[Nfb-krafters-korner] beads and stuff Linda

Fri Jun 18 02:00:01 UTC 2010

Hi -- I haven't been following this thread carefully, but am starting to get 
interested for one reason: I would like to be able to repair old broken 
jewelry myself if that is possible.
Is there a trick to doing this? I suppose it depends on the jewelry.  The 
most annoying things are bead thread that breaks and splatters beads all 
over, disintegrating my necklace in the process, and links that come undone 
so an earing or necklace or whatever falls apart.  I know there probably 
isn't much that can be done with my beaded jewelry -- darn, they were 
expensive, and one was a gift that I really loved.  But what about the 
broken link problem?  Do you have tools for fixing these?
Thanks in advance.
--le

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sahar Husseini" <sahar at inebraska.com>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 7:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] beads and stuff Linda

Thank you very much, Lynda for the fabulous compliment.  Yes, I love copper, 
too, but I haven't worked with it in quite some time.  Have you checked out 
Fire Mountain Gems and Beads?  They have outstanding customer service, and 
fabulous prices most of the time.  I got my crimping pliers from them.  I 
have never heard of the tornado crimps before.  I'll have to check if they 
have them.  Please don't give up.  If I could do this, anyone can do it. 
You have a lot of years of experience.  Blindness isn't going to stand in 
your way.  I firmly believe that blindness can be reduced to a mere nuisance 
when you learn the right alternatives.  I was one that flunked handicrafts. 
Actually, I think the teacher felt sorry for me, so she always gave me C's. 
I did well academically, but couldn't do anything in her class.  I think she 
figured an F would look bad, so she gave me a C.  When she found out I was 
designing jewelry, she simply couldn't believe it.  I haven't seen her in 
years.  I'm thinking when I go home, I should go see her and show her that 
my jewelry-making wasn't a myth made up by childhood friends.  Mind you, I 
don't know that I could develop the patience to knit, crochet, or do 
anything like that, but I'd love to learn how to make cabochons stay on a 
piece by using beads.  Oops, that would require patience, though, wouldn't 
it?

I am really glad you're going to try to crimp your pieces yourself.  Even if 
you had to restring a time or three, don't let it discourage you.  Did I 
read it right that you had a studio since 1976?  That is a lot of experience 
behind you.  Have a fabulous day.

Warm regards,
Sahar Husseini
For hand-crafted, one-of-a-kind jewelry, Please visit my Website at
www.saharscreations.com
And remember, "Obstacles don't have to stop you.
If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up.
Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it."
Michael Jordan
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: River Woman
  To: List for blind crafters and artists
  Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 6:45 PM
  Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] beads and stuff Linda

  So wonderful to meet you and see your beautiful necklaces and other 
jewelry.
  You do beautiful work and I love the quality of materials you use. First
  Class!!!
  I do this too, I work mostly with gem stones and sterling silver, and I am
  also very partial to copper so use that as well.

  You have really really inspired me to keep on trying and not give up on 
how
  to dfo the clasps myself. I am going to practice till I GET it. I got all 
my
  bead stuff out in my studio today, and I am gonna sit and WORK till I can 
do
  it myself. Thank you so much. I will let you know how that turns out later
  on when I get some practicing done.

  Also, I never use GLUE for anything ever. It is a BAD four letter word.
  Never use GLUE on cabachons. They are held in place by the beadworking 
that
  is done to secure them to the surface. Once I get on to doing my own 
clasps
  again, then I plan to work on the seed bead projects again - just have to
  use the patience I was given. I DO have a lot of patience. Now, I just 
have
  to use what I have. haha

  thanks again, and please keep in touch with me. Lynda
  Lynda Lambert
  River Road Studio, Since 1976
  www.lyndalambert.com
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Sahar Husseini" <sahar at inebraska.com>
  To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
  Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 6:24 PM
  Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] beads and stuff Linda

  > Hi Lynda,
  >
  > With a bit of practice, you can crimp your clasps again.  I have a
  > crimping tool that I use.  It really is easy, especially since you'd 
done
  > this before.  Now, you'd just do it by feel instead of looking.  I use a
  > 2X2 standard crimp tube, and I use crimping pliers.  My first few I did
  > were either too tight or too loose, but then, the more I did, the better 
I
  > got.  Of course, I had to restring the first few necklaces I made eleven
  > years ago, but I got through that frustration.  The beadwork you 
described
  > sounds fabulous.  I have not yet tackled using seed beads and weaving or
  > any of that small work because I don't have the patience.  I would love 
to
  > work with cabochons, too, but I hate glue, intensely.  *smile*  I am
  > totally blind, and I make beaded jewelry using gemstones, sterling 
silver,
  > pewter, and sometimes glass.  For years, I let my husband do my 
earrings.
  > Then, I decided that since I told my clients they could do anything they
  > wanted, I had better learn how to make that silly loop and start making
  > earrings.  I teach at a rehabilitation center in Nebraska since jewelry
  > doesn't pay the bills.  Now, I can make earrings, and that opened up a 
new
  > world of designs for me.  Yes, I broke a few headpins, and still do
  > sometimes.  The thing is, I now know I can do it.  I haven't yet decided
  > to tackle seed beads and gluing cabochons, not because I think a totally
  > blind person couldn't do it, but because when I was born, there was a
  > shortage of patience, and I didn't get any.  *smile*  I hope you find 
some
  > helpful tips on here.  You definitely can do this yourself again.
  >
  > Warm regards,
  > Sahar Husseini
  > For hand-crafted, one-of-a-kind jewelry, Please visit my Website at
  > www.saharscreations.com
  > And remember, "Obstacles don't have to stop you.
  > If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up.
  > Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it."
  > Michael Jordan
  >  ----- Original Message ----- 
  >  From: River Woman
  >  To: List for blind crafters and artists
  >  Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 3:43 PM
  >  Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] beads and stuff Linda
  >
  >
  >  Hello Joyce,
  >
  >  On my website:
  >  The pottery was done since sight loss.
  >  The paintings done before sight loss.
  >  Jewelry, mostly done before sight loss but a few were done since sight
  > loss.
  >
  >   I do not know how to finish off a nceklace - I can do the beading of
  > larger
  >  beads but cannot finish anything as I don't know how to use the crimper
  >  tool.  My daughters have finished things for me and they do not live 
near
  > me
  >  so I can only get them done a couple times a year when I visit them. I
  > work
  >  until I have a lot of things done except for the clasps, then take them
  > all
  >  with me when I visit daughters and they finish them up. I really want 
to
  > be
  >  able to do them myself.
  >
  >  I have some peripheral vision, no central vision. I can tell where I am
  > in
  >  the room, and can see light, but no detail of anything. I can only see
  >  things if there is strong contrast and it has to be something large. 
Like
  >  walking in a snowstorm that is very gray. Every thing is a blurr for 
me.
  > On
  >  the 10 levels of blindness, I am at level 9, next to total blindness I
  > was
  >  told it is called "profound sight loss" by the dr.
  >
  >  Cabachons are stones made from any gem or semi-precious gem stone, but
  > they
  >  are flat on one side and lay flat on the surface. There is no hole in
  > them.
  >  You have to do beadwork all around them and secure them to the surface
  > with
  >  certain stitchwork.  It is called "capturing the stone."  I do this 
first
  > in
  >  my design, capturing any cabs that I am putting on the surface. Then,
  > after
  >  each cab is captured, the design work around the stones is done. It is
  >  called "encrusted beadwork" and is a medieval technique. I had been 
doing
  >  research on this kind of work when on Sabbatical, and lost my sight 
when
  > I
  >  was 1/2 way through the Sabbatical. This is what I want to do once 
again,
  > I
  >  am crazy about this kind of work. It is very complex and heavy, done in
  >  layers. The entire surface is covered completely with beadworking. No 
bit
  > of
  >  the surface shows, only the beading. I love it.
  >
  >  The things I sell at the festivals are my current work - all done since
  >  sight loss - pottery and jewelry.
  >
  >  Lynda Lambert
  >  ----- Original Message ----- 
  >  From: <Blindhands at aol.com>
  >  To: <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
  >  Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 8:50 AM
  >  Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] beads and stuff Linda
  >
  >
  >  > What is gem stone cabachons ?
  >  >
  >  > Linda so is the work on your website and jewelry work done by you
  > before
  >  > or
  >  > after you went blind?
  >  >
  >  > Do you have any sight at all?
  >  >
  >  > Is the things you are selling at the craft shows your current work?
  >  >
  >  > Joyce
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