Penguin Glass Bead

Description

<span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Flurry Glass Bead&nbsp;</strong></span><br /> <br /> <strong>Materials Needed</strong>:<br /> &bull; Moretti glass rods: black, white and yellow<br /> &bull; One each black, yellow and white stringers<br /> &bull; 1 Fireworks Beginner Beadmaking Kit<br /> &bull; Protective eyewear<br /> &bull; Mandrels coated in bead release<br /> <br /> <strong>Directions: </strong><br /> <br /> Step 1: To form a base bead, heat a mandrel and apply 1&rdquo; of black glass. Heat thoroughly and use the flat marvering tool to shape the bead into a barrel about 1/2 to 3/4&rdquo; inches long. (FIG. 1, You can find examples on the pdf file link under the title.)<br /> Step 2: Heat white glass rod until it forms a molten ball the size of a large pea. Touch the white rod to the top portion of the base bead (FIG. 2) and pull gently down the length of the bead. This will form Flurry&rsquo;s belly. Heat and melt the white belly area until smooth. Use a marver to keep the bead shape. (FIG. 3)<br /> Step 3: Heat 1/2&rdquo; of black glass, until melted, add glass at the top of the base bead to form the head. Using a marver, shape and round. Note: make sure the entire bead is being kept hot during each step).<br /> Step 4: Use a white stringer and apply two dots in the shape of a comma on either side of Flurry&rsquo;s head. Next, melt a yellow stringer and create a comma shape on top of the white and melt until smooth. This will be the cheek area. (FIG. 4 and 5)<br /> Step 5: Use a white stringer and apply two dots on Flurry&rsquo;s head. These will be the eyes. Using a black stringer, dot each eye. Heat the eyes until black and white dots are slightly blended, but still retain shape. (FIG. 6)<br /> Step 6: Melt a black stringer until it forms a small ball, apply to head area between the checks, this will be the beak. Using a tweezer pull the stringer ball away from the face.<br /> Step 7: Melt a black stringer until it forms a small ball, apply to the head between checks. Using a tweezer pull the stringer ball away from the face to form the beak. (FIG. 7)<br /> Step 8: Add four small balls of black glass to the arm and leg area. Place into the heat until soft. Flatten each ball with a tweezer to form flippers (Remember to always keep entire bead hot after each step but not too hot to loose the bead features). (FIG. 8)<br /> Step 9: Fire-anneal your bead by heating and allowing it to cool in the outer regions of the flame for a few seconds: repeat several times then carefully place the bead in the fiber blanket to cool. If available, anneal in a bead kiln. (FIG. 9)&nbsp;