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2009-07-17, 11:20am
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Join Date: Jul 17, 2009
Location: Los Angeles CA
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Is the Gem Faire in California worth it?
I often see advertisements to be a vendor at the Gem Faire in Santa Monica, CA. They charge about $800-1200 for a 10x10. I only have a small setup of about 100 items. Has anyone ever attended a Gem Faire to know if it's worth the high price. I'm desperate to find glass shows in California and the Gem Faire is the only one I know of, I just don't have a big enough setup to travel to other states for the big glass shows, I doubt I could cover the expenses with 1 small table of beads. Thanks for any and all replies.
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2009-07-17, 4:10pm
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Join Date: Jun 26, 2005
Location: The beachy part of So Cal
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You should go and see it, there's one going on this weekend. I went to an Intergem show in Santa Monica a couple of months ago and didn't see a single lampworker, a lot of "gem" stone beads, some tools and a lot of cr@p. But I got the seed beads I was looking for and some Swarovski's I wasn't looking for but bought anyway 
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2009-07-19, 11:26am
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maybe tomorrow
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Join Date: Jun 17, 2005
Location: Carmichael, CA
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Santa Monica isn't too far from me, so I did their Bead Faire once a few years ago. I drove with a friend that was also doing the show (fused glass), so we were able to share gas/hotel. I actually did OK, but I don't think I'd do one again. I mostly do Bead Shows that have a fair number of glass beadmakers, but I was the only one at this one. It was very small compared to what I'm used to, and was mostly gemstones and pearls, etc. Not even any silver that I can remember.
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2009-07-30, 6:08pm
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Dancing Moon Shadows
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Join Date: Apr 02, 2009
Location: Lincoln, CA
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As a buyer, I love the Gem Faire in Sacramento. I was never looking for anything but Swarovski though, and I can't remember ever seeing any lampwork beads of any quality.
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2009-08-01, 8:14pm
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Skeptical Optimist
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Join Date: Apr 02, 2006
Location: Riverside, CA
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Glad someone asked already, I just got back home from a day trip to visit the Pasadena Bead Show and was wondering if the Gem Faire would be better for glassworkers and tools. I only saw one table of actual USA-made glass, and I was looking (as much as I could while navigating a sea of crafty women). Too much imported stuff, ones I know I saw in the FMG catalog like silver foil heart pendants for $2. No display vendors or tools other than a Bead Smith pair of pliers offered for $20! Well actually the Art Clay folks had a reasonable pair of pliers for 6.25 but no ergonomic handles. Sorry, not wanting to turn this into a review but at least now you know for next year this ain't the right one for glassies  Several clothing vendors too, oddly enough... We did meet a cool couple from Hawaii though that had the only good glass booth I found, so that was a little redemption. Good luck, I hope you find some good shows
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2009-08-02, 9:01am
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maybe tomorrow
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Join Date: Jun 17, 2005
Location: Carmichael, CA
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Keep in mind that the one in Santa Monica is their Bead Faire, which I have to assume would be a little different than the regular Gem Faire. I've never been to the Gem Faire though, so I don't know if there really is a difference in the type of vendors that participate.
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2009-08-02, 1:56pm
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FireBeads
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Join Date: Jun 10, 2005
Location: Running Springs, CA
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I used to show my lampwork at the Bead Faire in Santa Monica about 7 or 8 years ago. I sold there 4 times. At first it was OK, but after the 2nd time I never even made costs and attendance was very low. I never went back - to shop or show so I don't know what it's like now. I'd visit the show before signing up.
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2009-08-02, 2:31pm
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Know-it-all Megalomaniac
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Join Date: Oct 22, 2005
Location: Californication
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It's crap.
They have tons of sellers selling cheap imported shit.
I was disgusted by all the "lampwork beads" that were
imported, sold for dirt cheap, full of bead release and already
cracking from being improperly annealed. I even asked the
vendor about the cracks (which were obviously stress
fractures) and she said "oh, those must have been dropped  ".
Don't waste your time there. It's not for quality beadmakers.
FYI - I go to these shows about 2-3x a year. I get my other
supplies there. I frequent the whole bead show, the Pasadena
show, AND the Big Intergem show.
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2009-08-03, 3:58pm
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Skeptical Optimist
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Join Date: Apr 02, 2006
Location: Riverside, CA
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Karen, we shoulda gone together, might have been more fun
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2009-08-03, 4:03pm
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Senior Member
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Join Date: May 23, 2006
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The Gem Faire here in Northern Cal is everything but handmade lampwork. Lots of imports like Karen said and mostly jewelry. I don't think I would be a good venue for a lampworker.
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2009-08-25, 8:52am
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Pattyglass
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Join Date: Jan 11, 2007
Location: Las Vegas
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Have you tried the Glass Craft & Bead Expo in Las Vegas? We have some of the finest artists selling their work. Our show revolves around "Glass Art".
Check out our website: www.glasscraftexpo.com.
Our 2010 show is April 7-11 with the show floor open April 9-11.
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