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Stream of Consciousness by ARTHUR
I think Chinese and Taiwanese wants things from Tibet
only
Hence the incredible prices
Even Hollywood
And they want big pieces
They are obsessed with the number of eyes for example
And it's just speculation for them
Like the stock market
I don't think there is any appreciation for them as
works of art or part of human history
So Sumerian and Indus beads are ignored by them, even
pre Columbian or African beads
No Chinese buy the later
A bit discriminatory
Some pieces are really too big , gaudy
It's like the European saying
They could be rich
But not refine enough for Monte Carlo
Beads that are too big will look out of place on me
I prefer beads with color , correct size , well cut and
form ,
what material ,where it's from , it's history ,no need
to be Tibet
I am not bothered if no one find it interesting as long
as I do
I sort of grade them like the four C in diamonds
I don't pay attention to people's opinion
I think smaller beads are harder to make
Especially the thin slender ones
Like the paper thin jade cups
They break easily
I jokingly tell some people the DZI is for farmers
That's why they are so big
The farmers are rough
Small and slender beads will be broken
I am making a few dozen bracelets
It will take me some time
Some beads go on my shirt like the eye beads
People stare
If it's too big it goes on my backpack
I have some backpack from ww2 , Korean War, Vietnam war
Heavy too , don't know why
Some bracelets only have one bead
Some beads speak volume
They are stand alone pieces
I am pretty careful with them
I try to make the bracelets contemporary
I mix it with tiny pieces of wood , silver , Ancient
seals , etc
Could be exotic
Could be cheap
I got ancient cedar beads
To go with some
Others are set with seeds
I don't use metal wire
I don't like them to be chained
I just use elastic strings or linen or cotton
My head is spinning thinking about it and looking every
where
I have to write them down
Or I will forget
I could not find anything in the shop that I like
I have to learn how to tie strings together too
A lot of the bracelet will be for one person though
I will have a friend who is good with photography take
some photos
And another friend to model them
I send u photos
Since I started buying beads and silver bracelets
I only found one passenger who understand these things
He was wearing two bracelets from the designer M Cohen
He makes silver bracelets for men
I hardly come across anyone who wear anything that
catches my eye
A Patek Phillipe does not impress
Everyone with money can get one
It's nice but
Not interesting at all
Pretty rare to see anyone with a superb bead on his
hands
I have yet to come across such a person
Everyone in HK is wearing a Rolex
It's like their underwear
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