Special Request for lampworkers (sorta long)

Oct 05, 2004 13 Replies

I know that most of you don't take custom orders, and I have just poured over 109 pages of lampwork on E-bay only to be disappointed by most of what I saw, and not find what I was looking for.



I am looking for a set of 8 beads or 1 set of 5 and 1 set of 3 that all match in color and design. I would like to make a replica of the "Fairy Garden Party Set" that I donated to the Rebekah auctions back when they first started, but I can't find beads that I like. The beads I used were from a mixed lot that I got from Kandice as a special on her website. I found 8 beads in the mix that worked great. To see the beads in question, just follow the link under my sig. to the beaded works folder and look at the first 2 photos on page 1.



This time, I am looking for a set similar to that in Blue with a complementary color added like yellow or white. The complementary color would be up to the artist, as would the shade of blue used. The beads themselves don't have to be florals. They can be anything, as long as one of the beads can be placed with it's hole going vertical, and still look right (like the bead in the close up picture of the fairy pendant on the necklace).



If anyone can do this, or can recommend someone who might be able to help me, please email me at marissa(at)mlux2(dot)com with the appropriate things changed of course.


--------------------------- Marissa Undercofler -- Marissa's Creations To see finished pieces:

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How about PC

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Magic Garden -- is this in your style
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I go for softer contrast

Stampbum green yellow

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Soft blue and yellow or orange
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Allison
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With various blues
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Purple/green
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And Valerie does PC too
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yvette2blue Purple roses
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Cheryl's Art -- nothing in your colors right now, but great beads
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Tina

"Marissa Undercofler" wrote in message news: snipped-for-privacy@adelphia.com...

Thank you for the suggestions Tina. I may have found something else already, but it could fall through too...We will see.

Marissa

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Sorry to post again, but what did you search for to find these things? When I searched I couldn't find anything that I liked, but I like most if not all of the things you have found...

Some tips for searching for this kind of thing would be great!

Marissa

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The Just Beads Polymer listings.

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Tina

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Oh, good! I almost replied saying "I will! I will!" but then I was looking at the beads and thinking that my style, and the techniques I'm skilled at, is SO far different from Kandice's that I don't know if I'd be able to come up with something you'd like.

-Kalera

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Marissa Undercofler wrote:

I am sure you could Kalera. The beads don't have to be florals. They could be triangles, scrolls, swirls, whatever, as long as when one of the beads is placed with the hole going vertical, would still look right. Hell the beads could even be pretty plain with a something going on in the background like a swirling of colors or what have you, like the beads I found that I like and am bidding on now, made by DesertDreamerAZ. You can see them here:

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They look like water with some blue food coloring maybe and a bit of silver dust swirled around in it. I love them... I have liked alot of the sets of beads I have seen on your website, but just can't afford them most of the time!

Marissa

dust swirled around in it. I love them...<

Thank you Marisa!!!! And, all modesty aside, wait til you see them in person. There's a depth there that I just can't get on camera. I may just have to start a "blue period" because this frit is so much fun!

KarenK (who's learning the blues aren't always a bad thing LOL)

Well, if you need, I think I can come up with something for you; email me if you need a backup, OK?

-Kalera

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Marissa Undercofler wrote:

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> > They look like water with some blue food coloring maybe and a bit of silver > dust swirled around in it. I love them... >

I had chosen those first beads, because your fairy necklace reminded my of Amy Browns fairies in striped stocking.

Tina

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> > They look like water with some blue food coloring maybe and a bit of silver > dust swirled around in it. I love them... >

Ok. Will do Kalera. I appreciate your willingness to do this despite not taking custom orders anymore. I may not need the back up beads if the auction I am bidding on ends the way I hope it does... It ends in 3 days, and I still haven't been bid against yet. But you never know what could happen.

Marissa

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taking custom orders anymore. I may not need the back up beads if the auction I am bidding on ends the way I hope it does... It ends in 3 days, and I still haven't been bid against yet. But you never know what could happen.<

Marissa, don't sweat it! I can guarantee you I can reproduce a set if the auction goes over your limit. I probably shouldn't say this but they were easy and fun to make.

KarenK

You're kidding. You're KIDDING.

You're asking someone here to COPY Kandice's signature look -- after all the shrieking about copying that's been going on?

Are you kidding?!?!?!??!?!?! ~~ Sooz To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong. ~~Joseph Chilton Pearce

No no, she wasn't asking that... she wants to duplicate the jewelry she made, but with different beads.

-Kalera

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