[Nfb-krafters-korner] beads and festivals Linda

Laurie Porter freespirit1 at tds.net
Tue Jun 22 04:18:14 UTC 2010


I have been selling my beadwork along with our jams and jellies and other 
yummy stuff outdoors at farmers markets for 14 years  and I make sure I have 
lots of weights and bunji chords to keep the ten from going aireborn.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "River Woman" <riverwoman at zoominternet.net>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2010 6:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] beads and festivals Linda


> Hello Sahar,
> I thought of you today as I was at the Crestfest. The day here had some 
> gusts of wind, too. At one point the entire tent was picked up by a gust, 
> and several people grabbed it as it was about to be picked up and taken 
> away. The entire tent was moved by about two feet, and we had to readjust 
> everything. It seemed all day like it would storm, and finally by 3 pm we 
> packed up and left. The festival was to run till 6 pm, but most were 
> leaving. We got packed up and pulled out of ther just before the storm 
> hit.
>
> Doing arts festivals is rugged work, and you face all kinds of challenges 
> from the weather. We had a great time, though, and sold more than we had 
> expected, but it was lots of small sales, nothing big.  Our displays were 
> constantly being blown over, but we have nothings as big or heavy as the 
> wagon wheel you have. (laugh)
> That is typical of outdoor shows. The indoor ones in the fall are much 
> better for selling the higher priced things. We did have fun visiting with 
> other friends who were there selling, too. And, a couple of folks who know 
> me came out to see us, too.
>
> If only I had some of thos plastic swords, I am sure we could have done 
> much better sales.  (laughing a lot).
> 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: Saturday, June 19, 2010 8:40 AM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] beads and stuff Linda
>
>
>>I wish you the best of luck.  I'm not an outdoors person, so setting up in 
>>a field is not my style.  *grin*  I'm not good at roughing it, so I guess, 
>>the Ren Fair venue might not be for me.  My husband made a really awesome 
>>wagon wheel display for me as a birthday present.  I was really excited 
>>about it.  He got it done before my birthday this month so I could take it 
>>with me.  Well, being in Nebraska, you never know what the wind is going 
>>to do.  Well, on the day of the fair, there was some serious wind.  This 
>>lovely wind knocked over some of my smaller displays, but not in my 
>>wildest imagination did I picture it knocking over this 90 pound wagon 
>>wheel with a billion necklaces.  Well, low and behold!  It did!  I was 
>>actually very lucky that only four necklaces broke, but it made me think 
>>twice about going out and displaying my jewelry in a grassy field like 
>>they did in medieval times.  That was challenging.  *grin*
>>
>> 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: Friday, June 18, 2010 10:09 PM
>>  Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] beads and stuff Linda
>>
>>
>>  Sahar,
>>  I am laughing out loud at the idea of selling plastic swords along with 
>> your
>>  beautiful jewelry.
>>
>>  It is very tough to sell jewelry here in PA, too.  People just don't 
>> have
>>  much money any more. I have seen a big change over the past couple of 
>> years
>>  in selling. I have been selling at festivals for 7 years now, and it has
>>  really changed a lot. The economy here in Western PA is not good at all!
>>
>>  The other problem I have is that everyone sells jewelry. No matter what
>>  their booth is, the stick a section of jewelry in with it so that nearly
>>  every booth has some jewelry. The people like me who sell only jewelry 
>> are
>>  really squeezed out.  It is not unusual for me to be in competition with
>>  about 1/2 of the booths being jewelry booths, and the others carrying 
>> some
>>  jewelry along with their other wares. It is very tough.
>>
>>  We have a festival tomorrow. Set up the tent tonight and tomorrow very 
>> early
>>  we will arrive and set up the jewelry. I am also setting up some 
>> pottery, so
>>  we'll see how that goes, or not.  haha
>>
>>  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: Friday, June 18, 2010 9:54 PM
>>  Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] beads and stuff Linda
>>
>>
>>  > Wow, sounds really cool.  I would love to see what medieval jewelry 
>> looked
>>  > like.  I attended a couple of renaissance  fairs in the last month, 
>> but it
>>  > wasn't a good venue for selling my jewelry.  They were really more 
>> geared
>>  > to kids and families.  People are pretty conservative in Nebraska. 
>> It's
>>  > definitely hard to sell jewelry out here.  I need to find the right 
>> venue.
>>  > My friend came all the way from Vegas to help me because she thought 
>> that
>>  > ren fairs might be the right venue.  She thought that the Nebraska 
>> fairs
>>  > weren't anything like the ones she was used to in Vegas.  She was 
>> shocked
>>  > that I didn't do very well.  I wasn't surprised really.  Like I said, 
>> the
>>  > fairs seemed like events for families and kids.  Someone suggested 
>> that I
>>  > sell plastic swords to complement what I sold to attract the kids.  I
>>  > don't think that's for me.
>>  >
>>  > 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: Friday, June 18, 2010 7:48 AM
>>  >  Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] beads and stuff Linda
>>  >
>>  >
>>  >  Thanks, Sahar.
>>  >  Yes, Obsessive Compulsive Beaders of PA! It is a REAL group of women.
>>  > Most
>>  >  are seed beaders. They do amazing things. Some are into costuming and
>>  > belong
>>  >  to the SCA and do things associated with Medieval and Renaissance
>>  >  beadworking. That is my interest, too. I taught Ancient to Medieval 
>> Art
>>  >  History for 8 years at a college where I worked. Then, later switched 
>> to
>>  >  Modern-Postmodern Art History courses.
>>  >
>>  >  We will meet at the convention next year, I hope!!! "Lord willing and 
>> the
>>  >  crick don't rise"  as they say around here.
>>  >  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: Friday, June 18, 2010 7:37 AM
>>  >  Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] beads and stuff Linda
>>  >
>>  >
>>  >  > Lynda, I'm thrilled you did this.  I am very happy for you.  See, 
>> you
>>  >  > really can do it!  I wish you lived close by.  I'd love to learn 
>> how to
>>  >  > make the style of necklaces you're talking about.  They sound
>>  > absolutely
>>  >  > fabulous.  Obsessive Compulsive Beaders?  Oh, what a perfect name? 
>> Is
>>  >  > there any other kind of beader other than the obsessive compulsive,
>>  >  > seriously addicted beader?  *laughing*  OK, I wasn't going to tell 
>> you,
>>  >  > but when I read your message this morning, it brought tears to my 
>> eyes.
>>  > I
>>  >  > was just glad I wrote so you could really see that a blind person 
>> could
>>  >  > really bead.  I was just thrilled when I found out you did your 
>> first
>>  >  > crimp and tackled your bead work.  You should really be proud of
>>  > yourself.
>>  >  > Not too many people take the encouragement and take off with it.
>>  > You're a
>>  >  > determined woman, and that's the road to success.  Keep on keeping 
>> on.
>>  >  >
>>  >  > 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: Thursday, June 17, 2010 8:41 PM
>>  >  >  Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] beads and stuff Linda
>>  >  >
>>  >  >
>>  >  >  Hi Sahar,
>>  >  >  Well, not only did I do a bit of encrusted beadworking this 
>> morning
>>  > with
>>  >  >  fabulous results, I also did my first crimp in 2 1/2 years!  I 
>> started
>>  >  > with
>>  >  >  the encrusted beadwork piece, had to ear out a couple or three 
>> times,
>>  > but
>>  >  >  then got it going and I am so thrilled.
>>  >  >
>>  >  >  Then, after that success, I tore apart a necklace I had strung, 
>> and
>>  >  > started
>>  >  >  it over again. And, I did a practice crimp and it was ok, then I 
>> went
>>  >  > ahead
>>  >  >  and did the clasp. I had my husband check it over, and he said it
>>  > looks
>>  >  > very
>>  >  >  good.
>>  >  >
>>  >  >  When my daughter in KY called me this afternoon and asked me what 
>> I
>>  > was
>>  >  >  doing, she was thrilled when I told her.  She is the one who was 
>> doing
>>  > my
>>  >  >  clasps. I would have to wait and wait until we either went to KY 
>> or
>>  > she
>>  >  > came
>>  >  >  to PA...months in between, to get my clasps done.
>>  >  >
>>  >  >  Yes, you can surely do "capterued cabachons" if you do everything 
>> else
>>  > as
>>  >  >  you do.  It will be very easy for you. The neckpiece I am doing 
>> has 10
>>  > on
>>  >  >  it. It is a medieval  style neckpiece. Now, I know I can do this
>>  > again.
>>  >  > It
>>  >  >  is not easy for me at all, and I sweat my way through it.  (smile)
>>  >  >
>>  >  >  Yes, I have had a studio since 1976. Art has been the center piece 
>> of
>>  > my
>>  >  >  life. I was a painter/printmaker/weaver. I started the beadworking
>>  > about
>>  >  > 7
>>  >  >  years ago when I joined the Obsessive Compulsive Beadworkers of
>>  >  >  PA...serious, serious beadworking women! In the Pittsburgh, PA 
>> area. I
>>  >  > just
>>  >  >  might be able to be a part of that group again in the future. 
>> Lynda
>>  >  >
>>  >  >  Thanks. 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: Thursday, June 17, 2010 8:26 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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