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What does SRA stand for?
Self Representing Artist
What
is a Self Representing Artist?
A self representing artist is someone who creates and sells
their or their immediate families work. A self representing
artist does not sell mass produced beads under the SRA logo.
Why
buy from Self Representing Artists?
A self representing artist has spent a great deal of time
perfecting their work. They love their work and want their
clients to love it to. The love of the art is what keeps
the self representing artist creating. Most self
representing artists have quality guarantees. If you have a
problem with an item purchased, most artists will work with
you to make it right. A self representing artist's
reputation for creating and selling quality items is very
important to them.
What
should I know about mass produced glass items?
In many circumstances the glass items may not have been
cleaned properly. In the case of lampwork beads, the holes
are not cleaned of the bead release. The jewelry designer
must clean the bead release which can cause an inhalation
hazard from the bead release dust. Many times the items are
not annealed or you have no guarantee that they have been
annealed properly. Many times the bead holes are rough and
can cut the stringing material.
What
is annealing?
Annealing is a process of holding and cooling the glass at
the proper temperatures. Different types of glass have
different temperature requirements. If the glass is cooled
too quickly, the glass has stress. This stress can cause
the glass item to break immediately, months or years later.
What
does the SRA logo mean?
When you see this logo, you will be assured that the seller
is selling only their or their immediate families work. They
have been approved by a committee to display the logo. Some
sellers will eventually link this logo to a master list of
SRA artists. Anyone using the logo without permission will
be guilty of copyright infringement and will be reported.
SRA artists come from all around the world. When you buy
from an SRA artist you are supporting the artist directly,
not the middle man.
What
if I like someones items and they do not display the logo?
There are many SRA artists who may sell without the logo.
This is where you as a buyer are going to have to do a bit
of sleuthing. Check this sellers other auctions. In
general, if they have hundreds of items selling at a time,
you can guess that they probably did not make all those
items. In the case of lampwork beads, look at the bead
holes, they should be cleaned of release. |
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Look for
this logo on webpages. auctions etc.. |
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Master list of SRA artist
coming soon!
Copyright2005Melinda Melanson |
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