tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556295544060876218.post958588210971504638..comments2023-11-02T04:19:12.441-07:00Comments on Polymer Clay Bytes! - Tina Holden's Beadcomber: Cheap Cheap (Bead) Worker....Beadcomberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05776363515279928998noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556295544060876218.post-60109246382274105032009-02-11T10:07:00.000-08:002009-02-11T10:07:00.000-08:00Hi Tina, I've been thinking similar thoughts for a...Hi Tina, I've been thinking similar thoughts for a few years.It seems to me that we, who make our own jewelry , need to try to educate our public when we set up to sell. Not in a mean way,but in the way of FYI....Other than that, I guess the best way to meet the challenge of unfair competition is to innovate and design more interesting and better constructed jewelry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556295544060876218.post-49257081509774432212008-12-01T14:18:00.000-08:002008-12-01T14:18:00.000-08:00Thanks for your kind comment Dave! :) I did feel j...Thanks for your kind comment Dave! :) I did feel just a tinge of uncertainty about going ahead posting about it, but it has been itchin' at me for some time to say something. Our industry is important and needs to be protected somewhat, at least when it comes to 'finished' goods that are made from the supplies, both imported and north american made.Beadcomberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05776363515279928998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556295544060876218.post-54553760340366399762008-12-01T13:10:00.000-08:002008-12-01T13:10:00.000-08:00Hi Tina, thoughtful post here. You're right, there...Hi Tina, thoughtful post here. You're right, there are all kinds of issues like these to think of in our industry. Pretty ironic in the business of pretty stuff! Thanks for writing about this.<BR/><BR/>--<B>Dave<BR/>at Rings & Things</B>Dave Robertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01614289674255522728noreply@blogger.com