Zillion bead pickup
So. I pull a fliptop of red 8s out of my storage, and the cap gets stuck on the metal bracket. I think I’ll start with a broom, see if that will cure my floor’s chickenpox! We’ve all done something like this, right?!
Zulu wire art
Here’s a TED (Technology, Education, and Design) talk I just watched, and you may enjoy it as well. It’s on Zulu wire art, and there’s some beautiful examples and an inspiring story. The video is less than 3 minutes long.
Another blue ring
I didn’t cut up the old one, I have a few of these inexpensive blue lapis cabs! I haven’t submitted instructions for any article proposals for a while, and thought I’d give it a try with this ring. Practices have changed in the last couple of years; instructions need to be completed for the proposal…
Making designer jewelry with hardware, gems, and beads
Okay, I want to go to the hardware and/or surplus store again! This brand new book is great fun. I have used rubber grommets, rubber O-rings, and pyrex connectors as parts of jewelry — and seen cotter pins and other non-jewelry components used in jewelry. The author of this book, Nichole Noelle Sherman, has a…
More on Picasa offenders
Mary Tafoya’s written another great entry about the abuse of Picasa, ideas for thwarting offenders, and a great poll. (I’m voting for report as offensive, and I think I’m going to send emails to publishers or authors, if I can figure out contact info — I know it’s a boring answer, but it might accomplish…