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Title: How do you get the nice swirly glass all wooshing around pattern?
Post by: turquoise on September 01, 2008, 10:03:17 AM

Hi
I had a go at this the other day and the bead looked dire.

How do you do it so the colours all mix up along side each other?
Vic

Title: Re: How do you get the nice swirly glass all wooshing around pattern?
Post by: grandmabead on September 01, 2008, 10:14:38 AM

Well, i'm not sure what you mean exactly but are you talking about gravity beads???Got a pic as an example? For gravity beads just get them real hot and let them droop (which stretches the dots/stringers) then sort of wrap them back onto the mandrel and then shape. Sounds like i know what i'm doin don't it? LOL

Here's a pic of gravity beads i made - it's the one in the middle and on the right. A bit crap but it might be what you mean. Ignore the fugly on the left......i was trying out new things.

(http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn301/theshadowcats/day7-29.jpg)

Title: Re: How do you get the nice swirly glass all wooshing around pattern?
Post by: turquoise on September 01, 2008, 10:58:40 AM

You have got it spot on there duckie. Mine came out totally poo.

I will give it a whirl after lunch.
Thank you. ::) ::)

Title: Re: How do you get the nice swirly glass all wooshing around pattern?
Post by: Vicki on September 01, 2008, 11:33:42 AM

you can rake the colours around too, just make sure the bit you want to swoosh is nice & glowey & off you go ;D

Frit-Happens !

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