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07/29/08
~ Can you believe school starts back next week in
Alabama? It is soooo hot and humid here. I feel sorry for the
kiddies!!
My eBay Stuff
KNOW THE
QUALITY OF YOUR BEADS
The beads pictured in my
auctions were made by me, a self-representing lampwork artist. With the
explosion of interest in lampwork beads for jewelry making, the market is
becoming flooded with beads that are claimed to be made in an artists studio
but are actually poor imitation, mass produced imports. Many, from
sweat-shops in third world countries.
BEWARE of sellers with hundreds
of Lampwork bead offerings.
There is absolutely no way that a true
lampwork artist can make hundreds of bead sets every week. Don't be
fooled into thinking they are of the best quality. Many are not even cleaned
NOR annealed. Annealing is the process of using a kiln to slowly cool the
beads and release the pressure/stress in glass which can lead to breakage
if the beads are cooled too fast. Annealing is as important a step as
decoration. Properly annealed beads can last generations.
Lampwork is an art that takes
years and years to learn. Support the art of glass beadmaking by
purchasing from self-representing
artists, who lovingly make one bead at a time, creating glass treasures that
will last a life-time.
Are you a jewelry designer who uses my beads? Send me a
photo of your work and I will post it on a special page here with a link to
your site or auctions!
Do you need a jewelry designer/maker?
Check my LINKS page for links to websites by
Carla Jewels by Carla Kazimar and Beadtowne by Maggie Towne. Both
these gals make STUNNING jewelry!!
Hope you have a great week!!
Tootaloo!!
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