[Jewelry making - Article 00131] - Re: [Orchid] Fused Glass a step child?

[Noel]

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>     Is it my imagination or was there some negativity toward this
>     material? 

    There is no question that glass work has the potential to be every
    bit as beautiful and artistic as any other medium, but I think there
    is a bit of negativity about glass jewelry elements. I, myself, used
    to do lampworking, and I played with slumping and fusing glass, but
    ultimately rejected it as too fragile compared to stone. I also feel
    that a lot (though not all) of the glass cabochons and beads out
    there tend to be on the garish side. Mostly, though, it is fragile,
    and I think buyers are reluctant to pay a lot for a piece of jewelry
    with glass in/on it. 

Noel
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