Whole Beads was my first bead show years ago. I loved the space it was in, The Pennsylvania Hotel, and the 3 sprawling rooms I wandered through. Then, because the Hotel closed, they moved the venue to a large one room set up with rows that were too tight. In the beginning, the vendors were varied but as time has gone on,they have homogenized and
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For us, today was a bit calmer, though still spiked with thorns here and there. I hope your day (and Bree's) has been calmer also.
The bead show sounds interesting. I've only been to one, and that was because you posted about it several days before the event and I made arrangements. I wish I had limitless funds to pursue all the interests and hobbies that beckon me. When I went to the last bead show, I walked out almost $400.00 lighter. So, as much as I'd love to frequent such things, I have to control my feet headed in that direction since I cannot control my hands reaching for my wallet once inside. I especially love the Indian beads and amulets, sigh....
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I've learned to curtail my spending at bead shows. Now I go to see what other people have made and to gain inspiration more than to empty my wallet.
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I love those lampwork beads...I've seen ones that look like fairies. They're amazing. Even more amazing when I saw a video of how they're made!
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The bead in the icon is his.
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I have some lampwork that I can't use. They were made by a friend who has since died. I expect there will be something they'll be appropriate for, but not now, and I'll just look at them every now and then.
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