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TBC-156

TBC-178

TBC-190

TBC-M241

TBC-258

TBC-M257

TBC-301

TBC-#!@

tbc-156 MATERIAL - stoneware or porcelain SHAPE - square tube SIZE - 21mm to 23mm long - 8mm across HOLE - 3mm COLOR - White porcelain, Navaho red brown clay & tan stoneware PRODUCED - An armature was inserted through the center of a coil. The material was then pressed on a smooth surface, rotated and pressed again. to produce a uniform square shape. Next the tube was scratched with a wire brush. This tube was gently removed from the armature and let stand to dry. Final step was firing to cone 6. WHEN & WHERE 1972 to 1973 - California, USA COST -  1972 Wholesale at $1.20 per dozen NOTE - This bead was poorly conceived, typical of a beginner. The rough surface made it unappealing for jewelry. Fortunately only a few bead shops purchased it. This experiment did lead to the design of larger beads more suitable for macrame.

tbc-178 MATERIAL - stoneware or porcelain SHAPE - Flattened imbossed tube SIZE - 22 to 27mm wide, 10 to13mm deep. HOLE - 2mm COLOR - White porcelain, Blue porcelain, Black porcelain, Navajo red brown clay & Tan stoneware PRODUCED - An armature was inserted through the center of a coil. The material was pressed between a pair of dired clay stamps, turned 90 % and pressed again. This generates a long flattened four sided bead. Final step was firing to cone 6. WHEN & WHERE 1973 to 1977 - California, USA COST -  1973 Wholesale at $1.20 per dozen NOTE - A number of different beads were produced using the same pressed mold. See example #tbc-312 below.

tbc-190 MATERIAL - stoneware or porcelain SHAPE - claw SIZE - 40 to 50mm across, 9mm thick. HOLE - 4mm COLOR - White porcelain, Black porcelain, Navajo red brown clay & Tan stoneware PRODUCED - A measured coil is rolled out and tapered to one end. An armature is run through the thick end and the soft clay is hand pressed to the curved shape. After firing to cone 6 these were tumbled polished. WHEN & WHERE 1972 to 1977 - California, USA COST -  1974 Wholesale at $1.44 per dozen NOTE - This bead design was also produced in several smaller sizes.

tbc-258 MATERIAL - stoneware or porcelain SHAPE - Mellon SIZE - 20mm dia, 17mm high. HOLE - 6mm COLOR - White porcelain, Blue porcelain, Black porcelain, Navajo red brown clay & Tan stoneware PRODUCED - An armature was inserted through the center of a ball. A second armature was pressed into the side of the ball parallel to the inserted armature. The ball is rotated slightly and the pressing procedure is repeated eight times in all. Final step was firing to cone 6. WHEN & WHERE 1973 to 1977 - California, USA COST -  1973 Wholesale at $1.20 per dozen NOTE - Several size variations to this beads were produced. This one was intended either for macrame or for jewelry using a leather strand or a large diameter stringing cord.

tbc-301 MATERIAL - stoneware or porcelain SHAPE - propeller SIZE - 11mm high, 13mm dia. HOLE - 1.5mm COLOR - White porcelain, Blue porcelain, Black porcelain, Navajo red brown clay & Tan stoneware PRODUCED - An armature was inserted through the center of a ball. The material was pinched - one blade at a time and then each blade was twisted. Final step was firing to cone 6. WHEN & WHERE 1972 to 1977 - California, USA COST -  1972 Wholesale at $.96 per dozen NOTE - This bead design was later developed with marbalized clay and in different sizes. Later examples were tumbled polished.

tbc-312 MATERIAL - Tumbled polished stoneware or porcelain SHAPE - Curved tube SIZE - 31mm to 38mm across - 8mm diameter HOLE - 3mm COLOR - White porcelain, blue porcelain, Navajo red brown clay & tan stoneware PRODUCED - An armature was inserted through the center of a coil. The material was then rolled over a smooth surface to produce a uniformity of shape. Next the tube was rolled over a sunburst fired clay pattern to form the texture. This tube was gently removed from the armature and bent to form the curve. Final step after firing to cone 6 was tumbling in a rock polisher. WHEN & WHERE 1972 to 1977 - California, USA COST -  1973 Wholesale at $1.20 per dozen NOTE - I considered these a fairly sucessful jewely design for the 70s. Samples here are from different batches. The curve was fairly consistent throughout a batch.

tbc-M241 MATERIAL - stoneware or porcelain SHAPE - Tear drop pendants SIZE - 25mm to 30mm wide, 50 to 56mm high, & 7 to 13mm thick. HOLE - 5mm COLOR - Marbalized, Blue Black & white porcelain, Black & Blue porcelain, Navajo red brown stoneware, White porcelain with Tan stoneware, & Navajo red brown stoneware PRODUCED - Rough pendant shape formed. The material at the top is pinched and an armature incerted. Pendants were firied to cone 6 followed with polishing in a rock tumbler WHEN & WHERE 1976 to 1977 - California, USA COST -  1976 Wholesale at $3.00 per dozen NOTE - These marbalized pendants were design primarily for jewelry and light pulls.

tbc-M257 MATERIAL - stoneware or porcelain SHAPE - Star SIZE - 15mm high, 22 to 28mm dia. HOLE - 6mm COLOR - Marbalized, Blue & white porcelain, Black porcelain & Navajo red brown stoneware, Black porcelain & Tan stoneware, Navajo red brown stoneware & Tan stoneware PRODUCED - An armature was inserted through the center of a ball. The material is pinched, one blade at a time. Final step was firing to cone 6. WHEN & WHERE 1972 to 1977 - California, USA COST -  1974 Wholesale at $1.44 per dozen NOTE - This marbalized bead was design primarily for macrame.

( Note: These beads are exhibited as part of the Silverhawk Collection and are not for sale )

Tyler produced stoneware beads for West Coast bead shops from 1972 until 1977 doing business as The Tyler Bead Co. He returned to designing beads for jewelry of his own design in 1993 working with colored porcelain.

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