Artificial harmonic issue

Yeah. Allright, my understanding on how to perform an artificial harmonic is as follows:

Fret any note, pick it (as you usually do), and then touch the note which is 12 frets higher with your picking hand.

The problem with this, is that it sounds divided. I imagine the artificial harmonic as ONE sound, but when I try to do it the way I explained, first you hear the fretted note, then you hear the harmonic. I suppose I've got the idea wrong. Isn't there a way to make it one sound? Like pinch harmonics - they aren't that way, they are one single sounds because you pick it first and then touch the note right after with your thumb. The whole process is so fast that it sounds as one thing. Artificial harmonics on the other hand... So, how do YOU perform A.Hs?
Because I really want to learn them. It sounds very good when performed correctly I think, and at this time mine don't sound very good - and supposingly not very correct either.

Give me some tips or hints if you've got any, please. Thanks.

What you're doing is cool too and I think they call it touch harmonic (to touch after you pick).

If you want to get the sound of the harmonic directly hold the pick between thumb and middel , and with your index touch the desired harmonic then pick.

If it feels awkward , leave the pick and pick the string with the thumb or any other finger you like.

I've seen so many questions about harmonics on this site I wrote out everything I know about them, here it is:

http://www.guitartricks.com/2000/trick.php?trick_id=5647

Hope it's useful.

Thanks. I'll try the method. But first I need some sleep. Good night!

Harmonics are harmonics - we have to thank Pathagoras for the mathematical theory behind them. If you pick the string at the right spot above a fretted note (and hit it with your thumb, 12 or 24 fret lengths above) you'll get a harmonic - often called the pinch harmonic. If you tap a spot above a fretted note (12 or 24 etc) you'll get a harmonic - often called tapped harmonics. Not real sure where they came up with artificial harmonics...it's either a harmonic or not.
-Bob
http://guitar-wav.com

Natural Harmonics are those played naturaly on open strings ... Anything else including pinch/tap/feedback/etc is artificial harmonics.

It's not about 12 or 24 , it's about dividing the vibrating length of the string into exactly equal parts , that's why the harmonic at 5th = harmonic at 24th , 7th = 19th , etc.
Some harmonics divide the vibrating part of the string into even numbered equal parts and other divide them into odd numbered.