Decorative bird question

Has anyone seen a Decorative Bird IRL, that looked like the official TB pic ??

I am looking for the perfect birdy - but all that I've seen were less detailed!





The filigree pattern/decoration on the ornaments is missing (and it looks a bit "naked" this way).

Indeed this one is polished too much.
Mine isn't exactly like the stock pics either but it has a bit more detail:
http://www.beadthrilled.com/gallery/Personal-album-of-Smaug/Turning-of-the-tide-II-pic_1556.htm

Most of the dec. birds at my LD were a little too polished also. That seems to be the case with the autumn splendor as well. Mine are not as detailed as I would like, like the stock photos. I hope TB's goes a little easier with the polishing on next batch

Thank you
So I hope to find a more detailed one later .

Am I right in thinking that they throw the silver beads into a tumbling machine of some kind to polish them?

That was the first thought off me,the 4 new silvers have a very strange color of silver compare to my other silvers
I have the 3 round,but haven't wear them yet
I love the design,but i don't know what to think about them
Strange thought from me

Alot of the detail of this bird bead is on the belly.....there are flowers similar to the anniversary flower bead..and the same flower is on Sorens page in the coffeee table book.

I am happy with my Decorative Bird but they do vary. In my view though they shouldn't.

heres 4 that we have in stock for comparison. They all look pretty detailed. These get hand polished and if the polisher is heavy handed, there goes the detail.

Yes, the bird along with the fireflies were the two I was most disappointed with. Hardly any definition on the birds I saw. Haven't been back to look since day one of the release.

my bird is also less detailed, still, I do like him the way he is...

Here is mine ....

Anita wrote:

I am happy with my Decorative Bird but they do vary. In my view though they shouldn't.

Your bird looks quite detailed.

Mine's pretty detailed, I love it.

Can't post photos yet but all the decorative birds I have in stock are quite detailed, though none appear to be hallmarked..

Are you a Trollbeads dealer then Arielle?

Not exactly, I manage one of the TB concept stores

Oh I see - so you get to look at all the beads and choose the ones that you like best - how lovely.

Yes I do! If there's anything in particular you're looking for let me know and I'll be sure to keep an eye out!

trollfinder wrote:Most of the dec. birds at my LD were a little too polished also. That seems to be the case with the autumn splendor as well. Mine are not as detailed as I would like, like the stock photos. I hope TB's goes a little easier with the polishing on next batch

So is the problem the polishing or the casting?

I believe it is the polishing.