Re: Kaleidoscopes for Beading (AD)

Russell / K.L. Mitchell · 2003-09-09T16:12:53+00:00

I just realized that I should have added (AD) to my first post.... sinceI did mention I sell kaleidoscope kits... Sorry about that.... but Ithink your LBS or the gourd/kaleidoscope site would have a better pricethan mine!... so shop around for a good price. Thanks for the compliments, I appreciate it. I think all the beadedKaleidoscopes pictured are done in single drop, even count peyote. Thebeaded ends on the purple woven one are sort of a "mixture" of single/double drop to get it to be even count and have enough beads to coverthe end ... so it is, as we used to say in the Sheet Metal trade "mushfaked". Translated: It looks okay but it isn't "kosher"!! .... andlater you forget how the heck you did that!I sell my "stuff" at basketry conventions and other teaching gigs I do,and sometimes at the Minnesota Textile Center in Mpls, MN.Here are a couple of more web pages if you care to look: again, Happy Beading!KarenOh yeah, the copper loomed pins are fun, gotta love that copper!

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Kathy N-V 22 years ago

Cylindrical Kaleidoscopes for beading. These are made of brass, rather small, and I am organizing a group buy.

For a photo, go here:

Yup, this is the one I think I'll open up for a group buy. Please email me at my AOL mailing address: kathynv at AOL dot com with the number of kaleidoscopes you want. I'll write back to you with a total and payment instructions.

I'll apologize in advance, but if I don't know you, I'll need your money before I order the kaleidoscopes. If I know you, I'll ask for the money when the kaleidoscopes hit my house, and before I ship them to yours. I reserve the right to refuse an order from anyone for any reason. Sorry about the strict rules, but I can't afford to lose that much money, and God knows I don't need 25 brass kaleidoscopes.

I'll keep the ordering period open from now until September 25. That gives everyone a good two weeks to decide how many she wants and to get back to me.

If you email me, and do not get a response within 24 hours, post to the group

-- AOL has been eating my email lately. Just before I place the order, I'll email again to confirm.

Just another public service from your friendly neighborhood bead kook,

Kathy N-V

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Shirley Shone 22 years ago

Kathy please email me and give me your phone number. I can give you a call sometime. I know you have already got me down for two. Shirley

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Lee S. Billings 22 years ago

Query (to the group as a whole): If I order one of these kaleidoscopes, is there someone who'd be willing to bead it for me? I don't do seed-bead work (bad eyesight and not enough patience!), but I do have a small collection of interesting kaleidoscopes, and this would be a worthy addition to it. I'd be happy to compensate the artist for his or her time.and materials as well as buying the kaleidoscope itself.

Celine

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Kathy N-V 22 years ago

On Thu, 11 Sep 2003 2:07:25 -0400, Lee S. Billings wrote (in message ):

Celine,

I don't mind beading the things with two conditions:

I cannot follow a pattern to save my life. The kaleidoscope will probably end up as a rainbow swirl, unless you designate colors.

I will probably use 8/0 beads, or a combination of 8's and 11's. I cannot use those damn Delicas to save my life, either. They make me blind and crabby.

If you want a pattern in 15/0s or 22/0s, I'm not your woman, but otherwise, these appear to be a 1-2 evening project.

Kathy N-V

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