Pretty Beads

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Oh, those are lovely. All the beauty of a raku pottery vase on ones arm.
Perfect.
Diana

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OH pretty...and those hearts are so perfect!!

B.


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They are wonderful. (How do you make hearts that small?)

The even better news is that you're feeling better. Promise us that you
won't overdo, at least until you are _much_ better.

Yipee - Tink's back

Vicki V
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Hey Tink! How are you feeling? I haven't seen a post from you. Good to
see you back!

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Jerri
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On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 10:59:35 -0700, "V²" wrote:

They are wonderful. (How do you make hearts that small?)

The even better news is that you're feeling better. Promise us that you
won't overdo, at least until you are _much_ better.

Yipee - Tink's back

It's very difficult for me to do anything in small bites. I did three
beads last night. Weeeeee! And I've been melting a wee bit of glass
today. I already feel the exhaustion creeping in though, so I'm about
ready to call it quits for the day.

I typically *do* overdo it. This time, it's not an option. My body
apparently won't allow it.

I changed the subject line of this post because I wanted to bring up
something that really kind of annoyed me. I love my customers, many of
whom have become more like friends. As much as I adore them, I realize
that it's important to stay visible, as an artist, so that you don't
lose their attention. Many artists do this by keeping stuff on eBay
all the time. I don't do eBay anymore, so I try to update my site
daily.

So as I was moping around Sunday trying to feel better and worrying
about the whole visibility thing and how my illness may have impacted
my appeal/draw, I get a very creepy email from a customer. It went
something like this: "Just how sick are you? I mean, is there a chance
that you might really not make it??? I hope you're taking good care of
yourself and that you recover. I miss seeing and buying your work. Do
you think you might not be able to do glass anymore? If that's the
case, how much do you think the value of the items I've bought from
you might increase? If you are truely [sic] not going to make it,
would that increase their value even more?"

It went on from there, and it was kind of depressing.

This is a very, very, very good customer in all ways: She likes the
stuff that I like, she is very low-maintenance, she pays immediately,
and she has purchased over $8,000 worth of beads since last December.
I was more than a little surprised by the tone of the email, and I
ended up in a good old fashioned funk over it.

Talk amongst yourselves. Discussion if you wish. To paraphrase Mark
Twain: "Rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated".

Tink
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Tink you have been on my mind daily. I can understand a funk from that kind
of email. Poop on her and her general lack of human compassion. I know I'm
blunt and all but that is pretty offensive.

I hope you are having a good recovery. There are many of us in the same
boat with you. Thankfully I'm on the recovering end almost healthy again.

I just want you to know that your beads are treasures to me because they are
yours and yours alone. They were not really an investment on my part. You
are just a wonderful artist and your beads speak to me. I would never give
up my beads made by you simply because they make me happy. They are proudly
on display to anyone who comes into the home in an honored place.

I love ya kiddo. Please feel better soon.

--
Starlia Klopman
www.klopmanstudios.com


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On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 10:59:35 -0700, "V²" wrote:

They are wonderful. (How do you make hearts that small?)

The even better news is that you're feeling better. Promise us that you
won't overdo, at least until you are _much_ better.

Yipee - Tink's back

It's very difficult for me to do anything in small bites. I did three
beads last night. Weeeeee! And I've been melting a wee bit of glass
today. I already feel the exhaustion creeping in though, so I'm about
ready to call it quits for the day.

I typically *do* overdo it. This time, it's not an option. My body
apparently won't allow it.

I changed the subject line of this post because I wanted to bring up
something that really kind of annoyed me. I love my customers, many of
whom have become more like friends. As much as I adore them, I realize
that it's important to stay visible, as an artist, so that you don't
lose their attention. Many artists do this by keeping stuff on eBay
all the time. I don't do eBay anymore, so I try to update my site
daily.

So as I was moping around Sunday trying to feel better and worrying
about the whole visibility thing and how my illness may have impacted
my appeal/draw, I get a very creepy email from a customer. It went
something like this: "Just how sick are you? I mean, is there a chance
that you might really not make it??? I hope you're taking good care of
yourself and that you recover. I miss seeing and buying your work. Do
you think you might not be able to do glass anymore? If that's the
case, how much do you think the value of the items I've bought from
you might increase? If you are truely [sic] not going to make it,
would that increase their value even more?"

It went on from there, and it was kind of depressing.

This is a very, very, very good customer in all ways: She likes the
stuff that I like, she is very low-maintenance, she pays immediately,
and she has purchased over $8,000 worth of beads since last December.
I was more than a little surprised by the tone of the email, and I
ended up in a good old fashioned funk over it.

Talk amongst yourselves. Discussion if you wish. To paraphrase Mark
Twain: "Rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated".

Tink
Check here for available work:
http://blackswampglassworks.com/latest.htm

On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 15:44:13 -0400, "Beadbimbo"
wrote:

Hey Tink! How are you feeling? I haven't seen a post from you. Good to
see you back!

Thanjks! I'm still feeling pretty ragged around the edges. The
breathing is better, though I'm still doing a lot of nebulizing and
inhaling and steroids. At least I'm getting some O2 now, and the
coughing has eased up somewhat during the day. I'm dealing with a
couple of cracked ribs from the hacking, too, which sucks.

Other than that, I'm great :-) LOL!

I actually made a couple of vessels today, though I suspect that's
about it in the melting department at least until tomorrow. I simply
have no stamina.

Please tell Butterbean I said hi. His picture was adorable!

Tink
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Lovely beads. I like thier work a lot. Good to see you Tink.

--
Marisa (AU/NZ)
www.galleryvittoria.com
"She who dies with the biggest stash, wins."



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On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 09:21:59 +1300, Marisa Cappetta
wrote:

Lovely beads. I like thier work a lot. Good to see you Tink.

Way good to see you, too! Have a fabulous time in the US! I am a huge
fan of the Sweet Adelines, and John is a diehard barbershop fan in
general, his favorites being the Buffalo Bills.

Tink
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