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Old 2008-10-11, 12:26pm
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I tried making some of my own shards with some success and I will continue (when I have more time to play and experiment). Now I just need to get some shards in my hands to work with on my beads. I have done a little looking on etsy for them, but am not sure what .5 oz. or .2 oz etc... of glass shards looks like. How much should I get? Is .2 enough for lets say liberally decorating 1 large lentil focal or 3 large lentils or more? I have absolutely no clue how much .2 oz is. Can you help? Also, suggestions on where to buy some that you have been happy with? Thanks
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Old 2008-10-11, 5:55pm
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Purple Lily Designs on Etsy has some really nice shards
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Old 2008-10-12, 5:31pm
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Joe at Avenue Beads has great shards too! Two ounces is more than enough to decorate several large lentils

Here's the link to Joe's etsy store:

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=52135

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Old 2008-10-12, 5:41pm
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Joe's shards are terrific! 2 oz goes a long way.
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Old 2008-10-12, 5:48pm
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To clarify--I think both of those sellers have decimal points...Joe's first listing says ".5 oz" and in the text, he refers to a half of an ounce, and Purple Lily has a decimal point also, so I think she is selling .2 oz not 2 oz...or 1/5 of an ounce. Obviously, the person to ask would be the seller, though!-Gail
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Old 2008-10-12, 8:29pm
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I just got some shards, and it seems that even 1 oz (or whatever it is, one order-able size) is enough to decorate a focal or three.

ETA: Avenue Beads let you order .1 oz of shards, and that's what I think was talking about being able to use for a bead or three. Just and uneducated guess.
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