For your amusement

I apologize for the long URL, but when I saw this, I knew the fine folk at
r.c.b would enjoy it. Or deride it depending.


http://store.nordstrom.com/product/product.asp?styleid=2859321&category=2376779~23746 04~2375352~2377740&PrevStyleID=2854455&NextStyleID =2850069

If the link doesn't work, go to http://www.nordstroms.com and go to the
fashion jewelry section. It's a loomwork bracelet by Juicy Couture.

I'm wondering if they glued the ends into the closure. But it's making me
want to break out the loom and do some 'tude bracelets.

Michele

For nice girls who like stuff? Who writes this?

I like the clasp, though. The safety pin should hold if the bracelet ever
comes apart when it shouldn't. (That has happened when I've been wearing a
favorite watch)

"Michele Goudie" wrote in message
...
I apologize for the long URL, but when I saw this, I knew the fine folk at
r.c.b would enjoy it. Or deride it depending.


http://store.nordstrom.com/product/product.asp?styleid=2859321&category=2376779~23746 04~2375352~2377740&PrevStyleID=2854455&NextStyleID =2850069

If the link doesn't work, go to http://www.nordstroms.com and go to the
fashion jewelry section. It's a loomwork bracelet by Juicy Couture.

I'm wondering if they glued the ends into the closure. But it's making me
want to break out the loom and do some 'tude bracelets.

Michele

Okay, what is "funky boho fashion?"

I guess I don't have it, since I don't know what it is. LOL

Maybe I have to rethink seed beads. Arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

KarenK

Blech. Sorry - I don't like that at all - and I usually love funky
things.
The colors are terrible!
The idea is kind of cool, though.

--
Kandice Seeber
Air & Earth Designs
http://www.lampwork.net

I apologize for the long URL, but when I saw this, I knew the fine folk at
r.c.b would enjoy it. Or deride it depending.


http://store.nordstrom.com/product/product.asp?styleid=2859321&category=2376779~23746 04~2375352~2377740&PrevStyleID=2854455&NextStyleID =2850069

If the link doesn't work, go to http://www.nordstroms.com and go to the
fashion jewelry section. It's a loomwork bracelet by Juicy Couture.

I'm wondering if they glued the ends into the closure. But it's making me
want to break out the loom and do some 'tude bracelets.

Michele

The idea is cool. I like the clasp.. the colors dont move me and the
sentiment expressed on it is so negative. Its not art, its a billboard for
apathy! lol
Hmm.. if I took the time to weave something like that, and it *had* to say
something what would I choose? Passion!
But I wouldnt. I dont want to carry signs.
Diana

--
Weird people need beads, too
"Kandice Seeber" wrote in message
...
Blech. Sorry - I don't like that at all - and I usually love funky
things.
The colors are terrible!
The idea is kind of cool, though.

--
Kandice Seeber
Air & Earth Designs
http://www.lampwork.net

I apologize for the long URL, but when I saw this, I knew the fine folk
at
r.c.b would enjoy it. Or deride it depending.



http://store.nordstrom.com/product/p...1&category=237
6779~2374604~2375352~2377740&PrevStyleID=2854455&N extStyleID=2850069

If the link doesn't work, go to http://www.nordstroms.com and go to the
fashion jewelry section. It's a loomwork bracelet by Juicy Couture.

I'm wondering if they glued the ends into the closure. But it's making
me
want to break out the loom and do some 'tude bracelets.

Michele

I see that and the $125 price tag and I'm wondering who made it and how much
they got for making it. Probably a lot less than $125.
-Ellen

On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 10:22:22 -0500, JavaGirlBT wrote
(in message ):

I see that and the $125 price tag and I'm wondering who made it and how much
they got for making it. Probably a lot less than $125.
-Ellen



Especially since it's imported. To me, that means it was probably
made in China, and the worker who wove it got well under a dollar.

I've been trying to find "fair trade" items, which means that the
worker are getting a living wage. The items aren't easy to find -
but when I find things, I'd be happy to share the names of suppliers.

BTW, Japanese and Czech beads are made under humane conditions, as
are Peruvian ceramic beads and Tagua nut beads, in addition to the
beads that Sooz listed.

Kathy N-V

Well, of course. Nordstrom would buy it at somewhere around $60 to retail
at $125. Same as if we put something in a gallery, they will double the
price. The job of retailing is important and significant.

If you sell beads on eBay, you get the price of the beads plus the price of
the retail job. The more effective merchandising job you do the higher the
price you get, not necessarily for the bead, but for both the job of making
a bead and also the job of selling the bead.

Because I don't want have the energy for both jobs, I choose to just do the
job of creating, and get only wholesale price from a gallery.

Tina


"JavaGirlBT" wrote in message
...
I see that and the $125 price tag and I'm wondering who made it and how
much
they got for making it. Probably a lot less than $125.
-Ellen

Well, of course. Nordstrom would buy it at somewhere around $60 to
retail at $125.

Nordstrom would pay Juicy Coutoure maybe 60 bucks. Juicy Coutoure would
be buying from another intermediary. The actual beader gets paid
pennies after everyone takes a cut. Too sad...

...Stephanie..

Diana Curtis wrote:
The idea is cool. I like the clasp.. the colors dont move me and the
sentiment expressed on it is so negative. Its not art, its a billboard for
apathy! lol
Hmm.. if I took the time to weave something like that, and it *had* to say
something what would I choose? Passion!
But I wouldnt. I dont want to carry signs.
Diana

If I had one it would be elegantly autumnal and it would say "CENTIPEDE".