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Corinabeads/The Ultimate Twistorial
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  • $100

The Ultimate Twistorial

  • Course
  • 54 Lessons

This class will teach you more about twisties than you thought was possible! The first 5 hours focus on MAKING twisties, from the most basic two-color twisties to fancy twisties, including dichroic, filigrana, and latticino. Includes 2.5 hours of making beads, buttons, pendants and even small blown vessels, plus a chapter on wigwags. Let the twist begin!
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Contents

Introduction

Introduction to "The Ultimate Twistorial"

Making Twisties

What to Twist With
The Basic 2-Rod Twistie
The Pancake Method
The Barrel Method
The Barrel Method with Stringers
One More Thing: Difference Between the Barrel and Pancake Method
The Twisting Direction - Why it Matters
The Most Common Mistakes
Why Size Matters
The Punty Mystery
The Japanese Twisting Method
Twisties with Goldstone
Opaque and Transparent PancakeTwistie
Semi-fancy Ribbon Twistie
Getting Even More Fancy
Using Black Dichroic in a Ribbon Twistie
The Multi-rod Rainbow Twistie
Edge Rimmed Ribbon Twistie
Super Simple Braid Twistie
The Basic Latticino
More Boring Latticino Stuff
The Super-Lacey Cane
Two Directional Latticino
A Closer Look: Filigrana vs Stringer
But Wait - There's More! Experimental Fancy Twistie
To See or Not to See: Little Secrets of Ribbon Twisties
A Closer Look: Encased vs Unencased Twisties
Some Thoughts About Color Combinations
Working With Short Pieces
BONUS Making Frit Twisties
BONUS Making Twisties With Frit

Applying Twisties

Twistie Beads Me
The Basic Twistie Application
The Tiger Bead
Big Hole Beads
A “Loopy” Idea
Using a Twistie as a “Rim”
Let’s Gnome
Buttons-up
Twistie Rimmed Pendant
Simplicity: Using a Short Piece of Latticino
Tombodama-Style Lacey Barrel
Somewhat Ugly Hollow Beads With Twisties
Having Fun With Blown Vessels
Understanding Your Twisties - a Test Bead

Wigwags

Making Wigwags “From Scratch”
Making Wigwags From Striped Cane
Making Wigwags From a Twistie: A Completely Unnecessary Tutorial
Applying a Wigwag
Just a Quick Look at Some Simple Wigwag Beads
Another Completely Unnecessary Video on Applying Wigwags
A Bonus Idea for Rainbow Cane

That's All....For Now!

A Last Few Words...Really!!