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06-23-2003, 10:51 AM
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Weekly Challenge 6/22/03 to 6/29/03
Hello everyone! I've been asked to host this week's challenge. I'm having problems remembering what all has been a challenge here, so if I repeat, please forgive.
The challenge is an easy, but fun one, abstract beads. Some might call them organic, but I like abstract.
Here are some examples (mine of course).
Lara
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06-23-2003, 11:01 AM
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A WC! Legend
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Great challenge Lara, and beautiful beads! Val
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06-23-2003, 11:14 AM
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Lord of the Arts
Massachusetts
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Can anyone participate in this challenge? A little outside of the box for me, but hey, never know could stumble upon something neat.
Jenn
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06-23-2003, 12:06 PM
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A WetCanvas! Patron Saint
The Windy City, IL
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oooh i am excited!
I can FINALLY participate in a challenge! *happy dances*  now to work on shape....more to come! mary...errrr...McDuck |
06-23-2003, 12:09 PM
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Great beads Lara! Great challenge! I haven't been good at these, but since I will finally be connecting up this afternoon, I can give it my best shot.
Anyone can participate! It's more about learning and challenging yourself to something you may not have tried yet. My goddess entry was pathetic but I posted it. Don't be shy! Since I have been torch deprived for so long, I know I can go back and practice a new form. This is how we grow - in the guiding light of supportive friends.
pat
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06-23-2003, 12:25 PM
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Will definitely be something new, I can be very anal about things such as dot placement, scrollwork etc. To have a complete freeform is way outside the box. I think I will start by having Zach make one (six year old) this is the norm for him as he doesn't have much control, but loves to add lots of colors. Then I will follow his lead.
Torch party at my house!
Jenn
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06-23-2003, 12:35 PM
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Ohio
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Pat
Your Goddess wasn't pathic. You gave it a Grand Shot.
I will be in on this one.
Have A Great Day ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Mr. Booger
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06-23-2003, 01:52 PM
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Salt Lake City
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Lara,
Could you give me advice on how to achieve effects similar to yours? I look at organic beads and think WOW! how do they do that?
Linda
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06-23-2003, 02:27 PM
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Lord of the Arts
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Cool challenge! Thank you, Lara.
I try to make an "organic" bead and it ends up looking like a mess. Any tips?
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06-23-2003, 09:47 PM
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Lord of the Arts
Boston, MA
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Hi all,
Now here's one I can participate in. I'm an organic. I tend to think in color combinations when I am planning my beads and see these combos all around me in daily life. In this case, I was looking to match a dress I bought which is crying out for a necklace with a large organic focal bead. You will never guess what colors I actually used on this (other than dark ivory, which is obvious).
Now I need to reproduce this for earrings and a few accend beads.
Please excuse my lousy photography.
Debbie
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06-23-2003, 10:29 PM
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Arlington, WA
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I really want to try this, but I just don't know how to start. So, I'll ask too. Any tips?
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06-23-2003, 10:43 PM
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Lord of the Arts
Maple Valley, WA
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Hi:
Yes, everyone can participate, the more the merrier. The cool thing about abstracts/organics is that there is no set way to do them.
Thanks for the compliments on my beads guys.
Some of you asked for tips.
When I think of "organic" I think if ivory. Don't know why, I just do. For those of you that haven't done an organic or are not sure what to do, make a dark ivory bead, swirl it with intense black then heat the snot out of it. Let it sag and swirl, the colors with spread and break apart giving you a really cool bead.
The top 2 beads above was from a technique in Cindy Jenkin's new book. I can't remember by whom, sorry. Those beads were made by building up a very large disk. I started with an ivory disk, added grey, blue, purples, tranparent cobalt, copper green, then melted it all down from a disk that was very tall and skinny. As it melted it sagged and fell on itself. Then I got it into a round shape, added stringers of dark ivory, then on top of that intense black. Heated the snot out of it and shapped.
Hope that helps.
Lara
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06-23-2003, 11:12 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by Lara
Hi:
... swirl it with intense black then heat the snot out of it. ...Heated the snot out of it and shapped.
Hope that helps.
Lara
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So, Lara, when you heated it, the snot, what, boiled out of it? dripped? Sorry, I couldn't help myself...
Beautiful beads, btw! Snot or no snot!
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06-23-2003, 11:40 PM
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Lord of the Arts
Maple Valley, WA
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HEE HEE, well, nothing really came out of it, but I tried.
Lara
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06-24-2003, 12:03 AM
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Count me in too! Organic is a stretch for me I'm usually so geometric, so I'll definately give it a shot...
Thom
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