Goddess Bead Tutorial - Page 2

Rose Leslie · #31 2005-06-12, 9:08pm

Sarah, Way to cool for words. I just hope one of these day I can do this. Yours is just way more than my little mandrels will ever be able to do. Only in my dreams. Thank you so much. Beautiful

Teague · #32 2005-06-13, 5:45pm

Lets just say this was an awesome hothead adventure. I had to switch tanks and I didn't make to the head. but still fun, thanks for sharing!

Teague

BonfireBeads · #33 2005-06-13, 5:50pm

Excellent tutorial, Sarah! I might just have to try one with a head...I have only made two and they were both headless because I didn't know how to make it look right. Thanks so much for sharing!

Jacinthe · #34 2005-06-14, 1:58am

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Originally Posted by Teague

Lets just say this was an awesome hothead adventure. I had to switch tanks and I didn't make to the head. but still fun, thanks for sharing!

Teague

Please share your pictures of your tries, failures and successes. Its always a good learning experience for everyone.

BTW I do work on a Hothead. I've been working on my hothead since May 16, 2003. Once a month with our local beadmakers, I play on a minor, but I love my little HotHead and wouldn't trade it in for the world.

BTW This is what happens when you don't pay attention and keep your goddess warm, she gets cranky and kick you hard enough to break her own leg off.

So be careful and remember to flash that goddess and keep her whole body warm, otherwise she gets mad. This happens because of the 'shaping' of the bead, parts are thinner, thicker, and not an even roundness. Just remember to keep her warm at all times, not molten, otherwise you lose all your details, but just keep warming her, remember when working on her head, to occassionaly flash her legs in the flame and the other way around.

Hugs from Holland,
Sarah

Toozygoot · #35 2005-06-14, 6:02am

Thank you Sarah for taking the time to do this for us! I treasure my goddess from you and she is just beautiful! I may give goddess beads another try!

pat

AngelHeart · #36 2005-06-16, 4:28am

What a wonderful tutorial Sarah and gorgeous bead! I would love to try this out....thanks!

Cathie · #37 2005-06-16, 8:31am

I am going to have to try this one out ,, Cant wait thanks so much Sarah

jazzcurls · #38 2005-06-27, 6:05pm

Another Awesome tutorial...thanks...you're going to have to cast that leg...that's a bad bread...sorry..;o(

zen-mom · #39 2005-07-06, 7:04pm

This is my very first time ever to post a pic from a tutorial that I followed... and it's also the very first goddess bead I've ever done. I love it! You did a great job with all of the explainations and pics. Thank You!

Donna
www.TheMandrel.com

Jacinthe · #40 2005-07-07, 2:09am

Awesome job Donna!
Thank you for sharing your picture!

WhiskerWood · #41 2005-07-07, 2:23am

How did I just find this?!?!?!?!?!?!
Thank you for the tutorial!!!!
Sarah you did such a great job explaining each step!!!!!

I guess I am gonna have to try one now

Three Muses Glass · #42 2005-07-09, 6:52am

What an excellent tutorial Sarah! All the pictures are sooooooo helpful. I've tried to follow tutorials before, but it didn't work out. I was so excited yesterday that this one was!!!! This is my first goddess. Her breasts aren't as lop-sided as they look, the scanner caught a hot spot or something. She is not quite 2 inches tall.
Thanks again Sarah, I know what I'm making today.

Jacinthe · #43 2005-07-25, 5:04am

Awesome job!
A little more heat control and you will have it down pat!

Big hugs
Sarah

hotblubonnet · #44 2005-08-29, 6:59am

ok...i did it!! I attempted my first goddess bead yesterday....and a few things went wrong...
first...I used an off white/cream colored glass for the body for lack of having an actual "flesh tone" color handy. the glass now looks like white with black marbling...sooty like streaks all thru it. kinda ok IF u want her to look like she is carved from marble but not the effect I was shooting for but oh well...

second...I think i just made her too big...and she cracked..thermal shock? like while i was working on her hair her butt cracked...and not where it is supposed to have a crack if u get my drift...lol! anyhow....

so...anyone have a suggestion on what color to use for "flesh"?

OR can anyone tell me why the color got so sooty looking? I use a hot head with MAPP gas for my work.

Thanks in advance for any pointers... am going to try again tonight.

sharon

Jacinthe · #45 2005-08-29, 3:53pm

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Originally Posted by hotblubonnet

ok...i did it!! I attempted my first goddess bead yesterday....and a few things went wrong...
first...I used an off white/cream colored glass for the body for lack of having an actual "flesh tone" color handy. the glass now looks like white with black marbling...sooty like streaks all thru it. kinda ok IF u want her to look like she is carved from marble but not the effect I was shooting for but oh well...

second...I think i just made her too big...and she cracked..thermal shock? like while i was working on her hair her butt cracked...and not where it is supposed to have a crack if u get my drift...lol! anyhow....

so...anyone have a suggestion on what color to use for "flesh"?

OR can anyone tell me why the color got so sooty looking? I use a hot head with MAPP gas for my work.

Thanks in advance for any pointers... am going to try again tonight.

sharon

I could swear I answered Sharon this morning...
Oh well I'll do it again.

Flesh tones... hmmm... you could always try and mix your own, but I use plain ole moretti colours. Normally ivory or dk ivory.

Now the soot... it could be from working too close to the torchhead or from dirty MAPP. My guess is prolly more working too close to the torch.

Crack... happens when you don't keep the bead completely warmed all the time. It takes practice and lots of remembering. But just flash the whole bead once in a while to keep it warm in the flame. If you are working on the head, flash the feet once in a while. If you are working in the middle, don't forget to flash the ends... just after every time you add something, just give it a quick flash in the flame to keep the heat even.

Hugs,
Sarah

hummingbird3172 · #46 2005-09-08, 10:03am

Sarah,
Thank you for the tutorial. I didn't even really know where to start before I saw your tutorial! I made a goddess (the headless, Venus DeMilo-style), and I was very pleased with my first try. Unfortunately I worked a bit low in the flame so she is a little "sooty" and a little piece on the edge cracked, but I think I will etch her and maybe put her in a mosaic. I made another and I am waiting to see if she comes off the mandrel OK--Nope, it cracked. She is built a bit more like Barbie and a bit less than a goddess, but maybe I was projecting my own wishful thinking into my work! LOL

Thank you!!!!

Jacinthe · #47 2005-09-12, 2:27am

Anna - Thank you for sharing your goddess with us! It just goes to show everyone that all it takes is a little inspiration a little direction and you can fly on your own wings! Ever goddess that has been shown has followed these directions, but each one has their own little special uniqueness! I love that about glass. We all start from the same spot and end up sometimes on totally different tangents and sometimes we parallel each other creating work that is fabulous in all its different flavours, colours, shapes and uniqueness!

Thank you everyone!

Jacinthe · #48 2005-12-29, 3:01am

Due to several requests for this via PM I am bumping it to the front page.

Kevan · #49 2005-12-29, 3:32am

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Originally Posted by Jacinthe

Due to several requests for this via PM I am bumping it to the front page.

I found your tutorial very helpful. I like to make goddesses sans heads. I like them to look like something you might have found in an archeological dig lol I've made about 5 of them now. I call them my tattooed ladies.

Kerry S. Caron · #50 2005-12-29, 6:12pm

Hi All,
I tried my first goddess bead today, sorry no camera to show you,, have to go and buy a new one soon,,, smiles Kerry

Kerry S. Caron · #51 2005-12-30, 4:09pm

Hi there,, I scanned my goddess bead and it turned out okay enough to put on here, but damned if I can figure out how to get it on here... I certainly am not the sharpest tool in the shed.. ahh but my glass is,,,, smiles Kerry

Kevan · #52 2005-12-30, 8:26pm

Save it as a file on your computer and use the image uploader to stick it into your post. It can't be a really big file though.

Kerry S. Caron · #53 2005-12-31, 8:37am

thanx Kevan, I have it saved on my computer, now to get it here... mmm smiles Kerry

Kerry S. Caron · #54 2005-12-31, 8:40am

Okay there I did it.. !!!
Funny thing is it is made all from the same glass. white boobies and around the tummy, kind of interesting. I have made 3 now but scanning is not the best way for pictures to show..need to get that new camera soon.... smiles Kerry

Jacinthe · #55 2006-01-02, 2:41pm

Very NICE goddess Kerry!
What glass were you using? It looks like a type of glass that strikes, and unstrikes when heated too much.

Keep up the good work. And just so you don't feel bad, I did my first pics for over 1.5 years with scanning them on my scanner.

Get yourself a small flat box that you can put a white background into and it will help TONS. Then you can use a photoeditor to make the background white and that should make the rest of the colours right too.

Jacinthe · #56 2006-01-02, 2:42pm

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Originally Posted by Kevan

I found your tutorial very helpful. I like to make goddesses sans heads. I like them to look like something you might have found in an archeological dig lol I've made about 5 of them now. I call them my tattooed ladies.

Kevan
I love where you have gone with the goddesses. I love the idea that everyone has followed the instructions and has gone on to do their own little things to make their goddesses their own!

Thank you for sharing and for giving everyone something so beautiful to look at!

Kerry S. Caron · #57 2006-01-02, 4:29pm

Sarah,
Thanx for the help with the picture idea, I will try that,, I happen to have a few small boxes left over from Christmas gifts....
Yes it was a striking rod.. but can remember what the name of it was..boobies must have gotten to hot,lol....I have made 3 more and they look a bit better,, smiles Kerry

Kerry S. Caron · #58 2006-01-02, 5:31pm

Hey Sarah I tried your idea for scanning I think this looks a bit better. This bead was made with the caliente glass, I love the stuff... smiles Kerry

Kevan · #59 2006-01-02, 5:56pm

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Originally Posted by Jacinthe

Kevan
I love where you have gone with the goddesses. I love the idea that everyone has followed the instructions and has gone on to do their own little things to make their goddesses their own!

Thank you for sharing and for giving everyone something so beautiful to look at!

Thank you so much! I love how everyone's beads look different and take on something of themselves. How boring it would be if we all made them the same.

Incidently, I have the green on on JustBeads and it's been bid up to be the most I have ever sold a bead for. So thank you for the tutorial!!

Firefly glass · #60 2006-01-03, 2:41pm

Thanks for the wonderful tutorial. Can't wait to fire up the torch.