Re: OT- what's everyone doing this weekend?

May 26, 2007 2 Replies

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Mike Gribble 19 years ago

I am working on fine wire twining. When I came to Bead and Button last year I took a lesson with Marilyn Moore on twining. Loved it but have had trouble finding propane gas. Have a torch now so can do the ends of copper and I am trying to twine a pohutukawa brooch. Shading the base from gold, to copper to gold, orange and red.

Now have to source fine coloured wire as mine is running out.I need 32 and

34 gauge. Does anyone know other sources apart from Parawire and The Rock Haus? They are great for heavier wire but do not appear to have all the blending colours I want.

Cheers, Jan in New Zealand

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Shirley Shone 19 years ago

Superb website!. Reminds me of when I used to dye wool for spinning. Shirley

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Sarajane Helm 19 years ago

thank you Shirley! This time left me the least black and blue ever, both on the outside and the inside of my skin. And only minor sunburn on my forearms, which was actually from the graduation ceremony hours and not the dying--I forgot that since it was outdoors, sunscreen rules applied!! so perhaps I'm getting better at it, or at least remembering the gloves more often!

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