new bracelet

vj found this in rec.crafts.beads, from "Beadbimbo" :

]I think YOU would get a lot out of this book with what you're doing!

you might be right. right now, i'm always on overload! Oran is packing as much information into my head as he can, and he tries to catch the bits that fall out and stuff them back in. i'm SO loving the casting right now, i can't get it ready fast enough. he keeps saying "don't worry - if we need more, Rio will have it here in two days for me."

vj found this in rec.crafts.beads, from "Beadbimbo" :

] I want to get the stuff to make headpins. My teacher at Wm. Holland ]showed me how, when I was up there this summer. I'll start with that. I ]need a pickle pot or a small crock pot and the acid, and that's really all I ]need for that.

actually, in your case, all you REALLY need is the wire. the acid is nice, but not mandatory if all you want are head pins.

] I'll keep you in mind, if I have any questions. Maybe one year I'll ]take a silver smith class.

i finally felt like i'd come 'home'.

And be sure to get a copy of Tim McCreight's Metalsmithing.

Tina

Oh, I *love* this! Looks Celtic.

They were delivering the mail here, too, but I attributed it to the fact that they didn't deliver anywhere along the east coast of Florida where the hurricane warnings were in effect on Saturday.

Valerie

Beadbimbo wrote:

if you use fine silver, and a kitchen torch, you can whip those headpins out in seconds. no pickling, nada!!!

i make them as I need them, then I don't waste a lot of silver (although it's not really a waste) but if i decide i need 100 17/8 inch pins...whoosh...out they come!

I took my first smithing class in the summer between senior year and freshman year.fell in love immediately.

It's true vj, when you find the medium...painting, smithing, lampwork, you do come home.

The book made me think of you too.

Tina

vj found this in rec.crafts.beads, from "Christina Peterson" :

]The book made me think of you too.

aw, thank you, sweetie! if i ever get this place clean and usable, i'll get back to my wire again. right now i'm up to my elbows in investment!

vj found this in rec.crafts.beads, from "lgreene" :

]It's true vj, when you find the medium...painting, smithing, lampwork, you ]do come home.

A-Men! i'm having the time of my life when i'm there.

I read this TOTALLY out of context and it had me laughing hysterically!

-Kalera

snort! Diana