[Nfb-krafters-korner] beads and festivals Linda
River Woman
riverwoman at zoominternet.net
Wed Jun 23 14:03:31 UTC 2010
Great tips. I have never bailed, but usually use a soft broom for pushing
the water off. I have been using my tent for 7 years, but I only do about 6
outside shows a year now, where I used to do about 28 when I was working
full time teaching. We waterproof the top a time or two during the summer
months and then let it dry out in our garage before putting away. Yes, I
use shower curtains, too. I love them, and I get them for $1.00 at the
Dollar Tree. So very cheap way to keep water off products and yet have the
tent open for business. It is very obvious that the people who have those
other tents have far less problems to deal with though. They are really
secure, mine is a worry unless it is sunny and no winds over 5 mph.
We must be party gypsy to do things like this. haha
Lynda Lambert
River Road Studio, Since 1976
www.lyndalambert.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Laurie Porter" <freespirit1 at tds.net>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 2:24 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] beads and festivals Linda
>I have an easy up too and I have had to replace tents over the years. When
>the rain collects on the top of the tent I get up onto a stool or milk
>crate and bail it out with a small bucket because poking it up from the
>inside makes holes that eventually can cause leaks. wisconsin weather is
>just as unpredictable as PA weather and I have found the best way for
>people to see my product from outside the tent when it rains and I have to
>put up sides is to use clear shower curtain liners clipped on with those
>strong woodworking clamps and bunji chords. On sun shiny windy days, I
>remove the top altogether. I lose the shade, but I save the tent. -----
>Original Message -----
> From: "River Woman" <riverwoman at zoominternet.net>
> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 10:54 AM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] beads and festivals Linda
>
>
>>I have a easy up type of tent and it can be very unstable in rain and wind
>>gusts. We do have weights, but a wind gust goes up inside the tent in a
>>momen'ts time, and when the tent is anchored down and won't move, it
>>actually bends the entrie tent and will literally twist the top off, or
>>collapse the entire tent. I have lost the top twice in the past 7 years
>>due to storms. The other thing this kind of tent does, it becomes a
>>swimming pool, on top. The rain will fill up in the top of the tent and
>>add so muc weight it will collapse and you will be entirely flooded, plus
>>ahve to replace the structure parts inside the tent and that is expensive.
>>Had to do that twice. You have to keep poking the top, from the inside, to
>>get the water to roll out of the sagging pockets, during the raining time.
>>
>> There are other tents that are put up very differently, that are much
>> better than the easy up style. They are lots more secure, put up with
>> heavy poles and have an arched, curved roof that does not gather water.
>> It is a much more expensive type of tent.
>>
>> The weather here in PA is very, very unpredictable, and it can be a
>> brilliantly sunny and warm day, then in a moment it is dark and high
>> winds and flood waters are pourning down on you. I definitely like indoor
>> show much better. Lynda
>> Lynda Lambert
>> River Road Studio, Since 1976
>> www.lyndalambert.com
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Laurie Porter" <freespirit1 at tds.net>
>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 12:18 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] beads and festivals Linda
>>
>>
>>>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?
>>>>> > > > > >
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