Tuesday, 18 December 2012

Tribal Dance… gone wrong!

This post is not what I was expecting to write today…. in fact, completely the opposite.  I was going to write all about my new soutache necklace and how it took me two and a half weeks to make it… how the design developed… how I felt as though I was giving birth throughout the process… and the excitement of having given birth to this piece… and how happy I was with how it turned out.

Well this morning as the sun came out I took photos of my new piece… worked on them… and was just about to write a description for my listing… when I noticed some of the turquoise beads peeling!?!?  At first I thought it was a bit of fluff… so i tried to wipe them gently with my fingers…. and then the realization that two and a half weeks of intensive labour had just gone down the toilet!!!! Upset???? that would be the understatement of the year!!!! I’m literally fuming!!!!  I guess my only comfort is that they peeled before it was sold and shipped… I would have been mortified to have sold a piece and found out that the colour of the beads had peeled off after the customer had received it!!!
So here is the necklace (prior peeling):


Tribal Dance 01

I was so, SO pleased with it…. and here is a close up of the part that started to peel (see turquoise rectangular beads, bottom 2 have peeled to white):

Tribal Dance 05

I guess what I will do is peel off the rest of the turquoise beads, so that they are all white and keep this piece for myself :-)  at least I’ll get to use the necklace… and it will look great on me this summer :-)  as for those pesky turquoise beads…. the dustbin seems like an appropriate place for them!!!!

as for me…. I’m calling it a day and am going to hide under my duvet!!!
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13 comments:

  1. michael18 December 2012 at 13:04

    If life gives you lemons then call a lawyer and sue.

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  2. flyingbeader18 December 2012 at 14:18

    OMG..that is just so wrong. Thank goodness you did see it before it was sold. I'm so upset for you. I can't imagine all that work & then BAM! Well at least you can wear that lovely piece of jewelry.

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  3. PiPa18 December 2012 at 14:41

    Oh my...it once happened to me that the color(a bright pink)vanished while beading...just touching the beads.
    Luckily the necklace will be beautiful also with "white" beads!

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  4. Mary K. McGraw18 December 2012 at 15:13

    Your necklace is gorgeous. You must be heart broken about the peeling beads.

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  5. DVArtist18 December 2012 at 15:42

    Well first off the piece is amazing as that is what I would expect from you. Nothing less. LOL
    I am sorry about the beads pealing but you are right better now than after you sold it.
    Take a deep breath.
    Nicole/Beadwright

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  6. DVArtist18 December 2012 at 15:46

    I don't know if my first comment went through. The necklace is amazing and this is only what I would expect from you. Sorry you had trouble with the beads, however, as you said better now than after you sold it.
    Take a deep breath.
    Nicole/Beadwright

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    1. Anonymous15 September 2013 at 16:33

      LOL. Sorry Nicole! I love Triz's necklace. The second one is really beautiful, too. Of course it can't be the same joy to bead after this unfortunate disaster. However I think the faded necklace is very beautiful too. Anna Koponen Laine

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    2. Unknown16 September 2013 at 03:41

      Thank you Anna! :-)

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  7. Unknown18 December 2012 at 16:24

    Thank you all so much! :-)
    PiPa: Pink is a really problematic colour (and I've tried loads of shades... they all fade), not sure why... now I only use pink crystals or Czech pressed glass when I want to add pink to a piece :-)
    Nicole, yes absolutely better now... I would have been a million times more upset if it happened after!!! am breathing :-)

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  8. Cozz 18 December 2012 at 17:47

    Big big bummer
    Ah well, it looks great with the white colour aswell so no worries there.

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  9. MaryL18 December 2012 at 17:48

    Your necklace is so beautiful too! I know how you feel. You think you are buying good quality beads, then they go and chip, peal, or fade on you. I once had some beads that literally crumbled as they aged. No Fun! These things unfortunately happen to almost all of us.

    {hugs}

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  10. Marsha Wiest-Hines24 December 2012 at 02:47

    Phooey Triz. It's a beautious design and I am so sad for your turquoise peeling bead problems. I agree, they are destined for the dustbin ASAP! It does have a tribal quality and maybe it's not a crisis that some of the beads are white. Or maybe you can peel them all back to white. Sad, but it would be beautiful, peeling or not!!!

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  11. DVArtist3 January 2013 at 02:36

    Hey Triz just wanted to let you know I blogged about your piece and linked back to you.
    Wising you the best 2013.
    Nicole/Beadwright

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