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2009 -
OCTOBER MEETING
Heather Trimlett DEMO
(photos by Fred Fuerst)
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In addition to teaching
two classes for Southern Flames, Heather Trimlett also gave a demo at our
October Meeting. She showed the group how she makes twisted stringer and disk
beads. Fred Fuerst took these clear, close-up photos which showcase
the precision with which Heather works. The beads that Heather makes are
deceptively simple in design but technically very difficult to make
because they require an unrelenting control of the heat. There are several
photos of Heather's disk beads on
another
page of the scrapbook.
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A
beautiful portrait of Heather wearing one of her necklaces - note how
Heather uses bright colors against a black and white pattern. This
combination of color with black and white patterns is a signature style
of Heather's.
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Getting ready to
make stringer.
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Building up a paddle of cobalt
glass. White glass will be added.
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A metal punty is
applied to each end and the glass is heated as Heather prepares to pull
and twist.
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The
twisted stringer is finished and cooling.
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Heather starts the disk bead using a
base of transparent aqua g;ass.
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The black and white stringer is
applied to the base bead.
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The bead is heated to keep it
centered, even, and straight up. (If you are wondering what the
2nd green ring on the mandrel is, it is a ring that Heather laid down
first and then decided was not good enough to be the base of the bead.)
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Heather lets the disk cool so that we
can see how evenly the stringer is applied. Try to find where the
join is - not easy when it is a Heather Trimlett bead.
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The disk is warmed up again ready for
the next step.
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Heather applies tiny dots. Look
how evenly spaced and sized they are.
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The bead is warmed again.
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Heather adds some more glass to each
dot.
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The finished bead - simple but perfect
and SO difficult to do well.
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