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Little update

s-a-n-d-i — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 18:05:44 GMT

Hello lovelies,

I just wanted to let you know, I've moved and all is well. Still getting situated within the house, but I'm in a good space with good people in Berkeley now. A big room, in a big house, with a big yard. Wonderful! It needs work, but it's got a lot of potential. So, I'm an east bay girl now. And who knows, I may just join the circus. My roomies are trapeze artists and musicians. Fun! :D

Your bindis will be made with a more chill energy, but always with the good quality. And I just bought a bunch of parts for some big one's so keep an eye out for those coming. And if you haven't already, be sure to subscribe to the HiBeam Bindis Yahoo Group, so you can get an email alert from me about new one's going up here. The link is in this tribe's description.

Thanks for your patience!
Sandi
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Sandi's Bindis...........

kathleenCrowley — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 02:00:20 GMT

Are like the San Francisco skyline at night.
Sparklie and magical!

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Postage Rates

s-a-n-d-i — Tue, 20 May 2008 21:39:36 GMT

Updated postage rates for envelopes less than 1 ounce, in US $:

Domestic = .42
Canada & Mexico = .72
International = .94

I ship most bindis in a standard small envelope, so these prices usually reflect what I'll charge you for postage. If its extra bulky, I may add .20 for the USPS "nonmachinable" fee.

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New Ones Soon?

April — Sat, 24 May 2008 02:30:18 GMT

Any news on when you shall be posting some new ones for our sticky fingers to get a hold of on here? I'm poor and could not get to TF! :-(

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Sneak Peek

s-a-n-d-i — Sun, 11 May 2008 22:21:40 GMT

Heyo,

I uploaded a few photos of new ideas I'm thinking of trying out at Tribal Fest. I just thought I'd get your feedback before I make a ton of them.

I've always said that if I could be a beachcomber by trade, I'd be happy. I love collecting shells and I've got quite a collection. Big, small, broken, whole. I particularly go for distinctive shapes, colors and textures. So I finally pulled out some of the little one's to see if they could somehow work into bindis. I suppose these would appeal to those who enjoy the sealife theme or who do not like bindis that are too sparkley. Some, I've added bits of sparkle, but there's no need, really.

So, with the shells, I went through my button box and then, encouraged by Medina, I took apart a watch I wasn't ever going to use again. Cool little parts inside, but they are TINY! Next stop, the bead drawers! I'll have to see how these all glue up. Ya never know until the glue comes in. ;}

I thought I'd let you see what I'm working on, as I know many of you can't make it to Tribal Fest. Let me know what you think!

Thanks
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P.S. Happy Mommies Day!

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Tribal Fest 08

s-a-n-d-i — Tue, 06 May 2008 10:58:47 GMT

I will be vending at this year's Tribal Fest. I'll be sharing a booth with Shahlah Craft Designs ( http://tribes.tribe.net/shahlahcraftdesigns ). We'll be out in the back yard where the labyrinth is, next to the workshop building. Come by and check us out! And hope for good weather! :} I'll have a nice collection of Designer's Specials and I've got some new elements that I want to work with. Hopefully, I'll have them together in time!

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I had a dream

kathleenCrowley — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:05:26 GMT

I dreamed about your bindis last night!
It was the prettiest dream that I can remember having in ages!
Beautiful bindis spilling out of my jewelry box and a new bindi on my
forehead every day!
X

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FAQ

s-a-n-d-i — Sat, 15 Apr 2006 03:15:37 GMT

I wanted to start a FAQ thread so that everyone can benefit.

Got any questions?

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Where the hell...

s-a-n-d-i — Tue, 06 May 2008 10:43:45 GMT

...has she been?

Yeah, I'm a big slacker. Not totally unproductive, but I haven't had anything to show here for y'allz. I've got bindis - finished and in the works, but as it tends to happen, another festival is coming up (which I'll make another post for) and I'll be saving the stash for that and then posting the remainders here. I must apologize for the lack of product here. Life pushes and pulls and sometimes throws things at me. Its like a younger sibling or something that needs attention. Why, life, why?

So, I've been busy and not busy. Inspired and lazy. Efficient and disorganized. It tends to fluctuate around here. And the interruptions help and don't help. Mostly whats been happening is home improvements. The landlord has finally gotten around to fixing a few things here in my li'l abode, like the fridge, windows, heaters and faucets. But it creates some disarray around here and distracts me into cleaning and rearranging and starting other projects like hanging things I've been meaning to hang such as my abalone/antler chandelier and photos and moving furniture to create a new workspace (which is a good thing), weeding out things I don't need or use anymore. Falling into these projects tend to be ongoing and there the bindis lie there, looking at me, pleading to be assembled and finished. And that, they will. Soon dearies.

I hope everyone is doing well and are happily dancing!
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Stay well

s-a-n-d-i — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:55:43 GMT

Whatever strain of flu is going around, please please don't get it. It is painful, long-lasting and immobilizing. I've been out since Friday, even though we performed on Sat. Literally have been either in bed or crawling around trying to scavenge for food and boiling water for tea. I'm finally feeling better, but not 100%. Not even 75%. But well enough to move around and do dishes.

Please don't get sick!

*;{

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My new bindi is here!

babybelly — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:52:23 GMT

So - after many many months of trying to catch the elusive bindi - I finally got one and it came yesterday! It is exquisite - there are no other words. Will post a pic when I wear it :-)

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Advance notice?

Heather — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:58:47 GMT

Sandi,

Have you ever thought about setting up a yahoo group people could join, or some kind of mailing list so that people who are anxiously waiting on pins and needles to get your bindis could be notified of new stock via email? Or maybe sending out a Tribe special notice?

I'm not sure about the other Tribers, but I usually only check Tribe a few times a week. I keep my email up all the time, though =)

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Ladies...

s-a-n-d-i — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 21:39:39 GMT

...I implore you... Please read the posts that I bump up to the top, so you know how to order these lovely bindis. And/or read the tribe description so you know what to do. Commenting on bindi photos and pming me on Tribe will not be accepted as orders.

I know, its a feeding frenzy and you get pee-on-the-carpet excited, but if ya wan' 'em, ya gotta email me to order 'em! hibeambindis@yahoo.com !!!

Tanks!
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Photo Gallery

s-a-n-d-i — Sat, 27 May 2006 02:53:37 GMT

Okay. I've been wanting to have a collection of photos with you lovely ladies with your HiBeam Bindis on, but I can't have two galleries on one tribe. So, remember way back when (in February) I first started out, I had a Flickr gallery? (Before I found out I couldn't sell from there.) I still have it. So, I was thinking if you wanted to send me photos of your lovely selves wearing my creations, I think it would be a totally cool thing! Would you?

So, if you're interested in having your mug in my gallery, shoot it over to me at hibeambindis @ yahoo dot com with the name you'd like me to put up for it.

I took 3 pics at Tribal Fest of Robin and her two troupemates. I hope they approve! If not, I can take them down. But I don't remember your troupemates names, Robin! Help!

Here is the Flickr gallery address: http://www.flickr.com/photos/hibeambindis/sets/72157594146268434/

Thanks for your indulgence!

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NEW BINDIS!!!

s-a-n-d-i — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 22:36:23 GMT

NEW BINDIS
NEW BINDIS
NEW BINDIS
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:D

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ORDERING INFO

s-a-n-d-i — Sun, 04 Jun 2006 08:00:10 GMT

Thanks for your interest in HiBeam Bindis!

In the photo album, you will find photos of bindis for sale. Click on each one to find descriptions, pricing & size info. If the title says "PENDING", that means that it is being ordered and I'm waiting for payment to clear.

If you would like to order bindis, to work on a custom order or to just ask questions, please follow the instructions below.

Please send me an email at hibeambindis@yahoo.com and include the bindi number(s) you are requesting. I will send you a confirmation email and follow up with an invoice email from PayPal. For most bindis, shipping costs will be equal to a regular envelope weighing less than 1oz.

Make sure you give me the email address that you use for PayPal.
If you are outside the US, let me know, so I can charge the right postage.

Thanks for stopping by!

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HiBeam Bindis at Cues & Tattoos - Seattle

s-a-n-d-i — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:00:23 GMT

Greetings! I just wanted to let you know that I'll be going to the Cues & Tattoos festival up in Seattle this coming weekend! I don't think FCBD will be officially vending, so I'm looking into having people either come to my room at the Nexus hotel or just accost me if you see me so you can see what I have. I swear, I have to get one of those cigarette trays, one of these days! :D

Any ideas? I don't even know if there is vending at all. I'll be in most of the FCBD workshops though. Helping out. And I'll try to bring them to those as well.

Hope to see you there!

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Arrival

Lisa — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 08:05:44 GMT

Just thought I would say thank you so much for my bindis.

They arrived me this morning.

xx

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New Bindis are Up!

s-a-n-d-i — Sat, 15 Apr 2006 03:12:17 GMT

Check 'em out!

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Anymore coming?

Ne`ume — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 03:55:38 GMT

Hi Sandi!

Anymore Bindis coming? I sent you a request to see if you could make me a couple, and I never heard back form you. Just wondering if I should be on the look out for any new products!

Thanks

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Bindi Backing?

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:26:03 GMT

Hello ladies, I'm wondering what kind of backing is used for the bindis? Sometimes I have a strange reaction to some types of metals so before purchasing I was hoping some of you could help answer this question. Thanks much an new year blessings to everybody!!!

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click The light comes on

Laura — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:23:09 GMT

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Am I slow or what? This weekend at TFF, I finally got it.

Sandi Hi Beam Bindis = Sandi Fat Chance Bellydance

I don't know what threw me. Is it the glasses behind the counter transformed into sparkling eyes on stage? Mild mannered vendor transformed into SuperHero dancing Goddess?

So Clark Kent, your secret identity is revealed!

Silly me.
Laura - more blonde than I'd like to admit

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TFF Leftovers?

Aurora — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 17:19:20 GMT

Any chance we'll see any pretties online soon? <:)

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Well this isn't good!

Aurora — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:13:23 GMT

I just got my first tww bindis from Sand.

*sigh*

These things are addictive; arent they?

;)

I luff them.

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I hope you all know...

s-a-n-d-i — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 06:58:21 GMT

...that posting comments to the photos of the bindis, does NOT reserve them for you. Only an email with your order does.

hibeambindis@yahoo.com

Thanks!
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Update & Custom Orders

s-a-n-d-i — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 19:19:30 GMT

Hello my lovelies,

Yes, I've been busy, busy working, working, but not on bindis unfortunately. It sucks, but the rent is getting paid. Not only has work been hectic, the troupe has been travelling a little bit too and we've have had some performances to work on, so my focus and energy goes towards that when they come up. I just got back from LA and ladies, I'm sick as a dog. Must've been something I picked up on the plane, but I was down for the count all day yesterday. Feelin' a bit better today and I'm able to get caught up on some things that don't require much movement. Ugh. Anyhoo, I just wanted to let you know that I'm still alive and kickin', but am just not in the bindi space as much lately.

~~~For those of you who have put in orders with me~~~
Please email me at hibeambindis@yahoo.com and let me know if you still want what you ordered. Some parts of orders are done, some are actually done and I haven't heard back from you, some I haven't got the pieces yet, some I'm not sure whats happening. I got busy and slacked. I'm so sorry! I realize its been months for some of you. I will try to go back through my emails and respond to each one, but it would help if you could send me an email or respond to one of our old convos, to bump them up to the top. Just let me know if you still want me to work on them or not. No offense taken if not.

Thanks for everyone's patience and btw, I do have bindis to post, but can't seem to get through the photographing, editing, uploading, describing process right now. But as I've said that, I might just do it. Hopefully soon!

Sandi

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Repair tips?

yadda-yadda — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 16:28:25 GMT

One of the rhinestones fell out of my favorite bindi, and as a quasi-fundamentalist DIY-fix-everything-that-can-be-fixed person, I want to repair it. The rhinestone is separate, and there is still the metallic-looking base on the bindi. I believe in super-glue, are there any other recommended solutions or things to avoid? I am fairly diligent about using spirit gum remover after every time I wear my bindis, so I guess it should be something that is not disolved by spirit gum remover.

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I don't like it when Sandi has a real job

Adira — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 13:08:21 GMT

Sandi come back to us we MISS you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Going into SERIOUS bindi withdrawl!!! Adira

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Any more bindis coming?

Gabrielle — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 16:19:12 GMT

I'm in need of more beautiful bindis!! I have a performance next week, and remembered that I've lost my favorite bindi in the dressing room at my last performance! help!

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metal bindis?

maureen — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 20:28:43 GMT

i searched this tribe for 'metal' and 'silver' and didn't come up with anything. someone on the Indigo tribe mentioned that you have metal bindis, and i was curious to see those... pics, anyone? thanks!

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Competition?

s-a-n-d-i — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 02:02:19 GMT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIppTSKVSVU

Ha ha!

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MIA

s-a-n-d-i — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 22:55:49 GMT

Hey Ladies,

I know I've been MIA lately. I've been under some stress. The full-time bindi work isn't proving to pay the rent (Oh, if only I could grow 2 more pairs of arms and eyes!), so I've had to go back to temping. Thats okay, I'm glad I tried it out to see what it was like.

So, I haven't been making too many bindis lately. Just workin' and catching up on paying rent. I've got custom orders still on the burner though, so sit tight. I will get back to you all.

Thanks for your patience.

Sandi
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Pearls?

salome — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 20:04:37 GMT

Have you made any with faux pearls yet? My dance partner and I have a White/ cream assuit costume we are working on. We are accenting it with red. Maybe a bendi with a red center and pearls and silver around that to reflect the white assuit. Looking for an antique classy style of one.

My dance buddy passed one of your bendi's onto me and they are amazing, I love them. So reusable which is great.

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It takes a certain type of dancer….

ciaomeow — Wed, 23 May 2007 00:33:04 GMT

There I was, rockin’ my special made Hi-Beam bindi on Sunday at Tribal Fest (a wicked scarab charm surrounded by lovely sparklies), when a woman passing by stopped and stared at it. She said to me “Wow, you know not every dancer can wear a bindi like that without IT wearing them!” She oohed and aahed for a bit and then I pointed her in the direction on your basket o’ bindi joy. I thought it was a funny compliment but oh so true! You simply cannot be meek and mild when you’re wearing a Hi-Beam!!

Thanks Sandi! ;-)
xoxo ^..^

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Postage and mail issues

s-a-n-d-i — Wed, 23 May 2007 03:44:02 GMT

Hi all,

I forgot to mention and charge a few of you the new postage prices. In US $:

Domestic = .41
International = .90
Canada & Mexico = .69

The last one is new to me.

If you have an outstanding invoice that you haven't paid yet, I'll have to adjust it to reflect the postage change. That includes new orders.
If you have already paid for your order at the old postage price and I haven't sent the envelope yet, I'll cover the difference.
___________________________________

Question: for those of you who have recently ordered bindis (say, from the last batch) and have paid for them, have you received them? I have had one sent back to me for lack of postage (which I added to and it got sent back to me again! Fran, let me know if you got it) and one is currently lost in the mail. I'd like to know if anyone else is still waiting for their order (besides custom orders) from the last batch.

Thanks!

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Tribal Fest!

SOOZ — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 23:56:03 GMT

It's coming fast & furious! Will I be seeing ya (hint hint nudge nudge), meet me on the corner next to the car with the open trunk?

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pending....

belladonnadancer — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 17:02:18 GMT

means dibs right.....

suck :-P

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happy dance I got mah Bindis!!!!!!!!!

tracey1971 — Fri, 11 May 2007 12:31:10 GMT

They are so freaking gorgeous!!!! TANT TU TANT TU Sandi!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now which one do I wear when I perform at Tribal Fest?Aww crap..new dilemma....

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Are you coming to Milwaukee?

Caerann — Thu, 10 May 2007 15:19:41 GMT

Hi Miss Sandi!
I know that Trillium Tribal is hostessing Tribal:Pura in September and also FCBD so I'm wondering if you're coming out for that as well? It would be muy wunderbar to meet ya and peruse your creations too. =O)

Inquiringly yours,
Caerann

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Just a quick

Lisa — Mon, 07 May 2007 20:52:54 GMT

Thank you to Sandi for my beautiful Hi-beam.

It reached me safely all the way here in rainy UK.

Thanks again

x

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Oh, that's what I get...

Wed, 25 Apr 2007 18:15:30 GMT

for hesitating. The Southwestern bindi was oh so cool and would have went perfectly with my Native American ensemble, but no, I had to hesitate and now it says "pending" next to it.

Ya'll excuse me while I find a bridge to jump off of.....LOL

Chandara

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new bumper sticker for sandi....

SASHAME — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 14:15:37 GMT

" YEA........ITS A HIGHBEAM!"

"IT'S A HIGHBEAM,.....YOU WOULDN'T UNDERSTAND!"

print them up.....im first in line...

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You knew this day would come...

s-a-n-d-i — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 18:36:36 GMT

...It was bound to happen. I hate to do this to you, but...

Yes. Prices will be going up, starting this next batch.

I realized that I've been giving everyone a pretty good deal in the past year or so, but if I'm going to make this business work, I'm going to have to make some changes. Not that I don't want to give you a good deal, I just have to charge properly for my time.

Regular stock bindis that I post here will have slightly higher prices than they have been listed before. I'll try to keep them reasonable, but for some of the more elaborate one's, which I have in the works, they'll be in what I call the "designer's special" zone. They'll be big, bold and beautiful, but not cheap. I'll still post them here. Since I try to make them all one-of-a-kind and use unusual materials and such, I think this will be a fair and appropriate change.

Custom bindis - even if they are duplicates (if I can make them) - will be 20% more than they would be if you ordered them off this site. Because, I realized again, I'm spending about 20% more time communicating with you to get the details right. I was doing that for free. So, if you had a custom made bindi by me, woohoo! You got a deal! :D And for those who have customs in the works right now, this new pricing will not affect your orders. And if you haven't heard from me in a while, yes, I am working on them. I'm actually almost done with them all! :D So you'll be hearing from me soon!

Bulk orders for bindis I post here will get a discount of 10% off for ordering 10-19 bindis; and 20% off for ordering 20+ bindis. No discounts on custom bulk orders. Again, if you already have an order in with me right now, you will not be affected.

So, hey! If you ordered 20+ custom bindis from me, you'd them at the same price as regularly posted bindis! :}

Not sure if I've forgotten to cover something here, but this is your friendly warning. In case you see the next batch and notice something different. Yeah, its the prices. But the quality and materials will still be the same and I will keep on making improvements and get more crazy with the designs as time goes on. I can already see an evolution from my earlier bindis to the current one's. Also, lot's more metal settings are coming in the next batch. Some repeats of the one's that were highly requested from the last batch. So keep a look out!

Also, I'm working on a schedule for myself (trying to work in my procrastination issues!), so hopefully you'll be seeing regular postings and more often. I hope it all works out! If you have questions, or if something doesn't make sense, let me know! I'm still in the learning process.

Thanks for your support!

Sandi
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Hi Beam Haiku

Jenny — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 03:41:35 GMT

oh how she taunts me
bea-u-tiful treasure gems
"pending" haunts my day

*heh*heh*

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custom bindis?

kael — Mon, 27 Mar 2006 04:19:20 GMT

Can you make custom bindis? Or is it too much of a pain to shop for specific stones? ...which I *completely* understand!!
;-)

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Any more tips on cleaning glue build up?

Jenny — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 00:59:32 GMT

I've looked through previous posts and was wondering if there are any other suggestions/experiences out there for cleaning our sparklies up since we've been wearing them soooo much....

I've read mild soap (not anti-bacterial) and spirit gum remover but to avoid water if possible...anyone found a miracle method?

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IS THAT A SANDI?

Geisha — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 14:48:34 GMT

At my booth at Rakkasah... there were some gals that i couldn't
help but stare at their foreheads and ask...

"Is that a Sandi?"

and everytime i had asked that weekend. All the replies were
given with Huge Smiles....

"Yes it is!"

:o)

i can spot your jeweled art from across the room lady!

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Need a higher forehead

yadda-yadda — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 16:05:12 GMT

Got my latest addition to the HiBeam collection - a lovely blue tikka. Now, I have a problem - I need more space on my forehead to glue bindis on. Hm, given that with growing age, one's hairline tends to go back anyways, I have something to look forward to when it comes to getting older ;-)

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my hi-beam collection...

Alhena — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 15:18:31 GMT

I just wanted to say thank you for the incredible bindis that came in the mail the other day.
Gorgeous work, and good luck with your business, Sandi!
<3

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Hello

Cassandra — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 02:14:18 GMT

I'm new to your tribe...are there new bindis that you have for sale or are they all gone again? Thanks

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TF 7?

zuza — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 01:25:53 GMT

Any chance you'll be vending at Tribal Fest this year?

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look what happens while I am gone!!

Leesahh — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 23:27:08 GMT

Damnit, all of the big ones are sold!! ARgH!
I go to Vegas for the weekend to wear an ugly bridesmaid's dress and this happens. Of all the luck. Well, at least Vegas was fun, and in all reality I have no money because I left it all there. No, not at the tables, at the stores. I love to shop in Vegas!!!!
I'm gonna keep my peepers open for the next round of BIG bindis.

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new tribe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

luxxx_sexy_betch — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 21:41:58 GMT

http://tribes.tribe.net/designforbellydance

for the artist and designers behind the lovely dancers, and of course also for those dancers who make her own design work!

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Tribal Throwdown!

SOOZ — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 06:33:13 GMT

Hey Sandi! Gonna have some bindi's with ya at TT? Inquiring minds want to know.....

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Full eyebrow bindis

Laura — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 17:31:46 GMT

Sorry, I'm not sure what the proper name for them are, but I'm looking for bindis that have a larger bindi in the middle between your eyebrows and smaller ones right over your eyebrows.

I purchased one a few weeks ago to wear in a show over the weekend and I thought they were on one, long continuous backing. Unfortunately, they were not, and I ruined them trying to get them off one at a time.

I think they were kind of poor quality though, as while I was taking them off, they fell apart.

So, Sandi, do you make anything like these and how much would you charge? I have to say, you've totally ruined me for other, inferior bindis now! LOL

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i got my new bindi!!!

SASHAME — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 22:51:23 GMT

Cindy, thank you sooooo much for my lucious new jewels....i can't wait to wear them....anyone else get anything new??>??

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mmmmmmm

hifigypsy — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 11:50:26 GMT

I bought two of your lovely creations at Majma in the U.K......they are more beautiful than I had ever imagined!

expect more orders from the U.K, Sandi.....I know a few ladies who are now addicted to HiBeams!

Thanks for sending them over! :)

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Update on Sandi (if you're interested)

s-a-n-d-i — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 09:13:29 GMT

Hello everybody!

I know! I've been MIA for the last few weeks or so. And you with the custom orders are wondering, "when am I gonna get my stuff?" Well, I'm workin'onnit. I just thought I'd give you a teeny update on whats been happening.

The short-ish story is that I've been B-U-S-Y! The troupe has been gearing up for the SF Ethnic Dance Festival Auditions ( http://www.worldartswest.org/ ) which happened the weekend before last, so there have been extra rehearsals up until then. My car broke down the day before the auditions. And so a week and $500 later, it runs again! Yay! :P I'm also in the midst of a complete overhaul of my apartment, which is more ongoing, but I've been trying to push forward with it more recently. This all means, I haven't been able to get to the bead shop to get more bindi supplies until late yesterday and couldn't quite get all I needed. Argh! But I've got enough to get the orders done! :)

Okay, so for some good news! I will soon be cutting out my full-time day job to focus more on bindis! Woohoo! Which means, "what?" Yes! More bindis for YOU! And hopefully more often than this monthly thing thats been happening. So yeah, I'm going to try out focusing more on the bindis. I *might* take a part-time temp job, if it looks like I need to supplement, but I'd like to make the bindis more of my main focus.

So, there's your update. Not highly entertaining, nor is it the same as having new bindis posted, but I just wanted to keep connected with y'all.

I hope you're having a great January! Stay warm!

Sandi
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Question...

Amani — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 22:57:13 GMT

Does anyone else have to deal with a frown line on their forehead that interferes with bindi placement? What do you do???
(Besides trying not to scrunch your forehead...) I swear, I'm seriously considering having something surgically done about that stinking line!
Amani

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mines in the planning stages

CARMEL — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 21:21:34 GMT

i think i've had 1 specially made for me and i have bought about 3 " off the peg" they are all so YUMMY i jjust know this one will be SPECIAL

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What do you use for backing?

TribalPirateQueen — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 21:26:36 GMT

Hey Sandi - remember the skull bindi we were talking about?
I found a piece I can use - but I need to mount it on something as the metal its made of irritates my skin. Any suggestions?

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EMAIL me with your orders

s-a-n-d-i — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 21:15:21 GMT

Hey ladies,

Just a friendly reminder to send me an email at hibeambindis@yahoo.com to place an order. I will not take orders from messages on Tribe. I found it to be too confusing, so I'd like to keep the orders all in one account.

Please check the ORDERING INFO thread for more information about ordering. And the FAQ thread for info about bindis and other stuff. There's some good posts in past threads, so do be shy about checking back! I will try to keep bumping up those threads so you'll know what to do.

Thanks!
Sandi
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dang lady!!!

cindy — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 21:14:51 GMT

post some new bin-di-lectable goodness, and BAM!!! they're all out da door, just like that!!! :)

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So how do we get ahold of your lovely items?

katherinesummer — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 17:54:08 GMT

Do you have an ebay site?

Are you going to be posting a vending schedule soon?

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I'M FREEEEEEE!!!!

s-a-n-d-i — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 22:13:00 GMT

Heeeeeyyy! I'm done with my day job! Woohoo! :D

I'm SO excited! We'll see how it goes with this bindi thing going full time. Thank you all for your kind words and support. I'm so grateful for all of you being here.

I will spend much time on my ass making prettinesses for your head. I mean that in a good way, of course. I'm just goofy with glee! ;D

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I'm in bindi bliss!

_Genevieve_ — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 02:56:10 GMT

I got my new sparklies in the mail today and, as always, they're gorgeous! Thank you, Sandi!!!
~Genevieve

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with much anticipation...

Jenny — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 21:58:54 GMT

kinda quiet in here...
Rumor has it, there's a new batch of sparkly goodness on the horizon ;)

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Happy Holidays!

s-a-n-d-i — Sat, 23 Dec 2006 07:57:08 GMT

Hi all,

I know this place has been like a ghost town, but I'm heading up to my mom's place tomorrow, so I'm sure I'll be able to get a bunch of bindis made this holiday weekend. I'll be up there 'til Tuesday, so I got lot'sa time.

I hope everyone has a wonderful, warm, electrified, full-bellied and healthy holiday. See you when I get back and am looking forward to a new year with y'all.

Sandi

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WANTS,....WANTS.....

SASHAME — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 01:59:33 GMT

Sandi, give me your store info so i can order some... they are marv-a-lous!

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TFF 06

s-a-n-d-i — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 16:09:22 GMT

Just wanted to let you know that I'll be going down to Tribal Fusion Faire in San Luis Obispo again this year, but I usually go down there just for my own enjoyment. I used to live down there, so its a good excuse for me to revisit my favorite places and take in some workshops and performances. So, I will NOT be vending at TFF. Sorry!

HOWEVER, if you will be going too and would like to custom order some bindis for me to bring down there for you, I would be happy to do that. We could figure out a time and place to meet. Check out the TFF tribe http://tribalfusionfaire.tribe.net or http://www.meddevi.com/tribalfusionfaire/about.html for more details.

Thanks!

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Got my new bindi today....

Emera — Sat, 25 Nov 2006 21:22:15 GMT

It is soooo pretty! Eek! I'm becoming addicted.

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The making of.

Nancy — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 19:32:45 GMT

I'm sure this has been covered before but I can't find it. I'm considering a few christmas gifts and some of the ladies on my list have sensitive skin issues. What is the clear base made of? Is it a latex of some kind?

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I'm done for

DC-Mars — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 14:56:47 GMT

It's official. I'm addicted. :P

Looooooooooooooooove the brown tika! And the red oval. And the blue teardrop. And the amber fly. And the brown accents.

Need. More. Bindis!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Special Orders...

Jenny — Sun, 19 Nov 2006 07:27:41 GMT

I've heard of people placing special orders....what's the skinny on doing that?

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Oh, Sandi!!!!!!

Traci — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 04:14:23 GMT

Jen (our third Trillium) gifted Marie and me with the special Trillium HiBeam Bindis you made today! I think we both almost cried! They are so pretty and very special to us!

We will post a pic after our studio's open house this weekend!

Thank you!!!
Traci (Trillium TribalBellyDance-Milwaukee, WI)

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GORGEOUS!

MissMellie — Sat, 14 Oct 2006 21:49:30 GMT

I am so in love with my Hibeam bindis. SO in love.
Is it wrong to wear them with sweatpants while watching football?

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this lady can make anything

CARMEL — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 15:56:38 GMT

another beautifull set arrived today, i'd had an idea + sandi came up with a fab desige stunning. thankyou

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Re-use?

Jenni — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 14:06:22 GMT

I love the bindis and can't wait to get one (or two or three), but can they be re-used? Multiple times?

Thanks,
Jenni

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Oooh I got somethin' pretty in the mail!

Caerann — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 14:50:15 GMT

Sandi!
Your photo did not do justice to the lurvly creation I gots in the mail yesterday. And so quickly! It was only 6 days from start to finish with travel from CA. to the Windy City, tres magnifique!

I plan to wear your bindi on Sept 30th when I dance solo for the first time in our school's student showcase. :-) I will send you pix!

Caerann

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I'm Back BAY-BEE!

s-a-n-d-i — Sun, 03 Sep 2006 19:31:00 GMT

Hey there HiBeamers!

Finally! I'm somewhat functional on the computer thingy. I'm borrowing my friend, Abby's, laptop and have been working on the bindi photos. They're not ready yet, but SOON!

I apologize for making you wait sooooo long for new one's. I'm also sorry to those who have ordered customs and haven't received them yet. They're almost all done and I'll contact you each about your orders, hopefully this weekend!

Okay, so here's a rare ALERT! that I'll be posting photos sometime this holiday weekend. Maybe tonight, maybe tomorrow afternoon. I don't know for sure. So keep an EYE out!

Btw, still looking for W2K on disk. Anyone? Anyone?

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I want them all!!!!

Missy — Mon, 04 Sep 2006 19:42:21 GMT

It's killing me!!! I'm sitting here as the pictures are posted going I want that one, and that one, and that one, and that one.....
I wish I had money right now. My x is not paying child support right now. Maybe I can get 1 bindi.
I can't wait until they are all up! I'm afrais someone will get *my* bindi before I get to it.

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Internet down

s-a-n-d-i — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 18:08:06 GMT

Wah! Okay, my home internet connection has been down for the last couple of days. So, I haven't been able to get to communicating properly with people. Its so frustrating! Anyway, I've been working on custom orders and am about done with them, so I can start working on more retail bindis for the rest of ya. I can't guarantee anything tho. Also, coming up is Tribal Quest. I will be going, which means that I won't be posting more bindis until after that time, which is Aug 4-6, I think? So, sit tight ladies. I'm just a little overwhelmed.

I'm working on figuring out whats wrong. Called the phone company, isp provider, etc. I can't do much until I get home from work. Baaahhh!!!

Thanks for being here!

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keeping the bindis in place?

Mary — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 16:09:43 GMT

For the life of me, I cannot seem to make my bindis stay on my face. This weekend I had a performance and I used spirit gum, but the bindi fell off after just 3 songs. In the past I've tried strip eyelash glue, which has also felt very tentative.

Suggestions? Links to kick-ass adhesives?

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I bindi.........

RedTent — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 05:19:32 GMT

There for I am! I got a full dose of Hibeams over the weekend and I am having a bindi hang over. I think the only cure is MORE BINDIS! Sandi is an amazing artist and I heart her!

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Got Mine too!

TribalPirateQueen — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 14:35:51 GMT

Sandi - I got my custom bindi - and it is gorgeous.
I LOVE IT.
Thanks,
Corrie

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THE BINDIS ARE COMING! THE BINDIS! THE BINDIS ARE COMING!

RedTent — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 22:44:48 GMT

T-Minus 3 and counting till we of the Great North West not only get 4 fun filled days with Tribal Valkyries, FCBD BUT we also get to stock up on Sandi’s fantastic bindi’s. I can’t wait get my fix! *happy bindi dance*

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got my bindi

lunabellasonriente — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 18:06:56 GMT

absolutely love it!! It matches my choli perfectly and I didn't even mean to do that!! OMG, I think I could become a bindi addict. Shame on you Sandi.

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Looking for Snake Bindi's

Zehara — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 15:26:00 GMT

I am desperatly looking for nice quality bindi's that resemble or look like a snake.

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More??

Missy — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 23:55:37 GMT

We want more! We want more! We want more!!!!!!

There's another one I want to order but I'm waiting for new ones so I can order several together.

They are so great! And I haven't seen anyone else in Houston with them..... I almost don't want to tell people where to get them but I will.

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Gasp! Swoon!

Bo — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 22:20:23 GMT

I just got my three bindis from Sandi - two off the pictures here, and one custom one. They are even more gorgeous in person. Thank you, Sandi! I'll send pics just as soon as I get gussied up with them.

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Patience is a virtue they say...

s-a-n-d-i — Sat, 27 May 2006 02:17:14 GMT

Hey there everybody!

I'm sorry for not posting new bindis to feed your habits. You know I don't want to lose you! I'll post some new one's that didn't sell at Tribal Fest, tonight. But tomorrow I'm heading out to visit my mom in Woodland, CA for the weekend. Anyone heard of it? Not much to do there. :P Sooooo.....I'm going to take my bits and pieces and try to make a whole bunch there. Beats doing jigsaw puzzles with my mom! ;} Well, actually, its just as meditative.

Anyway, just thought I'd give you an update, since for a while I had kind of a system down of making them during the weeknights and then photographing them and posting them on the weekends. The summer weekends will be filling up, so I'll need to figure something else out. So, be patient, my dear one's. I haven't forgotten!

Have a great weekend everybody! Drive safely, if you're travelling!

Sandi
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Packaging

s-a-n-d-i — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 09:42:59 GMT

I'm just curious, how is the packaging holding up through shipping? Is the cardboard and material helping? Is there a lot of shifting that happens? I'm hoping that the material stays wrapped around the little baggie for extra padding, but if you're getting them and the material is just floating around the envelope, it would be nice to know, so I can fix it.

Thanks!

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Credit Card Users

s-a-n-d-i — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 09:36:26 GMT

When you get an invoice from PayPal, is there a link or info on how to pay with a credit card? I don't know what they look like from your side of the transaction, so I'm just wondering. One person got an invoice from me without that option. We're seeing if cancelling and resending the invoice will work, but if anyone here can help, that would be cool.

Thanks!

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Pending...

Kali_Tribal — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 12:05:35 GMT

...is just a nicer way of saying, "nanny-nanny, boom-boom, you can't have it"!

::sigh:: I am so in love with Pending #153.

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AGAIN FANTASTIC

CARMEL — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 10:03:09 GMT

yet again superb bindis + so quick too AND i'm in the uk. thankyou again.:-)

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Anticipation~~~~~~~~~~~~

RedTent — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 17:31:44 GMT

Oh the sweet pain of anticipation.
First the constant checking of tribe to see if new bindi’s are posted
The selection process. So many beautiful bindi’s how does one chose
A heart wrenching wait to get your confirmation email. Have my bindi’s sold all ready, will these beauteous gems be mine?
Then the eager wait at the mail box to hold your beloved bindi’s in your hands.
Why do we put ourselves though such exquisite pain? For the reward of bliss when these precious treasures are affixed to our faces.

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Holy Catfish!

RobinH — Mon, 19 Jun 2006 01:35:38 GMT

Good grief! They just get more and more beautiful with every batch...Sigh...I already have a couple, but dang...I want them ALLLLL!!!!!!

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2 gone already

CARMEL — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 10:04:57 GMT

you've sold 2 already, i want them NOW !!!!!

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can they be worn on a lip?

CARMEL — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 09:43:51 GMT

do you think they could be worn on a lip, possibly on the bottom lip jusyt a thought but what would i use to keep it on?

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