tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3380090022641992693.post4056856469334733058..comments2023-08-01T07:25:48.612-07:00Comments on Dawno's Beaded Badge Lanyards and Jewelry: A Slow Starting and Lazy Saturdayohdawnohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01995493308490806364noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3380090022641992693.post-8581172287685892942009-06-15T10:20:30.223-07:002009-06-15T10:20:30.223-07:00Russ, the story is inspiring - thank you for comin...Russ, the story is inspiring - thank you for coming by to comment!ohdawnohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01995493308490806364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3380090022641992693.post-9634755359393822992009-06-15T10:16:45.618-07:002009-06-15T10:16:45.618-07:00Wonderful pictures of your cats with my ceramic li...Wonderful pictures of your cats with my ceramic likeness. Literally made me laugh out loud!<br />Those "russ troll" beads are one of the best and funniest things we've ever done. They've created laughter amongst beaders all around the globe.<br /><br /><br />Exactly why the the design came about is shrouded in mystery. *we can't remember* Some years ago, Michelle, who now heads our problem resolution and quality control sections, asked her dad to do a caricature of me. No one remembers exactly what for. Just for fun? to use in the catalog? To throw darts at? Whatever..... He did a cute one. I do remember using it in a catalog as a coloring contest. I still have some of the better entries. An airbrush artist even sent in a T shirt with the design airbrushed on it. It happened to arrive while I was in the hospital trying to survive an allergic reaction to sulfa drugs. The wonderful shirt went a long way towards restoring my health and sanity.<br /><br />I think the hands are behind my back just because it's hard to sketch hands if they aren't doing anything. Maybe I should be fondling some beads?<br /><br />A few years ago, Kim and a couple of the buyers got together with another strange bead icon, the guy who has the ceramic beads made down in Peru. They thought up what was supposed to be a surprise for me - a hand painted ceramic version of the Russ "troll."<br /><br />As it happened, when the picture of the prototype bead came in most of the people who were in on the plot were out of town. So they asked me to "approve" the sample for production. After I stopped laughing, I said "Yeh! Sure! Why not?" It took a few months and now we finally have them "in stock" available for sale to anyone. Even our competitors are allowed to buy them for their dart boards or to hang from their cell phones.<br /><br />There's talk of making a few more styles.... one with the worn out denim cap I like, one with my glasses propped tackily on top of my head, one with our logo on the shirt, one with a huge strand of chevrons, that sort of thing. Then we'll put it out there that it's cool to collect the whole set.<br /><br />I hope this one inspires you!!!!Russ Nobbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18091666961880344241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3380090022641992693.post-8302314565915612802009-06-15T10:00:14.326-07:002009-06-15T10:00:14.326-07:00- Really nice stuff, Dawno! Mellow Saturday is a ...- Really nice stuff, Dawno! Mellow Saturday is a very fine idea :)<br /><br />--<b>Dave<br />(facebook.com/RingsAndThings)</b>Dave Robertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01614289674255522728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3380090022641992693.post-31886091724293170912009-06-15T09:44:34.798-07:002009-06-15T09:44:34.798-07:00Thanks Wendy!Thanks Wendy!ohdawnohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01995493308490806364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3380090022641992693.post-48893521183479383492009-06-15T09:43:13.301-07:002009-06-15T09:43:13.301-07:00Beautiful work!Beautiful work!Wendy T. Gibsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13860489020752420998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3380090022641992693.post-63079560688677675442009-06-14T15:38:23.031-07:002009-06-14T15:38:23.031-07:00I think the reason why I can't commit to a des...I think the reason why I can't commit to a design with the Starry Night Sunflowers is because they are so wonderful! I want to really showcase them just right. As you can see from the picture, all I've accomplished is the wire wrapped loops!<br /><br />I'm so happy you liked my lava stone design, I did share it with R&T and now right after I listed it and shared it on Twitter, it's sold!ohdawnohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01995493308490806364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3380090022641992693.post-51738017115133320412009-06-14T15:23:15.657-07:002009-06-14T15:23:15.657-07:00Lazy Saturdays are the BEST! Those artist beads ar...Lazy Saturdays are the BEST! Those artist beads are just beautiful!! I know it might not seem very bold, but I'd love to see one of the smaller beads as a focal pendant too, but that's just ME! :)<br /><br />The funniest thing is how you just so nonchalantly mention the lava necklace and I think it is such a great design! The colors and the vibe of it are so cool! You really out-did yourself on that one. I hope you made sure to share with R&T's. NICE!!Lisa Cronehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16713084018846253498noreply@blogger.com