In Japan tonbodama decollated with glass lace is very popular. Shigeyuki Kimura has very good skill to make lace beads. He also makes beautiful tonbodama with dots. He is one of the most skillful amateur bead makers in Japan. (Tonbodama is Japanese style glass beads.)
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This is called Sengoku-dama. I hear it comes from ancient Chinese design.
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In Japan we wear choker of tonbodama like this. Tonobodama on the neck is brilliant and attractive.
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Nice
I really likeyour beads. Great work! Keep them coming!
» Posted by
MandellaGlass
on 7/12/2006 9:44:08 AM.
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Great work!
» Posted by
Bashi
on 7/12/2006 4:02:33 PM.
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Exquisite art & artistry !
Absolutely utterly gorgeous!!!!!
I really enjoyed looking at your beads here
& on your website Ayako!
Very nice beads !!!!!!
You have achieved such beauty !
» Posted by
Impopia
on 7/14/2006 6:57:13 AM.
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Thanks!
Thank you from me and Shige! I sent your comments to him. He was so glad with them. I am going to post his comment soon.
» Posted by
AyakoHATTORI
on 7/14/2006 7:13:47 AM.
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I got a message from Shige.
'Thank you for your seeing my beads!'
'And Ayako, you introduced me the wonderful site, thank you!'
» Posted by
AyakoHATTORI
on 7/15/2006 5:47:46 AM.
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Tonbodama!!
Hi! nice to meet you! i like your beads very much.I was in Japan last month for the festival in Nagara and I gained a real apreciation for the art of tonbodama in Japan..I got toplay with some satake and kinari glass.Its very fun and beautiful! keep up the good work and I hope to see you in Kobe next year!
Mark Lammi
» Posted by
MarkLammi
on 12/24/2006 1:14:21 PM.
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