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Flower petals?

So I'm working on flower and scroll beads because I've had at least ten people ask me to start making them and they are ~so~ much fun! Who knew?! (well, apparently everyone but me) But I've noticed something odd. I can't seem to make flowers with even numbers of petals (say 4 or 6, basically) They either turn out wonky and strange, or they just look "off" to my eye. Three petals and five petals, great! They turn out looking right almost every time.

Is it some subliminal thing? Do flowers normally have mostly odd numbers of petals and that's why I'm thinking this way? (I didn't look it up, so I don't know but it would be interesting to find out!)Do I just prefer odd numbers? Anybody else who does flowers have an opinion or experience with this? What's your ratio of odd to even petals? Deux Candace (who is thinking of crazy things today!)

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*~candygrrl~*
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If you really, really want 4 petals, try visualizing the Red Cross in your mind as you work. Not that I'm a lampworker, but hey, it's worth a try. It's worked for me when I draw my flowers:)

Reply to
~Candace~

I always make petals in odd numbers. It works for me.

Reply to
starlia

It did take me longer to master even numbered petals for some weird reason. :) I totally know what you mean!

Reply to
Kandice Seeber

I think they just tend to look more natural when they are odd numberred, perhaps this is what your eye thinks and sees as well..... have you studied the real flowers you want to recreate??? perhaps there will be your answer to why they seem better to you in odd numbers..........

your beads sound great........

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susiegibson

YET!

.Stephanie.

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Stephanie

well, these are very simple and stylized flowers. I guess they look most like daisies, but with less petals. I haven't really tried realistic flowers yet... maybe soon!

I was pretty pleased with them when I got them out of the kiln today. Not bad for my first attempt! I see that I will need a wrist rest though if I keep up with scrolling :)

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*~candygrrl~*
6 is difficult because there are so many the dots tend to "push" one of them out of the center. 4 is difficult because the curvature of the bead distorts them as they melt, and the number 4 leads our brain to expect symmetry so the distortion is much more noticeable.

-Kalera

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Kalera Stratton

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