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Thursday, January 3, 2013

Hiatus


I am currently on hiatus from creating my one-of-a-kind beaded necklaces.


 

Why?

 
Initially, I wanted to bead necklaces for my own use and to give as gifts to family and friends.  With that accomplished, I just could not stop beading.  I was addicted.
 
Now, my inventory is large enough for me to be in the proverbial hole financially from the purchase of the supplies for these necklaces. I have the necklaces listed for sale on Etsy (see my site directly at www.etsy.com/shop/MtnGlen - you might have to try to access several times before you actually reach my site - technology?), but the competition to garner even a look at 'my store' is tremendous. I have sold two necklaces to date to the same purchaser. The sales were months apart.  I am taking that fact as a show of customer satisfaction.  Still…a slower start than I anticipated - ugh!
 


 I cannot justify spending more money, going further into the red, until I sell a few more necklaces.  After all, my happiness in making these necklaces is not a valid argument to continue.  Well….at least, not a totally valid argument.
 
Currently, I have primarily been using natural gemstones/stones for my creations.  I have included some porcelain/ceramic beads for extra color.  I am thinking of adding Czech glass beads soon.  Those Czechs are not only well-known for all their glass work, but my heritage is Czechoslovakian.  How can I steer clear of such an obvious choice for future bead use? I cannot!
 
 
The natural gemstones are called natural because their color has not been enhanced.  Many gemstone beads have their color and durability enriched by several means: dye, heat, irradiation, and coating to name a few. These procedures are not bad; I just consider them artificial, more akin to imitation or manmade beads.  Of course, all beads serve a particular purpose for each artist.  I just prefer to use the natural beads in my present designs.


 
And, there is always an exception…turquoise.  I do use turquoise from time to time and turquoise is always enhanced; either stabilized or dyed and stabilized due to its inherent softness.  Turquoise has to be stabilized for use as an element of jewelry-making.  So, I have made the decision to use this enhanced stone within several of my necklaces.  To me, there was no other option.

 My hiatus has to be short-lived.  I just enjoy making these gems (pun intended) too much to stop for any length of time. 
 


Time to go…I feel the urge to bead!




 

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