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Dear Jerry,
Do you sell your beaded works? Do you remember how
hectic it was just before Christmas? Wondering what
happened? Do not worry January; February and March
are always the slowest months of the year. It will start
to get crazy again before Mother's day.
Take this time to relax. Look at the latest catalogs and
try out some new styles. It will get busy again. Then
you will wish you had some down time.
Peruvian Ceramic Beads
We have Dragonfly's, Ladybugs, Butterflies, Frogs, Chili
Peppers and a variety of Sports beads.
These were very popular at Christmas when we had the
Santa, Snowmen and Candy Cane Beads. Therefore, we
decided to expand our line of these Peruvian Ceramic
Animal, Sports and Figurine Beads.
Peruvian Beads are Hand-painted in family run
workshops. Sizes and painted colors and designs are
approximate; there will be some variation among beads.
[jerry] I've worked with ceramics and pottery for over
15 years. Looking at these beads, I can see that they
are hand painted. They were probably cast in a quick
release mold. There is no mold line, but they are too
perfect for each one to be hand made.
Find out more....
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New Contest |
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You order Alphabet Beads and sometimes a few of them
are bad. Well I order a lot of Alphabet Beads. How
many bad ones do you think I get?
We are having a contest - Guess how many Alphabet
Beads are in the bowl and win $50.00 Cash.
Clues :
1. According to my bathroom scale this is about 13
Pounds of Silver Beads.
2. It is a mix of all sizes but most of them are the small
4mm beads.
3. Each 5mm Alphabet Bead weighs about .8 grams --
you do the math..
4. I made that bowl myself.. That doesn't really help. I
just thought I would throw that in.
Check these out... »
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Bead Artists |
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A few people have sent me their bios and pictures.
However, I would like a lot more.
It is free. No Cost.
What it is not: This is not a place to sell items. - It is
not a link farm. Example: You link to me so that I will
link to you. - Also I would like to avoid linking to
commercial sites, like sundance etc.
What I would like to show are pieces that you make
using the same type of products that I sell. This will be
a place to display your work, so pick pieces that you
are proud of. People like to know how to get started,
Share you experiences with other beaders.
How you come up with Ideas, where you sell stuff, etc.
Give me original works, not something copied out of
vogue magazine. I may not know the difference but
somebody will.
Check out the Artist.. »
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New Products... |
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As always, we are adding new items. We have added
60 or so new products since the last newsletter.
Keep watching for new stuff. If you do not see what
you want, drop me a line. Maybe we can get it for you.
What's New.. »
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Beadmaking in India. |
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India is the "mother of beads." She gets that honor
because she is home to three major bead industries
whose products have been leaders in the global bead
commerce. (Glass, Stone and Clay)
Since 2500 B.C., the beadmaking centers have
changed, but the source for agates and carnelians has
always been in the old riverbeds of the lower Narmada
River. These ancient centers of agate beadmaking are
close to the modern center, Cambay in Gujarat state.
Not only has the source of the stones remained the
same, but also the way in which they were turned into
beads has changed very little over 4000 years. In this
century, electricity has been added to a few steps
(grinding and polishing).
The last important technological change before that
was the introduction of the double-tipped diamond drill
(even today powered by a hand-driven bow drill), a
discovery made over 2000 years ago.
A Factory Tour... »
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The Specials for March |
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The most common Birthstone for March is Aquamarine. I
have been having trouble getting any kind of good
quality Aquamarine for a reasonable price.
I just got a shipment in and only about three-quarters
of what I got in is worth selling.
All products that have Aquamarine in the name are 5%
off for this month.
When working with Aquamarine you will noitce that your
fingers turn blue. This is from the dye in the thread, not
from the Aquamarine.
Find Out More.. »
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Coupon Code - MAR2003 |
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The coupon code for March, which is good for 5%
off on all purchases is
MAR2003
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