the melted bead bowl

[LaughingLark]

It is so exciting to see what everyone is doing with this wonderful idea!

I was wondering--and again I can't try it for myself  at the moment because I'm pregnant-- what would happen if you take some  bigger star beads and arrange them into a tight pattern for melting. Or maybe you could arrange them with different colored beads between the "spokes", and a little 4mm bead placed to melt down into the hole in the bead's center? Maybe you could make a floral design this way...

I can't wait until I can try this, sometime when Daddy is out pushing the stroller around the neighborhood. I'm worried about what might be in the fumes, and the other problem I have is that every strong smell known to man gives me morning sickness! Bleargh!

Anyhow, here is a link to a photo of the bigger star beads I'm talking about. Scroll 1/3 of the way down the page, and you'll see one.

http://www.bolekscrafts.com/prod01.htm

I love watching this thread. Y'all are awesome!

--Lark

[kiwiblue]

Im waiting for somone to try those cast iron cornbread pans before I try mine  .. I dare ya 

[LaughingLark]

Maybe triangular bead sorting trays would be good for melting beads, too. I think most bead shops carry these:

http://www.firemountaingems.com/details.asp?PN=H151012BS

--Lark

[Radegund]

I've joined the Great Craftster Bead Melting Craze!     Here's my attempt, which didn't come out as I planned, but is still neat-looking:

http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=16741980.0

[Radegund]

So, has anyone actually tried the mini-blow-torch approach to melting sharp edges?  Or found another approach?

[XbelovedXoneX]

so I have my first attempt at this going in the oven right now.... phew are the stinky! I don't mind so much, but I don't want to annoy the husband.  I didn't find any of the octagonal-type beads, so i'm using some glittery pony beads. I hope they work! They've been going in the oven for about 20 minutes now and they are just starting to melt...

[PinkyK]

So, has anyone actually tried the mini-blow-torch approach to melting sharp edges?  Or found another approach?

Not yet but we did do round two meaning we melted a bowl a second time to smooth things out. It worked nicely.  That's the beauty of the bead bowls! You can just keep on metling them over and over and over.....

[alicesonmarie]

i love this project! i have made quite a few things but im only going to post my favorite:
the triforce plate to go along with my recent theme of making everything into something zelda related

[aliastriona_angerboda]

hehe...Zelda 

That's rather cool!

[PinkyK]

VERY cool!

I want to make one with card shapes (diamonds, hearts, clubs, and spades) melted into a serving plate for a poker party. I just need to go purchase the correct beads. I'm glad somone tried it first.