View entire thread: Am I bitching?
Posted by Peter W.. Rowe, on Wed Jul 19, 2006 8:38 AM Post subject: Re: Am I bitching?
On Wed, 19 Jul 2006 00:27:20 -0700, in rec.crafts.jewelry Frosty <clause39@yahoo.com> wrote:
[quote:75bb0f8e66]Shouldn't there be some kind of rule wherein people who string beads wouldn't be allowed to call
themslves "jewelers"? [/quote:75bb0f8e66] Yeah, you're bitching. And wrong too. You incorrectly assume that
items made just with strung beads are not somehow jewelry, and thus their makers are not jewelers. But this is simply
incorrect. From classic pearl necklaces, to things like the wonderful and costly bead necklace I saw in a local high
line (very high line, I'd add) jewelry store, which was strung with various diamond beads and hanging briolettes, using
platinum wires and jump rings and all that, beaded work can be jewelry, either at the beginning hobby level, all the
way up to the very highest level of workmanship and complexity. To suggest that working with beads is somehow less
valid, or less "jewelry", than what those of us who more aggressively work the metal make, is just plain
incorrect. One might as well try to say that those who make silver jewelry aren't actually silversmiths, because the
classic definition of that would be the sort of craftsperson who hammers silver into vessels and the like. Actually,
that distinction might even be more valid than saying bead workers aren't jewelers. And besides, the term jeweler has
long been applied to a wider range than just those who make jewelery. We makers often call ourselfs goldsmiths,
platinumsmiths, or silversmiths, before we call yourselfs jewelers. That term is correct for us if we wish, but also
used for the business man who owns a jewelery store and has never made anything with his own hands. And then, just whom
are you suggesting should be doing this "allowing" or disallowing"? The jewelry police? Who dat? While
it's true that people stringing beads on silk are not working metal much, nor are those stringing beads on wire with
wire rings connecting, learning how to solder or forge metal, This does not in the slightest, make their work not
jewelry, or automatically lesser in quality. To suggest otherwise is just being elitist. Something we don't really
need in this field, or any other. My two cents (well, actually rather more, if you pay me by the word...) Peter
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View entire thread: Portland, Oregon ~ Bead Show Sunday Nov. 5th (Kinda ADish)
Posted by Kandice Seeber on Mon Nov 06, 2006 6:55 PM Post subject: Re: Portland, Oregon ~ Bead Show Sunday Nov. 5th (Kinda ADis
Let us know how it went - I gope you sold lots of good stuff! -- Kandice Seeber www.lampwork.net Vote for my site!
http://tinyurl.com/bbcon "Paulette Insall" <spiglass@flutterdesigns.com> wrote in message
news:O9d3h.2181$Wd5.943@trnddc05... [quote:95f5d699f1]Hey everyone! Sorry I haven't been around much lately...been busy
with a sick kiddo and then of course I caught his nasty cold. :( I've been meaning to remind anyone near Portland about
the big bead bazaar here this weekend. We had a great time today (Kalera & I are sharing a table this year...you
can't miss us because we're just to your left when you come up the second floor) and there's one more day left. So if
you missed out today, make sure you come by Sunday. It's an amazing show with lots of goodies abound...you're sure to go
into beadie overload. ;) http://www.beadport.com/Bazaar/Bazaar.html Take care, Paulette -- SPIglass Studio ~ handmade
art glass beads & jewelry http://www.spiglass-studio.com My blog http://www.spiglass-studio.com/myblog/myblog.html
Ebay auctions - ID flutterbearies http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZflutterbearies My Etsy shop http://spiglass.etsy.com
Join my mailing list - www.spiglass-studio.com/mailing_list.htm [/quote:95f5d699f1]
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View entire thread: Portland, Oregon ~ Bead Show Sunday Nov. 5th (Kinda ADish)
Posted by Paulette Insall on Sun Nov 05, 2006 4:47 AM Post subject: Portland, Oregon ~ Bead Show Sunday Nov. 5th (Kinda ADish)
Hey everyone! Sorry I haven't been around much lately...been busy with a sick kiddo and then of course I caught his
nasty cold. :( I've been meaning to remind anyone near Portland about the big bead bazaar here this weekend. We had a
great time today (Kalera & I are sharing a table this year...you can't miss us because we're just to your left when
you come up the second floor) and there's one more day left. So if you missed out today, make sure you come by Sunday.
It's an amazing show with lots of goodies abound...you're sure to go into beadie overload. ;)
http://www.beadport.com/Bazaar/Bazaar.html Take care, Paulette -- SPIglass Studio ~ handmade art glass beads &
jewelry http://www.spiglass-studio.com My blog http://www.spiglass-studio.com/myblog/myblog.html Ebay auctions - ID
flutterbearies http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZflutterbearies My Etsy shop http://spiglass.etsy.com Join my mailing
list - www.spiglass-studio.com/mailing_list.htm
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View entire thread: AD: Added some amethyst and green seed beads...
Posted by Linda2 on Sat Oct 21, 2006 10:50 AM Post subject: Re: AD: Added some amethyst and green seed beads...
"Vibrant Jewels" <vibrantjewels@earthlink.net> wrote: [quote:c8d3131236]Yes BUT that will only do for a
while - I have FIVE, no wait SIX, of those full of beads and findings.... PLUS 75 shoeboxes full of beads and finished
jewelry, PLUS piles of stuff all over PLUS 2 rollie carts full of stuff. MU HA HA HA HA HA!!! See it will only get worse
from here on! LOL -- Karleen Page [/quote:c8d3131236] I have a shoebox full for every color, plus seven shoeboxes of
bugles and other odds and ends, four rolling carts (one just for polyclay and tools), six huge totes filed with glass
and semi-precious, and two flat storage cases for my lampwork. AND I'm going to two bead shows today. Hello, I'm
Linda2 and I'm a beadaholic. Linda2
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View entire thread: AD: Added some amethyst and green seed beads...
Posted by Vibrant Jewels on Tue Oct 24, 2006 9:21 PM Post subject: Re: AD: Added some amethyst and green seed beads...
My compartment cabinets aren't on wheels, they are on top of my book shelf, half of which is full of beading books, the
other half full of jewelry and assorted art supplies. I do have 3 rolly carts full of beads & supplies and one
other cart (that used to be a record rack) full of paint, glue and papers. As soon as I get my bead room clean enough
to actually WALK thru, I'll take some pics. hahahahahha I'm not even gonna go into my basement and what's in there,
it's too scary even for Halloween! LOL -- Karleen Page Member International Jewelry Designers Guild (IJDG) Vibrant
Jewels: http://www.vibrantjewels.com/jewelry/welcome.htm JustBeads: http://www.justbeads.com/search/ql.cfm?s=21770 Join
our Yahoo Group: vibrantjewels-subscribe@yahoogroups.com <calzephyr@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1161699977.108660.63670@f16g2000cwb.googlegroups.com... [quote:ee81c892d9] Vibrant Jewels wrote: Yes BUT that will
only do for a while - I have FIVE, no wait SIX, of those full of beads and findings.... PLUS 75 shoeboxes full of beads
and finished jewelry, PLUS piles of stuff all over PLUS 2 rollie carts full of stuff. MU HA HA HA HA HA!!! Ack Karleen!
I must see pictures of this legendary stash ;-) I wonder if those cabinets come chest height and mounted on wheels :-D I
have one of those...can't think of the name, but I got it from Costco....4' high drawers on wheels and it's crammed full
of paper. I wonder if they make those compartment cabinets in that size :-D Best, Christine [/quote:ee81c892d9]
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View entire thread: BABE! ??
Posted by Kandice Seeber on Sat Sep 23, 2006 1:18 PM Post subject: Re: BABE! ??
I hear that - I think I will have a ton to do just getting together some trades and making up things for the house swap
and book, etc. If I actually have beads to sell, it will be a miracle! :D -- Kandice Seeber www.lampwork.net Vote
for my site! http://tinyurl.com/bbcon [quote:e083f3e6b5]That's totally what I decided too hon...had a few gals over on
the Yahoo group (I need to send you that one. It's the general Artfest group) compliment me on my beads and ask if I was
going to be selling at vendor night. I thought about it for a second and decided against it...I remember my first time
at The Gathering where I had a table at the bead bazaar and it was totally not worth it. I would have much rather spent
my time and energy drooling over everyone else's stuff and chatting with all the artists. That doesn't mean I won't be
bringing any beads to sell...that is if I have any at that point. I think after the Portland Bead Bazaar, I'm going to
take a very extended break from glass and focus on PMC and mixed media art. I gotta get working on some trades now if
I'm ever gonna have enough. :) -- Paulette SPIglass Studio ~ handmade art glass beads & jewelry http://www.
spiglass-studio.com <<------------still some beads available My blog http://www.spiglass-
studio.com/myblog/myblog.html Ebay auctions - ID flutterbearies http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZflutterbearies My
Etsy shop http://spiglass.etsy.com Join my mailing list - www.spiglass-studio.com/mailing_list.htm "Kandice
Seeber" <seeberk@comcast.net> wrote in message news:jZ-dnRjiUuZm5InYnZ2dnUVZ_oidnZ2d@comcast.com... :) Not
this time - I really want to be able to concentrate on learning and growing as an artist - selling at shows like that
takes too much of my energy. :) I'll see how it goes this year, and if I decide to go next year I might sell. --
Kandice Seeber www.lampwork.net Vote for my site! http://tinyurl.com/bbcon "Patti"
<DichroArtist@aol.com> wrote in message news:1158938443.559146.151400@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com... Susan B.
wrote: Wow - does this ever look like fun!!! Have a great time. I went and browsed through the list of workshops and
there are some amazing things to learn. Which workshops did you decide on? In article
<t_SdnQV1IodJcI7YnZ2dnUVZ_sGdnZ2d@comcast.com>, Kandice Seeber <seeberk@comcast.net> wrote: :) Artfest
2007 is in Port Townsend, WA in March. I'm going with Paulette - I can't wait! It's five days of classes, and I am
staying in a house with 6 other women. Here's the website: http://www.teeshaslandofodd.com/ I am so excited, because I
haven't really explored the artistic side of myself like this before. -- Susan in CA(NADA) Kandice, I totally agree
with Susan! What a great time you will have! Such innovative workshops, can't wait to hear what you will be taking.
Also, are you selling at the Bazaar? Patti [/quote:e083f3e6b5]
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View entire thread: BABE! ??
Posted by Paulette Insall on Sat Sep 23, 2006 7:56 AM Post subject: Re: BABE! ??
That's totally what I decided too hon...had a few gals over on the Yahoo group (I need to send you that one. It's the
general Artfest group) compliment me on my beads and ask if I was going to be selling at vendor night. I thought about
it for a second and decided against it...I remember my first time at The Gathering where I had a table at the bead
bazaar and it was totally not worth it. I would have much rather spent my time and energy drooling over everyone
else's stuff and chatting with all the artists. That doesn't mean I won't be bringing any beads to sell...that is if I
have any at that point. I think after the Portland Bead Bazaar, I'm going to take a very extended break from glass and
focus on PMC and mixed media art. I gotta get working on some trades now if I'm ever gonna have enough. :) --
Paulette SPIglass Studio ~ handmade art glass beads & jewelry http://www.spiglass-studio.com
<<------------still some beads available My blog http://www.spiglass-studio.com/myblog/myblog.html Ebay auctions
- ID flutterbearies http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZflutterbearies My Etsy shop http://spiglass.etsy.com Join my
mailing list - www.spiglass-studio.com/mailing_list.htm "Kandice Seeber" <seeberk@comcast.net> wrote
in message news:jZ-dnRjiUuZm5InYnZ2dnUVZ_oidnZ2d@comcast.com... [quote:bf6528bdc4]:) Not this time - I really want to
be able to concentrate on learning and growing as an artist - selling at shows like that takes too much of my energy.
:) I'll see how it goes this year, and if I decide to go next year I might sell. -- Kandice Seeber www.lampwork.net
Vote for my site! http://tinyurl.com/bbcon "Patti" <DichroArtist@aol.com> wrote in message
news:1158938443.559146.151400@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com... Susan B. wrote: Wow - does this ever look like fun!!!
Have a great time. I went and browsed through the list of workshops and there are some amazing things to learn. Which
workshops did you decide on? In article <t_SdnQV1IodJcI7YnZ2dnUVZ_sGdnZ2d@comcast.com>, Kandice Seeber
<seeberk@comcast.net> wrote: :) Artfest 2007 is in Port Townsend, WA in March. I'm going with Paulette - I
can't wait! It's five days of classes, and I am staying in a house with 6 other women. Here's the website:
http://www.teeshaslandofodd.com/ I am so excited, because I haven't really explored the artistic side of myself like
this before. -- Susan in CA(NADA) Kandice, I totally agree with Susan! What a great time you will have! Such
innovative workshops, can't wait to hear what you will be taking. Also, are you selling at the Bazaar? Patti
[/quote:bf6528bdc4]
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View entire thread: AD: Bead auctions ending tonight & my weekend
Posted by Paulette Insall on Tue Sep 19, 2006 10:27 PM Post subject: Re: AD: Bead auctions ending tonight & my weekend
Hey girl! It's probably is a combination of your being high and her site being a bit tricky to navigate...although
maybe a little more on the being high side. ;) Thanks so much hon! I think they're pretty sweet too and I'm really
flabbergasted that they didn't sell...neither of the two ending tonight have bids at the moment either. Nope I won't be
relisting them, so they will most likely be going to the bead show with me unless someone buys them off of me at the
art show (or wants to trade me for some of their fabulous original art) I'm going to be checking out in a few weeks. I
actually was kind of using eBay as a gauge to whether or not it was worthwhile to use eBay anymore for my beads. I'm
thinking that from now on, I'll just be putting them up on the website at full retail. It will leave me much more time
to pursue some other areas I have interest in like collage, illustration, and mixed media art and I can use all that
money I was wasting on eBay listing fees on more art supplies instead. :D Hope you feel better soon hon! Once you do,
we have to get together for dinner okay? Hugs, Paulette -- SPIglass Studio ~ handmade art glass beads & jewelry
http://www.spiglass-studio.com My blog http://www.spiglass-studio.com/myblog/myblog.html Ebay auctions - ID
flutterbearies http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZflutterbearies My Etsy shop http://spiglass.etsy.com Join my mailing
list - www.spiglass-studio.com/mailing_list.htm "Kalera Stratton" <kalera@strattonhome.org> wrote in
message news:YtKdnZ8plvIP-5LYnZ2dnUVZ_sWdnZ2d@comcast.com... [quote:22cef02eac]Paulette Insall wrote: Hi everyone! Hope
you all had a fabulous weekend! I had a pretty good one. Got a number of things done around the house and got to go to a
wonderful art festival for a few hours yesterday and chat with some artists whose work I've admired for a while now. I
must make myself go to things like that more often! I don't do it enough! I'm actually very shy around people I don't
know, so just striking up a conversation with a complete stranger is totally not normal for me. So I forced myself out
of my comfort zone yesterday and I'm so glad I did! One of the artists wants to use some of my PMC charms in her
assemblage pieces and will give me credit on the back of the artwork!!!!! WOW!!! And she lives in the same town I
do...only a few miles away...so she's going to give me a call when she's ready for some. She also wants one of my PMC
charm bracelets. Woo hoo! If your curious about her work, here's her website. I just LOVE her work and she's such a
sweetie!!! http://www.lisakaus.com I love collage! Her work is really awesome. I'm having a hard time navigating her
site, though... maybe 'cause I'm high, LOL! Well I have two auctions ending tonight. Right now, neither of them have
bids so it's your chance to get a really good deal on these cool new pieces. Call to my Heart
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320028152896 Falling Rain
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320028152906 I'm stunned that neither of those sold! They're
beauties! Will you be re-listing them, or do you think it's a sign that they should go to the show with you this fall?
And here's a link to all my auctions in case you'd like to see all the beads up for auction this week.
http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZflutterbearies Hugs to all! Paulette[/quote:22cef02eac]
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View entire thread: AD - Updates to the website - and a small set on auction
Posted by Paulette Insall on Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:25 PM Post subject: Re: AD - Updates to the website - and a small set on auction
Oh wow! These are so beautiful Kandice! So soft and feminine. Love them!!!!! -- Paulette SPIglass Studio ~ handmade
art glass beads & jewelry http://www.spiglass-studio.com <<------------still some beads available My blog -
http://www.spiglass-studio.com/myblog/myblog.html Ebay auctions - ID flutterbearies
http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZflutterbearies My Etsy shop http://spiglass.etsy.com Join my mailing list - www.
spiglass-studio.com/mailing_list.htm "Kandice Seeber" <seeberk@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:1tSdncNzJvzHKpHYnZ2dnUVZ_sydnZ2d@comcast.com... [quote:da6cdee644]Hi everyone! Here's a quick bead auction today -
a small set of beads that will be featured in the upcoming book "A Guide to Hot Glass Colors and Techniques. The
Study of Purples and Pinks", by Lori Robbins and Kim Scott. There are just 7 of these - perfect for a classy
bracelet. Jillian http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=120032118518 I also updated the
Jewelry Designer's Gallery and the Bead Gallery today. Bead Gallery http://www.lampwork.net/gallery.html Jewelry
Designer's Gallery http://www.lampwork.net/designergallery.html The Made to Order page is doing quite well, and I now
have a turnover time of about 3-4 weeks, depending on the size of the order. So get your orders in before the holiday
rush happens! Made to Order http://www.lampwork.net/catalog.html Last but not least, don't forget to enter the contest
to win some beads!! http://www.lampwork.net/fun.html There's also a poll on that page. Have a great weekend,
everyone! Kandice www.lampwork.net [/quote:da6cdee644]
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View entire thread: AD: New beads/pendants on Ebay & new art prints
Posted by Paulette Insall on Sat Sep 16, 2006 7:27 AM Post subject: Re: New beads/pendants on Ebay & new art prints
Thanks hon! :D Oh, your card (and some extras) is on it's way. :) Hugs, Paulette -- SPIglass Studio ~ handmade art
glass beads & jewelry http://www.spiglass-studio.com My blog http://www.spiglass-studio.com/myblog/myblog.html
Ebay auctions - ID flutterbearies http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZflutterbearies My Etsy shop http://spiglass.etsy.com
Join my mailing list - www.spiglass-studio.com/mailing_list.htm "Kandice Seeber" <seeberk@comcast.net>
wrote in message news:qOednbQRiKsOC5bYnZ2dnUVZ_t6dnZ2d@comcast.com... [quote:a2f9f03a08]Oooooooh, your latest work is
wonderful! But "It's Coming" is just stunning! -- Kandice Seeber www.lampwork.net Vote for my site!
http://tinyurl.com/bbcon "Paulette Insall" <spiglass@flutterdesigns.com> wrote in message
news:TkrOg.15155$xC3.10213@trnddc06... Hi everyone! Sorry I haven't been around much. I've just had too many things
going on lately. Hoping things will kind of slow down a bit now that Aiden's started preschool...which has been a huge
adjustment for us...well probably more for me. LOL! But on the bright side, I'm hoping it will give me more time to
create. Only time will tell... Well I'm now so totally obsessed with doing off mandrel stuff thanks to a generous demo
by the very talented and sweet Andrea Guarino last month up in Washington. :) So go take a peek at all my off mandrel
bead/pendant goodies up on eBay right now. http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZflutterbearies Open my Heart
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320028496798 It's Coming...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320028496809 Call to my Heart
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320028152896 Falling Rain
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320028152906 Also, I put up more art note cards on Etsy and also
am offering the same illustrations as art prints suitable for framing. Thanks to everyone who commented on them
previously!!! I truly appreciate your kind words and support!!! http://spiglass.etsy.com Hugs, Paulette -- SPIglass
Studio ~ handmade art glass beads & jewelry http://www.spiglass-studio.com <<------------beads available for
immediate purchase My blog - http://www.spiglass-studio.com/myblog/myblog.html Ebay auctions - ID flutterbearies
http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZflutterbearies My Etsy shop http://spiglass.etsy.com Join my mailing list - www.
spiglass-studio.com/mailing_list.htm [/quote:a2f9f03a08]
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View entire thread: AD: New beads/pendants on Ebay & new art prints
Posted by Kandice Seeber on Sat Sep 16, 2006 7:15 AM Post subject: Re: New beads/pendants on Ebay & new art prints
Oooooooh, your latest work is wonderful! But "It's Coming" is just stunning! -- Kandice Seeber
www.lampwork.net Vote for my site! http://tinyurl.com/bbcon "Paulette Insall"
<spiglass@flutterdesigns.com> wrote in message news:TkrOg.15155$xC3.10213@trnddc06... [quote:4595695f0b]Hi
everyone! Sorry I haven't been around much. I've just had too many things going on lately. Hoping things will kind of
slow down a bit now that Aiden's started preschool...which has been a huge adjustment for us...well probably more for
me. LOL! But on the bright side, I'm hoping it will give me more time to create. Only time will tell... Well I'm now so
totally obsessed with doing off mandrel stuff thanks to a generous demo by the very talented and sweet Andrea Guarino
last month up in Washington. :) So go take a peek at all my off mandrel bead/pendant goodies up on eBay right now.
http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZflutterbearies Open my Heart
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320028496798 It's Coming...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320028496809 Call to my Heart
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320028152896 Falling Rain
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320028152906 Also, I put up more art note cards on Etsy and also
am offering the same illustrations as art prints suitable for framing. Thanks to everyone who commented on them
previously!!! I truly appreciate your kind words and support!!! http://spiglass.etsy.com Hugs, Paulette -- SPIglass
Studio ~ handmade art glass beads & jewelry http://www.spiglass-studio.com <<------------beads available for
immediate purchase My blog - http://www.spiglass-studio.com/myblog/myblog.html Ebay auctions - ID flutterbearies
http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZflutterbearies My Etsy shop http://spiglass.etsy.com Join my mailing list - www.
spiglass-studio.com/mailing_list.htm [/quote:4595695f0b]
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View entire thread: AD: New beads/pendants on Ebay & new art prints
Posted by Paulette Insall on Fri Sep 15, 2006 7:01 AM Post subject: AD: New beads/pendants on Ebay & new art prints
Hi everyone! Sorry I haven't been around much. I've just had too many things going on lately. Hoping things will kind
of slow down a bit now that Aiden's started preschool...which has been a huge adjustment for us...well probably more
for me. LOL! But on the bright side, I'm hoping it will give me more time to create. Only time will tell... Well I'm
now so totally obsessed with doing off mandrel stuff thanks to a generous demo by the very talented and sweet Andrea
Guarino last month up in Washington. :) So go take a peek at all my off mandrel bead/pendant goodies up on eBay right
now. http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZflutterbearies Open my Heart
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320028496798 It's Coming...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320028496809 Call to my Heart
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320028152896 Falling Rain
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320028152906 Also, I put up more art note cards on Etsy and also
am offering the same illustrations as art prints suitable for framing. Thanks to everyone who commented on them
previously!!! I truly appreciate your kind words and support!!! http://spiglass.etsy.com Hugs, Paulette -- SPIglass
Studio ~ handmade art glass beads & jewelry http://www.spiglass-studio.com <<------------beads available for
immediate purchase My blog - http://www.spiglass-studio.com/myblog/myblog.html Ebay auctions - ID flutterbearies
http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZflutterbearies My Etsy shop http://spiglass.etsy.com Join my mailing list - www.
spiglass-studio.com/mailing_list.htm
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View entire thread: When, and how, did YOU start beading?
Posted by Kalera Stratton on Tue Sep 19, 2006 3:51 AM Post subject: Re: When, and how, did YOU start beading?
Dr. Sooz wrote: [quote:99a75cbcfb]How long have you been beading -- when did you start? And how'd that disease creep
into *your* hapless veins? I know this Q has been done here before, but there are new people here. So I thought it
would be lovely if we all answered. It's a great way to get to know each other better. I'll step aside for now, and
let someone else answer first. Then I'll tell my story. Ready, Set ---Go! [/quote:99a75cbcfb] I have a "seminal
bead" story, which in a symbolic way marks the beginning of my bead obsession. Other than this, there's no
demarcation for the entry of beads into my life, because my mom and my sisters always had beads and bead looms around
the house. There was this moment, though, when I was maybe six or seven, and a cobalt-blue, perfectly round ceramic
bead about 1/2" in diameter strayed into my life. It was on the slag heap behind the ceramics studio at the
Oregon School of Arts and Crafts, where both my mom and my teenage sister were taking classes. I remember it as rolling
from the pile and stopping in front of my feet; whether that really happened or it is the embellishment of a child's
magical fancy, I don't know. I do know that the bead was instantly perceived by me as an amulet, a thing with a VOICE.
I picked it up and put it in my pocket... later I remember asking if I could keep it. I was told that I could keep
anything from the slag heap. That bead lived with me, in my pockets, for years. I have no idea whatever became of
it, because it's long gone, but the memory of it shapes how I handle all beads... not as ingredients to a finished
piece, but as individual stories. From then on, grown-ups knew I loved beads... they would take me to bead stores, or
bring me a single lovely bead as a gift. It was many years before I would ever make a piece of jewelry, and the first
ones were exceedingly simple, rudimentary bits strung on sewing thread... I've become a lot more sophisticated in my
stringing techniques, but even now the strongest allure beads have for me is as individuals. C'mere little pretty,
tell me your story...
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Posted by Karen Sherwood on Wed Sep 13, 2006 2:39 PM Post subject: Re: When, and how, did YOU start beading?
Alright class, settle down. This is Ancient Beading History 101. <G> I got my start in 1974 (yes, that's a 7 in
there). Liquid silver and carved stone animal fetish beads were all the rage. I'd just come back from a family
vacation in AZ, where I found a magical bead store in Sedona (which is still there!). I really didn't have a plan or
designs in my head, I just bought pretty beads. The owner showed me how to string a simple necklace and I took off.
(Oh, I was a freshman in high school.) Luckily, within a few months a bead store opened locally, conveniently located
as part of a larger needlework shop I'd been feeding my other addiction at for a few years (my grandma taught me to
embroider when I was 7). So I could buy fabric, yarn and beads and get all sorts of wild ideas. I embroidered a pair
of jeans with sequins, liquid silver and facetted amethysts one Christmas, made tons of jewelry, jumped into the
beadle-point craze (needlepoint stitches with seed beads caught in each stitch), and generally had fun and made my
parents grateful I wasn't some crazed hippie kid (not much, anyway). I made jewelry through college in the early 80's,
but it was overtaken by my new love for handweaving and spinning. When my niece turned 15 (she's 10 years younger than
me) I gave her the last of my bead stash and told her to have fun...and history repeated itself. LOL When she went off
to college in San Diego, she discovered several bead stores, and came back one Christmas to promptly turn me on to
polymer clay. I dabbled for a year or two and then, 9 years ago, took my first lampwork class. Woohoo! I've been
making beads and some jewelry, ever since. KarenS
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Posted by Vibrant Jewels on Sat Sep 16, 2006 5:04 AM Post subject: Re: When, and how, did YOU start beading?
My mom and grandmom had always been into sewing and crafts, and I was taught to sew, to crochet, to glue, to cut - it
all "took" but knitting I was never able to do. I also loved to do art, and initially went to college to get
a degree in commercial art. I made all A's & B's in my classes, but the department chair told me I had no talent
AND I BELIEVED HIM. So I changed majors, and went back into crafts, such as cross stitch, embroidery and needlepoint.
Later I started taking art classes at the local library with a great teacher (although she really liked my little kids
stuff the best LOL - I took them to class with me.) One of the crafts my mom did was those long crocheted necklaces
with metallic thread and plastic beads, but I never could get the hang of it. My daughter started her own little bead
business when she was about 12 making necklaces and bracelets and selling them to her friends. I made her a
spreadsheet to keep up with her earnings - but the bead bug hadn't bit me yet. When I married my DH, he already had a
side business making wooden jewelry - and we shared an interest in gems and shiney things - but he could actually MAKE
them - so we began a partnership, I'd string 'em, and he'd do all the findings work. He also made poly clay beads that
I would incorporate in bead kits and jewelry. This started about 1997. We bought so much stuff at bead and gem shows
that it became obvious we'd never be able to utilize it all - so we started selling our excess inventory plus jewelry
we'd make. I wasn't sure I could continue without him, but I just have too many beads not to! LOL And of course the
friends I've made here have become essential to my recovery and well-being. Hugs, Karleen Member International Jewelry
Designers Guild (IJDG) Vibrant Jewels: http://www.vibrantjewels.com/jewelry/welcome.htm JustBeads:
http://www.justbeads.com/search/ql.cfm?s=21770 Join our Yahoo Group: vibrantjewels-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
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Posted by Patti on Thu Sep 14, 2006 2:35 PM Post subject: Re: When, and how, did YOU start beading?
I started beading in 1990. My hobby at that time was photography. I had been working as a floral designer when I came
down with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (none of the doctors knew what it was) and was on disability for awhile because I
couldn't walk. I decided I needed something artistic to do that I could work on when I felt well and not work on when I
had to stay in bed. About this time I got an invitation to do an art fair with my photography. I did several art fairs,
beads were just starting to appear in my area, there was one bead store near us. I bought some beads to make earrings
while I was in my booth waiting for people to buy my photography. People started to buy my earrings instead and I took
the money I made from that and started a jewelry design business. I started attending bead society meetings and made
several good friends who are also beaders. I've gone to many large bead shows - Bead & Button and the Gathering
(International Society of Glass Beadmakers) with my bead sisters. In 1995 I saw dichroic glass for the first time and
went out to the Embellishment show (old name for Bead and Button) in Portland, OR to take a class with Donna Milliron. I
saved up and bought a kiln and added fused dichroic glass to my repetoire. I tend to do intricate strung designs (I hate
the term "simple stringing") using semiprecious beads and dichroic glass. I prefer to make my own patterns
rather than bead weaving. I do art/craft shows. I work part time at our local library and teach beading at some of the
nine libraries we have in our system. Since I live close to NYC, I am able to shop in the bead districts in the city,
which is great fun. Patti www.pattiwhiteley.com
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Posted by Anonymous on Wed Sep 13, 2006 9:47 AM Post subject: Re: When, and how, did YOU start beading?
In 1986 I was in my final year of art school (majoring in jewelry) and one of my fellow students told us about a lady
who sold beads from her garage. Her clientele were mainly stage mothers making dance costumes. My friend proposed we all
go to see The Dance Lady (as we called her) and buy some beads. When we got there it was incredible - shelves and
shelves of beads, wall to wall, floor to rafters. She sold them by the scoop. We bought as many as we could afford on a
student budget. I got some screw together plastic canisters (a huge extravagance for me at the time!) and set them on my
jeweler's bench where I admired but did little else with them. My friend figured out how to knit with them. That was
about it. No one in the jewelry department at Curtin Uni had the slightest idea how to bead weave or anything else for
that matter. So I would pick them up, gaze adoringly at them (they shimmered so) until eventually with all the moving
around I did, I lost them. About 6 years ago I was robbed and I vowed I would replace the lost, precious items of
jewelry with distinctive pieces that I would make. At the time my husband set me up on the internet for the first time
and found rcb for me. I met people who were more than enthusiastic about this medium and I found myself become infected
with a madness only beaders truly understand. I have replaced what I lost many times over and gained much more than
than jewelry. Marisa www.galleryvittoria.co.nz
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Posted by Dr. Sooz on Sun Sep 10, 2006 8:08 PM Post subject: Re: A picture for Becki and other stuff
Why don't you just bead the center block the way it tells you it wants to be beaded? Because I think the center design
is strong and perfect with the rest of it. ````````````````````````` Lisa Caryl wrote: [quote:e82e399001]Splort ! :-o
Really? I'm not in love with it yet. I keep adding things, hoping it will grow on me. I don't want to give up on it
though. I've already put many treasures that the students shared or swapped with me from the Folk School. It definitely
needs more beadwork. And I may do something totally different with the center block. Ideas range from a poem stitched on
fabric to some sort of floral wreath in beads/fabric/ribbons........well, you get the idea. It will tell me what it
needs when the time comes. "Dr. Sooz" <penhall98@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:1157756685.219756.246660@i3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com... Honey, the jewelry is nice, but the QUILT made me PEE!
`````````````````````````````` Lisa Caryl wrote: Okay Becki, You asked for it, here it is, the latest set I made. The
pink beads are those cute tab beads that Marjean sells in her ebay shop. http://www.flickr.com/photos/lisacaryl/ I
haven't posted here in ages and no one prolly knows who I am except for Sooz, maybe. I also have a box there that has
beadwork on it. It was accepted in the Fine Arts division of the Iowa State Fair this year. Cool beans to me because it
did not fit in the quilting division. I didn't win a ribbon, but it felt really great to be jurried in. A (sort of) OT
note, I got to teach at the John Campbell folk school in North Carolina this summer. http://www.folkschool.org/ My good
friend Martha Green was teaching crazy quilting, and since her class was full, she was able to hire me as an assistant.
I taught some simple bead embellishment, and helped Martha by being her 'ears' since she is nearly deaf. It was just
heavenly there. Every morning I watched the sun rise over the Smokey Mountains as I sat on our front porch in a hand
made rocking chair. This link shows the house I stayed in. It is the picture in the very upper left corner
http://www.folkschool.org/lodging.html Other than a scarry incident with a sneaky snake, it was wonderful. The food was
to die for, and the students eager and willing to try new things. Wish we were going back next year too. But alas,
Martha isn't going back til 2008. I *HOPE* the class is full again so I can go too! -- Lisa Caryl
http://www.picturetrails.com/quiltygurl caryl@"nospam"netins.net remove the obvious to reply
[/quote:e82e399001]
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Posted by Lisa Caryl on Sat Sep 09, 2006 3:19 AM Post subject: Re: A picture for Becki and other stuff
Splort ! :-o Really? I'm not in love with it yet. I keep adding things, hoping it will grow on me. I don't want to give
up on it though. I've already put many treasures that the students shared or swapped with me from the Folk School. It
definitely needs more beadwork. And I may do something totally different with the center block. Ideas range from a poem
stitched on fabric to some sort of floral wreath in beads/fabric/ribbons........well, you get the idea. It will tell me
what it needs when the time comes. "Dr. Sooz" <penhall98@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:1157756685.219756.246660@i3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com... [quote:3ef9d82400]Honey, the jewelry is nice, but the QUILT
made me PEE! `````````````````````````````` Lisa Caryl wrote: Okay Becki, You asked for it, here it is, the latest set
I made. The pink beads are those cute tab beads that Marjean sells in her ebay shop.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lisacaryl/ I haven't posted here in ages and no one prolly knows who I am except for Sooz,
maybe. I also have a box there that has beadwork on it. It was accepted in the Fine Arts division of the Iowa State Fair
this year. Cool beans to me because it did not fit in the quilting division. I didn't win a ribbon, but it felt really
great to be jurried in. A (sort of) OT note, I got to teach at the John Campbell folk school in North Carolina this
summer. http://www.folkschool.org/ My good friend Martha Green was teaching crazy quilting, and since her class was
full, she was able to hire me as an assistant. I taught some simple bead embellishment, and helped Martha by being her
'ears' since she is nearly deaf. It was just heavenly there. Every morning I watched the sun rise over the Smokey
Mountains as I sat on our front porch in a hand made rocking chair. This link shows the house I stayed in. It is the
picture in the very upper left corner http://www.folkschool.org/lodging.html Other than a scarry incident with a sneaky
snake, it was wonderful. The food was to die for, and the students eager and willing to try new things. Wish we were
going back next year too. But alas, Martha isn't going back til 2008. I *HOPE* the class is full again so I can go too!
-- Lisa Caryl http://www.picturetrails.com/quiltygurl caryl@"nospam"netins.net remove the obvious to reply
[/quote:3ef9d82400]
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Posted by Dr. Sooz on Sat Sep 09, 2006 12:04 AM Post subject: Re: A picture for Becki and other stuff
Honey, the jewelry is nice, but the QUILT made me PEE! `````````````````````````````` Lisa Caryl wrote:
[quote:6032a15cf1]Okay Becki, You asked for it, here it is, the latest set I made. The pink beads are those cute tab
beads that Marjean sells in her ebay shop. http://www.flickr.com/photos/lisacaryl/ I haven't posted here in ages and no
one prolly knows who I am except for Sooz, maybe. I also have a box there that has beadwork on it. It was accepted in
the Fine Arts division of the Iowa State Fair this year. Cool beans to me because it did not fit in the quilting
division. I didn't win a ribbon, but it felt really great to be jurried in. A (sort of) OT note, I got to teach at the
John Campbell folk school in North Carolina this summer. http://www.folkschool.org/ My good friend Martha Green was
teaching crazy quilting, and since her class was full, she was able to hire me as an assistant. I taught some simple
bead embellishment, and helped Martha by being her 'ears' since she is nearly deaf. It was just heavenly there. Every
morning I watched the sun rise over the Smokey Mountains as I sat on our front porch in a hand made rocking chair. This
link shows the house I stayed in. It is the picture in the very upper left corner http://www.folkschool.org/lodging.html
Other than a scarry incident with a sneaky snake, it was wonderful. The food was to die for, and the students eager and
willing to try new things. Wish we were going back next year too. But alas, Martha isn't going back til 2008. I *HOPE*
the class is full again so I can go too! -- Lisa Caryl http://www.picturetrails.com/quiltygurl
caryl@"nospam"netins.net remove the obvious to reply[/quote:6032a15cf1]
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Posted by Lisa Caryl on Sun Sep 10, 2006 2:28 PM Post subject: Re: A picture for Becki and other stuff
Thanks Marisa, I enjoyed looking at your jewelry when you posted the other day. You are doing some really beautiful
work! <artymorris@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1157843429.451704.251660@p79g2000cwp.googlegroups.com...
[quote:307b800119]Hi Lisa, Your fibre art work is wonderful! I so enjoyed looking at all the beautiful and complex
surfaces. They really spoke to me. Marisa www.galleryvittoria.co.nz Lisa Caryl wrote: Okay Becki, You asked for it,
here it is, the latest set I made. The pink beads are those cute tab beads that Marjean sells in her ebay shop.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lisacaryl/ I haven't posted here in ages and no one prolly knows who I am except for Sooz,
maybe. I also have a box there that has beadwork on it. It was accepted in the Fine Arts division of the Iowa State Fair
this year. Cool beans to me because it did not fit in the quilting division. I didn't win a ribbon, but it felt really
great to be jurried in. A (sort of) OT note, I got to teach at the John Campbell folk school in North Carolina this
summer. http://www.folkschool.org/ My good friend Martha Green was teaching crazy quilting, and since her class was
full, she was able to hire me as an assistant. I taught some simple bead embellishment, and helped Martha by being her
'ears' since she is nearly deaf. It was just heavenly there. Every morning I watched the sun rise over the Smokey
Mountains as I sat on our front porch in a hand made rocking chair. This link shows the house I stayed in. It is the
picture in the very upper left corner http://www.folkschool.org/lodging.html Other than a scarry incident with a sneaky
snake, it was wonderful. The food was to die for, and the students eager and willing to try new things. Wish we were
going back next year too. But alas, Martha isn't going back til 2008. I *HOPE* the class is full again so I can go too!
-- Lisa Caryl http://www.picturetrails.com/quiltygurl caryl@"nospam"netins.net remove the obvious to reply
[/quote:307b800119]
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View entire thread: AD: Mini update & my new Etsy shop
Posted by Kandice Seeber on Tue Sep 05, 2006 5:18 AM Post subject: Re: Mini update & my new Etsy shop
I LOVE the notecards!! I had to buy one - they are wonderful! The pendant is gorgeous, too. ((((hugs)))) --
Kandice Seeber www.lampwork.net Vote for my site! http://tinyurl.com/bbcon "Paulette Insall"
<spiglass@flutterdesigns.com> wrote in message news:If6Kg.144$xh4.34@trnddc04... [quote:8d8c454918]Hey everyone!
I know, I know...I've been MIA again, but I have a really good reason...at least for the past week or so. My Mom's been
here visiting from Florida, so I was limiting my computer time so I could spend as much as time as possible with her
before she left. She just left yesterday and I already miss her. :( I only get to see her a couple of times a year at
most and this last week just flew by. Plus Aiden's 3rd birthday was on Sunday and I attempted my first homemade birthday
cake....a Thomas the Tank Engine cake. Very ambitious I know (didn't realize it then), but after that experience I know
I won't be doing that again any time soon...took forever! Good thing I got lots of pics so Aiden can appreciate all my
effort when he gets older. LOL! I'll try to post some pics on my blog next week... Today I've been busy trying to get
things up in my new Etsy shop. I've been working on turning some of my drawings into note cards...and they are now up
for sale on Etsy along with a finished "Inspired" focal pendant. Go check 'em out! Since I haven't been
getting much of any time on the torch lately, I decided I needed to find another creative outlet to try to generate some
income...something I could do with Aiden running around. That's how my Original Art Print note cards were born. Hope you
like them! :) I would love to hear some feedback from ya'll on them. My Etsy shop link: http://spiglass.etsy.com
"Inspired" lampwork art glass focal bead pendant http://www.etsy.com/view_item.php?listing_id=402588 Beauty
is - Original Art Print blank note cards (set of 2) http://www.etsy.com/view_item.php?listing_id=431912 Creating
Yourself - Original Art Print blank note card http://www.etsy.com/view_item.php?listing_id=431994 Hugs to all! Thanks
for your support! -- Paulette SPIglass Studio ~ handmade art glass beads & jewelry http://www.spiglass-studio.com
<<------------still some beads available My blog - http://www.spiglass-studio.com/myblog/myblog.html Ebay
auctions - ID flutterbearies http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZflutterbearies My Etsy shop http://spiglass.etsy.com
Join my mailing list - www.spiglass-studio.com/mailing_list.htm [/quote:8d8c454918]
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Posted by Paulette Insall on Sat Sep 02, 2006 3:46 AM Post subject: AD: Mini update & my new Etsy shop
Hey everyone! I know, I know...I've been MIA again, but I have a really good reason...at least for the past week or so.
My Mom's been here visiting from Florida, so I was limiting my computer time so I could spend as much as time as
possible with her before she left. She just left yesterday and I already miss her. :( I only get to see her a couple of
times a year at most and this last week just flew by. Plus Aiden's 3rd birthday was on Sunday and I attempted my first
homemade birthday cake....a Thomas the Tank Engine cake. Very ambitious I know (didn't realize it then), but after that
experience I know I won't be doing that again any time soon...took forever! Good thing I got lots of pics so Aiden can
appreciate all my effort when he gets older. LOL! I'll try to post some pics on my blog next week... Today I've been
busy trying to get things up in my new Etsy shop. I've been working on turning some of my drawings into note
cards...and they are now up for sale on Etsy along with a finished "Inspired" focal pendant. Go check 'em
out! Since I haven't been getting much of any time on the torch lately, I decided I needed to find another creative
outlet to try to generate some income...something I could do with Aiden running around. That's how my Original Art
Print note cards were born. Hope you like them! :) I would love to hear some feedback from ya'll on them. My Etsy shop
link: http://spiglass.etsy.com "Inspired" lampwork art glass focal bead pendant
http://www.etsy.com/view_item.php?listing_id=402588 Beauty is - Original Art Print blank note cards (set of 2)
http://www.etsy.com/view_item.php?listing_id=431912 Creating Yourself - Original Art Print blank note card
http://www.etsy.com/view_item.php?listing_id=431994 Hugs to all! Thanks for your support! -- Paulette SPIglass Studio
~ handmade art glass beads & jewelry http://www.spiglass-studio.com <<------------still some beads available
My blog - http://www.spiglass-studio.com/myblog/myblog.html Ebay auctions - ID flutterbearies
http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZflutterbearies My Etsy shop http://spiglass.etsy.com Join my mailing list - www.
spiglass-studio.com/mailing_list.htm
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Posted by Patti on Sat Sep 02, 2006 4:37 PM Post subject: Re: AD: Mini update & my new Etsy shop
Paulette, Love the cards! I especially like your drawings, but also the quotations you have chosen to go with them.
And, your lampwork bead/pendant is to die for!! Good luck with your etsy shop. I stayed home with my son, too, and
started my jewelry design business. It was a struggle sometimes, but I wouldn't trade that time for anything in the
world. Patti
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View entire thread: AD - New bead special! Bursts of Sweetness Lampwork
Posted by Kandice Seeber on Tue Sep 05, 2006 5:21 AM Post subject: Re: AD - New bead special! Bursts of Sweetness Lampwork
Thanks you guys! The auction on my website went really well - I will very likely do it again! -- Kandice Seeber
www.lampwork.net Vote for my site! http://tinyurl.com/bbcon "Paulette Insall"
<spiglass@flutterdesigns.com> wrote in message news:fj6Kg.145$xh4.97@trnddc04... [quote:014f552313]Holy crap
Kandice! Those are freakin' spectacular!!! KLUNK....... Hugs, Paulette SPIglass Studio ~ handmade art glass beads &
jewelry http://www.spiglass-studio.com <<------------still some beads available My blog - http://www.spiglass-
studio.com/myblog/myblog.html Ebay auctions - ID flutterbearies http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZflutterbearies My
Etsy shop http://spiglass.etsy.com Join my mailing list - www.spiglass-studio.com/mailing_list.htm "Kandice
Seeber" <seeberk@comcast.net> wrote in message news:qd2dnT05e8j9lmvZnZ2dnUVZ_qSdnZ2d@comcast.com... Hi
everyone! I am trying something new today. The bead special for today is offered as an auction, right on my website. I
will take bids for 24 hours. Highest bid made from now until 3pm August 31st (pacific time)will win. I will accept
PayPal and all major credit cards for this. No holds, please - you must be able to make the transaction before this
weekend. If you'd like to bid, please email me. I will reply to let you know whether you have the highest bid. You'll
have one chance to bid again if you are outbid right away. I will post the highest on the Specials page throughout the
day today and tomorrow. Please let me know if you have any questions. here's the link to see the beads! Bursts of
Sweetness http://www.lampwork.net/specials.html Have a great week! Kandice www.lampwork.net [/quote:014f552313]
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Posted by Paulette Insall on Sat Sep 02, 2006 3:49 AM Post subject: Re: AD - New bead special! Bursts of Sweetness Lampwork
Holy crap Kandice! Those are freakin' spectacular!!! KLUNK....... Hugs, Paulette SPIglass Studio ~ handmade art glass
beads & jewelry http://www.spiglass-studio.com <<------------still some beads available My blog -
http://www.spiglass-studio.com/myblog/myblog.html Ebay auctions - ID flutterbearies
http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZflutterbearies My Etsy shop http://spiglass.etsy.com Join my mailing list - www.
spiglass-studio.com/mailing_list.htm "Kandice Seeber" <seeberk@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:qd2dnT05e8j9lmvZnZ2dnUVZ_qSdnZ2d@comcast.com... [quote:d9138ae6b2]Hi everyone! I am trying something new today.
The bead special for today is offered as an auction, right on my website. I will take bids for 24 hours. Highest bid
made from now until 3pm August 31st (pacific time)will win. I will accept PayPal and all major credit cards for this. No
holds, please - you must be able to make the transaction before this weekend. If you'd like to bid, please email me. I
will reply to let you know whether you have the highest bid. You'll have one chance to bid again if you are outbid right
away. I will post the highest on the Specials page throughout the day today and tomorrow. Please let me know if you have
any questions. here's the link to see the beads! Bursts of Sweetness http://www.lampwork.net/specials.html Have a
great week! Kandice www.lampwork.net [/quote:d9138ae6b2]
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View entire thread: lampworking
Posted by sweetlittledanigrrl69@yah on Thu Aug 03, 2006 4:04 AM Post subject: lampworking
Hey all, I am fairly new to beading, right now I make polymer clay beads, and also do some bead weaving, and wire
wrapping. I Really want to learn lampworking, and have found a few starter kits online. I noticed they use some type of
blanket to cool the beads, but I have seen many lampworkers use kilns. Do you have to use them? Also if so, what kind? A
friend has a kiln he doesn't use any more, he made ceramics though. Is that kind of kiln ok? If not what do I look for?
I am sorry to be asking all these questions! I am housebound due to a disability, and don't have any friends with my
interests in jewelry design. Is there some website I can go to that would explain all aspects of lampworking? Thanks for
reading this LOOOONG post!
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View entire thread: Pricing question and critique needed...
Posted by Christina Peterson on Sun Aug 06, 2006 1:25 AM Post subject: Re: Pricing question and critique needed...
I probably do my pricing differently from anyone else. I determine what it would cost to replace the beads I have at
the LBS (Local Bead Store), etc. If I pay 10 cents for a SS daisy spacer, and it would cost 50 cents at Pristine's, .50
is the replacement cost. If I got 9 beads from Brendan Blake for $18 , the replacement cost is the $5 per bead she
charges to make beads. The gold filled lever back earrings I got a year ago from Rio Grande for $5 cost $10 in the
catalogue and at least $20 at a store. I add the costs and add 20%. The reason I do that is because I have such poor
manual and digital dexterity (if I were any worse it would be, not below average, but sub-normal) that I take a long
time. That's the starting point. I add for artistic merit. That's wholesale. If I sold it to a store or gallery,
that's what I'd ask for. They'd double it for retail. I label my jewelry for retail cost, and if I sell it myself I
can the take 40% off. To me, that's fair. Charging for time instead of per piece would mean that because Marnie is
good at wire work and I'm only adequate, it would take me longer and so I'd get paid more for the piece. Makes no
sense. Because I base my price primarily on material (on strung pieces), it is even more advantageous to use good
materials. $3 in materials, is just not going to fetch a good price. After all you work buying beads, putting you
piece together, and marketing it (on eBay, at a craft mart etc), paying for gas, fees, etc, you might make $10. If you
use good materials and buy judiciously and it costs you $50, that same amount of work will earn you at least 5 times
that amount and probably more. Beadweaving is altogether different, because the materials are less expensive but it's
very labour intensive. Frankly, I can't work efficiently enough to get a reasonable return (can anyone), so those
pieces are for gifts only. Tina <calzephyr@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1153262473.189643.237090@m79g2000cwm.googlegroups.com... [quote:4c1c89d833] TOO LOW!!!!!!!!! HOLY COW! Hi Dr.
Sooz! Ok, I hear ya (loud and clear :-D) Here is how I arrived at the cost of the mixed Czech glass necklaces on
flexible steel cable (I think this is Tigertail? The lady at Beadzu didn't say. I asked for something flexible and
sturdy that wasn't nylon). The findings came from Beadzu and the cable is securely crimped. The bag of mixed Czech
glass cost $6.99; I can get three and a half necklaces out of each bag (the necklaces are about 18" long). So
there's ~$2.30 worth of beads in each necklace. IIRC, the findings work out to be about 50 cents each. I can't remember
how much the cable cost me, but let's assume it works out to about $1.50 as well. It takes me an hour to make each
necklace. So I factor in Alberta's minimum wage ($5.90). That works out to be $10.20 for time and materials. $15 if I
add on a little to make a profit. But...somehow I doubt someone at a craft sale is going to pay $15 for these. They'll
just look at it and say "I could make that myself!" or pass it up. I have heard it said that if you don't
price your work at what you value it, others won't value it...but in my heart I know the shoppers may not value it as
much as I do. I'm definitely not a "Wal-Mart" shopper, and I have paid for artisan jewellery and other artwork
- hehe, I own a jug of a nude female torso that I paid $225 for :-). I'm not afraid to pay the price because I
appreciate the time, work and education of the artist. But not everyone is, unfortunately, so I have to knock off a few
bucks. Don't get me started on the craft show hagglers :-D If you have any pricing ideas, I would be happy to hear
them. Thanks, Christine [/quote:4c1c89d833]
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Posted by Vibrant Jewels on Tue Aug 01, 2006 6:05 AM Post subject: Re: Pricing question and critique needed...
My daughter has the ability to break ANY piece of jewelry, and she's a good test market for my creations. If they can
survive her, they can survive anything! LOL She believes in really WEARING her pieces - to work, to play, wherever. I
don't think she's broken any earrings so far - just has lost one of a pair - but she's destroyed almost every bracelet
I've given her. It's kinda making me paranoid! LOL Crimps and wire, string & bead tips are no match for her - the
only style that seems to be bullet proof is to make a loop/bead (or button) closure, and go through all beads as many
times as you can. -- Karleen Page Member International Jewelry Designers Guild (IJDG) Vibrant Jewels:
http://www.vibrantjewels.com/jewelry/welcome.htm JustBeads: http://www.justbeads.com/search/ql.cfm?s=21770 Join our
Yahoo Group: vibrantjewels-subscribe@yahoogroups.com <calzephyr@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1153698063.558915.144090@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com... [quote:c78ded002e]My mom broke a necklace I gave her. It
had a magnetic clasp and she pulled on the wrong spots to open the clasp. Oh man, I could totally see someone doing
that by accident. Those magnetic clasps are very cool though. How do you break an earring?! LOL, now I'm not sure how
that could happen either without getting stepped on or your ear caught in something. Hopefully it's easily fixed and
that you have a good visit! Best, Christine [/quote:c78ded002e]
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Posted by Dr. Sooz on Wed Jul 19, 2006 7:40 PM Post subject: Re: Pricing question and critique needed...
True, I do give stuff away. I'm a bit too sick to do marketing and stuff. And I don't give jewelry away to just
anyone. But when I do sell, I know what my materials are, I know where to buy them, and I charge for the worth of my
time. I do get $300+ for my bracelets. I do get over $100 for earrings (and sometimes less). But I also live in
California, in the San Francisco Bay Area, in a city full of craftspeople who understand the worth of a handcrafted
item. Becki is right about it all except that I don't give all that much away (because I don't MAKE all that much
stuff). We do agree. (We spoke via email) Kudos to *her*. She is more successful than I am, anyway, so listen to
her! :-D Definitely -- take what you need and leave the rest. ``````````````````````````````````````
beckibead@yahoo.com wrote: [quote:1c37033408]Blue Moon Beads are just Czech glass beads, repackaged. At least that is
what I have seen at Michaels and other crafts stores around here. DO NOT, under any circumstances, beat yourself up for
what you do not know. We all start somewhere. I used to make all my jewelry from what I could get at the craft store,
and didn't know the parts weren't as good as others until I was told, in no uncertain terms, on the AOL crafts board.
They kicked me out of a bead swap for having inferior quality beads -- what did I know? Don't waste time kicking
yourself, Christine. Women do that too easily and too often. You grow and you learn. The reason I suggested you shop
at your local bead store (often referred to in the beading community as LBS) is to get an idea of what is out there,
quality and price. THEN you can come online and know what you are looking at, and what you are buying. You can get
most everything cheaper from a catalog or online. However, you have to know what you are buying first. Again, it is a
learning process. Also, I disagree directly with Sooz on pricing. Price it for what you want to price it. People are
always telling me my prices are too low. When I want to raise them, I will. Make sure you are getting back what you
paid and a profit, and put the price point where you want. Sooz gives away so many beads and beaded jewelry that she
would have to sell her work for thousands of dollars to ever recoup her costs (hats off to my friend). Listen to all
the advice and like all advice? Take what you need, and leave the rest. Be thankful to all for their points of view.
The world would be a boring place if we all agreed. my .02 cents, take it or leave it and either way, thanks for coming
to rec.crafts beads and sharing with us!!! Becki[/quote:1c37033408]
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Posted by Anonymous on Tue Jul 18, 2006 11:56 PM Post subject: Re: Pricing question and critique needed...
Blue Moon Beads are just Czech glass beads, repackaged. At least that is what I have seen at Michaels and other crafts
stores around here. DO NOT, under any circumstances, beat yourself up for what you do not know. We all start
somewhere. I used to make all my jewelry from what I could get at the craft store, and didn't know the parts weren't as
good as others until I was told, in no uncertain terms, on the AOL crafts board. They kicked me out of a bead swap for
having inferior quality beads -- what did I know? Don't waste time kicking yourself, Christine. Women do that too
easily and too often. You grow and you learn. The reason I suggested you shop at your local bead store (often referred
to in the beading community as LBS) is to get an idea of what is out there, quality and price. THEN you can come online
and know what you are looking at, and what you are buying. You can get most everything cheaper from a catalog or
online. However, you have to know what you are buying first. Again, it is a learning process. Also, I disagree
directly with Sooz on pricing. Price it for what you want to price it. People are always telling me my prices are too
low. When I want to raise them, I will. Make sure you are getting back what you paid and a profit, and put the price
point where you want. Sooz gives away so many beads and beaded jewelry that she would have to sell her work for
thousands of dollars to ever recoup her costs (hats off to my friend). Listen to all the advice and like all advice?
Take what you need, and leave the rest. Be thankful to all for their points of view. The world would be a boring place
if we all agreed. my .02 cents, take it or leave it and either way, thanks for coming to rec.crafts beads and sharing
with us!!! Becki
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Posted by Vibrant Jewels on Fri Jul 21, 2006 4:36 AM Post subject: Re: Pricing question and critique needed...
Problem is most ppl at craft fairs don't know the difference and would wonder why Sally at the other booth is selling
"pretty necklaces" (that she probably bought wholesale from China) for $7.95, while yours with artisan beads
sell for $150!!! One year we were in a booth beside someone who claimed to be selling sterling silver jewelry with
gemstone cabs and her prices were lower than the glass jewelry we were selling. PPL never stopped to wonder why! I'm
not saying don't use the nicer beads, just don't be surprised if you have a hard time selling that jewelry to the craft
show crowd! Having said that, we decided that the time, effort, and expense of doing craft shows wasn't worth the
minimal profit we received - assuming we did more than break even. Your experience may be better, I hope so! :) --
Karleen Page Member International Jewelry Designers Guild (IJDG) Vibrant Jewels:
http://www.vibrantjewels.com/jewelry/welcome.htm JustBeads: http://www.justbeads.com/search/ql.cfm?s=21770 Join our
Yahoo Group: vibrantjewels-subscribe@yahoogroups.com <calzephyr@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1153234364.351799.301040@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com... [quote:a7cafc5e2d]First of all I am happy that you are
using lampwork beads in your creations, but in all honesty I wouldn't buy them at any price because you are using
lampwork made in china which is very probably going to break in the future. They don't anneal their beads and so they
aren't very sturdy at all. I would love to see you using artisan made lampwork, which costs a bit more, but they are
annealed, are not likely to break unless they are handled roughly, dropped on a hard surface etc. You can find some
great deals on artisan lampwork on ebay. Since these are chinese beads though, I think your price is fair. I am not a
jewelry designer so I can't really give you much feedback as far as design or pricing goes. I just wanted to give you my
honest answer regarding the beads you are using. Hi Teresa, Thanks for replying :-) Your input was very helpful. I
didn't know that about beads made in China. I checked the packaging on all my beads and it looks like the most of the
ones I have are Czech glass or Mill Hill seed beads from Japan. The lampwork ones do come from China, and I suspect the
loose ones I bought at the bead store have as well :\ I have passed over a lot of lampwork beads in the store because
they had air bubbles in them, but I didn't know they were more prone to breakage. I think, quite naturally, I will
progress to beads made by artisans. What was on the link I posted is just a fraction of the necklaces I have made :-) I
see a lot that I like on eBay, that's for sure! I am finding that the selection at the local bead shop and Michaels to
be limited and not as unique of course. I would like to learn this technique myself. The local art college has a
lampwork class, but I don't have $400 to plunk down on it ATM (I already plunked down that much for the Art History
course I'm taking :-)) I'm glad you think that the prices are fair :-) Craft sales can be so hit or miss - it's hard to
know what people will like. For instance, my mom does a lot of knitting, and she always tries to pick colours that
people will like, but there's always someone out there who wants brown or orange. I can't wait until November to see how
I do. This is the first year I have included beadwork with my other crafts and photos. Thanks for the luck! Christine
[/quote:a7cafc5e2d]
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Posted by Barbara Forbes-Lyons on Wed Jul 19, 2006 2:31 PM Post subject: Re: Pricing question and critique needed...
There are perfectly wonderful and talented beadmakers in Canada, UK and Europe. Don't spurn them out of fear. You just
need to know what to look for regarding quality and price. Barbara Beader and Polymer Clay Crusader
http://www.penguintrax.com and http://www.backseatgrammarian.com There is a very fine line between a hobby and mental
illness. (Dave Barry) Need quality, inexpensive web hosting with site builder and 50 apps? Check out
http://www.lyonshost.com. mermaidscove_com wrote: [quote:2afc49ce8d]I agree that US made lampwork is better to buy,
because it supports a good way of life, artists being able to do work they enjoy. But that being said- I carry some
lampwork from China and so far have had no breakage at all. I did have some with pressed chevrons I bought, about 1 in
200 but none of the others so far. Maybe I am just lucky but I didn't think it was right to say that they will break for
sure or at even a really high rate. My experaince so far is no worse than venetian glass which is also not annealed.
Ingrid calzephyr@gmail.com wrote: First of all I am happy that you are using lampwork beads in your creations, but in
all honesty I wouldn't buy them at any price because you are using lampwork made in china which is very probably going
to break in the future. They don't anneal their beads and so they aren't very sturdy at all. I would love to see you
using artisan made lampwork, which costs a bit more, but they are annealed, are not likely to break unless they are
handled roughly, dropped on a hard surface etc. You can find some great deals on artisan lampwork on ebay. Since these
are chinese beads though, I think your price is fair. I am not a jewelry designer so I can't really give you much
feedback as far as design or pricing goes. I just wanted to give you my honest answer regarding the beads you are using.
Hi Teresa, Thanks for replying :-) Your input was very helpful. I didn't know that about beads made in China. I checked
the packaging on all my beads and it looks like the most of the ones I have are Czech glass or Mill Hill seed beads from
Japan. The lampwork ones do come from China, and I suspect the loose ones I bought at the bead store have as well :\ I
have passed over a lot of lampwork beads in the store because they had air bubbles in them, but I didn't know they were
more prone to breakage. I think, quite naturally, I will progress to beads made by artisans. What was on the link I
posted is just a fraction of the necklaces I have made :-) I see a lot that I like on eBay, that's for sure! I am
finding that the selection at the local bead shop and Michaels to be limited and not as unique of course. I would like
to learn this technique myself. The local art college has a lampwork class, but I don't have $400 to plunk down on it
ATM (I already plunked down that much for the Art History course I'm taking :-)) I'm glad you think that the prices are
fair :-) Craft sales can be so hit or miss - it's hard to know what people will like. For instance, my mom does a lot of
knitting, and she always tries to pick colours that people will like, but there's always someone out there who wants
brown or orange. I can't wait until November to see how I do. This is the first year I have included beadwork with my
other crafts and photos. Thanks for the luck! Christine [/quote:2afc49ce8d]
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Posted by mermaidscove_com on Wed Jul 19, 2006 9:24 AM Post subject: Re: Pricing question and critique needed...
I agree that US made lampwork is better to buy, because it supports a good way of life, artists being able to do work
they enjoy. But that being said- I carry some lampwork from China and so far have had no breakage at all. I did have
some with pressed chevrons I bought, about 1 in 200 but none of the others so far. Maybe I am just lucky but I didn't
think it was right to say that they will break for sure or at even a really high rate. My experaince so far is no worse
than venetian glass which is also not annealed. Ingrid calzephyr@gmail.com wrote: [quote:b993d32713]First of all I am
happy that you are using lampwork beads in your creations, but in all honesty I wouldn't buy them at any price because
you are using lampwork made in china which is very probably going to break in the future. They don't anneal their beads
and so they aren't very sturdy at all. I would love to see you using artisan made lampwork, which costs a bit more, but
they are annealed, are not likely to break unless they are handled roughly, dropped on a hard surface etc. You can find
some great deals on artisan lampwork on ebay. Since these are chinese beads though, I think your price is fair. I am
not a jewelry designer so I can't really give you much feedback as far as design or pricing goes. I just wanted to give
you my honest answer regarding the beads you are using. Hi Teresa, Thanks for replying :-) Your input was very
helpful. I didn't know that about beads made in China. I checked the packaging on all my beads and it looks like the
most of the ones I have are Czech glass or Mill Hill seed beads from Japan. The lampwork ones do come from China, and I
suspect the loose ones I bought at the bead store have as well :\ I have passed over a lot of lampwork beads in the
store because they had air bubbles in them, but I didn't know they were more prone to breakage. I think, quite
naturally, I will progress to beads made by artisans. What was on the link I posted is just a fraction of the necklaces
I have made :-) I see a lot that I like on eBay, that's for sure! I am finding that the selection at the local bead shop
and Michaels to be limited and not as unique of course. I would like to learn this technique myself. The local art
college has a lampwork class, but I don't have $400 to plunk down on it ATM (I already plunked down that much for the
Art History course I'm taking :-)) I'm glad you think that the prices are fair :-) Craft sales can be so hit or miss -
it's hard to know what people will like. For instance, my mom does a lot of knitting, and she always tries to pick
colours that people will like, but there's always someone out there who wants brown or orange. I can't wait until
November to see how I do. This is the first year I have included beadwork with my other crafts and photos. Thanks for
the luck! Christine[/quote:b993d32713]
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Posted by Anonymous on Tue Jul 18, 2006 3:52 PM Post subject: Re: Pricing question and critique needed...
[quote:3f18745913]First of all I am happy that you are using lampwork beads in your creations, but in all honesty I
wouldn't buy them at any price because you are using lampwork made in china which is very probably going to break in the
future. They don't anneal their beads and so they aren't very sturdy at all. I would love to see you using artisan made
lampwork, which costs a bit more, but they are annealed, are not likely to break unless they are handled roughly,
dropped on a hard surface etc. You can find some great deals on artisan lampwork on ebay. Since these are chinese beads
though, I think your price is fair. I am not a jewelry designer so I can't really give you much feedback as far as
design or pricing goes. I just wanted to give you my honest answer regarding the beads you are using.
[/quote:3f18745913] Hi Teresa, Thanks for replying :-) Your input was very helpful. I didn't know that about beads made
in China. I checked the packaging on all my beads and it looks like the most of the ones I have are Czech glass or Mill
Hill seed beads from Japan. The lampwork ones do come from China, and I suspect the loose ones I bought at the bead
store have as well :\ I have passed over a lot of lampwork beads in the store because they had air bubbles in them, but
I didn't know they were more prone to breakage. I think, quite naturally, I will progress to beads made by artisans.
What was on the link I posted is just a fraction of the necklaces I have made :-) I see a lot that I like on eBay,
that's for sure! I am finding that the selection at the local bead shop and Michaels to be limited and not as unique of
course. I would like to learn this technique myself. The local art college has a lampwork class, but I don't have $400
to plunk down on it ATM (I already plunked down that much for the Art History course I'm taking :-)) I'm glad you think
that the prices are fair :-) Craft sales can be so hit or miss - it's hard to know what people will like. For instance,
my mom does a lot of knitting, and she always tries to pick colours that people will like, but there's always someone
out there who wants brown or orange. I can't wait until November to see how I do. This is the first year I have included
beadwork with my other crafts and photos. Thanks for the luck! Christine
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Posted by Christina Peterson on Thu Jun 22, 2006 6:44 AM Post subject: Re: Flat vs Raised?
My favorite beads are transparents with "stuff" going on inside that are encased in clear. I like to be
inside beads. But I also like raised (especially floral) motifs. I don't care for dots, raised or flat, but I like a
web-like design with dots at some junctions. And I like plunged beads. It seems to me that usually women are innies
and men are outies. Though I think women also especially appreciate texture. And color. SaraJane mentioned that women
have been trained through the millennium to recognize the safety of food through use of color, texture and smell. Seems
reasonable to me. As outies, men tend to do a lot of dots. Though one of my favorite maker of floral beads that have
layers of background, fine leaves and plunged and layered flowers encased in glass is Calvin Orr
http://www.geocities.com/calvingorr/ flowers: http://www.geocities.com/calvingorr/gallery3.html I particularly like
hand shaped beads because they retain the flow of the glass. Some of the flattened beads I've gotten have had the
surfaces pitted by harsh flattening. And some presses give beads an unnatural shape, too straight side, too abrupt
angles. I think what I like so much about the Kalera press is that is just a rather natural looking elongated tube.
And I like the oval lentil because it's a shape much like a lump of clay might assume from being held in the palm of
your hand. You know, Kandice is a good example of what's desirable in both raised and flat beads. Her beads are
symmetrical and well balanced in both cases. One thing about raised decorations that should be noted, is that if the
decoration is not smack in the middle of the bead it can make the bead sit lopsided. But all this is just
generalization. It doesn't have much to do with you. Partly because your beads are so often sculptural, but mostly
because you are such an original that your beads defy classification. (And I feel so sorry for the people who imitate
your beads, because they look like poor imitations, when they might be able to do something new and wonderful). Love
the Stone Goddess! Tina LavenderCreek" <Lavendercreek@gmx.de> wrote in message
news:1150630169.263362.148580@f6g2000cwb.googlegroups.com... [quote:3cb054b643]I have always made alot of raised designs
on my beads, spirals and dots, which I usually melt in partially and slightly flatten so they are not completely raised.
I have noticed though that most of the bead sets these days seem to have completely melted in designs. Am I just the
last one to notice that raised stuff is no longer as popular? Or is this all in my head? I would love to hear from the
jewelry designers about which you prefer and why? I always liked partially raised because I felt like it gave another
degree of texture and interest. But then, I don't make jewelry so I have no idea if this makes it more difficult to
design with. I would also like to know if your thoughts are different when you consider focals vs. sets? Is raised
design more acceptable, or easier to work with when it is done on a focal bead? I'm really curious about these things so
I look forward to hearing from you all. Teresa www.lavendercreek.de [/quote:3cb054b643]
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Posted by Dr. Sooz on Mon Jun 19, 2006 7:54 PM Post subject: Re: Flat vs Raised?
I prefer melted-in. LavenderCreek wrote: [quote:8d5c8ab7b2]I have always made alot of raised designs on my beads,
spirals and dots, which I usually melt in partially and slightly flatten so they are not completely raised. I have
noticed though that most of the bead sets these days seem to have completely melted in designs. Am I just the last one
to notice that raised stuff is no longer as popular? Or is this all in my head? I would love to hear from the jewelry
designers about which you prefer and why? I always liked partially raised because I felt like it gave another degree of
texture and interest. But then, I don't make jewelry so I have no idea if this makes it more difficult to design with. I
would also like to know if your thoughts are different when you consider focals vs. sets? Is raised design more
acceptable, or easier to work with when it is done on a focal bead? I'm really curious about these things so I look
forward to hearing from you all. Teresa www.lavendercreek.de[/quote:8d5c8ab7b2]
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Posted by LavenderCreek on Mon Jun 19, 2006 11:51 AM Post subject: Re: Flat vs Raised?
Great replies so far, thank you! And thanks for the wonderful compliments. David, I'm glad I'm not the only one
wondering about this! I was starting to think that I should take another look at the way I decorate my beads but I am
glad to hear that raised is still ok. I do think I need to be more conscious of how the beads will lay. Since I don't
design jewelry I am probably not as conscious of that even though I try to be. That's why I have always slightly
flattened my raised stuff, especially on lentils because they just don't lay right and they are too bulky I think when
the design isn't a bit flattened. I had also read on another forum recently, one designer's opinion that raised
decoration was "going out of style" so I really wondered. She also said that lentils were going out of style
and I hated to hear that because I don't own any of the newest bead presses, I've just got my trusty lentil presses :/
Teresa www.lavendercreek.de
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Posted by Barbara Forbes-Lyons on Mon Jun 19, 2006 4:10 AM Post subject: Re: Flat vs Raised?
I like subtle texture or melted in for the most part. I do have some beads that have very noticeable raised bumps, but
not as many as the other kinds. Barbara http://www.penguintrax.com and http://www.backseatgrammarian.com There is a
very fine line between a hobby and mental illness. (Dave Barry) Need quality, inexpensive web hosting with site builder
and 50 apps? Check out http://www.lyonshost.com. LavenderCreek wrote: [quote:72a939f049]I have always made alot of
raised designs on my beads, spirals and dots, which I usually melt in partially and slightly flatten so they are not
completely raised. I have noticed though that most of the bead sets these days seem to have completely melted in
designs. Am I just the last one to notice that raised stuff is no longer as popular? Or is this all in my head? I would
love to hear from the jewelry designers about which you prefer and why? I always liked partially raised because I felt
like it gave another degree of texture and interest. But then, I don't make jewelry so I have no idea if this makes it
more difficult to design with. I would also like to know if your thoughts are different when you consider focals vs.
sets? Is raised design more acceptable, or easier to work with when it is done on a focal bead? I'm really curious about
these things so I look forward to hearing from you all. Teresa www.lavendercreek.de [/quote:72a939f049]
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Posted by glass guy on Sun Jun 18, 2006 5:20 PM Post subject: Re: Flat vs Raised?
Thanks for asking that question, Teresa. This is a subject that I wonder about as well. I hope that you receive some
good response!! While I'm here, I want to say that I like your latest bead, The Jackal. Nicely executed!! David
"LavenderCreek" <Lavendercreek@gmx.de> wrote in message
news:1150630169.263362.148580@f6g2000cwb.googlegroups.com... [quote:334a65e5bb]I have always made alot of raised designs
on my beads, spirals and dots, which I usually melt in partially and slightly flatten so they are not completely raised.
I have noticed though that most of the bead sets these days seem to have completely melted in designs. Am I just the
last one to notice that raised stuff is no longer as popular? Or is this all in my head? I would love to hear from the
jewelry designers about which you prefer and why? I always liked partially raised because I felt like it gave another
degree of texture and interest. But then, I don't make jewelry so I have no idea if this makes it more difficult to
design with. I would also like to know if your thoughts are different when you consider focals vs. sets? Is raised
design more acceptable, or easier to work with when it is done on a focal bead? I'm really curious about these things so
I look forward to hearing from you all. Teresa www.lavendercreek.de [/quote:334a65e5bb]
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Posted by Anonymous on Sun Jun 18, 2006 3:54 PM Post subject: Re: Flat vs Raised?
Well, I don't make a lot of jewelry; I'm more of a "string it on a cord" type gal, but I like both styles. I
really like your beads because they are unique and beautiful and I like your partially melted in look. I've been a
polymer artist for almost 6 years and pretty much all of my work is textural because I just soooo hate to sand the
beads! And now that I am learning lampworking, I have to say that most of my melted in beads are that way because I
tried to create a raised design but messed it up so I just said "oh the hell with it" and melted it in!
Anyway, for what it's worth, I like both styles and you don't need to change a thing IMHO!! Cheryl LavenderCreek
wrote: [quote:1dc1b87d09]I have always made alot of raised designs on my beads, spirals and dots, which I usually melt
in partially and slightly flatten so they are not completely raised. I have noticed though that most of the bead sets
these days seem to have completely melted in designs. Am I just the last one to notice that raised stuff is no longer as
popular? Or is this all in my head? I would love to hear from the jewelry designers about which you prefer and why? I
always liked partially raised because I felt like it gave another degree of texture and interest. But then, I don't make
jewelry so I have no idea if this makes it more difficult to design with. I would also like to know if your thoughts are
different when you consider focals vs. sets? Is raised design more acceptable, or easier to work with when it is done on
a focal bead? I'm really curious about these things so I look forward to hearing from you all. Teresa
www.lavendercreek.de[/quote:1dc1b87d09]
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Posted by LavenderCreek on Sun Jun 18, 2006 12:29 PM Post subject: Flat vs Raised?
I have always made alot of raised designs on my beads, spirals and dots, which I usually melt in partially and slightly
flatten so they are not completely raised. I have noticed though that most of the bead sets these days seem to have
completely melted in designs. Am I just the last one to notice that raised stuff is no longer as popular? Or is this all
in my head? I would love to hear from the jewelry designers about which you prefer and why? I always liked partially
raised because I felt like it gave another degree of texture and interest. But then, I don't make jewelry so I have no
idea if this makes it more difficult to design with. I would also like to know if your thoughts are different when you
consider focals vs. sets? Is raised design more acceptable, or easier to work with when it is done on a focal bead? I'm
really curious about these things so I look forward to hearing from you all. Teresa www.lavendercreek.de
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Posted by fallen_ikon@yahoo.com on Mon Jun 19, 2006 3:46 PM Post subject: Re: Flat vs Raised?
I like both, but when I'm making something that requires the bead to lay just so, I want something with at least one
smooth side. Now, some raised designs don't interfere with the way the bead lays, but I've bought a few that have such
big dots that the bead "wobbles" when you wear it because it rocks back and forth on the dot. I have one in
particular that I'll probably never use for jewelry..it's a stunning bead, a large tab, but it has a huge raised dot on
either side that sticks out so far that the bead would probably be uncomfortable to wear, or would do the wobbly thing.
I do love raised scrollwork and designs that look like runes and glyphs. Those are probably amongst my favorite
lampworked beads. Your one bead up right now, the jackal, is a perfect example of the kind of scrollwork I love. I'd bid
on it, but I have no doubt it will go way beyond my budget (and rightfully so, it's a beautiful piece of art that
deserves a high ending price!). -Amber
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Posted by Fragile Warrior on Fri May 12, 2006 10:06 PM Post subject: Re: Starting with Lampworking?
"LavenderCreek" <Lavendercreek@gmx.de> wrote in message
news:1147463182.504340.60450@j73g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... [quote:54ab7835a5]Hi Kevin, The process for beadmaking in
a nutshell is that you melt a glass rod with a torch, you wrap the melted glass around a steel rod called a mandrel
(which creates the bead hole), then by turning the mandrel, using the heat of the torch, various techniques and tools,
you shape the glass. That's a very simplistic explanation, but that is basically what we do. Lampworking isn't an
inexpensive hobby. First you need somewhere where you can set up a torch safely, you will have to fireproof the area
around your work table and you need to set up a decent ventilation system because the glass and other materials that we
use can release metals and toxins which you don't really want to breath. You can begin with a kit like Cheryl mentioned
and then you will need to buy glass...that's probably the bare minimum. If you really find that you enjoy it, there are
ALOT of other things you will probably want to buy including a kiln, bead presses and lots of other goodies. It can get
pretty expensive. I would recommend that you take a class first to see if you are even going to like it and also to see
how a work area is set up, learn about saftey issues etc. If you tell us what area you're in, someone here might know if
there are classes taught anywhere near you. Teresa www.lavendercreek.de [/quote:54ab7835a5] I never took a class
before I tried it at home but then I've had a long love affair with stained glass so I just sort of knew... I set up a
studio and I decided to do it with the best I could get within a set price so that I wouldn't become disillusioned with
bad/inadequate materials. I bought an oxy-con, a minor torch, a kiln and glass plus some toys (presses, picks,
Creation Station, etc.) plus set up a 80# propane cylinder and brought it in for just under $1500. I've spent more
since then, of course, but not great amounts and mostly $$ for glass or for findings and such for the jewelry making
end of the beadmaking. I'm happy with the way I set it up and it will be a long, long time before I outgrow my initial
set-up and look for something else. Any bad beads I'm making I can blame on myself, not my tools, my torch or my
inability to anneal. And I still haven't taken a class but I *am* selling beads. Some of them in a museum gift shop,
too. :)
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Posted by Fragile Warrior on Thu May 11, 2006 5:00 PM Post subject: Re: The Bone Report
<beckibead@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1147294635.990256.48900@y43g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
[quote:3d1b897d20]BOY were you all ever right. Bones have taken over the high-priced lampwork market on Ebay. It is
flat-out weird. I would love to see a finished piece of jewelry where the bone bead doesn't look anything but BIZARRE.
Love to see it. Am I missing this someplace? Has it been done in one of the magazines? The Heart & Bones set,
for those who want to take their bone necklace to the next level. Only $406.56 gets you both beads!!! (I am so glad I
wasn't selling this set because I could not quit writing the description in my head as I looked at this auction. It
just went on and on with pun after pun: http://cgi.ebay.com/Right-Brain-Beads-Comes-A-Time-Lampwork-Bone-and-
Heart_W0QQitemZ8933460012QQcategoryZ34070QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem [/quote:3d1b897d20] I don't want to be rude, and, God, I
hope the artist isn't in here or at least won't take offense TOO MUCH*, but my cat yakked up a bone that looked just
like that -- dried tendon meat and all. THAT being said, as a glass bead, it's done really well. But that "meat
still on the bone" look sort of makes me queasy. *but I'm sure the adequate money s/he's getting paid for it will
soother his/her shattered soul, if so
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Posted by Kandice Seeber on Thu May 11, 2006 3:46 AM Post subject: Re: The Bone Report
I really wanted these: http://cgi.ebay.com/BLUFF-Lampwork-Beads-Camelot-
Bones_W0QQitemZ8931103107QQcategoryZ34070QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem and these: http://cgi.ebay.com/BLUFF-Lampwork-Beads-
Jumpin-on-the-Bonewagon_W0QQitemZ8929964043QQcategoryZ34070QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem sheesh!!! http://cgi.ebay.com/BLUFF-
Lampwork-Beads-Jewel-Bones_W0QQitemZ8931101538QQcategoryZ34070QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem -- Kandice Seeber
www.lampwork.net Vote for my site! http://tinyurl.com/bbcon <beckibead@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1147294635.990256.48900@y43g2000cwc.googlegroups.com... [quote:7a5e710ec3]BOY were you all ever right. Bones have
taken over the high-priced lampwork market on Ebay. It is flat-out weird. I would love to see a finished piece of
jewelry where the bone bead doesn't look anything but BIZARRE. Love to see it. Am I missing this someplace? Has it
been done in one of the magazines? The Heart & Bones set, for those who want to take their bone necklace to the
next level. Only $406.56 gets you both beads!!! (I am so glad I wasn't selling this set because I could not quit
writing the description in my head as I looked at this auction. It just went on and on with pun after pun:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Right-Brain-Beads-Comes-A-Time-Lampwork-Bone-and-
Heart_W0QQitemZ8933460012QQcategoryZ34070QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Coming in at number two on Becki's Bone report are the
Pati Walton beads referred to earlier. As in, they are so pretty you want to buy them even though they are also very
bizarre. Pink flowered bones, done as only Pati Walton can do and currently priced at $255 http://cgi.ebay.com/Pati-
Walton-Passionate-Peacock-Lampwork-Beads_W0QQitemZ8934458103QQcategoryZ34070QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Almost an entire set
of bones here -- this lampworker went all out: http://cgi.ebay.com/LunacyBeads-lampwork-SKELETON-BRACELET-large-
SRA_W0QQitemZ8935498246QQcategoryZ34070QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem P. Walton again, blue bones this time (you can't believe
what is running through my head with this listing: http://cgi.ebay.com/Pati-Walton-Got-the-Blues-Lampwork-
Beads_W0QQitemZ8934470955QQcategoryZ34070QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem And for bone relief, a nice change (and a GREAT idea):
http://cgi.ebay.com/PD-Lampwork-Beads-SRA-Italian-Marble-Bracelet-
Kit_W0QQitemZ8935110432QQcategoryZ34070QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Gotta go pretend to work now!! See you later. Becki
[/quote:7a5e710ec3]
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Posted by Kandice Seeber on Thu May 11, 2006 3:43 AM Post subject: Re: The Bone Report
Isn't it really weird? I have been messing with the idea of trying some with little flowers on them (since I have to
put flowers on everything) but I can't decide if that's too weird or not. And everyone's doing bones, so it's kind of
getting to be overdone. But it looks like fun. :) I have no idea how this little mini-fad started, but it's kinda cool
in a morbid, creepy kinda way. -- Kandice Seeber www.lampwork.net Vote for my site! http://tinyurl.com/bbcon
[quote:1e85f93888]BOY were you all ever right. Bones have taken over the high-priced lampwork market on Ebay. It is
flat-out weird. I would love to see a finished piece of jewelry where the bone bead doesn't look anything but BIZARRE.
Love to see it. Am I missing this someplace? Has it been done in one of the magazines? The Heart & Bones set,
for those who want to take their bone necklace to the next level. Only $406.56 gets you both beads!!! (I am so glad I
wasn't selling this set because I could not quit writing the description in my head as I looked at this auction. It
just went on and on with pun after pun: http://cgi.ebay.com/Right-Brain-Beads-Comes-A-Time-Lampwork-Bone-and-
Heart_W0QQitemZ8933460012QQcategoryZ34070QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Coming in at number two on Becki's Bone report are the
Pati Walton beads referred to earlier. As in, they are so pretty you want to buy them even though they are also very
bizarre. Pink flowered bones, done as only Pati Walton can do and currently priced at $255 http://cgi.ebay.com/Pati-
Walton-Passionate-Peacock-Lampwork-Beads_W0QQitemZ8934458103QQcategoryZ34070QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Almost an entire set
of bones here -- this lampworker went all out: http://cgi.ebay.com/LunacyBeads-lampwork-SKELETON-BRACELET-large-
SRA_W0QQitemZ8935498246QQcategoryZ34070QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem P. Walton again, blue bones this time (you can't believe
what is running through my head with this listing: http://cgi.ebay.com/Pati-Walton-Got-the-Blues-Lampwork-
Beads_W0QQitemZ8934470955QQcategoryZ34070QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem And for bone relief, a nice change (and a GREAT idea):
http://cgi.ebay.com/PD-Lampwork-Beads-SRA-Italian-Marble-Bracelet-
Kit_W0QQitemZ8935110432QQcategoryZ34070QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Gotta go pretend to work now!! See you later. Becki
[/quote:1e85f93888]
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Posted by Anonymous on Wed May 10, 2006 9:57 PM Post subject: Ebay: The Bone Report
BOY were you all ever right. Bones have taken over the high-priced lampwork market on Ebay. It is flat-out weird. I
would love to see a finished piece of jewelry where the bone bead doesn't look anything but BIZARRE. Love to see it.
Am I missing this someplace? Has it been done in one of the magazines? The Heart & Bones set, for those who want
to take their bone necklace to the next level. Only $406.56 gets you both beads!!! (I am so glad I wasn't selling this
set because I could not quit writing the description in my head as I looked at this auction. It just went on and on
with pun after pun: http://cgi.ebay.com/Right-Brain-Beads-Comes-A-Time-Lampwork-Bone-and-
Heart_W0QQitemZ8933460012QQcategoryZ34070QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Coming in at number two on Becki's Bone report are the
Pati Walton beads referred to earlier. As in, they are so pretty you want to buy them even though they are also very
bizarre. Pink flowered bones, done as only Pati Walton can do and currently priced at $255 http://cgi.ebay.com/Pati-
Walton-Passionate-Peacock-Lampwork-Beads_W0QQitemZ8934458103QQcategoryZ34070QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Almost an entire set
of bones here -- this lampworker went all out: http://cgi.ebay.com/LunacyBeads-lampwork-SKELETON-BRACELET-large-
SRA_W0QQitemZ8935498246QQcategoryZ34070QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem P. Walton again, blue bones this time (you can't believe
what is running through my head with this listing: http://cgi.ebay.com/Pati-Walton-Got-the-Blues-Lampwork-
Beads_W0QQitemZ8934470955QQcategoryZ34070QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem And for bone relief, a nice change (and a GREAT idea):
http://cgi.ebay.com/PD-Lampwork-Beads-SRA-Italian-Marble-Bracelet-
Kit_W0QQitemZ8935110432QQcategoryZ34070QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Gotta go pretend to work now!! See you later. Becki
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Posted by fallen_ikon@yahoo.com on Thu May 11, 2006 4:16 PM Post subject: Re: Ebay: The Bone Report
beckibead@yahoo.com wrote: [quote:aa65749d20]BOY were you all ever right. Bones have taken over the high-priced
lampwork market on Ebay. It is flat-out weird. I would love to see a finished piece of jewelry where the bone bead
doesn't look anything but BIZARRE. Love to see it. Am I missing this someplace? Has it been done in one of the
magazines? Becki [/quote:aa65749d20] I don't see how these are any more weird or morbid than beads carved out of real
bone. They're like anything else, really..some people like floral beads. some people like unusual beads. I can see how
the bones would make good talisman style jewelry, or amulets. Skull beads have been around forever, carved out of wood
or bone or gemstones or cast in silver and pewter. I remember seeing an issue of art jewelry that had a necklace whose
centerpiece was an animal jawbone made from polyclay. I've seen people make jewelry out of human or animal teeth. I have
a book (the big book of beautiful beads) with a necklace in it that's made out of a child's baby teeth. A lot of
people have been saying that they don't see the design possibilities with them. Why not? They're beads. Some of them are
actually beautifully designed, like the ones Kandice posted. What is it about them that makes them impossible to design
with? They have nice colors. Some of them are highly decorative. I could think of several things to do with them. Just
because they're in the shape of bones doesn't mean they're any less valid than lentils or tubes or bicones. Personally,
I like the bones. If I could afford them, I'd buy a handful for an idea I've had for ages. But now they're so highly
priced that there's no way I could buy even one, let alone the eight or nine I would need. -Amber.
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Posted by Kalera Stratton on Tue Oct 03, 2006 1:42 AM Post subject: Re: Fireworks?
CindyB wrote: [quote:f2da3ae1e3]Hobby Lobby has Fireworks Glass Beadmaking Kit on sale for $69.99. I've never done
lampwork and am dying to try it, but am on a very limited budget at this time. Is this something that would be good to
use to find out if I have a knack for lampwork or should I save up my money for something better? I'm hesitant to put a
lot of money into something I may well suck at. There is a class in a city about 2 hours away. It's $275 for 2 Saturday
classes. Would it be best to save up my pennies and take this course and then save even more pennies to purchase
whatever supplies they recommend? I love looking at all the gorgeous lampwork that many of you do. I may have to be
satisfied with eye candy, as I can't afford to purchase more than the most inexpensive beads and the idea of being able
to do it myself seems so out of reach. (I'm not crafty or artistic as a rule. I have recently found out that I'm not too
bad at making chain maille jewelry, though.) Thanks for any input. CindyB [/quote:f2da3ae1e3] Don't get the Hobby
Lobby kit! I've heard toooo many problems with the Fireworks torch just breaking, and they don't get as hot as a Hot
Head. Also, the way they keep the price down is by leaving out a bunch of stuff you NEED, like specialized eye
protection. You end up having to buy that stuff elsewhere anyway. If you're on a limited budget, my suggestion is to
go online to Frantz Art Glass or Arrow Springs and get their Hot Head beginner kit. Here's the one from Frantz:
http://snipurl.com/xuoo Arrow Springs: http://arrowsprings.com/html/kits.html Practice with your beginner kit for a
few months, until you can consistently make a round bead and have a pretty good feel for the flow of the glass. THEN,
if you're in love with it, spend your money on an early intermediate course. You will get so much more out of it. When
you're about at a point where you think your beads are usable/salable, buy a kiln, and then use money from your early
bead sales to upgrade your torch setup.
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Posted by Barbara Forbes-Lyons on Fri Jun 23, 2006 2:31 AM Post subject: Re: AD: Our Glass Beads: Made in Italy - With An American Tw
Thank you for being so gracious! Feel free to join in the discussion about beads in general - we are actually a
friendly group. Barbara http://www.penguintrax.com and http://www.backseatgrammarian.com There is a very fine line
between a hobby and mental illness. (Dave Barry) Need quality, inexpensive web hosting with site builder and 50 apps?
Check out http://www.lyonshost.com. Lily&Tim wrote: [quote:d48bcdbef8]OK - Thanks for the heads-up, Barbara.
I'm new at this and unsure of the etiquette. Sincerely, Tim Barbara Forbes-Lyons wrote: I'm sorry, but two ads in
less than a week is bordering on spam. Unless you are announcing major new works posted to your site, an ad placed once
a month with suffice. Harumph. Barbara http://www.penguintrax.com and http://www.backseatgrammarian.com There is a
very fine line between a hobby and mental illness. (Dave Barry) Need quality, inexpensive web hosting with site builder
and 50 apps? Check out http://www.lyonshost.com. Lily&Tim wrote: Hello, and welcome to www.BeadedLily.com Our
retail store has been in existence in Florence, Italy for some time and now we'd like to announce the opening of our
full-service E-commerce online store. Lily is an experienced jewelry designer of some 25 years with a number of bead
stores under her belt in both the states and Italy. Tim is a glass bead artist that learned his trade in the rolling
hills of Umbria and now has clients such as Chanel of France and Italy's own Ferragamo. However, our first love is and
always will be our own creative collaborations, the most recent being our online store. We invite you to visit
www.BeadedLily.com and, when in Florence, our physical store in the shadow of the Medici's grand Palazzo Pitti. Vi
aspettiamo! [/quote:d48bcdbef8]
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Posted by Christina Peterson on Sun May 21, 2006 8:04 PM Post subject: Re: Some changes
When I do carvings, making things from scratch, I only ever do original items, usually letting the unique nature of the
stone, wood or ivory determine what emerges. I do some freestyle peyote occasionally too. Working with seed beads, I
often like to do many variations on a pattern. Maybe in the same way that within a set a bead maker will make many
variation while keeping the same pattern, or the same colors. I love doing that. And there are patterns I have gone
back to again and again through the years. Maybe in the way that Ann Divelbiss, Brendan Blake, and Iris Buchholtz
repeat some general patterns and have some favorite colors. I don't ever take orders because my energy and production
are too unreliable. In stringing beads/lampwork, again I find that each piece is unique because of the difference in
the nature of the material. Actually, I wish I would do more things in lampwork that are variations on a theme, just
because the designing and pulling out the materials are often half of the time I spend on making something, and even
repeating a pattern will not give me the same product. Maren, I would think that for you the one change that would make
the biggest difference would be developing a line of jewelry that is gallery quality -- and price. Maybe keep it in an
enclosed case, under glass, at your regular markets, and then when you get a nice collection of it, place it in a store
on consignment. My dad advised me to keep doing my bead work, but change from using simple/cheap materials to using the
best stuff. It's the same amount of work, but with a better profit margin. When I was in Mexico a year and a half ago,
I got a piece of black coral, and also found a piece of fan coral attached to a rock rolling in the surf. Working with
natural products keep one grounded. Tina <m.purves@jach.hawaii.edu> wrote in message
news:1144490091.897265.214000@j33g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... [quote:41d2889fce]Thank you two for that! It doesn't only
go for beads it goes for jewelry as well. I can easily make 5 or so single memory wire bracelets in an evening, or
several pairs of single pin earrings, but it was getting kinda boring - and I have a bit of a supply as I rarely sell
any at the market, so I should be OK for those for the craft fair later this month (never know, lots of tourists around
for the Merrie Monarch Festival - which is why I wanted to do this one). Sooo, I made 2 more pairs with beads from the
Sienna Boro I bought from Kalera, neither one of which is like the earrings I usually make, one of them doesn't even
have Job's Tears in it, and one more pair that just popped into my head while making the second one of those, partly
from that second pair and partly from other people's (around me here) earrings. It is so much more fun to do something
different, even after only a year, I found myself limited, and rather playing with wire wrapping seaglass than making
more of the same, even if it never really is the same. Yes, I will make more memory wire bracelets and things, at some
point, and I will do more wire wrapping (practice) so that at some point when it comes out more evenly I can actually
make wire wrap earrings. I haven't seen any wire wrapped kukui nut earrings yet. That's one thing I want to do. (It's
just too bad that all the tumbled and drilled kukui nuts I can get here are from elsewhere. There are so many kukui nuts
here, and they are part of the Hawaiian culture.) - And I want to get a black bamboo so that I can use that for beads
too. I love making jewelry out of things come from nature. Other things on my list of things to do are drilling Royal
Poinciana seeds, seabeans and tulipwood seeds, lots of things I can think of doing with those. I love this group, you
are so inspiring. Maren Palms, Etc.: Tropical Plant Seeds - Hand-made Jewelry - Plants & Lilikoi
http://www.jach.hawaii.edu/~maren/palms_etc/ Kandice Seeber wrote: Yep, those are the reasons I am changing things up
as well. I have found myself sort of stuck in the tedium of making things over and over. I really love my customers,
though, and hopefully this won't alienate too many of them. And I always like suggestions and will often take requests.
I just don't want to officially dedicate my time to remaking things anymore. It's been almost 4 years since I started,
and I feel the need to stretch my wings a bit. :) I am glad to hear you're going in that direction, too - your latest
stuff has just been breathtaking!! Stretch those wings!!! -- Kandice Seeber www.lampwork.net Vote for my site!
http://tinyurl.com/bbcon Funny Kandice, I am getting ready to do the very same thing. I just finished my last catalog
order last night and that is it for my catalog. I am doing it pretty much for the same reasons you are. It is hard to
create new things when you are constantly making the old. I also find it really hard to make myself do catalog orders,
there is so much more I want to do. I think this is also one difference between a craftsman and an artist. A craftsman
will reproduce things over and over again on demand, that is what they do. An artist makes whatever they are moved to
create at the time and sells it. If they remake something it is because they wanted to remake it, or were moved to
revisit a particular piece. Having to make something on demand really stifles my creativity I've noticed. I've been
wanting to do this for awhile now but I was concerned that it would drive some customers away. But I finally reached the
conclusion that while I would be sad to loose anyone, this is what I have to do in order to let my own creativity flow,
not to mention to preserve my sanity. Teresa, www.lavendercreek.de [/quote:41d2889fce]
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Posted by Christina Peterson on Sun May 21, 2006 9:06 AM Post subject: Re: This is Where......
I know this post is old, but it's too important not to comment on. Aside from the birthdays, this is also where we have
gotten excellent advice from Kathy on developing children and wonderful funny stories. Where SaraJane gives excellent
advise on herbal and other health remedies. Where Sooz helps explain about energy or pain management, which some of us
can use now and most of us will need eventually. Becki has such excellent jewelry making advise and a gently no
nonsense way of get back to the heart of matters. I love the people here. Tina "Cheryl"
<DragnBead@aol.com> wrote in message news:1144252485.078370.96510@g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
[quote:7c351e124e]Lovely Dawn -- I would add..... And where we announce birthdays and weddings, and share support over
birthdays (too many) and separations... it is truly where we shareboth the joys and the sadnesses together... along with
beads, beads, and more beads!!!! G Cheryl [/quote:7c351e124e] [quote:7c351e124e]"Dawn >^..^<"
<dawnscannell@bellsouth.net> wrote in message news:vHJYf.3394$Q7.651@bignews2.bellsouth.net... This is where I
found you guys over two years ago, and this is where I found the inspiration to follow my dream. I lurked here for
almost a year before ever posting. When I made my fist ugly little beads, this is where I posted pictures of them and
got the support and encouragement I needed to continue on. This is where I received helpful advise and later on, my very
first KLUNK. This is where I found friends that felt like a family. It's where we' ve had squabbles, and it's where
we've kissed and made up. It's where I've read wonderful stories about your lives, and felt like I've known you all
along. This is where I've cried tears of joy for new babies born, and sad tears for the loss of loved ones so dear. This
is where we support one another in times of need, and celebrate each other's accomplishments. This is where we get to
see Kandice's beautiful pink flowers and drool over Kalera's Monday night beads up for grabs. It's where we get to see
David's penguins and Jerri's gorgeous beads and silverwork, and Butterbean's new outfits. This is where we check in
during hurricanes and fires to make sure everyone is alright. It's where we learn about life on a longboat from Su and
these are the faces on the wall of Shirley's workroom. This is where Sooz shares her advise and her links list, and it's
where we all come when we need a break. It's where we have our morning coffee or sometimes even our evening meal. (This
is where a LAMINATED bead size chart from Sooz comes in handy.) This is where it's not just about the beads, it's about
us, the people of RCB. This is where I found you by chance and it's where I stayed by choice, and if you ask me where
all my friends are..This is where! -- Dawn[/quote:7c351e124e]
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Posted by Kalera on Sat Aug 05, 2006 7:19 PM Post subject: Re: All set for the weekend :-)
Christine, I can't wait to see what you make! You're right; artisan beads do just *feel* so much nicer. It's a real
treat to touch them. I have a lot of beads I've bought from other artists over the years, and I love to bring them out
and fondle them, and even more, I love wearing the jewelry I've made from them! calzephyr@gmail.com wrote:
[quote:dffc37bdbe]Hi group, It's a long weekend where I live, and I'm looking forward to it. 4:30 cannot come fast
enough (and it's only 9am!). I'm pretty excited because I have a bunch of new materials. I was so busy working on my
research paper that I didn't have time to bead at all last weekend. My order from The Beading Room
(http://www.thebeadingroom.com) came and now I can finally start on something with all the sterling silver findings I
bought as well as beads. A couple of weekends ago I also took back my unopened packages of Blue Moon Beads to Michaels
(yay!). My first lampwork purchase from JustBeads arrived on Monday. They're so pretty! They're black and white, but the
black looks like a deep purple instead. Here's the goofy thing - those beads cost just a little more than the Blue Moon
beads and they feel so much nicer. I also bought both SoftFlex and Beadalon 49. I really like SoftFlex better, I think.
So far anyway :-) The thing I'm going to complete this weekend is a green multi-strand necklace. BTW, I know I owe
people some emails, so I'll try to get caught up on that this weekend too. I only have three more art classes to go; my
final is on August 15th. Best, Christine [/quote:dffc37bdbe] -- -Kalera http://www.beadwife.com
http://www.bridgetownglass.com On eBay: http://www.snurl.com/1sfe
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Posted by Kalera on Wed Apr 26, 2006 5:21 AM Post subject: Re: AD - Beady Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
I have added them into my mental rolodex! I spent the entire day today, unfortunately, dealing with a website glitch.
Argh! It seems to be fixed. Crossing fingers. I have one small heart and a matching rondel that I made weeks ago
sitting on my bead tray, and I'm still trying to decide whether I like the colors enough to make an entire set.
fallen_ikon@yahoo.com wrote: [quote:6edd30b84e]yup! those hearts. always wanted a set (they're so very opulent), but
never could afford them at the time. Now that I've gotten the ladies at work into my jewelry, I have a bigger bead
budget (yay!), with no guilty feelings about depriving money from my new car fund. -Amber. [/quote:6edd30b84e] --
-Kalera http://www.beadwife.com http://www.bridgetownglass.com On eBay: http://www.snurl.com/1sfe
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Posted by Barbara Forbes-Lyons on Wed Jun 21, 2006 5:01 PM Post subject: Re: AD: Our Glass Beads: Made in Italy - With An American Tw
I'm sorry, but two ads in less than a week is bordering on spam. Unless you are announcing major new works posted to
your site, an ad placed once a month with suffice. Harumph. Barbara http://www.penguintrax.com and
http://www.backseatgrammarian.com There is a very fine line between a hobby and mental illness. (Dave Barry) Need
quality, inexpensive web hosting with site builder and 50 apps? Check out http://www.lyonshost.com. Lily&Tim
wrote: [quote:9604546998]Hello, and welcome to www.BeadedLily.com Our retail store has been in existence in Florence,
Italy for some time and now we'd like to announce the opening of our full-service E-commerce online store. Lily is an
experienced jewelry designer of some 25 years with a number of bead stores under her belt in both the states and Italy.
Tim is a glass bead artist that learned his trade in the rolling hills of Umbria and now has clients such as Chanel of
France and Italy's own Ferragamo. However, our first love is and always will be our own creative collaborations, the
most recent being our online store. We invite you to visit www.BeadedLily.com and, when in Florence, our physical store
in the shadow of the Medici's grand Palazzo Pitti. Vi aspettiamo! [/quote:9604546998]
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Posted by Lily&Tim on Thu Jun 22, 2006 4:55 PM Post subject: Re: AD: Our Glass Beads: Made in Italy - With An American Tw
OK - Thanks for the heads-up, Barbara. I'm new at this and unsure of the etiquette. Sincerely, Tim Barbara Forbes-
Lyons wrote: [quote:df18cc2b19]I'm sorry, but two ads in less than a week is bordering on spam. Unless you are
announcing major new works posted to your site, an ad placed once a month with suffice. Harumph. Barbara
http://www.penguintrax.com and http://www.backseatgrammarian.com There is a very fine line between a hobby and mental
illness. (Dave Barry) Need quality, inexpensive web hosting with site builder and 50 apps? Check out
http://www.lyonshost.com. Lily&Tim wrote: Hello, and welcome to www.BeadedLily.com Our retail store has been in
existence in Florence, Italy for some time and now we'd like to announce the opening of our full-service E-commerce
online store. Lily is an experienced jewelry designer of some 25 years with a number of bead stores under her belt in
both the states and Italy. Tim is a glass bead artist that learned his trade in the rolling hills of Umbria and now has
clients such as Chanel of France and Italy's own Ferragamo. However, our first love is and always will be our own
creative collaborations, the most recent being our online store. We invite you to visit www.BeadedLily.com and, when in
Florence, our physical store in the shadow of the Medici's grand Palazzo Pitti. Vi aspettiamo! [/quote:df18cc2b19]
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