New Pendant/Necklace

October 16, 2008

Here is a pendant/necklace I made from a design I drew several years ago, at a point when I did not have the skills to actually create it.  It is still not exactly the way I want it, but I’m very pleased nonetheless. It is a Rhodonite cab, and I have included Rhodonite beads in […]

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Flush Setting and BioFreeze

October 16, 2008

I am learning flush setting, and finding that the motions involved are not ones that my aging joints enjoy!  I spent yesterday struggling with some practice settings, and then last night lathering on the BioFreeze to hands, wrists, elbows and shoulders. I am quite determined to get this skill mastered, but it is slow going […]

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My New Web Site

October 11, 2008

So I am finally moving more fully into the 21st century, and have built myself a web site.  Whew!  I have known for a number of years that I needed one, but for what ever reason had been totally intimidated by the whole concept.  Not sure why, as I am the computer person for the […]

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Playing with my rolling mill

October 9, 2008

I have been playing with my “new” rolling mill this week, and really enjoying the resulting textures.  I have a rather extensive fabric collection, and am working my way through the cloth with interesting textures to see what does will with the metal. I am NOT an expert at rolling mills!  That said, I took […]

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Some Digital Photography Tips

October 9, 2008

In one of my prior lives I was a professional photgrapher.  This was long before digital, but I have kept up my skills, and added to them as the digital age unfolded.  So here are a few tips for using and editing digital photos. Digital cameras use some form of computer memory – often a […]

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My New “Toys”

October 5, 2008

I am a confessed “tool junkie”, and love new tools of all types.  I have just managed to get two new “toys” set up this week, and am having a blast with them. The first is a used rolling mill I bought from a fellow Orchid member earlier this year.  I got it set up […]

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