Flamingo Beach Tutorial

patienthand · #1 2011-11-17, 6:03am

This is now available through my etsy shop. Many of you know that I had to put my service dog Stryder to sleep a few weeks ago, and this tutorial will go towards my fund raising efforts for a new service dog, and Stryder's final expenses.

Candice

Glass Supply List
Below is a list of the glass I used to make the Flamingo bead. Feel free to change things up and make the bead your own. The cane for the palm fronds can be made from any two high contrast greens. The palm trunk twisty could be made from many combos of greens, browns or yellows. The background could be light blue. I have used 104 Effetre and one Reichenbach glass, but you could also use other brands and coefficients of glass. Make up your own color pallet and have fun.
264-Ivory
232- Lt. Turquoise
204 -White
242- Medium Lapis
460-Mustard
218- Petroleum Green
212-Pea Green
444- Lt. Brown
064- Black
008- Dk. Transparent Gray or any transparent 104 COE glass
RL-6219 Opal Raspberry this is a Reichenbach 104 lampworking cane

Tools-

tools are a personal preference. You will need to do the following things, what tools you use are up to you.
Mash a bead flat
Push glass around on the surface of a bead
pull bits of glass away from a bead
pull canes and twisties,
adjust the shape of a bead

the tutorial is 33 pages long and has a montage of step by step pictures at the end on a single page. this makes it easy for you to place it near your workbench and refer to as you make the bead. The tutorial has a supply list, suppliers, how to make the twisties and canes, as well as step by step instructions and photos on how to make the bead itself. The sale price is 20 dollars

tweeky clothespin · #2 2011-11-17, 8:25am

Very beautiful. I just can't make friends with soft glass.

MaryBeth · #3 2011-11-17, 1:12pm

I ordered mine! I love this style of bead.

I'm so sorry about Stryder, Candice. I hope your search for a new service dog yields a good match soon.

patienthand · #4 2011-11-17, 6:41pm

thanks MaryBeth. I have found a good match, just have to raise the funds... I am working on it

Nitadee · #5 2011-11-17, 7:20pm

Thanks Candice, I had a LOT of fun making these today! The tutorial is very well written, *has to be if I can understand it*

And the photos rock!
Good on ya!!!

Nita

patienthand · #6 2011-11-18, 5:17am

I am so glad you liked it Nita... I want to see some pics soon ya know...

Love ya

Candice

jeepinwelch · #7 2011-11-18, 10:48am

I just got my copy Candice and it looks like so much fun! I am going to try it out tonight. I think I will have more success with this than I did with the ornaments. I had fun trying but so far I still suck at boro!

MaryBeth · #8 2011-11-18, 11:35am

This is a very nicely done tutorial! I'm hoping to try it out the next time I torch.

patienthand · #9 2011-11-18, 3:39pm

yay, I am glad everyone is liking it.

artwhim · #10 2011-11-19, 8:48am

I've only had a chance to do a read through this morning but it was written so well and the photos so good that I took the plunge and just purchased your ornament tut too!

I love, love, love the photo recap at the end! I'm a visual learner, so it will make a great reference to keep near the torch. I wish all tut writers would add this feature!

Thanks Candice! Great job!!

patienthand · #11 2011-11-19, 10:04am

thank you thank you thank you.....I am already stewing on whats the next tutorial... I have to raise about 6 grand in 6 months.... lord help me... that will pay off stryders bills and for the new service dog.

I am thinking.. small blown vases....bells (but those are hard hard hard) maybe my sugar plum fairy ornament for boro,,, still thinking....

woozles · #12 2011-11-19, 10:23am

Anyone tried the ornaments with 104??? Love the Flamingo beach tut - thinking i can make a blue heron from this!

patienthand · #13 2011-11-19, 1:02pm

the 104 tubing I have found is VERY thin walled and not user friendly.

you can certainly make a blue heron, and just chop off the legs and you have a swan too, and add an UP shaped dot and drag for the wing. a white heron or egret would have a small comb on its head

MaryBeth · #14 2011-11-19, 1:26pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by patienthand

the 104 tubing I have found is VERY thin walled and not user friendly.

you can certainly make a blue heron, and just chop off the legs and you have a swan too, and add an UP shaped dot and drag for the wing. a white heron or egret would have a small comb on its head

Thanks! I'm thinking heron also. I have some awesome photos from the last time we were in the Everglades and we have white herons here.

woozles · #15 2011-11-19, 7:27pm

I work at an aquarium and we have an aviary with a little blue heron, great blue heron, egrets........i find lots of inspiration in my 'real' job.

jeepinwelch · #16 2011-11-20, 12:24pm

I just made 2 beads and I must say this tutorial is so much fun! It was easy to follow and I can see so many possibilities for other designs using this technique. Thank you so much Candice for sharing this!

patienthand · #17 2011-11-20, 6:12pm

I am wanting to see pictures....... and yup, when I learn something new , all of a sudden I hvae lots of new ideas and possibilities.. cant wait to see them all

woozles · #18 2011-11-27, 7:03pm

Today I tried using this tutorial to make a little blue heron. I have to say i am fairly happy with the first attempt.

patienthand · #19 2011-11-30, 4:39pm

yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy he is cute.. it took me afeew tries to get the neck and body placement figured out. keep working..... I love it

rosemarie23 · #20 2011-12-05, 6:21am

Here is my first flamingo bead. It was fun to make! Yes... it's not perfect, but I love it anyway. The tutorial was really easy to follow.

patienthand · #21 2011-12-07, 8:43am

woo hoo, PPP will fix everything... it took me a few tries to get it as well. great first try.. better than mine.. lololol