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New Dichroic Glass Bead Contest put on by Coatings by Sandberg

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Coatings by Sandberg, the best creator of dichroic coatings in the art glass business has a new contest going on. It’s for glass beads…here’s some of the information but I do suggest wandering over to their web site to get the skinny on this contest as well as their other contest they’re currently running.

Contest Rules:

Visit our Facebook Page here

Post your bead photo entries with category and description to our Facebook Wall

You may submit into three categories:
1) Bead using CBS Borderline Patterns – $100 prize
2) Bead using CBS Dichroic Coated Copper Foil – $100 prize
3) Bead using CBS Crinklized Dichroic – $100 prize

Maximum five beads per person

Limit two shots per bead

All posts need to be in by November 15th, 2011

CBS will determine all winners from each category

Announcement on the winners will be December 1st, 2011

For additional information, please call (714) 538-0888, ask for Dana

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