Ornamental Resources is a mail-order company in Colorado. For fifteen dollars, you get a three-ring binder with their catalog..also included are their periodic updates to the catalog..they have some great findings, some nice staple beads to have on your design table, and it is lots of fun to look at and refer to...The images of the products are in black and white, so you have to use your imagination while browsing their catalog, and a mm caliper is essential so that you will know the size of what you are looking at..If you order their catalog, be sure to tell them who send you...(No, I don't receive a cut or anything..I have just used their great catalog for many years, both for my own designs and in classes I teach)]]>
Look what I got! Now I can make my own murrini..you won't believe what's in the kiln!
I sell a lot of etched beads..My customers always ask how I get such a glowing finish on my beads...I use a product called EtchBath to etch them, but I have come up with a great natural blend to rub them with when they come out of the etch bath...Etching the glass and this blended finish softens and protects them and does not come off on skin or clothing..I will be adding it to my Etsy shop shortly..
