Hi all, somebody asked my to restring a very heavy puka-shell necklace (the shells are about 1" diameter, and thick) on memory wire. Right now it is strung on fishing line and has a barrel clasp which looks too light duty for what it's holding. Not that I know an awful lot about clasps, or what I...

I have been to the first antique fair of the Autumn /Winter season today. It was quite small and not a lot of visitors, probably do to the fact that today is the last Bank holiday of the summer and people tend to go away before autumn sets in. One of the stall holder who I have repaired jewellery...

Hi everyone! Pretty much de-lurking to make this post! I see others have posted wanting to know about donations for those affected by Hurricane Katrina. I for one..can't really spare the cash, but have time to donate and want to run an auction to benefit those in the areas hit hardest. I have...

Stayed up last night, Got up early this morn Much to my regret. Where are Kalera's beads? Did she forget? Hope everything is ok. Patti www.pattiwhiteley.com

Lots of auctions ending tonight through Wednesday! And all of them were made while camping! Here's an all purpose link: http://stores.ebay.com/JC-Herrell-Glass Ink Blink, a set in made in shades of transparent and pastel ink blue (a phenomenal color, if you ask me) ends tonight along with...

Keanu Reeves seems, happily, NOT to be gay after all! (All those rumors.....maybe he's bi, but that ain't GAY.) He's got a sweet romance going with a W O M A N . YAYYY!!!! He had a mini-midlife-crisis when he turned 40, and they sorta separated for a bit (while he dated some young chickie), but...

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The doctors have come to the conclusion that Mom is not going to recover, or even regain consciousness. She has continued to hemorrhage since yesterday. So, we have to go to the hospital tomorrow afternoon to make the official decision. Arondelle

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Hi fellow bead lovers and bead makers. I'm shamelessly self promoting another floral set. Seem like each time I make a new set it is my favorite and this new floral set is no exception. This set is a yummy mix of Amber Rose (pale pink) and pale transparent brown with peach/pink colored flowers...

My grandson Austin had his first day of school today (pre-K)... and loved it! The teacher commented that he was a sweet child but needed to work on his listening (same thing she told most of the parents!). But I think that will get better quickly since this is his first *ever* day of any...

Hi everyone! I just wanted to let you all know that I'm going to be teaching my Organics Beadmaking class at Aquila Art Group in Portland, Oregon on September 17th (that's a Saturday). The class will run from 9:30am until around 4:00pm with a quick break for lunch. We're going to have loads of...

But this is a really nice one!!!! I really love how this one came out. It is more delicate looking than the others I have made. I wish I was a better photographer!!!!! http://cgi.ebay.com/Kimberly-Affleck-Lampwork-Delicate-Seahorse_W0QQitemZ5028248639QQcategoryZ34070QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Hope...

Like every big thing I ordered so far, my kiln is late to arrive, too. (Six weeks and counting.) Meanwhile, I'm losing a lot of beads to stress fractures even though I'm popping them into a crockpot to help them cool down. I'm not sure if it is MY formation technique or the crockpot yet but I...

....you look at the radar images of Hurricane Katrina and think, "Nice dimple on that bead..." (Oh, yeah, and I woke myself up rolling a dream mandrel the other night, too. ;)

Did those horsies bring you a nice cake? HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

There was a scratching at the back door. I looked over and saw Ralph the ret riever standing on the other side of the door. "Oh, I don't know," Gwedif said. "It just has such a nice ring to it. Now, f ollow me, please, all of you. We're going to the meeting chamber." "I'll bet," I said. "These...

It has been on my mind for a while that it would be nice to have a metallic (but, not metal) thread like lurex or mylar suitable for beadweaving. It probably would not have the structural strength to string necklaces on, by itself, but would lend a decorative touch to fringes and what have...

I am safe in Dallas with my son. We don't know about damage to our home, they have closed our parish until trees and power lines can be cleared from the roads. There is a new threat of flooding in New Orleans as another levee has broken. Thousands of people there need to get out now, but there is...