Permanent finish galvanized beads failure
Less than two days of wear with this ring made of the permanent galvanized Tohos, and this is how the ring looks: A detail of the damage: I was very hard on this ring as I wanted to see what the beads will withstand: I lifted weights (not rubber-coated), showered, did dishes, and cleaned, including…
Permanent finish galvanized beads
I’m hopeful they live up to the “permanent” part of their name! I bought a little of many colors of these galvanized beads from Toho. I made a sample for a ring, both to see how the matte and shiny finishes interplay, and to test the durability — I’m going to be sporting a pink…
Smithsonian Museum of Natural History
The mineral specimens were my favorite part of the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History: The Hope Diamond and other outstanding examples of gems, set into jewelry and displayed as cut gems are also on display. This is the Wittelsbach-Graff diamond, perhaps from the same mine as the Hope: And my final picture from this museum…
Vintage Japanese cab pendant
With permanent galvanized Tohos! These are both of the pinks – I like the look of the matte, especially. And I did manage to photograph some of the flash in the cab; they’re interesting pieces of glass.
Smithsonian American Art Museum
The Smithsonian American Art Museum is in a beautiful building (as seem to be all of the museums in Washington, D.C.), and has a captivating array of art. There’s Georgia O’Keefe: The gentleman from D.C. who made an aluminum foil altar in his garage (Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations’ Millennium General Assembly,…