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Written by Ray Cooper
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 THIS SITE WILL BE UNDERGOING A MAJOR MAKEOVER SOMETIME! CHECK BACK IN A FEW WEEKS FOR A NEW LOOK AND LOTS OF NEW STUFF!! SORRY IT IS TAKING SO LONG.  -
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 “Welcome to Cooper Beads, the on-line source of borosilicate and soft glass beads, and PMC® jewelry by Ray Cooper, a beadmaker and Certified PMC® artist from Blue Hill, Maine. (That's me at work in the glass part of my studio.) This site will feature many of my beads that you may have seen at shows plus have some on-line specials available only here. I hope you like what you see and will consider buying some for your next project or to try in your bead shop. Please let me know what you think of the site.
If you are vacationing on the beautiful Downeast Maine coast, please stop by and visit my studio. Since it is a working studio, not a shop, I am open by appointment only. Call ahead to make sure I am home and I will give you directions. I am a bit off the beaten path, but the trip is worth it. Also check out my schedule (under SHOW SCHEDULE) of bead shows to see when I will be in your area. Or you can visit one of the fine bead shops and galleries that carry my beads and jewelry. For a listing of shops (and lots of other other interesting things) check under LINKS. (If you currently use or carry my beads and would like to be listed, drop me a line- see CONTACT US.)
Do you want to learn how to make glass beads or work with PMC® (Precious Metal Clay), the wonderful new silver in the form of a clay? Check under TEACHING SCHEDULE to see when and where I will be teaching. Don't forget to check the 2008 class schedule (Main menu: Teaching Schedule)as lots of new classes are now posted.
There are some great new PMC®products (disc beads), so be sure to check them out. All are one of a kind. I also have a lot of new PMC® rings, with and without stones. Right now they are only available at shows.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 15 July 2008 )
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MY NEXT BEAD SHOW IS THE NASHUA, NH BEAD FIESTA-JULY 19-20 |
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Written by Ray Cooper
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Cant get enough beads? My next bead show is not until July! It is the Bead Fiesta show at the Courtyard Marriott in Nashua, NH on July 19-20. Show hours are 10-5 on Saturday and 10-4 on Sunday. The hotel is at 2200 Southwood Drive. I will have lots of new stuff there, including plenty of my new borosilicate dichroic glass beads, which were a big hit at the Bead Extravaganza in April. Also, I will be having a special sale on my frit beads at the show only, not on the web- $3 each, 25% off the normal price of $4. I will be gradually discontinuing these beads, so get some before they are gone. I will have some discount admission postcards for the show. If you would like one, just drop me a line. Hope to see you there.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 22 May 2008 )
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HOLLOW FORMS IN PMC AT "THE MOOSE"- August 9 -OPEN HOUSE AT MY STUDIO August 10 |
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Written by Ray Cooper
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On Saturday, August 9, I will be teaching a "Hollow Forms in PMC®" class at The Beaded Moose in Bangor, Maine. Time is from 10:00 to 3:30, and cost is $110 plus anything else you choose to buy. "Hollow Forms in PMC®" is for people who have basic experience with PMC® and would like to learn some new, advanced skills. You need to bring your basic PMC tools. All my tools will also be there for you to use. You will learn to make 6 different hollow forms, and because the class fee includes a 28g. packet of PMC+, you will have enough clay to make at least 3 of them. Advance registration is encouraged. Contact the shop at 207-992-2099 or their website via my LINKS. Call or email me with any questions. Hope to see you there.
The following day, Sunday, August 10, there will be an Open House at my studio in Blue Hill. It will be from 10:00 to 2:00. Space is limited to only 12 people, so please sign up soon if you want to come, as spaces are already filling. Priority will be given to my former or current students. Parking is extremely limited, so car pool if you can. I will be doing lampworking demonstrations and there will be refreshments served. If you want to work with PMC, bring your tools and I will fire your work for you. I will have displays of my newest work in glass and PMC, so bring your checkbook if you think you might want to take something home. Please email or phone me to register.
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or 207-374-5940. See you soon!
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 15 July 2008 )
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