[Jewelry making - Article 01114] - Re: [Orchid] [Source] Wood Beads

[Silverspotstudio]

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Hi Pam,

    For the best quality and an infinite selection of wood finishes and
    species, why not make your own beads? They could easily be turned on
    a lathe in "rods" and then sawn apart and finished. Small lathes and
    lathe tools developed for making wooden pens would be just the thing
    for this, and I'd bet you could get started for around $100. I think
    there would be a good market for nicely-done wood jewelry; not many
    folks are doing it. 

    If there is a Woodcraft store near you, check it out - the one near
    us is staffed by wonderfully helpful people who enjoy advising
    customers with unusual projects. Their tools are quite expensive, but
    high quality, so you might want to shop around a bit, but their
    selection of wood species is excellent! 

Good luck and HTH,
Jessee Smith
www.silverspotstudio.com
Cincinnati, Ohio

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