Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Beadwoven Jewelry Care Instructions

After much discussion among Etsy BeadWeavers Team Members, the following care instructions were assembled.

Dear Customer,

Thank you for purchasing from an Etsy BeadWeavers (EBW) Team member’s shop.
Following are some instructions regarding your purchase. These guidelines will ensure your beadwoven jewelry piece will remain as beautiful in the future as on the day you bought it.

Jewelry bought from the shops of EBW Team members is hand-made from tiny glass beads and thread or cord. As any other piece of valued jewelry it requires special care.

Please store your beadwoven items in the original package in a dry place that is protected from direct sunlight. EBW Team members use only high quality materials in their creations; however, many types of seed beads can tarnish, change, or even loose their color if stored in high moisture, heat or sunlight. Those conditions may also damage the thread, making it brittle. A soft pouch will prevent seed beads, crystals and gems in your woven items from chipping and scratching. Avoid dropping or tossing your beadwoven jewelry onto hard surfaces.

Never expose beadwoven jewelry to water, perfume or any other chemicals (including soap and other detergents, crèmes, lotions, disinfectants, etc.). Do not wear it when doing dishes, taking showers or swimming. Make sure to take it off before going to bed.

If these recommendations for care are not followed, we cannot guarantee your complete satisfaction with our products, nor their durability. When properly cared for beadwoven jewelry will serve you for many years to come and may even stay in your family for generations.

Sincerely,



Proud Member of Etsy BeadWeavers Team


This document was edited by Olga Vinnere Pettersson. Many thanks.

13 comments:

  1. Thank you for posting this to the blog. If everyone would follow this advice, then our pieces will last a long, long time.

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  2. This is excellent! Thanks so much for putting it together.

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  3. I am very glad that you find it useful!

    Take care,
    Olga

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  4. THis is very useful! Thank you, Olga, for sharing it and thank you Marlaine for posting it on the Blog.

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  5. Wow, this is wonderful. Thank you so very much.

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  6. it's a great concept...but not all of us use thread that can get brittle. many of us use fireline. but, whichever

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  7. I'm sorry to say your editor, though she did a fine job, left 2 mistakes. The corrected copy is below. (e.g., "loose" is incorrect; you meant to type "lose." I also added a comma toward the end.) (Editing copy used to be my job.)
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    Dear Customer,

    Thank you for purchasing from an Etsy BeadWeavers (EBW) Team member’s shop.
    Following are some instructions regarding your purchase. These guidelines will ensure your beadwoven jewelry piece will remain as beautiful in the future as on the day you bought it.

    Jewelry bought from the shops of EBW Team members is hand-made from tiny glass beads and thread or cord. As any other piece of valued jewelry it requires special care.

    Please store your beadwoven items in the original package in a dry place that is protected from direct sunlight. EBW Team members use only high quality materials in their creations; however, many types of seed beads can tarnish, change, or even >lose< their color if stored in high moisture, heat or sunlight. Those conditions may also damage the thread, making it brittle. A soft pouch will prevent seed beads, crystals and gems in your woven items from chipping and scratching. Avoid dropping or tossing your beadwoven jewelry onto hard surfaces.

    Never expose beadwoven jewelry to water, perfume or any other chemicals (including soap and other detergents, crèmes, lotions, disinfectants, etc.). Do not wear it when doing dishes, taking showers or swimming. Make sure to take it off before going to bed.

    If these recommendations for care are not followed, we cannot guarantee your complete satisfaction with our products, nor their durability. When properly cared for, beadwoven jewelry will serve you for many years to come and may even stay in your family for generations.

    Sincerely,

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  8. Sooz, thank you so much!
    English is my third language, it's great that you took your time to proofread the text!

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  9. Great idea. Thanks a ton for writting this up.

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  10. This is wonderful! Thank you so much for this!

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