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Corinabeads/Rainforest Beads
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Rainforest Beads

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  • 78 Lessons

In this on-demand class, you will learn how to make a variety of surface applied leaves, flowers, butterflies, birds and frogs, with an emphasis on understanding how to “translate” nature into glass. Intermediate to advanced skills recommended.
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Contents

Introduction

Rainforest Zoom Session

Tools and Glass

Material and Tool List.pdf
Preview

Leaves and Components

Leaves and Flower image 1
Preview
Dot Based Leaves Components
Applying Raked Dot Based Leaves
Swiped Bead Components
Applying Swiped Leaves
Striped Leaves from Striped Cane
Applying Pressed Leaves
Fern/Palm Frond - Encased Stringer
Applying Fern/Palm Frond
Pulled Leaves - Ribbon Cane
Preparing Leaves from Ribbon Cane
Applying Leaves from Ribbon Cane
Ribbed Leaves - Twisted Cane
Preparing Leaves from Twisted Cane
Applying Leaves of Twisted Cane
Leaves and Flower image 2
Leaves and Flower image 3
Leaves and Flower image 4

Bonus: Making a Squeeze Shaped Bead

Making a Squeezed Bead

Flowers

Filigrana Stringer
Simple Stamen - Thin Encased Stringer
Striped Cane Stamen
Simple Round Petals - Dotted Stamen
Layered Pointed Petals
Layered Round Petals - Filigrana Stamen
Swiped Flowers - Front Versus Side View
Thick Encased Stringer
Swiped Petals With Encased Cane
Swiped Cane Overview
Swiped Petals with Striped Cane
Design Considerations
Looking at Different Backgrounds
Making a Rainforest Floral Medallion Bead
Flowers - Possibilities
Swiped Petals image

Bonus: Blending Reichenbach Colors

Blending Reichenbach Colors
Reichenbach Pinks and Purples.pdf

Making the Rainforest Floral Bead

Swiped Petals with Striped Cane
Design Considerations
Looking at Different Backgrounds
Making a Rainforest Floral Medallion Bead
Bead Samples image

Birds, Frogs and Butterflies

Bonus: Making an Inside Out Floral Bead
Birds: An Overview
Bonus: Hummingbird Overview
Hummingbird Bead image

Birds - Macaw

Looking at Macaw Photo
Macaw Eye Cane
Macaw Facial Stripes
Testing Macaw Facial Stripes
Macaw Feather Cane
Prepwork for Macaw
Plan for Painting the Macaw
Painting the Macaw-Demo from Hell
Lets Look at the Macaw Beads

Birds - Toucan

Toucan Template
Prepwork for Toucan
Painting the Toucan
Let's Look at a Toucan

Frogs

Frog Stuff to Prepare
Picking the Frog
Cutesy Frog Frontal View
Picking a Sideways Frog
Bonus Thin Encased Stringer
Picking a Different Sideways Frog
Making the Complete Frog
Complete Frog Bead
Complete Frog Overview

Butterflies

Prepwork for Butterfly: Pulling Stringer
Making Striped Cane
Painting the Butterfly
Finished Butterfly Bead

Putting it All Together

Planning the Masterpiece
Finally Putting It All Together-1
Finally Putting It All Together-2
Final Masterpiece-Take a Look