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Title: Showtime! Artist: AJGlass Images created by: AJGlass using a Sony Cyber-shot 2.0mp camera and PhotoShop. Medium: Glass Type: Soft Glass, 104 Coefficient of Expansion (Moretti/Effetre, Vetrofond, Lausha) Description: Glass beads prepped for sale. Details: Shown above are various images of glass beads I have made. They have been annealed, cleaned, calibrated, strung, tagged and inventoried. Most of these beads are less than a U.S. quarter in size. All of them were put on sale at the 2007 Spring Bead Bonanza which takes place annually at the Southfield Municipal Complex Pavilion in Southfield, MI, 26000 Evergreen Road. I sell my beads as a member of GlassAct - The Southeastern Michigan Glass Beadmakers Guild. Discussion: These beads are the culmination of several weeks’ worth of studio work. Most of them are donut-shaped and are sold as sets – ranging in price from $8 - $25 each. Thompson Enamels, frit, and pixie dust are used to create many of the patterns, textures, and colors you see here. These beads are temporarily strung for sale and will usually be incorporated by my customers into completed works of jewelry. The AGRE letters you see on the bead tags are used to differentiate my glass work from the works of others – many of whom are also selling as members of GlassAct. The numbers on the bead tags correlate with a detailed inventory sheet and are used to keep track of individual beads or sets. At the end of the show, any unsold beads and sets will be compared by number against the inventory sheet. Sales receipts will also be compared against the inventory sheet to confirm what has been sold. Any outstanding numbers which are not found in the receipts, or as tagged beads, will be considered lost merchandise. Further comment: I enjoy making large uniquely-shaped ornate pieces. However, I have found that the items which sell best are simple single-colored sets of donut-shaped beads. For every one exotic pendant which sells, I sell ten or more donut sets. Prices are determined by the cost of the glass, the overhead, and the value of my time. Legal: Copyright © Aaron J. Greenblatt. All rights reserved. Commercial use prohibited. This image and commentary may not be used for any reason without expressed written consent. Please click here for more images of my glass work. Please click here for images of my studio. Please click here for information about Thompson Enamels. Please click here for information about frit. Please click here for information about pixie dust. CommentsYou might want to size down your full view to width = 600/800. ^^ Lovely work.
-- "Everything that flickered could be made permanent. That was what drew him to photography, what made every painstaking step worth it: the permanence of the image. That was what fascinated him, the working against time..." - Katie Roiphe Sorry but the 147 set has already been sold. However, I do still have several sets which are almost identical to 147. I created a large batch of these green beads with purple veins and then I calibrated them into several sets based on size and vein pattern. I have four sets of them left at this time. Each set has 9 beads. The set that most closely resembles 147 is set 152. Note me if you are interested and we may be able to work something out.
-- glass images glass studio images photography images Thanks. I had considered making the image smaller but then it was harder to see the individual pieces. Clicking on the picture will shrink it down to a less detailed, faster-loading image.
-- glass images glass studio images photography images Those are very pretty beads. I want some but I don't have any money.
-- Join these clubs ~neosouthisland ~tehmanicmaniacs ~Bound-For-Freedom if you know what's good for ya. Thank you. I typically sell them only at local shows as a member of GlassAct - The Southeastern Michigan Glass Beadmakers Guild. However, I am finding that there seems to be interested buyers online as well. Thus, I am also planning to begin selling my pieces online.
-- glass images glass studio images photography images Thanks!
Set 90, which is five cabochon-shaped beads, is made by rolling black glass into two types of Thompson Enamel - a flesh color followed by a dark coffee color. The effect reminds me of a lot of the mottled appearance seen on some wild bird eggs. Set 90 was one of the first ones to sell at the show. -- glass images glass studio images photography images |
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