Trollbeads Spring 2012 release sneak peek - all pics!

Hi, this collection is so beautiful! I'm wondering if this is the all collection! Does anyone know??

Thanks!

Bowerbird wrote:

Brightonbelle wrote:It could just be a join in the silver or original mould showing.

But if you compare it closely with the Birds and Lizards beads, I think Bats looks as though there's a definite diagonal break there following an outline. Surely the joins in the cylinder would be where the tube edges meet the circles? Escher's repeating pattern style art is very "jigsaw". It would be an intriguing design if the bead is split.

I agree, it does look like there's a break across the bead. Perhaps thats repeated on the other side too. The bats is my favourite barrel. I cant wait to see it IRL.

Bowerbird wrote:

Brightonbelle wrote:It could just be a join in the silver or original mould showing.

But if you compare it closely with the Birds and Lizards beads, I think Bats looks as though there's a definite diagonal break there following an outline. Surely the joins in the cylinder would be where the tube edges meet the circles? Escher's repeating pattern style art is very "jigsaw". It would be an intriguing design if the bead is split.

I think all 3 of them show a break, it must just be where the joint is. I'm guessing that maybe they form the outside of the barrel in a flat piece, then roll it. Making the joint follow the outline of the design rather than being just a straight seam----that is excellent design. Whatever cheap copy-cat beads emerge will probably have visible straight seams.

I'm impressed, you are a beady-eyed bunch! Intriguing observation!

I don't know, wouldn't they be cast in one piece rather than rolled? In which case there shouldn't be a join... only another 5 days to finding out though!

chocoholic wrote:I don't know, wouldn't they be cast in one piece rather than rolled? In which case there shouldn't be a join... only another 5 days to finding out though!

Perhaps it was the mold that was made flat then rolled, so we're seeing the mold's joint in the cast bead?

These are gorgeous, love all the glass
Rabbits, cakes, cups and mugs do nothing for me
Dangles are stunning
Barrels............... undecided

omg I GOTTA have that Griffin... Would it work on a bracelet?

LindaJo wrote:

chocoholic wrote:I don't know, wouldn't they be cast in one piece rather than rolled? In which case there shouldn't be a join... only another 5 days to finding out though!

Perhaps it was the mold that was made flat then rolled, so we're seeing the mold's joint in the cast bead?

That is what I think too.

Brightonbelle wrote:

LindaJo wrote:

chocoholic wrote:I don't know, wouldn't they be cast in one piece rather than rolled? In which case there shouldn't be a join... only another 5 days to finding out though!

Perhaps it was the mold that was made flat then rolled, so we're seeing the mold's joint in the cast bead?

That is what I think too.

You're probably right, it would be overcomplicating things to have a two part bead which would then need some tricky way of snapping together, because it's obviously hollow. But it's fun to speculate, isn't it? Only a few more days to see it in more detail in other official photos and (maybe soon after on someone's bracelet?!) (and a few more months to see it IRL! )

uh...i have baaad thoughts. I hope, the barrels are not stoppers like Pandora has them, snapping on the bracelet... That would be another step towards Pandorism...

Really love the new green beads! Can't wait to see them irl!

Very excited for Friday as I'm going to a special launch! Can't wait to see all the beads!!

Everyone lucky enough to see these beads Friday MUST try to snap pics or give detailed accounts, ok?

Will visit my LD on Saturday, although I doubt they will have anything of the new release.
Some LD are planning not to order before the Inhorgenta fair in Munich (February 10th to 13th ).

But I am hoping for member's pics too

I can't wait untl Friday!

wilsche wrote:uh...i have baaad thoughts. I hope, the barrels are not stoppers like Pandora has them, snapping on the bracelet... That would be another step towards Pandorism...

Wow, those would be huge stoppers - like train stoppers I really hope not - I love it when the beads are moving around doing their thing !

Perhaps I missed it but wasn't there some talk about 10 re-released retired beads? Do we know what those are yet?

trollfinder wrote:Perhaps I missed it but wasn't there some talk about 10 re-released retired beads? Do we know what those are yet?

I KNOW! I have been wondering this too!

Perhaps I missed it but wasn't there some talk about 10 re-released retired beads? Do we know what those are yet?

On the one hand I am excited about it, since it gives me a chance to get some older beads for a reasonable price. On the other hand I feel bad for people that paid extra for retired beads that are now being released.

Last rumour I read about some possible release of retireds implied that it was old stock they'd found somewhere, and that it was mostly recent retired glass beads that hadn't sold all that well the first time around. So I am not holding my breath waiting for them.

I know a few of the larger UK stockists seem to have a large number of retired beads available at sale prices, maybe these are the beads the rumour referred to? I just managed to find 3 of the retired zodiac stars at half price :-)

there ara some pretty special beads
i really want the blue pendant

do we know the exact prices of the whole tb collection allready
after the increase on friday

do jou know if the price of safety chains wil change too?

Doesn't sound like anything exciting for the re-released retireds, probably better that way.

I am curious about the price of the pendants also, anyone know how much they will be?

I like the green beads and the silver one in the form of a cake (Guglhupf) tin.