Kathleen, a big strand of dark red phenolic beads

Kathleen, a big strand of dark red phenolic beads
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Posted by: Carl Dreibelbis

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01/20/2011, 16:47:54

Hi Kathleen,

Not sure if I have ever posted this image or not. Here is a fine strand of old red, dark red, chestnut and black phenolic resin beads. Many of these are hand carved and this took me about 30 years of collecting.

Carl

Simply beautiful... (no text) --- Dari ( 2011-01-20 17:01 )
Beautiful bakelite beads... --- Pudgy ( 2011-01-20 17:16 )
- You cut the crap first....okay? (no text) --- Carl Dreibelbis ( 2011-01-20 17:17 )
  - First you are all about no campfire names, now? You might benefit from a breathalyzer b4 you post. (no text) --- jake@nomaddesign ( 2011-01-20 18:01 )
    - Nice beads Carl, it is always nice to see them. (no text) --- jake@nomaddesign ( 2011-01-20 18:05 )
  - Thank you, Carl... --- Logan ( 2011-01-21 15:08 )
    - Hi Logan, this is about as close as I get......LOL. Thanks for all. (no text) --- Carl Dreibelbis ( 2011-01-21 15:37 )
Carl: YUM (no text) --- globalbeads ( 2011-01-20 19:58 )
Bakelite is one particular type of phenolic resin --- Rosanna ( 2011-01-20 22:39 )
- Thank you Rosanna, that makes a lot of sense to my layperson brain! (no text) --- Joyce ( 2011-01-20 23:05 )
  - my lamebrain too (no text) --- TASART ( 2011-01-21 20:20 )
- 'Bout sums it up...again! --- Pudgy ( 2011-01-21 01:07 )
  - Vulcanite history --- Rosanna ( 2011-01-21 06:48 ) file img
    - Re: Vulcanite history, beads etc --- Carole Morris ( 2011-01-21 08:01 ) img
      - Link, hopefully --- Carole Morris ( 2011-01-21 08:02 ) img
      - Link?? --- Carole Morris ( 2011-01-21 08:03 ) link
      - You are right Carole --- Rosanna ( 2011-01-21 22:41 )
    - Black disc material vs. colored material...... --- Joyce ( 2011-01-21 18:19 )
- Thanks, Rosanna. Great information....."phenolic resin" it is. (no text) --- Carl Dreibelbis ( 2011-01-21 07:53 )
- Re: Bakelite, Etc. --- Beadman ( 2011-01-21 09:21 ) link
  - Jamey, based on what I have seen --- Carl Dreibelbis ( 2011-01-21 09:40 )
    - Re: Agreement --- Beadman ( 2011-01-21 10:39 )
      - Resin wash --- Carole Morris ( 2011-01-21 11:54 ) file img
        
        Re: Resin Wash --- Beadman ( 2011-01-21 20:19 )
- great explanation, much clearer now, thank you (no text) --- jj ( 2011-01-21 18:33 )
Phenolharz --- TASART ( 2011-01-21 20:00 ) file img
- YAHOOEY! (no text) --- Carl Dreibelbis ( 2011-01-21 20:37 )
- more carved beads --- homj ( 2011-01-22 02:56 ) file img
  - Thank you! So do the Mauritanians realize the western market for the carved beads.... --- Joyce ( 2011-01-22 08:19 )
    - Of course! --- Pudgy ( 2011-01-22 08:48 )
Beautiful beads Carl. --- cicada ( 2011-01-23 11:46 )