Except that it's not in English... =(

[BellaBean]

Anyone care to translate it???? I think I have the jist of it from the drawings but I'm confused about what is going on between pic 3 and pic 4.

[swamper]

I think the dots are just being melted in a bit before adding a transparent color.

[chrissij]

I'm guessing "zeet" is "make", and "kraal" is "bead"...other than that, the babble translation, while useable, sorta', pretty much sucks.

Step One:
Zeet een basiskraal van transparant op. Als je een transparante kleur wilt, kies dan niet een te donkere. Probeer zoveel mogelijk de vorm van een disk te maken.

Zeet a basis kraal of transparency. If you do not want a transparent colour, molar then too dark. Try as much as possible make form of a disk.
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Step Two:
Zet hierop gelijkmatige dots in twee of meerdere kleuren. Naar gelang de grootte van je basiskraal kunnen het 6 tot 8 of nog meer dots zijn.

On this even dots in two or several colours put. According to the size of your basis kraal can be 6 to 8 or dots still more.
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Step Three:
Je kunt de dots vlak naast elkaar zetten of je laat een stukje ertussen open.

You can put the dots flat beside each other or you leave a bit ertussen open.
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Step Four:
Smelt de dots bijna helemaal in.

The dots melt almost entirely.
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Step Five:
Zet hierop over het midden van de basiskraal een lag transparent die alle dots goed bedekt.

On this transparent put which covers all dots well concerning the middle of the basis kraal lay.
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Step Six:
Voeg aan de zijkanten van de laag transparant nog extra transparant toe maar laat deze lagen de basiskraal niet raken.

Joint to they sides of low transparency extra transparency but do not let touch these layers the basis kraal.
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Step Seven:
Smelt de transparante lagen in en zorg dat de dots gaan “zakken”.

Melt the transparent layers in and care that the dots will fall.
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Step Eight:
Draai de mandrel en blijf draaien tot de dots mooi dakpan sgewijs over elkaar heen zakken.

Turn the mandrel and remain to twist to the dots nicely tile sgewijs each other gone to fall.

[AKDesigns]

I've found that Google Translator works a little better than Babel Fish.

[Patries78]

I'm from the netherlands... my english is not that great but i hope this will help you...

Step 1:
Make a transparant basebead. Dont take a very dark color (otherwise you dont see the effect) Try to make a disk shape.

Step 2:
Place some dots, in two or more colors, evenly placed on the disk. According to the size of your base bead there can be 6 to 8 dots.

Step 3:
You can place the dots right next to eachother or leave an open space.

Step 4:
Melt the dots in almost entirely.

Step 5:
Put a transparant layer over the dots, make sure you cover al the dots.

Step 6:
Ad some transparent to the sides of the first transparant wrap but don't touch the base bead! (see picture)

Step 7:
slowly melt in the transparent and let the dots drop a little.

Step 8:
Turn your mandrel and keep turning so the dots will drop over eachother.
Know you have a featherbead.

I hope it makes sense hihi.

[volkanokaren]

Nice translation Patries78.

Karen
Volkano Exotik

[dalilly]

Thank you Patries78. The translation makes perfect sense.


Linda

[carolinainmymind]

Cool! Thanks for the translation!

[Patries78]

you're welcome

[truegem]

Yes, thank you very much!

[den hartog]

Haha, I made that tutorial a few years ago. Fun to see it back on this forum.
I hope it helps you with this technique.

Greetings,
Marise

[truegem]

My dots are not overlapping. The dots become crescent shaped and are right next to one another. Grrr! =/