"Handmade, US Lampwork"????

Tektites are compatible with boro... moldavite I am not familiar with. Obsidian is a glass, but I'm not sure of the COE... hmmmm...

-Kalera

Christina Peterson wrote: > Tektites? And what would moldavite do? Would obsidian melt into a glass? > What other naturally occurring glass can I think of. Or how about part of a > chunk of beach glass. >

For a split second, I got all excited, thinking I could use Tylenol to do something cool with glas... then I read the rest of the post. Oh well. :(

I'm sorry to hear about your fall, Kathy... I thought you were on strict orders not to do that! {{{{{{{{{Kathy}}}}}}}}}

-Kalera

Kathy N-V wrote:

That's so funny! Do you save it in plastic grocery bags, with the intention of eventually giving it to someone who spins or felts? That's what I'm doing with Penny's fur... I used to spin, so it seems too valuable to just throw it away.

-Kalera

Dr. Sooz wrote:

Dammit, Kathy, if you weren't already in so much pain, I'd have to smack you for hiding your pain from Bob. That is the most contradicting thing I've ever seen you type--contrary to YOU, that is.

I hope your leg settles down and behaves from now on.

General Bead used to carry some (may still, but I didn't see it the last time I was there). The ones I liked had foil (silver) pieces semi-wrapped around a core, then multi-colored frit on top of the foil, then encased with a pale transparent color.

I also got a few somewhere else (too few, but all they had) that were silver and black, that looked really neat. Like maybe a black core then silver foil then black fit of various sizes on top of the foil? Semi-matte. Looked great with some facetted onyx and Bali silver.... Kaytee "Simplexities" on

Thanks for the links.

Tina

Moldavite is a glass originating in space, and found by the Moldau river in Czech.. Green and very corroded looking.

Tina

It was a hoot going through them, each time I clicked on anything that looked like a link I never knew if it was going to be beads, anime', or something dubious but what the hey, life's always an adventure!

There are some stupendous artists out there, not only in Japan, I might add. Anyone who thinks it's just some cute little crafty thing only needs to see what's being done by people on this group.

-Su

WOW! When I sent my original message I had no idea what a thorough response I'd receive! I run a full-time, hectic, non-jewelry-related business, so making jewelry is just a hobby for me. I checked back this morning thinking, "Well, let me just see whether anyone has replied to my Friday post."

What can I say? I was totally overwhelmed. Thank you all for your very, very informative replies. I am humbled and in awe of the amount of knowledge that I've stumbled upon in this newsgroup. I will definitely hang out here as I try to learn more.

I found the several example Web sites that you recommended very helpful--though I still have not had time to time to visit very one. I also especially appreciate the suggestion to ask about custom work. I never would have thought of that. And the info about the various bead groups helps, too--I've actually seen WC mentioned in some auctions. I thought that it was a reference to the type of glass that the artist was using. OOPS!

The comparisons of Indian lampwork, Chinese lampwork, were very informative. I looked through my beads after I read them, and I think that I've actually purchased some Indian lampwork beads. I can see that white stuff that you talked about around the holes. However, these beads were very inexpensive and were sold to me as "Indian glass beads" so I don't feel that the seller in anyway misrepresented them. The are actually very pretty, though after reading your posts I now understand that they are probably more fragile than I'd realized.

I also found your candor about pricing very helpful. Let's face it--as an uneducated buyer, other than buying fake hand-made lampwork, the thing that gives me the most hesitation when it comes to making a purchase is price. It's not so much an issue of getting a deal--though a deal is always nice. It's that I don't want to find out that I've paid twice as much as I should have based on the complexity and quality of the beads.

So many, many other things that you said have been helpful to me. I wish that I could comment on all of them right now. But the truth is that I want to get back to reading and re-reading your replies and visiting your Web sites. So...I'll just say thanks to this entire group for the generous amount of time that you all clearly spent replying to my post. I can see that I have much more to learn than I realized! But I can also see that I've come to the right place!!

In fact, I think I'll get back to reading right now. Thank you all!!!

Oooh, that sounds pretty! The Japanese glass is perfect for working with foil or even leaf, because of the lower melting temperature.

-Kalera

Kaytee wrote:

COOL! I bet it could be used with Boro... how hard is it to get hold of?

-Kalera

Christ> Moldavite is a glass originating in space, and found by the Moldau river in

You're very welcome... welcome to the group!

-Kalera

Peggy wrote:

(((((Kathy)))))!

Cheers, Carla

Kathy N-V wrote:

I totally understand it. When you're in constant pain, sometimes you just have to. Hide it. Circumstances sometimes demand it. ~~ Sooz To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong. ~~Joseph Chilton Pearce

Heck no! Kalera, keep it in paper bags. Plastic isn't good for dog fur -- it will make it smell awful, for one thing.

I don't keep Merc's fur -- there's always tons of it ready to pick at any given moment. ~~ Sooz To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong. ~~Joseph Chilton Pearce

Peggy, do you want me to send you some eBay glass artist links? :-) ~~ Sooz To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong. ~~Joseph Chilton Pearce

I've gotten beads from Denmark, Czech (artist made), Spain, and of course Canada. The US doesn't have a corner on the market, but North American does have the culture to emphasize individual effort, even a little more than Western Europe. Maybe a result have having fewer strong traditions.

Tina

Welcome to the RCB, Peggy:) I just want to thank you for actually coming back after your initial post! So many folks ask a question and never come back to actually read the responses they get. Grab a seat and hang on--this group provides an interesting ride!

After thinking it over, I really must apologise for saying what I did. I think I do understand, and I was being a hypocrit. It just makes me so angry==that Kathy is in this pain, and that she can't always be free to express it fully==but I do totally get it. ((((Kathy)))