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Lampwork => Borosilicate => Topic started by: fionaess on April 01, 2011, 11:31:27 AM

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Post by: fionaess on April 01, 2011, 11:31:27 AM
I decided that my stall needed a bit of a revamp - and that meant a new product. So, soft glass or boro ?- and boro won. ;D  Initially I was only going to make a few BHBs but found I was enjoying myself too much.  These are not for bracelets, they're for necklace chains....


(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5029/5578769307_4d8f190606.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/41369288@N08/5578769307/)P1000262 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/41369288@N08/5578769307/) by Fiona1953 (http://www.flickr.com/people/41369288@N08/), on Flickr

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5014/5579354862_591ea5edfc.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/41369288@N08/5579354862/)P1000260 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/41369288@N08/5579354862/) by Fiona1953 (http://www.flickr.com/people/41369288@N08/), on Flickr
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Post by: liquidglass on April 01, 2011, 11:33:45 AM
Beautiful, I'm glad boro won, just look at those fantastic colours, wowser ;D
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Post by: Princess Peggy (Priscilla McGirr) on April 01, 2011, 11:35:39 AM
My goodness there's a lot of work there!  And they are lovely.
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Post by: garishglobes on April 01, 2011, 11:40:14 AM
QuoteInitially I was only going to make a few BHBs
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

They look really, really good - fabulous colours and a great way to display them. :)
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Post by: Diane on April 01, 2011, 11:44:11 AM
Wow - they're fantastic Fi - what a fabulous display :)
Diane x
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Post by: Les on April 01, 2011, 11:47:57 AM
wow ! :o
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Post by: Blue Box Studio on April 01, 2011, 11:53:22 AM
They are beautiful.  Love the display too (but how do you get one out if you sell it? Sorry if that's a daft question.)
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Post by: chipperpottery on April 01, 2011, 12:02:44 PM
OMG they are stunning
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Post by: fionaess on April 01, 2011, 12:03:43 PM
Quote from: Blue Box Studio on April 01, 2011, 11:53:22 AM
They are beautiful.  Love the display too (but how do you get one out if you sell it? Sorry if that's a daft question.)

That was my initial problem.. I have one of those rod displays, but they are an absolute nightmare to sell from.. People can't pick up a bead and they always want to see the middle one, which means beads having to be taken off and then slid back on again...
I decided that they needed to be easily picked up and yet secure enough to travel.  I bought a ring tray, cut pieces of wire, threaded the wire through each bead and then stuck the cut ends in the ring tray slots. Now each bead stands proud of the tray, is secure enough to travel and yet customers can pick out and put back... ;D
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Post by: ScarletLeonard on April 01, 2011, 12:15:55 PM
wow! looks gorgeous and a great way to display them. So many pretty colours

fyi you need to make more, there's an empty row....
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Post by: JKC on April 01, 2011, 12:17:16 PM
OMG Fiona, you have been seriously busy.  They look amazing, I am sure that you will sell loads.
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Post by: shaz on April 01, 2011, 12:17:46 PM
Wow gorgeous beads, and displayed great ;D
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Post by: MadelineBunyan on April 01, 2011, 12:22:13 PM
gorgeous!!!! customers can pick one out and put it back...except they wont be putting it back, they'll be rushing to hand you some cash and get wearing their new bead!
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Post by: Blue Box Studio on April 01, 2011, 12:35:57 PM
Quote from: fionaess on April 01, 2011, 12:03:43 PM

That was my initial problem.. I have one of those rod displays, but they are an absolute nightmare to sell from.. People can't pick up a bead and they always want to see the middle one, which means beads having to be taken off and then slid back on again...
I decided that they needed to be easily picked up and yet secure enough to travel.  I bought a ring tray, cut pieces of wire, threaded the wire through each bead and then stuck the cut ends in the ring tray slots. Now each bead stands proud of the tray, is secure enough to travel and yet customers can pick out and put back... ;D

Oh that's wire, what a brilliant idea.  See, I said it was a daft question, I thought it was a complicated stringing technique with some kind of elastic so customers could pic up but not walk off with.  I'll go back to doing my accounts, about all I'm capable of today!

Am still in awe ....
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Post by: amareargentum on April 01, 2011, 12:45:52 PM
Oooh Yum!! :) They would certainly make me stop and look.
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Post by: Jolene on April 01, 2011, 12:49:06 PM
So beautiful!
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Post by: Lush! on April 01, 2011, 01:07:27 PM
Superb Fiona, will be selling the chains too?
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Post by: Blue Kiln Beads on April 01, 2011, 01:29:16 PM
Oh wow, a real treasure trove!
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Post by: alchemist on April 01, 2011, 01:38:14 PM
  ::) Wow you have been very busy....they all look stunning---I swoon every time I see boro :P
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Post by: fionaess on April 01, 2011, 01:55:44 PM
Quote from: Lush! on April 01, 2011, 01:07:27 PM
Superb Fiona, will be selling the chains too?

Yes Julie, but not sterling foxtail... just SP figaro style 18" chains - but they are nice quality chains.  I would love to sell the Sterling foxtail chains, but they would be too expensive for the market Im aiming at..
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Post by: jammie on April 01, 2011, 02:18:19 PM
These are great, what a wonderful display!  :)
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Post by: Nia on April 01, 2011, 02:20:43 PM
Blummin eck, they are gorgeous! I want them all!
Nia xx
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Post by: Margram on April 01, 2011, 04:29:40 PM
How's that for a box of delights! I'd want them all ;D
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Post by: Steampunkglass on April 01, 2011, 05:30:30 PM
wow, they look fabulous, and really clever way to display them too! Thats alot of beads!
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Post by: Lyn G on April 01, 2011, 05:52:29 PM
Wow!...they look gorgeous.   :)  You definitely need to make some more to fill up that missing row!!   ;D ;D