tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16657726760219145052024-02-07T13:50:16.852-05:00Perry Bookstein's BlogPerry Bookstein / Owner of York Novelty Imports bead blog.Pbeadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16987409885276519666noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1665772676021914505.post-20829539173302346922012-12-02T14:28:00.000-05:002012-12-02T14:28:32.851-05:00'Tis the Season for 'Inspikeration'<div style="text-align: justify;">
Well it's December. The Xmas lights are out, a lot of unfinished bead projects are laying around the house as thoughts are diverted to family, friends and festivities. I was thinking it was a good time for some eggnog or 'Spiked' eggnog and some 'Inspikeration', which basically means some bead reflection and hymns.</div>
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There are now four sizes of spikes on the market: 5x8mm,5x13mm,7x17mm and 12x18mm, with 2 more variations on their way soon, if the bead elves allow. <a href="http://www.yorkbeads.com/">Yorkbeads.com</a> is very pleased with the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/382320931833261/">Facebook Bohemian Spike Beadwork group</a> we started. A special thanks to <a href="http://www.kerrieslade.co.uk/">Kerrie Slade</a> for her administrative and 'cleaning the chimneys work', but more importantly a show of gratitude to all the spike beadwork from Kerrie and <b>ALL</b> talented artists around the world. </div>
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It's a pleasure seeing posts from all over the world, all using the same emerging bead product. The diversity of uses and techniques, as well as the array of color choices is awesome to observe. To share the joy, we are sharing some great holiday ornament designs with spikes from around the globe. We hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season.</div>
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Pbeadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16987409885276519666noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1665772676021914505.post-3044858707383068912012-08-13T13:31:00.001-04:002012-08-13T13:31:27.374-04:00Czech Bohemian Gumdrop BeadsSpikes have been moving along nicely! The October 2012 issue of Bead and Button will feature them on the cover with the caption "Add drama to your designs". My middle name is David not drama but there are always challenges in establishing a new product. We have added sizes 5x8mm and 12x18mm and we are building a color selection in these new sizes, especially the 5x8mm which seems to mix seemlessly with beadwork. Although we try to put our face on this new product by no means do we believe we invented this shape. It has existed in other forms such as metal and stone,and we have seen evidence of glass spikes from West Germany and Czechoslovakia. The current Czech spike you see in the marketplace is the result of a friendship and business relationship of almost 25 years between an American bead importer and his Czech expediter.
Thinking about the creation of the spike, I wondered what else we could produce, even if not so edgy, that could influence beadwork. Somehow, like a craving, a picture of fruity gumdrop candy appeared in my mind. Unlike a cabochon these gumdrops have a hole at the base for ease of use, and extend 10mm high with a base diameter of 7mm. Because they are pressed they are produced affordably and can come in many juicy colors and finishes. We have just started our production but hope they satisfy your craving for unusual beads to enhance your designs.
Thanks to many bead artists, some I have known for years and others I have met through their work with spikes, for their exceptence and appreciation of these beads. Much effort has been made, especially by my friend Jaromir, to bring these beads to life. Your work gives us much satisfaction.
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Pbeadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16987409885276519666noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1665772676021914505.post-50678103879445720642012-06-30T11:34:00.000-04:002012-08-01T14:51:38.962-04:00Saluting the StripesThe original: As featured in August Bead and Button: Bead Soup
Thanks to Julia Gerlach, Bead and Button editor, for egging me on, LOL.
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Saluting the Stripe
As a 3rd generation bead man, I’ve been surrounded by beads my entire life. After 25 years they are a commodity I depend on but trade beads intrigued me from a young age. There are many types of trade beads and, though I admire them all, I love and collect glass trade beads. I find the Millefiori and lamp work beads of the Venetian varieties to be beautiful. Of the Czech styles my favorites are Russian, Vaseline and stripe seed beads.
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Stripe seed beads?! I know, most people don’t think of seed beads as collectible. They are plentiful, sold by weight, generally small in size, and challenging to work with. (I am considering bifocals!) Yet, as Vladimir Sulc, North American sales representative for PRECIOSA ORNELA, recently pointed out to me, stripe seed beads are essentially no different than chevrons. Both are made of composition glass in which layers of melted glass strips of one color are applied by hand to the base glass ingot while it is still hot. This same process is also used for white hearts and greasy seed beads, primarily produced in France and the Czech Republic. Chevrons have up to seven layers while for a stripe seed bead the contrast color only coats the base color once.
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So, what are trade beads and why are stripe seed beads included in this category? Beads may or may not have been a form of currency, but they absolutely played a big part in African local commerce and ceremonial culture. A market was created for beads in Africa and they were obtained by trade, be it in exchange for fur coats, forms of labor, etc. As time passed and the continent grew, the tables reversed. Collectors and accessory makers in North America and Europe were now in search of beads, especially during the hippie movement, while the African traders were in search of blue jeans and other necessities. Trade beads and their folklore became the muse for bead store owners and enthusiasts while African culture was able to obtain its own imports more readily to satisfy the local marketplace. Seed beads, especially stripes and white hearts, were an affordable way to adorn one’s self in replace of chevrons and other lamp work beads. Stripe seed beads became more desirable as the price of chevron and lamp work beads increased. “Christmas beads”, a mix of mostly white-based seed beads with accents of yellow and red are a popular example of stripe trade beads. As time passed more stripe seed bead were seen in a typical African trader’s collection. The money needed to stock Venetian beads could be insurmountable for a trader. Bone, brass, African-made “bottled” glass became more abundant in a traders collection, as did stripe seed beads.
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What makes stripe seed bead collectible? Although the answer is subjective, for me something is collectible when you just do not see it in the active marketplace. For example, of the Czech stripe seed beads, it is hard to find a red color white heart in a true bloody color. Also, a light brown (not Burgundy) stripe seed bead is more unusual. Seed beads from Murano, Venice are rare. When I first started working in 1987, I saw the remnants of Italian seed bead-making at our 37th street New York City location. “Societa Veneziana” was emblazoned on the Italian seed bead sample cards. White core Italian seed beads that are round and tubular with vivid colorful stripes are very unusual. I am least familiar with French seed beads, but they are known for their white hearts and old-time greasy colors.
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Historically, stripe seed beads have always been affordable. They are sold by the kilogram, equivalent to 2.2 pounds. The smallest is 10/o at 2.4 mm, ranging up to the largest size of 34/o at 9mmm. Ornela, the Czech seed bead factory formerly associated with JABLONEX, merged with PRECIOSA, a worldwide leader in bead fashion and advocate for “traditional” Czech glass-making. The resulting company, PRECIOSA ORNELA, is still making stripe seed beads using the same old-world techniques. Mr. Sulc explained to me that stripe seed beads were always priced affordably. By keeping the range of merchandise comparably priced, all colors could be incorporated into beadwork without cost considerations. Now, because of inflation and the experienced handwork needed to apply the stripes onto the glass rod, stripe seed beads have become more expensive and appreciated in value.
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Today, stripe seed beads are still exported plentifully to African and other third world countries. They are also used as rosary beads in third world nations. Followers of Santeria, a religious belief concentrated in Caribbean countries, many of who are African descendants, are avid users of striped seed beads. The different color combinations have different spiritual meanings and are connected to African culture and beliefs. Yet, we do not see much use of stripe seed beads in today’s more modern seed bead work. Recently I have been experimenting with stripe seed beads by getting them re-coated with silver oxide to create what is commonly known as “Picasso”. This has been a successful way to recreate that old trade bead look. It adds a permanent layer to the core glass. Beware! Traders may roll beads in the dirt to age them, but dirt will wash away.
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I, too, love the sparkle of the “Hex” bead and the shine of the, Charlotte. Bead weavers, crocheters and embroiderers have created a new art form and have changed the look of common seed bead work. In the past, core opaque colors were the basis of tribal seed bead work, with effects like stripes adding layers. Today “bling” is king, but you are not a true purveyor without getting a little dirty. Let’s salute the stripe! There is no other seed bead with such a rich history.
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Its amazing how the push of a button on your keyboard has change how we are all connected by our favorite muse: BEADS.
Although, the sty-lings around the world are diverse the common bonds or beads are similar. I imagine many beaders sitting back in their comfy zone or couch or chair working intently at their art. I see many beaders around the world loving the NEW Tila, Twin, superduo beads, as well as many classic materials. Kudos to Steven Weiss of Beadsmith fame for work for the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/274053372682035/">Facebook competition: Battle of the Beadsmith</a>. This is a International bead competition celebrating bead work from over 60 countries with 80 participants. Although it is a competition with a discerning group of judges, it is more a celebration of what we all share.
That being said my eyes have been scouring the internet and have noticed how our new <a href="http://www.yorkbeads.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=Y&Category_Code=PGPSSPK">spike beads</a>, has reached and flourished across the Atlantic:
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Kerrie, has been "spiking up" her "Midnight Garden" with the Czech glass spikes. Her garden is based on a discipline use of using one color Black Diamond AB seed beads but has allowed her imagination to work on shapes and textures she may never have attempted. Kerrie is from Nottinghamshire UK, the home of Robin Hood lore. She has "stolen" or secured her own place in the forest, with out any use for green tones, and made the spike feminine yet strong with her Thorn Flower Pattern. Spikes can be obtained in the UK at <a href="http://www.stitchncraft.co.uk/">Stichcraft</a>, her garden lore as spread to Germany
where spikes are available at <a href="http://www.seeperlen.com/shop/">seerperlen</a> .I feel a little bit like Robin Hood myself now, so email me at <a href="mailto:info@yorkbeads.com">perry@yorkbeads.com </a>and will try to share your experiences with the spike beads.
PerryPbeadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16987409885276519666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1665772676021914505.post-23342497015780097312012-02-20T13:15:00.000-05:002012-02-20T19:19:31.413-05:00Spike it!Football season is over. My Giants won!-- I realized in Tucson, not such big news in the Bead n Design world, though we appreciated the support at the Cantina. Well time to mention our new Czech beading shape --"The Spike". Like in sports, there is always a little controversy when something new arrives. Did we invent the spike? Were we the first? Like in sports, seems so trivial to give credit to just one person or moment. It is always a team effort, intentionally or not.<br /><br /> I first saw a spike bead, in Laura McCabe's beadwork.: http://www.justletmebead.com/ . My first reaction to her work, was like many, admiring her individuality. What seems so simple is really complex. She just adds so many textures that you lose track of the components being used. Showed a picture of Laura's work to my Czech friend, Jaromir Masek, and asked: Could you create a pressed shape like this? Frankly he said,"No" , the glass would break too easily with the off center hole at the base. Jaromir, also does not like the word: "No".<br /><br />Time passed, the bead economy was struggling along on both sides of the atlantic. I had a conversation with a another amazing bead artist, Maggie Roschyk. Maggie is an author, designer and just has a restless spirit. She also loves Czech beads. She happened to mention "The Spike", and said it could be used in "so many ways". I mentioned i explored the idea, but there were technical difficulties. Forget that she said, with "Basketball Wives", Laura's work and the trend in fashion toward "street" wear, would it be skulls or steampunk like stuff, people want this: Get it!<br /><br />Well, we got a Czech Glass or Bohemian glass spike bead, 7mm at the base and 17mm long, with other sizes (5x8mm and 12x18mm) in the works. Mr Masek says that these can be considered handmade. They are not pressed like round beads in a very automated fashion. They are hand pressed, and the base bead shape has to be extracted manually from the mold. They are different than Laura's spikes which are "stone points" or cabochons. They have a hole at the base and are lighter which adds to their versatility. Maggie's "fiery" Unicorn ring is ready for unveiling and will be taught at our NYC location March 23rd. I cannot wait to see what Laura comes up with next, spike or no spike.<br /><br />Its a great time to be a consumer in the bead business or beading marketplace. The many brands of seed beads and crystals and other stuff just put choice at the forefront. Creating from a palette of materials so great must be inspiring to the artist. Even with a more obscure product like a spike, the more materials, sizes and colors is only gonna expand the applications. I am sure Steve Jobs and Bill Gates went through something like this, and there was no personal computers in Prehistoric days, but we know cavemen did play with spikes :-)<br /><br />PBeadsPbeadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16987409885276519666noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1665772676021914505.post-23510480808159143422012-01-24T21:18:00.000-05:002012-01-24T23:07:40.009-05:00Always listen to your teachers!Its been quite a year. Be it family, economy , or sports, regardless, beads- our passion and all that they bring us- remain intact. We at www.yorkbeads.com have downsized our space but are passion remains, and our sense of creativity and exploration are enhanced. This journey has stemmed from a deep history we have had in the bead industry, but has been challenged by, something we all have in common, the internet and this thing called social networking.<br /><br />We all learned our social habits differently. Influence from parents, siblings, friends are very common. I am sure many of us have been influenced by probably the most under appreciated people in our lives, our teachers. Since I graduated, they are probably the last people I wanted to see or think about. Why? No more homework, no more deadlines and no more expectations!! That was just me.<br /><br />Then I entered the working world: The bead business. Sounds pretty cool. Laid- back, all types of interesting people. Its beads -they are fun. Nonetheless, beads are big business, manufactured by sizable factories with its output used by jewelers and crafters all over the world. Add the internet and social network and you have a fairly intricate supply chain for a very eclectic set of individuals: manufactures, retailers, artists, crafters consumers and oh! teachers.<br /><br /><br />I have alway done business with bead teachers but am astounded by how closely so the last five or six years. I am going to Tucson shortly where i meet many. I am gonna have the pleasure of hosting them, more specifically Laura McCabe and Maggie Roschyk, March 22-24 at our shop. Both ladies, although Laura more prominently, have influenced bead fashion if not fashion, period. Maggie, following a teacher's instinct, a Mom's steady hand, and an artist's sense or exploration, is developing a new career. It's amazing how much that have inspired me, if not by instruction, but by their instincts and taste.<br /><br />That being said, there are 2 ladies, teachers, who have probably inspired me more. This is in part by proximity( they work, create and teach in NYC ), in part by their love for Czech beads, and in part by being so close to their story and development. In short, one day several years ago Bert Freed ( The mom or chicken) and Dana Freed (The daughter or egg) came into my office and simply said we are gonna show you that bead crochet will change the way you will sell or purchase Czech beads and that it will become and integral part of your future business plan of catering to the public. We always catered to the public but we spent a majority of our time servicing the likes of Miriam Haskel, Liz Claiborne and Ralph Lauren to name a few. Now bead crochet may have had its ups and downs at York, but Dana and Bert have stayed the course. They have taught bead crochet continuously, have created jewelry through their company Chicken and the Egg designs, and have raised money for the charity The Freshman 15 (please google). Today they announced their book will be available on Amazon: Bead Crochet Jewelry: An Inspired Journey Through 27 Designs.<br /><br /><br />Congratulations Bert and Dana! ... and always listen to your teachers!!<br /><br />PerryPbeadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16987409885276519666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1665772676021914505.post-62773278141680164202011-08-30T10:25:00.000-04:002011-08-30T10:28:14.442-04:00How the Czech Bead and Glass Industry was formedCourtesy of Vladimir Sulc, Preciosa Ornela USA rep
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<br />The story goes like this: Glass manufacturing arrived to Europe from North Africa via the Mediterranena Sea in late 13th century. Glass beads (seed beads) were used in the decoration of mummies in Egyptian pyramids (you can still see them today). With the development of city-states of Italy glass manufacturing migrated to Venice, the center of commerce of that time. The island of Murano, right next to Venice, became a center of Eurpean glassmaking.
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<br />In early 18th century people from Northern Bohemia (mainly peasants who were idle during the winter months) started coming south to Venice in search of work for the winter. There they gradually learned the trade of glass making. Northern Bohemia thus got all that was needed for glassmaking: wood for heating the ovens, running water for cooling and, most importantly, the know how "borrowed" from the Venetians. By the late 18th century (the period you are talking about) both Murano and Northern Bohemia were centers of European glassmaking. While Murano concentrated more and more on art glass, Northern Bohemia became the center of industrial scale production.
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<br />Beads were used as a form of currency in trade with many indigenous peoples - mostly in Africa (chevrons from Murano became a srandard) but as well on the coast of Alaska, BC and WA. Russian fur traders were the first white people to visit this territory and they traded cobalt blue beads, which remain to be poplular in the Northwest, for furs. Although it is impossible to prove, it is almost certain that these beads came from Northern Bohemia via Russain bead traders and fur traders to Alaskan native tribes.
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<br />If you are ever in Jablonec nad Nisou, there is a real nice museum of beads and jewelry. There you would probably find beads from that period of time. The industry during those years was fragmented. It was both in German and Czech hands. Big part of it was a cottege industry - individuals making glass beads at home over the winter months. There was one German family - the Riedl family, which build over many generations several factories on an industrial scale (mainly seed beads). It is possible these the cobalt beads were made by the Riedl factory, but it is a pure speculation on my part.
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<br />If you are interested to find more about it, you would probably need to go to Jablonec, research the museum and talk to the people there. They would, I am sure, be able to give you more information.
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<br />I hope this helps.
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<br />VladimirPbeadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16987409885276519666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1665772676021914505.post-19665240290553479352011-08-27T09:04:00.000-04:002011-08-27T13:42:11.457-04:00Hurricane??? Good time to blog<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNWEh0gdUZf60epLQnVvwRG9AzclOFgowZkBJXcv5LLXmYheD2QbN0LQvhUoedRAhpl9GVxFQY5qBY6bKTb8K_KZppyesa8Gx61QzfMUZpw-IZgKTOkiqpOoLOSIWnBi0hmt9U7i0ep-qe/s1600/ruspicco.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 162px; height: 156px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNWEh0gdUZf60epLQnVvwRG9AzclOFgowZkBJXcv5LLXmYheD2QbN0LQvhUoedRAhpl9GVxFQY5qBY6bKTb8K_KZppyesa8Gx61QzfMUZpw-IZgKTOkiqpOoLOSIWnBi0hmt9U7i0ep-qe/s320/ruspicco.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645592457095756498" /></a>
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<br />Times like these, with natural disaster warnings being posted all over TV, alerts by our Mayor, who is closing our subways and bridges as I blog, it's a good time to be reflective -- and what better topic than beads. A bead is a symbol of history. It too is exposed to climate and natural forces just like we are. As well, beads have timelines -- marked by their place, exposure and importance in our history (fashion, politics or personal). Thanks to Susan's question regarding our Pink Crow Beads, http://www.yorkbeads.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=Y&Product_Code=Z6006%2FPINK&Category_Code=
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<br />I present you a history of these two beads, both imported by our company during my tenure, and a little snapshot about their present and a glimpse of their future in the world of Vintage beads and life in general:
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<br /> I know what people label as vintage is a liberal evaluation. I have been in the bead business a good part of my life but officially started 1987. Crow beads and other Sintered beads were made by Preciosa (the crystal company). 1987 was toward the very end of the communist era and they announced that they were closing this factory, which also made tile beads and some geometric shapes (mostly seen with some brown spotted Picasso-like coatings) around 1989. These beads were mostly opaque and vibrant in hippie fashion and well as rosary and ethnic fashion jewelry. Sintered glass, I believe, are a powder mixture baked in a mold as opposed to other Czech glass which is pressed, chopped, polished, etc. Yorkbeads (Est. 1924) placed one last crow bead order based on demand at the time just before the factory closed. We were told this was our last chance, as the factory was closing and all machinery was being put in storage. This was told to us by JABLONEX. Jablonex was simply a government agency that marketed Czech Glass beads, including Preciosa's, to the world. Once communism ended the individual factories were able to take control of their own marketing. Preciosa is an example of marketing success. The crow bead was a secondary item to us at the time. Elliot Greene was the biggest crow bead importer at the time. Pink was a little more expensive (these were so cheap back then, maybe $4-$5 a mille or kilo so other colors were maybe $1.00 less) and had that aura of "hard to get" so, of all colors YORK ordered, for some reason pink remained in stock. (I guess 'cause we thought it more valuable and ordered more, even if used mostly for native American fashion and not general fashion.) The color is very vintage, because it contains gold dust. I think it is impossible to get that color any more. In seed beads they try to do a color-fast dyed alternative now. Attempts of seed beads in that color are purple-casted now. (We have a decent amount of 10/0 and 11/0 ones from the JABLONEX era, a little darker than crow but not bad.) Anyway, the Crow bead production ceased. Roller beads, India and China alternatives hit the market and over time the Czech versions have diminished in bulk. Today, 9mm Pony beads are a major component of fashion jewelry dedicated to youth, and the Czech crow bead has slowly disappeared while alternatives (Fimo, wood and more) are in abundant access to overseas jewelry manufacturers. I have no doubt this a vintage bead. I see many beads on E bay termed "vintage". My interpretation of vintage is determined by 3 questions. First, can that bead or color be made today? Second, can the quality be duplicated? And third, is the factory that made them still in business? We can examine the usage of vintage more thoroughly with the second bead Susan mentioned in her email.
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<br />7x7mm (4mm hole) cobalt fire polish ovals were termed "Ornelka" in the mid-nineties by JABLONEX, named after the factory Ornela. They were replicas of so-called "Russian" beads, which were popular Czech trade beads traded to Russia for fur coats as the story goes. (You may want to check out Picard materials for a more complete history.) These beads were made and cut by Ornela, JABLONEX's seed bead factory. Again, JABLONEX was just a marketing brand, Ornela the seed bead factory. The beads were chopped from glass rods like seed beads but were faceted by pins like fire polish. JABLONEX closed 2 years ago. According to my criteria this means the beads are vintage. But, maybe not?? The beads were made in the JABLONEX era. The term "Ornelka" came from Ornela, which is still open today, and whose sister factory Zasada makes all the glass rods in the region. Preciosa did not buy JABLONEX, but they sort-of bailed them out of bank debt. In return Preciosa got control of the Ornela and Zasada factories and formed a company Preciosa-Ornela. I buy all my seed bead products from Preciosa Ornela. Technically, they can make these 7x7mm "Ornelka" beads. But, at least in North America, between pricing and the downturn of these beads in fashion, "Ornelka" beads are disappearing. We do not have much left. So, if these are not vintage like the crow beads you can definitely make a case for them, and real soon, in my opinion.
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<br />The hurricane will hit in about twelve hours and let's hope it will pass with no major damage. It is a great time to reflect and to catch up on reading, or maybe like with this blog, your past. Our pasts are as varied as our beads, and what is vintage and dear to some may not be to others. Facts may get distorted but beauty does not!!
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<br />I'd love to hear your thoughts about what "vintage" means to you. Be safe.
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<br />Pbeadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16987409885276519666noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1665772676021914505.post-82086066654428013382011-07-06T22:12:00.000-04:002011-07-06T22:46:06.483-04:00Inventory<meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"> <meta equiv="Content-Style-Type" content="text/css"> <title></title> <meta name="Generator" content="Cocoa HTML Writer"> <meta name="CocoaVersion" content="1038.35"> <style type="text/css"> p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica} </style> <p class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span">Every bead counts , especially these days. If you do not know we sold the building(Dad did), and we had to take 10,000 square feet and consolidate them into 6,000 square feet of beads (also desk, computers, etc). You may not think we have that much space now but we have the whole basement below us. It is complicated task, consolidating lots of odd lots of inventory into an older and smaller space of shelves, making them accesible to fill orders. Shelving location codes really do help!! Its nice knowing what we have, no matter how much i think i can remember every bead. Can really see my 25 year bead reflection through this process. Why did I buy this, why did this not sell, oh that is ugly.Humbling experience indeed, but i do look forward to some new beads in my future!!</span></p> <p class="p1">
<br /></p>Pbeadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16987409885276519666noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1665772676021914505.post-19000186399725935702011-05-14T14:03:00.000-04:002011-05-14T15:03:44.475-04:00Random Facts<span style="font-weight: bold;">HOW FARFALLE ARE MADE</span><br /><br />Farfalle are made like regular seed beads but when the glass is drawn out of the oven the shape is created by a peanut size metal mold while regular seed beads have been drawn out of oven through a round metal tube.<br /><br />Generally most colors are created in ovens in processes up to a week. Black and crystal are most common glass and black specifically is used often to clean out the ovens. Technically black is the darkest amethyst possible. Changes in color tone are related to exposure to heat and fire. We have all heard of blue topaz (looks like sapphire) well generally the difference in certain glass is the amount of heat or fire, so topaz glass production may end with so called "blue topaz" glass production as the formulas of heating the glass evolve. So lite sapphire production may eventually turn to cobalt, aqua to Capri and most difficult as explained below hyacinth into Ruby.<br /><br />Red, Pink, Orange even "nice" purple are hardest glass to make. Red for example in transparent glass, i.e ruby Siam or garnet can not be made in chambers or ovens cause they are sensitive to heat. We have all seen inconsistent burnt red seed beads and off shades of pink these colors are mixed, more by hand, sensitively away from the heat.<br /><br />Currently natural red and pink farfalles are not produced. It is believed to be technically possible but due the heating process and the more awkward shape it has not been attempted yet, which is why you may see pinks or purples in coated colors not natural colors.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">HOW PICASSO COATING IS APPLIED</span><span style="font-family:Courier New;font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br />Picasso, otherwise called travertine (Marble Stone), is a kind of luster. Liquid is mixed in a pot</span> </span></span>, then beads put in this liquid and mixed properly. Some layer remains on the surface of beads. Then they have to go into oven ( the temperature, is about 400-600 Celsius). Then the beads can be cut or beads remain and as is fully coated like pressed beads.<br /> <p class="MsoPlainText">Beads that are cut, Czech uses term though cut. Cut through the glass. So the base color of bead shows in center and the Picasso is used around the perimeter. Generally this is for fire polish.<br /> </p> Seed beads are coated same way and cuts can be one cut, which is Charlotte in theory, or three cut which would refer more toward fire polish cutting. A three cut and Charlotte are special forms of cutting as well as through cut Fire Polish cause the base bead maintains its original shape. Generally tools maintain the amount of cutting. Tools that rotate fully apply facets evenly, 3 cut bead beads perhaps have gaps set while bead rotates and Charlotte or one cuts do not rotate.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />MYTH ABOUT TWO CUT OR HEX BEADS, THEY ARE NOT CUT!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Hex is a Japanese term. Two Cut a Czech term. Hex means Six Sided. Regardless, the cuts or sides are created from a metal tube. When the Pixies stick size glass is drawn out of the oven it goes through this tube or mold and the shape is formed as the glass cools</span></span>. The farfalle is a Peanut Shaped tube and of course a normal rocaille or round seed beads is drawn through a round tube. See this link below for more Czech seed bead shapes:<br /><br /><a href="http://http://preciosaornela.com/web/files/seed_beads_shapes_EN.pdf">http://preciosaornela.com/web/files/seed_beads_shapes_EN.pdf</a><br /><br />Metal tubes create all these shapes. Extra facets are applied in a fire polishing process, beads are put on wires then scratched by needles during a wheel churning technique while the beads are hot. The facet's surface is created as it cools. Due to the "wheel" faceting process only beads with center holes can be faceted, i.e. a magatama seed beads or top drilled pressed beads or briolettes cannot be faceted by a fire polishing process. They are top heavy and will break off the wire or a facet at the hole side will destroy the bead.<br /><br />Enjoy!Pbeadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16987409885276519666noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1665772676021914505.post-33222832551663247162011-03-07T10:16:00.000-05:002011-03-07T11:48:00.950-05:00The Garment Center and Beads<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3wF_PL69UMVLhvnD1sjPQ2yMGJQCPUaWGSWeZbklcgGWNaLvAG837mvc3ObsYhgtiMlQrf2nLm9SmvhSVI0ANeFaRAlPiYh9cjY3Rca65fYULZUcwAwwzXHzd8ogb8-7xmsovHrPzzQ-J/s1600/IMAG0056.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 191px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3wF_PL69UMVLhvnD1sjPQ2yMGJQCPUaWGSWeZbklcgGWNaLvAG837mvc3ObsYhgtiMlQrf2nLm9SmvhSVI0ANeFaRAlPiYh9cjY3Rca65fYULZUcwAwwzXHzd8ogb8-7xmsovHrPzzQ-J/s320/IMAG0056.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581379532688265874" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtcFlTdDaJDmKCPycPF8UmIue0qEskZtjfiS1rVdbsrFapU9YE0h_F3ke2jU0ElquGeKEK0iyWzjBsBn9wd7yO7ZeIm3faWj-R0gCywwrpPi_FFRNjaAdPU1fKWan1UCwSIzt2bjhnMAj2/s1600/IMAG0052.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 191px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtcFlTdDaJDmKCPycPF8UmIue0qEskZtjfiS1rVdbsrFapU9YE0h_F3ke2jU0ElquGeKEK0iyWzjBsBn9wd7yO7ZeIm3faWj-R0gCywwrpPi_FFRNjaAdPU1fKWan1UCwSIzt2bjhnMAj2/s320/IMAG0052.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581379367000568146" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPItureQuugKFR640XrxqO9FsXTCG560QEX2DjIthRKk0AxZySwRdCm2ycF5CUGj_2al9vkqMUMPrLWFMJYc52YT9ttGhpGVXhqUjysYTQ0UcfzbnQ6QcJLzjGYQToiLj-BqjFJbAhS5ar/s1600/IMAG0051.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 191px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPItureQuugKFR640XrxqO9FsXTCG560QEX2DjIthRKk0AxZySwRdCm2ycF5CUGj_2al9vkqMUMPrLWFMJYc52YT9ttGhpGVXhqUjysYTQ0UcfzbnQ6QcJLzjGYQToiLj-BqjFJbAhS5ar/s320/IMAG0051.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581379201786531682" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">99% of Beads Imported into the City before World War Two were for garments. As time passed, local embroidery prices rose, and the shift in the accessories market move more toward jewelry. Swarovski brought there expertise in rhinestones, and applied that technology to beads and crystals. Then as the hippie and ethnic markets emerged, other materials emerged, like wood and shell ,but in glass, my favorite of course, so called African Trade beads as my dad says "got hot". Trade bead dealers, unlike today, were stationed out of Harlem. We could get 200-500 strands any given day if available, and they were out the door before you knew it. These were old strands, 1930's and prior. As the trade bead dealers disappeared, taking their earning back to Africa, we attempted to Import copies, from Venice, in the sixties and seventies (see cards) which also became "trade beads". I found these YORK made sample boards in my dad's office, in these wooden display cases( see pics), which were used by our salesman to show Miriam Haskel or Carol Dauplaise to name a few, the current trends(beads that could be reordered unlike the Harlem dealer's stuff).</span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;" >Carl </span><em style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;" >Schimel, </span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;" >formerly of Kim's Craftman fame, and now with CJS Sales, <a href="http://www.cjssales.com/">http://www.cjssales.com/</a></span>, told me during this time period the juniors sections of department stores were becoming more vital, and sales to younger crowds were where you wanted to be. Today as the garment centers continues to recede, Jewelry Crafts and manufacturing still evolves.<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span><br /></em>Pbeadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16987409885276519666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1665772676021914505.post-61598040814279348142011-02-18T13:15:00.000-05:002011-02-18T14:16:48.064-05:00People and Places are Vintage Too!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhA4oFXwHAHaS4RIk8kf9wDuirUHprFjGDxVzzBKkBwlVbCX552F1514c6Hvdt5xYVX5Ksv6W7vDnFbv0pOgqH9epzgGn6a5ljE8RaM9DdR7Ffg03b0GgCm5LZz4AusQu_CidxThZyiIdN/s1600/IMAG0045.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 191px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhA4oFXwHAHaS4RIk8kf9wDuirUHprFjGDxVzzBKkBwlVbCX552F1514c6Hvdt5xYVX5Ksv6W7vDnFbv0pOgqH9epzgGn6a5ljE8RaM9DdR7Ffg03b0GgCm5LZz4AusQu_CidxThZyiIdN/s320/IMAG0045.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575110240199039154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx4s-P3IL8R1x0pIjn-BUwN5deCA_up0yl-ZzgA-8k7fIZFnQ6w5RS5pi3uRePsrZ8PKKE1QFqn8sOHW53Wz480fczwNOBxyfd-OimDXdYUEN_ufAim1XhdpmlwYBtagnFz0aNaoHR7U2r/s1600/work+087.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx4s-P3IL8R1x0pIjn-BUwN5deCA_up0yl-ZzgA-8k7fIZFnQ6w5RS5pi3uRePsrZ8PKKE1QFqn8sOHW53Wz480fczwNOBxyfd-OimDXdYUEN_ufAim1XhdpmlwYBtagnFz0aNaoHR7U2r/s320/work+087.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575105774336638146" border="0" /></a><br />Hello All,<br /><br />First want to thank all of you who came to visit us in Tucson. Phil and I had a great time!<br />Surprisingly a few people came up to me and asked "why don't I blog more". Easy answers are: Time, Inspiration and Time. Time is a funny thing in the bead business. I have bought many a bead book over my 25 years in the business. One thing that amazed me was the documentation, or sample cards even, from companies that no longer existed. These were relevant companies in their day(or time). What happened??? Where did they go, did they reform into a new entity, more Importantly why did they vanish: technology, family hardship or did they just plain retire or close up shop. The Internet, social media, bead making technology and most Important, you, the bead artist, or purveyor, has changed over time. York Novelty or www.yorkbeads.com is changing too.<br /><br />We are getting rid of the Old Offices and working on new Ones. We are rediscovering the old beads and re coating them into new, as well as searching out all the new coating and technologies of today.<br /><br />Will keep you posted....<br /><br />PerryPbeadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16987409885276519666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1665772676021914505.post-69818806887437093392011-01-07T12:36:00.000-05:002011-01-07T13:03:03.814-05:00Tucson or Bust,! (so to speak)Happy New Year,<br /><br />Have been going to Tucson for 20 years, just the last five or so as a vendor. Amazing experience. Used to love seeing Beads Galore of Tempe, at the Howard Johnson's on Speedway(Bernie was always most gracious), we would walk up the road, a 1/2 mile desert walk, to what my wife and I called African Village. If you were a collector or grew up with trade beads, it was a sight to see. Learned so much that I bought a old strand of "Russian Blue" trade beads from Picard.<br /><br />Times have changed. First time in 30 years Beads Galore is no longer showing, the construction on the highway removed African Village and now a load of us east coast companies exhibit. We will be at <a href="http://www.tobeadtrueblue.com/" class="style319">To Bead True Blue</a> Jan 31st, 2011 - February 5th, 2011 and <u><a href="http://www.thetucsonbeadshow.com/"><u>Tuscon Bead Show 2011</u></a> </u>February 5th - 8th, 2011. Booth : <span class="style236">GP 239 & 240.</span><br /><br />Each year we put some time and effort putting something new together for Tucson. This year is no exception. Expect to see this year: Last years big hit, peacock daggers, an expanded farfalle butterfly seed bead selection, unusual Picasso seed beads, bugle beads, fire polished and pressed. Some items are vintage base colors that were coated especially for us. We will also have an amazing selection of 2mm and 4mm Round fire polish featuring elusive metallic, opaque and specially treated colors that will knock your socks off. Not to mention , Size 15 Czech real metal Charlottes will be on hand this year, a yorkbeads.com exclusive!!! More Tucson surprises soon to be announced, real soon!<br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />Perry (PBeads)Pbeadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16987409885276519666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1665772676021914505.post-91776726752194138272011-01-05T19:51:00.001-05:002011-01-06T13:20:43.860-05:00Pablo Picasso vs Czech PicassoWhy is it called a Picasso Bead?? Not sure but has a nice ring to it. Picasso usually is either a marbled travertine effect or heavy luminous coating with spotted accents. Either way, the purpose of the coating is to give that popular semi precious look we all deem precious. Generally this finish is most popular in turquoise, but sells well in beige and even better in a mix. Some glass color just do not take the coatings well: finish is weak. Mixes, can be an assorted mix of solid colors. Here, the weaker finishes blend in with the stronger ones and create a great potpourri look. Or we can combine 2 or more glass rods while pressing a bead, and the blend of the color may create a great base canvas for this coating. Beige is a great glass for this purpose. Individually the coating make the strongest most popular travertine finish but combined with the a second glass partner some magic can happen. Our new Navy/Beige combination rocks<br /><br /><a href="http://www.yorkbeads.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/5x8s081p-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 100px; height: 100px;" src="http://www.yorkbeads.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/5x8s081p-1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.yorkbeads.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/6PICMIX-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 100px; height: 100px;" src="http://www.yorkbeads.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/6PICMIX-1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div><br /></div><div>Not sure what old Pablo thinks about all this and how he got dragged in, seems like Hans Hoffman has more in common with this process. It ain't paint but when you splash melted glass rods together something wonderful can happen!!</div><div><br /></div>Pbeadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16987409885276519666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1665772676021914505.post-38168712858430426992010-09-28T17:22:00.001-04:002010-09-28T17:53:38.453-04:00Daily New Comic 9/27/2010<a href="http://comics.com/f_minus/2010-09-27/" title="F Minus"><a href="http://comics.com/f_minus/2010-09-27/" title="F Minus"><img src="http://c0389161.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/dyn/str_strip/336964.full.gif" border="0" alt="F Minus" /></a></a><br /><br /><br />I remember asking a bead store owner in 1989 "why you open a store???". "As far as I remember people always used beads", she said. True, but people consume gas, clothing, hot dogs and more and unfortunately I do not see as many Gaps or Nathans around as I used to. The comic seems to be referring to the old fashion Garment district days or does it???<br /><br />I think back to the day Americans were Machinists and had trades, now perhaps we are more purveyors and more Importantly Crafters and Jewelry artists and beads now are just the muse. The creativity is the fall back, but nice to have a bead bank too :-)Pbeadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16987409885276519666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1665772676021914505.post-47212234702425468872010-08-25T17:18:00.000-04:002010-08-25T17:54:50.085-04:00What's underneath the service!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgjMg36vAbKzMzv11FC74x_bhOt8MqAvoaeYZ9p0VIpEeb1Bh2oW1S6XmbA55WZ74Dx4Ht0iX5chzw_oskrMph-LdhMoobN7Qgjz8D8Oaf7_IPZGRVkg1C7BC5IFm8C0QoHNL8uQqQsllc/s1600/blog2.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgjMg36vAbKzMzv11FC74x_bhOt8MqAvoaeYZ9p0VIpEeb1Bh2oW1S6XmbA55WZ74Dx4Ht0iX5chzw_oskrMph-LdhMoobN7Qgjz8D8Oaf7_IPZGRVkg1C7BC5IFm8C0QoHNL8uQqQsllc/s320/blog2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509460846593204690" border="0" /></a>These are the base beads I talked about in my blog yesterday. Look how lonely and ordinary they are. One of the great aspects of the Czech bead industry, are the variety of colors, which are enhanced by their unique coatings, like the Picasso finish. There is no such thing as ugly beads!!Pbeadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16987409885276519666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1665772676021914505.post-85222948688175966962010-08-24T09:23:00.000-04:002010-08-24T11:11:44.559-04:00Everything Sells!!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeNajrwpfyPzXzGn3Cwx4RyTlG1nbtw0VZOAMFAOUaZly_RWytlN5TSGClkEDS7V6cp2IZwTLZr1CdAScAlIjjPxU5EPqfpFfkcfVAFf5s65q6hLr8yLDOfMARxUOXqh_dxzSqiVvMHc6n/s1600/blog.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 307px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeNajrwpfyPzXzGn3Cwx4RyTlG1nbtw0VZOAMFAOUaZly_RWytlN5TSGClkEDS7V6cp2IZwTLZr1CdAScAlIjjPxU5EPqfpFfkcfVAFf5s65q6hLr8yLDOfMARxUOXqh_dxzSqiVvMHc6n/s320/blog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508994241211033026" border="0" /></a><br />At least that's what Dad always said and still does. Being a 3rd generation company(me) we have seen a varied array of product go through our doors. Sometimes they turnover fast, some may take a few years, then you have those items that either came in slightly defective or in a less desirable shape or color. Fashion is cyclical, so those "misfit" beads are just waiting for that special trend to find them a home. In this World/Internet economy its possible for that cycle to be skipped over.<br /><br />Since we can't polish these beads into diamonds we might as well try to create something esoteric. We have taken Vintage Czech 18mm tusk beads, 12mm Japanese Vintage Chalk White Bi-cones, 10mm Round Czech Glass Beads(w/ugly blue cast) and 9mm pressed saucer job lots and made them into something unique.<br /><br />If you a purveyor oF beads like me, take a look at the attached picture and maybe these beads can finally find a home.<br /><br />PerryPbeadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16987409885276519666noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1665772676021914505.post-84628427579164715932010-05-07T09:20:00.000-04:002010-05-07T09:27:22.975-04:00Bead & Button June 2010(Part IV)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrnyTPEpTk9Uvfnr2QJfBRin0Yp9IKVsIg4gzb1P8ob-deE-bZFudygW0v_ctokH5UzxPHu0P8FPI4FT_KlOCnHrZAOvI0zwv_-2XyhDTVqM1qwH0UOokweFawpuoxwlevn24hoXFnRGXN/s1600/image.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 195px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrnyTPEpTk9Uvfnr2QJfBRin0Yp9IKVsIg4gzb1P8ob-deE-bZFudygW0v_ctokH5UzxPHu0P8FPI4FT_KlOCnHrZAOvI0zwv_-2XyhDTVqM1qwH0UOokweFawpuoxwlevn24hoXFnRGXN/s320/image.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468518611632523890" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="font-size: 13px;" class="issue"> COVER STORY: Framed! </div> <div style="font-size: 13px;"> Work a right-angle weave frame around an art bead and suspend it from a herringbone necklace <div style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><em>By Maggie Roschyk<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Featuring Turquoise Picasso Seed Beads Imported by York Novelty Import, Est. 1924</span><br /></em></div> </div>Pbeadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16987409885276519666noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1665772676021914505.post-24880979451006946352010-05-07T08:20:00.000-04:002010-05-07T09:15:51.127-04:00Laura McCabe's Dagger Bracelet (Part III)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMyLxM7o0PKnFsSiyF9X5NNgt43h3RTRDOZQXvoScCSflUgPYvPMM4e-RW94_FizM1Db8UEXBV7upLpGdOupckDOg2Z4qocU12vLbFso0c22hvGeA8cfz3UT1ortRp80Zpge62bws4fi_J/s1600/nudibranch+bracelet.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 289px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMyLxM7o0PKnFsSiyF9X5NNgt43h3RTRDOZQXvoScCSflUgPYvPMM4e-RW94_FizM1Db8UEXBV7upLpGdOupckDOg2Z4qocU12vLbFso0c22hvGeA8cfz3UT1ortRp80Zpge62bws4fi_J/s320/nudibranch+bracelet.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468502795807256930" border="0" /> </a><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">NU</span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span style="font-size:180%;">DIBRANCH<br />BRACELET<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;">featured on Page 83 of her new book <span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">EMBELLISHED BEADWEAVING<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> WITH OF COURSE DAGGERS FROM US. THANKS LAURA!!!</span></span></span></span></span></span><br /></span></span>Pbeadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16987409885276519666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1665772676021914505.post-60734174903695489302010-05-06T22:32:00.002-04:002010-05-06T23:44:59.707-04:00Exposure Exposure Exposure!!!! (Part 2)<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Well whats a small company to do??? The communist agency that protected you for years is now gone(JABLONEX). I am not gonna create yet another brand name of Chinese Crystal. Lets see, there is Celestial, Cosmic, Celebrity and Chinarovski(I think the latter was a result of too many herbs). It appears its about the little bead niches in life and all you amazing bead artists and embellishers. Here are two examples:<div><br /></div><div>1-</div><h1 class="parseasinTitle"><span id="btAsinTitle" style="">Laura McCabe's Embellished Beadweaving: Jewelry Lavished with Fringe, Fronds, Lacework & More (Lark Books Beadweaving Master Class) <span style="text-transform: capitalize; font-size:16px;">[Hardcover]</span></span></h1><div><span id="btAsinTitle" style=""><span style="text-transform: capitalize; font-size:16px;">Amazon.com link</span></span></div><div><span id="btAsinTitle" style=""><span style="text-transform: capitalize; font-size:16px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span id="btAsinTitle"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-transform: capitalize;">http://www.amazon.com/Laura-McCabes-Embellished-Beadweaving-Lavished/dp/1600595146/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1273200526&sr=8-1</span></span></div><div><span id="btAsinTitle"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-transform: capitalize;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span id="btAsinTitle"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-transform: capitalize;">Here Laura, whom is the sweetest and most talented person one could meet takes a departure from her glitzy past and dives back into beadweaving using less crystal and more earthy materials such as: japanese and Czech Seed beads, freshwater pearl and frosted glass beads(peacock to be specific). Before I talk about Laura's amazing new book, this is someone who almost single handedly brought back rivolis from the dead and created the opportunity for Yorkbeads to be a main supplier of 15/0 metallic plated Czech charlottes. Btw, as laura points out in her new book , only 15/0 Czech Charlottes are small enough to embezzle as Japanesse 15/0 runs much larger due to their bigger holes. Don't worry Laura finds many other uses for the japanese seed beads.</span></span></div><div><span id="btAsinTitle"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-transform: capitalize;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span id="btAsinTitle"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-transform: capitalize;">Here is my Amazon book review:</span></span></div><div><span id="btAsinTitle"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-transform: capitalize;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span id="btAsinTitle"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-transform: capitalize;"> <div class="h3color tiny" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; font-weight: bold;"> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="margin-left: -5px;"><img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/common/customer-reviews/stars-5-0._V47081849_.gif" alt="5.0 out of 5 stars" border="0" height="12" width="64" /> </span> <b>Glitz is Over Rated this Book is not!!!</b>, <nobr>May 6, 2010</nobr> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top">By </td><td><a name="A3PQUHZ1ZSMP5J|CoZ|0" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A3PQUHZ1ZSMP5J/ref=cm_cr_pr_pdp"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Perry <span style="white-space: nowrap;">Bookstein<img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/common/carrot._V47081519_.gif" class="custPopRight" style="border: medium none;" alt="" /></span></span></a> - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/cdp/member-reviews/A3PQUHZ1ZSMP5J/ref=cm_cr_pr_auth_rev?ie=UTF8&sort_by=MostRecentReview">See all my reviews</a><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=cm_rn_bdg_help?ie=UTF8&nodeId=14279681&pop-up=1#RN" target="AmazonHelp"><img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/communities/reputation/c7y_badge_rn_1._V47060296_.gif" alt="(REAL NAME)" align="absmiddle" border="0" height="15" width="70" /></a> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"> <table border="0"> <tbody><tr><td> <form action="/review/edit-review" method="POST"> <input name="asin" value="1600595146" type="hidden"> <input name="reviewID" value="RXYL8I51JGRZH" type="hidden"> <input name="stage" value="2" type="hidden"> <input name="store" value="" type="hidden"> <input src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/communities/reviews/button_editreviewtan._V47082244_.gif" alt="Edit Review" name="crEditReview" type="image" border="0" height="14" width="65"> </form> </td> <td> <form action="/review/delete-review" method="POST"> <input name="asin" value="1600595146" type="hidden"> <input name="returnURL" value="http://www.amazon.com/review/1600595146?ie=UTF8&ref_=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt&showViewpoints=1" type="hidden"> <input name="reviewID" value="RXYL8I51JGRZH" type="hidden"> <input name="stage" value="11" type="hidden"> <input name="store" value="" type="hidden"> <input name="time" value="1273185358" type="hidden"> <input name="rating4" value="5" type="hidden"> <input src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/communities/reviews/button_deletereviewtan._V47081927_.gif" alt="Delete Review" name="crDeleteReview" type="image" border="0" height="14" width="77"> </form> </td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div class="tiny" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span class="crVerifiedStripe"><b class="h3Color tiny" style="margin-right: 0.5em;">Amazon Verified Purchase</b><span class="tiny verifyWhatsThis">(<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/community-help/amazon-verified-purchase" target="AmazonHelp">What's this?</a>)</span></span> </div> <div class="tiny" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"> <b><span class="h3color tiny">This review is from: </span>Laura McCabe's Embellished Beadweaving: Jewelry Lavished with Fringe, Fronds, Lacework & More (Lark Books Beadweaving Master Class) (Hardcover)</b> </div> First, I am in the bead business so I am biased. Most of us do not get to walk down the red carpet. Crystals are way too over rated!!! In this book, Laura uses Japanese and Czech seed beads to accent natural materials and frosted(matte) glass, as in her "Nudibranch Bracelet"(page 83). Laura states, "embellish means to decorate, to enhance, to add beauty through ornamentation or fanciful details". The components are not the star, but the artist is. Laura's jewelry can be worn at your local coffee shop or at your most cherished event. Either way, they make you feel unique, not one of the crowd. Thanks Laura.</span></span></div><div><span id="btAsinTitle"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-transform: capitalize;"><div style="padding-top: 10px; clear: both; width: 100%;"><br /></div><div style="padding-top: 10px; clear: both; width: 100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">the "nudibranch Bracelet" is featured on the back cover and uses a plentiful amount of peacock Matte black AB daggers. Laura also uses our tutti frutti peacock dagger as well as a 10mm pressed black ab peacock coin(will post a picture later, Laura gave me permission)</span></div><div style="padding-top: 10px; clear: both; width: 100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><br /></span></div><div style="padding-top: 10px; clear: both; width: 100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">2-Bead N Button </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-transform: none; font-family:Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(97, 140, 180); font-weight: bold; font-size:24px;">June 2010</span><div style="padding-top: 5px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(97, 140, 180); ">Issue #97</div><div style="padding-top: 5px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#618CB4;"><b>http://www.beadandbutton.com/BNB/Default.aspx?c=i&issue=116&current=true&id=149</b></span></div><div style="padding-top: 5px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#618CB4;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="padding-top: 5px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b>i never met </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-size:13px;"><em>Maggie Roschyk, but through a customer using our Czech Picasso turquoise seed beads Maggie is</em></span></div><div style="padding-top: 5px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-size:13px;"><em>the </em></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:13px;">COVER STORY: Framed!</span></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" text-transform: none; font-family:Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:medium;"><div style=" ;font-size:13px;">Work a right-angle weave frame around an art bead and suspend it from a herringbone necklace. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">CONGRATULATIONS MAGGIE</span></span></div><div style=" ;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style=" ;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">These are two examples of small niche products with "bigger potential" thanks to bead enthusiasts like you!</span></div></span></div></span></span></div>Pbeadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16987409885276519666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1665772676021914505.post-64434319654157602142010-05-06T21:49:00.000-04:002010-05-06T22:26:12.228-04:00Exposure Exposure Exposure!!!! (Part I)Sort of like Chain Chain Chain!!!!! Yes, too much Chain and metal these days seems to hurting the bead Industry Bottom line if you have not heard, the famous JABLONEX has been liquidated, out of here, finito!! with Preciosa buying up the prime pieces. Namely, Ornela, the seed bead manufacturer, Zasada the glass rod maker and more. The so called JABLONEX brand will be phased out slowly with new advertising by Preciosa/Ornela starting up soon in Bead N Button. The funny thing here that nobody knew is that Swarovski owned 25% of Jablonex. People use to tell me when Swarovski huffed Preciosa would shiver. Well, those days are over.How did this happen????<div><br /></div><div>JABLONEX, nobody ever knew what they were: A factory, a government agency, a brand or an agent. An insider told me, by the time they tried to brand themselves it was too late. Exposure is key. Preciosa never had that problem. They seemed to ride the coat tails of the Swarovski renaissance of the nineties just fine. Another Insider had said to me, Swarovski needs Preciosa the same was Microsoft needs Apple. Competition keeps the monopoly regulators happy. Except, with crystal, you can throw that out the window: China!!!! Apple and Microsoft can manufacture in China and can control their brand, quality w/o much(relatively) infringement.</div><div>I guess you really can't patent a crystal or a bead, its been around for centuries.</div><div><br /></div><div>I just think Swarovski had to let go of their Czech/JABLONEX presence. China was and is causing so much havoc that did they really care about Preciosa anymore. The fire polish business is too limited and seed beads were just a hassle. Actually, two weeks ago somebody actually told me they saw Chinese crystal that were nicer than Swarovski: metallic colors to be specific. Swarovski is diverse and a marketing machine even if glitz is dead, they will throw their sparkles in your face regardless!!!<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Pbeadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16987409885276519666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1665772676021914505.post-14652674990058042462010-02-14T20:28:00.000-05:002010-02-14T21:09:40.374-05:00I am not going to Jared on VdayHi,<br /><br />Before I get started I did go to Teusher Chocolates(my wife's favorite).We love the chocolate pralines, and its a 10 minute walk from the office(Rockefeller Center). Advantage of NYC living.<br /><br />Mentioned Jared above as I've been seeing frequently since Xmas their commercials featuring Pandora venetian style glass beads(w/Silver core) and metal beads. Instead of diamonds, rubies and sapphires.<br /><br />So if Pandora is the new Diamond why has nobody on 37th Street heard of it. I spoke to Swarovski dealers in Tucson whom were just recently aware of the fad. Its simple, "charming" and fun yet how many bead sores really carry these beads??? They are pricey but you can buy Pandora style beads from China very afford ably. It reminds me when I was around 17 and my Dad was selling the add-a-bead items: Flower beads and gold plated brass beads on the base of a simple gold chain. York sold a ton to craft chains(no longer in business). Will we see Pandora in Michael's store soon(they seem to sell everything now). Seems to me Pandora is marketed direct to the consumer(like Diamonds).<br /><br />We at Yorkbeads seem to like our beads more complicated these days. Lots of coating and multi tone colors. Our customer make them even more unique via bead weaving and other beading techniques. Yet, a beaded item made with care(probably valuing your time costs the same) will never make it to Jared.<br /><br />Maybe next Xmas!<br /><br />Thanks for listening(and beading)<br /><br />PBeads<br /><span style="visibility: visible;" id="main"><span style="visibility: visible;" id="search"><h3 class="r"><a href="http://www.teuscher.com/" class="l" onmousedown="return rwt(this,'','','res','1','AFQjCNFLzESHsS6n-3nNkY6pTmNRN9Bwmg','&sig2=MM07xPtSHLHWy6znrL0UxA','0CA8QFjAA')"><em></em></a></h3></span></span>Pbeadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16987409885276519666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1665772676021914505.post-76923398826073331782010-02-13T10:29:00.000-05:002010-02-13T11:34:20.217-05:00Facebook and BeadsHello again,<br /><br />As you know I just came back from Tucson. Besides the plentiful selection of beads, what makes Tucson special is that it's a melting pot for bead purveyors and artists from all over the world. As a 3rd generation Bead man, I tend to ask myself "how do I fit in here?" I am not a designer and many others know more about general bead knowledge than I. Swarovski, semiprecious and findings -- I know the basics, but that's it. Lets face it, putting a trade bead on a piece of leather is as far as my Jewelry Design knowledge goes. While In Tucson I met wonderful people like Sherry and Homer who all exchanged Facebook addresses w/o hesitation. Really, is this what I want to do? Beads and the Bead business is sort of personal to me. After taking the plunge with Sherry and Homer I realized sharing is essential to the life of a bead or product. I created a business page as well (if done incorrectly I'll know soon). Immediately<br />customers like Shelley showed me their designs with our beads.<br /><br />My job is to create create color, shape and essence but others complete those characteristics with their finished products. Lets hear it for Facebook and all the bead publications which publish the artists' work. But where other than Facebook can you learn about people's personal lives and social activities? The beads are personal yes, but so are the people behind them. Thanks for sharing.<br /><br />PBeadsPbeadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16987409885276519666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1665772676021914505.post-72075812430572518552010-02-03T13:15:00.000-05:002010-02-03T13:51:05.874-05:00A Bead Mirage in the Tucson Desert(Live from Tucson)Hello All,<div><br /></div><div>I've been traveling to Tucson for 20 years. As far as the bead business goes, never seen anything like it. Miles and Miles of booths of beads. Instead of a cactus or a tumbleweed you will more likely see a river of freshwater pearls a sparkle of Swarovski Crystal or mountains of semiprecious stone.</div><div>Only problem after awhile all beads seems to be the same." WE WANT SOMETHING NEW" they cry. This year at our booth at the TO BEAD TRUE BLUE show we are featuring tables of farfalle, our butterfly seed beads, and peacock daggers(the dagger with the flair of a necktie). This seems to be a show stopper as our tables become a mess as they get garbled up. If you are not in Tucson please check them all out at www.yorkbeads.com</div><div><br /></div><div>PBeads</div>Pbeadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16987409885276519666noreply@blogger.com1