New Cow tutorial

[greenbeadenvy]

It's been a while since I wrote my first Tutorial (plop the penguin), but at last I have managed to write a new one.
I hope you like it.
http://www.beadenvy.co.uk/cow-tutorial.htm
Emma xx

[Karen Hardy]

WONDERFUL tutorial, Emma!
I love the finished cow - I think I may try
to do the piggie!

[greenbeadenvy]

Ooo let me know how you get on Karen! I would love to seea picture when your done.

[Parrotise]

Oh how adorable! I can't wait to try it!

[Mopnglo]

Emma, great tut! Your descriptions crack me up. I'm definitely firing up the torch today to try this. Laundry be damned!

[artwhim]

Very cute Emma! Great instructions!

[Carols Glass]

You sure have a way with words! I was laughing out loud all through your tutorial. Thank you, I know I will be trying out some animals soon .

[greenbeadenvy]

Originally Posted by BeadDesignsByCarol

You sure have a way with words! I was laughing out loud all through your tutorial. Thank you, I know I will be trying out some animals soon .

Aw thanks Carol Please do feel free to send me any pictures of your cow/plop beads I would love to add them to my site.

Em xx

[Carols Glass]

Well, Emma, I started out getting everything together to make a cow, but ended up making a maltese doggy and a dalmation. Still, if I had not seen your cow tutorial I never would have even attempted these. They are both cute but I will use them as prototypes and examples of what NOT to do next time! I must have worked on that dalmation for over an hour just trying to keep it from being thrown into the trash bead pile. Anyways, I am having so much fun making animals, fish, turtles. Hey, I figure if my beads aren't selling, make animals! At least I am having more fun making stuff. Right?

I think I'll make a cow today . I'm in a cow mooooooooooooood. hehehe

[greenbeadenvy]

Originally Posted by BeadDesignsByCarol

Well, Emma, I started out getting everything together to make a cow, but ended up making a maltese doggy and a dalmation. Still, if I had not seen your cow tutorial I never would have even attempted these. They are both cute but I will use them as prototypes and examples of what NOT to do next time! I must have worked on that dalmation for over an hour just trying to keep it from being thrown into the trash bead pile. Anyways, I am having so much fun making animals, fish, turtles. Hey, I figure if my beads aren't selling, make animals! At least I am having more fun making stuff. Right?

I think I'll make a cow today . I'm in a cow mooooooooooooood. hehehe

YAY!!! Thats brilliant! You have got the whole point of my tutorials, Thank you. Make critters or anything you like for that matter but always have fun

[BeadMaven]

Great tut Emma!

You are such a sweetie for doing this!

I am moooved to try a cow today!

[Carols Glass]

Oh, that's so funny, BeadMaven, LOL!

I have a moo-cow in the kiln! Good sign, my DS knew it was a cow before I put it in!
Well, I have to admit the first cow went swimming in my torch water. It was just hopeless.

I'll post pics soon as possible, probably Monday.

[greenbeadenvy]

Originally Posted by BeadDesignsByCarol

Oh, that's so funny, BeadMaven, LOL!

I have a moo-cow in the kiln! Good sign, my DS knew it was a cow before I put it in!
Well, I have to admit the first cow went swimming in my torch water. It was just hopeless.

I'll post pics soon as possible, probably Monday.

Oooo thats great news I'll look out for it!

[BeadMaven]

Originally Posted by BeadDesignsByCarol

Oh, that's so funny, BeadMaven, LOL!

I have a moo-cow in the kiln! Good sign, my DS knew it was a cow before I put it in!
Well, I have to admit the first cow went swimming in my torch water. It was just hopeless.

I'll post pics soon as possible, probably Monday.

I didn't make it to the torch today but maybe tomorrow.
I can't wait to see yours, I'll be watching for it!

[Carols Glass]

My cow looks like a cow but when I came back to look at the pictures of the cow in the tutorial I saw something I didn't see the first time! That cow has two pink circles on the nose with holes in the middle. My cow has a pig nose, LOL. I'll show ya tomorrow anyways. I know you will laugh, but that's ok. Next time, I'll make it with a cow nose!

[jgraff]

I had a great time making the cows, pigs and a cat. Then, it being Easter, I started making bunnies. That's when I figured out how limb-impaired I am. I have no idea how to go about making bunny ears.

I tried attached a 3mm rod and melting about an inch up but the ear balls up at the end and my tweezers and mashers just made the bunny look like he'd been roughed up by a bully.

My next thought is to made a paddle of white with a pink stripe in the middle and then pull it to the right width and then try to attach it. I suspect I'll be just as hopeless at making arms and legs that aren't resting on the body of the animal. Does any body have any tips for the structured bead impaired?

jgraff

[Carols Glass]

with the pig nose:

[Carols Glass]

I like my first one best on these!

[Just Nancy]

Carol, that works for a cow's nose too. (I think.) That's closer to what I do.

[Carols Glass]

Ok, I'll keep it then . At least it looks like a cow! I don't know what the one I threw into the torch water looked like. A mess!

[greenbeadenvy]

Originally Posted by jgraff

I had a great time making the cows, pigs and a cat. Then, it being Easter, I started making bunnies. That's when I figured out how limb-impaired I am. I have no idea how to go about making bunny ears.

I tried attached a 3mm rod and melting about an inch up but the ear balls up at the end and my tweezers and mashers just made the bunny look like he'd been roughed up by a bully.

My next thought is to made a paddle of white with a pink stripe in the middle and then pull it to the right width and then try to attach it. I suspect I'll be just as hopeless at making arms and legs that aren't resting on the body of the animal. Does any body have any tips for the structured bead impaired?

jgraff

Well done you! A cow, a pig and a cat Yay for you for giving it all a go!
Hmmm I think I read somewhere that the paddle of white with a pink stripe is what most peeps do. If it was me though I would slowly stack the ear dots. Do a dot on top of bunny head where you want the ear to be, gently flatten it, heat the top and add another dot, flatten again till you get a good stack and then heat, squish with your pliers, heat again and using pliers, pull the squished stack upwards slightly. Repeat till the ear is nice and long, then heat the top of ear and bend down with trusty pliers. Did that make any sense at all?....thought not! oh well go back to the paddle/pink stripe method....at least that can be understood LOL

[greenbeadenvy]

Awww Carol that cow is sooooo cute! Thank you so much for really understanding what I was saying in the toot. Learn how to make a cow and then you can almost see how most critters could be made the same way. That dog is Brilliant just brilliant!!

[BeadMaven]

OK, here is my "how now brown cow". lol

I was in a brown moood



I need a bit of practice but he sure was fun t00 make! lol

Thanks again Emma!

[Carols Glass]

I really, REALLY love your cow BeadMaven!

[josielv]

OK Emma, not sure I followed with all of those technical terms and all!!! Heeeeeeee heeeee this is such a great tutorial and you make it look so easy!!

[BeadMaven]

Originally Posted by BeadDesignsByCarol

I really, REALLY love your cow BeadMaven!

Thanks Carol!!! I went back and caught up and love you little doggie - so sweet!!! Real looking too! WoW!

[AnnieQ]

Thanks for the tut!!

Cute moo moo cows, Carol and Dona!! Adorable.
Cute maltese, too.

[Carols Glass]

Thanks BeadMaven and AnnieQ . I'm doing boro tonight, I wonder if I could do a doggy with boro more easily. It's too melty with soft glass! I just might have to give it a try though.

[jgraff]

Here's my piggies



My bunnies



and my cow and cat and my attempt at a bunny using a paddle for the ears. The tip of one ear broke off and the ears still look too fine. The other bunnies ears are much stronger if mis-shapen.



These are sooo fun!

I think my beasties need bodies though. That will have to be next. Maybe I'll make the bodies seperate and then they'll be interchangeable.

jgraff

[claybraes]

That is a great tutorial,I am gonna have a go .Cows are so cute,especially yours!
Thank You