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By the Sea Glass Art
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Maintained by:
alexandra95062 ( 779 )   
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Specializing in handcrafted jewelry created from gemstones, lampwork glass beads, Austrian crystals, Bali & Thai Silver, and more. Lampwork beads by myself, Alexandra, as well as other talented glass artists.
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Guess you're probably wondering what I'm doing on eBay...well, I'll tell you.
It started when I had some time on my hand.....uh, that would be me over there on the
right and as you can see I was recuperating from major nerve surgery.
I was told by the experts at Stanford Hospital if I didn't use my left arm and hand as much
as possible I would lose all the fine motor function. I thought and thought...what was there
that I could do and enjoy, while recuperating. Aha! Beading!!!
Yes, I was the one in school that would come home with the macaroni necklace that was
spray
painted gold. Oh, I was so proud of my creations. And I was also the one that painstakingly
painted the empty thread spools and strung them on shoelaces to fashion a necklace! Oh,
my
mum was so proud!
I have since gotten the plaster off, but unfortunately have developed chronic nerve pain. It
has
left me with a fairly useless left arm. But! Did it stop me from beading? Nope! I still bead,
albeit
one-handed. I do cheat...I have a pair of vise-grip pliers held by a bench vise to act as my
left
hand. Does the quality of my work suffer? I don't think so, but to be sure you may check
my
feedback...I believe my customers have all been happy with their purchases, and probably
didn't
even know it was made one-handed.
Yeh, but why eBay? Well, there are 2 major reasons. 1) I can only wear so much jewelry at
a time,
and 2) We run a privately funded rescue home for cats. Your purchase helps us keep our
kitties
happy, healthy and well fed! And we thank you for that.
By now, I'm betting you're pretty tired of hearing about me...So, let me tell you about one of
the
best resources on eBay. The Community
Bulletin Boards....a wealth of information to be had, and all you have to do is ask.
Members
just like you helping others with questions on Bidding, Selling, Shipping, and...well, you
name it!
Remember, all you have to do is ask...and volunteers who are members just like you will
practically trip over themselves in the attempt to be the first to answer your question!
Thanks for taking the time to read this...alexandra
"The most wasted day of all is that on which we have not laughed."
- Sebastian-Roch
Nicholas
Chamfort (1741-1794)
Meet some of our 'kids'...
What does SRA stand for?
Self Representing Artist
What is a Self Representing Artist?
A self representing artist is someone who creates and sells their or their immediate
families work. A self representing artist does not sell mass produced beads under the SRA
logo.
Why buy from Self Representing Artist?
A self representing artist has spent a great deal of time perfecting their work. They love
their work and want their clients to love it to. The love of the art is what keeps the self
representing artist creating. Most self representing artists have quality guarantees. If you
have a problem with an item purchased, most artists will work with you to make it right. A
self representing artist's reputation for creating and selling quality items is very important
to them.
What should I know about mass produced glass items?
In many circumstances the glass items may not have been cleaned properly. In the case of
lampwork beads, the holes are not cleaned of the bead release. The jewelry designer must
clean the bead release which can cause an inhalation hazard from the bead release dust.
Many times the items are not annealed or you have no guarantee that they have been
annealed properly. Many times the bead holes are rough and can cut the stringing
material.
What is annealing?
Annealing is a process of holding and cooling the glass at the proper temperatures.
Different types of glass have different temperature requirements. If the glass is cooled too
quickly, the glass has stress. This stress can cause the glass item to break immediately,
months or years later.
What does the SRA logo mean?
When you see this logo, you will be assured that the seller is selling only their or their
immediate families work. They have been approved by a committee to display the logo.
Some sellers will eventually link this logo to a master list of SRA artists. Anyone using the
logo without permission will be guilty of copyright infringement and will be reported. SRA
artists come from all around the world. When you buy from an SRA artist you are
supporting the artist directly, not the middle man.
What if I like someone's items and they do not display the logo?
There are many SRA artists who may sell without the logo. This is where you as a buyer
are going to have to do a bit of sleuthing. Check this sellers other auctions. In general, if
they have hundreds of items selling at a time, you can guess that they probably did not
make all those items. In the case of lampwork beads, look at the bead holes, they should
be cleaned of release.
Look for This Logo on Websites, on Auctions etc...
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