not sure if i described it right in the title. but can someone explain how to get flowers looking like this:
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3081/3105247681_c9d5bbea76.jpg)
(borrowed from ebj's cim entry)
Thanks
Shahlaa xx
Have you thought about dropping ebj a line and asking her?
A PM to ebj is the right thing to do seeing as it is her beautiful flowers that have inspired you
Hi - I got your pm - thank you - I'll answer here for anyone wanting to know how to make these its easy -
Make your base bead -
Then put groups of 3 small white dots over the bead
then 3 Rubino Dots directly onto the white
Then tiny dots of any colour that reacts over the rubino - in this case lapis
Melt flat and spot heat the flowers in turn - take a pokey tool and plunge into the centre of your dots - this pulls the flowers into the middle, melt flat again and if using a press - press!
If you dont have it already then Sarah H's Think Pink is a GREAT tutorial - she gives lots of colour combinations and explains why they do what they do - and all my pansy beads have been born after reading her tutorial -with playing further and experimenting with colours.
My explanation is not great -many people know how to do these - feel free to add any tips everyone :)
Hope that helps x
thank you emma, you are an angel! will have a go tomorro! xx
Thanks for sharing that, Emma :)
If I may ask one question though: I can't for the life of me figure out how everyone's designs stay so nice if they press AFTER they add the decoration. Mine always go all stretched out and weird looking :( Any tips?
Thanks!
x
You are welcome Shahlaa - you'll have to post the results :)
Wishing Wells- I dont know - I always use Rubino over white - and the petals spread, no matter what base I have used (so far) or what colour I have used on top of the Rubino - All of these have been made the same way - but the newest - top ones have been made with CIM Cranberry Pink - its so bright!
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3076/3126101046_17b2ef555b.jpg)
The trick I think with these is to let the glass get really hot - not to droop but to move a little so the petals spread. I'm not very good at explaining things lol!
Thanks for sharing, Emma, I just love these beads ;D
YAY! I just had an e-mail from Kathy Seamands of CIM - I send her a pic of these dirty martini lentils and they are up on her web site :) How chuffed am i lol!!
http://www.creationismessy.com/Product/Color/DirtyMartini.aspx (http://www.creationismessy.com/Product/Color/DirtyMartini.aspx)
I'm in good company with some of the other girlies from FH here :D
Yay, that is wonderful Emma, they are beautiful beads