Chatting into a New Year! January 2012 Chat Thread

[#1]

Happy New Year - Hello 2012!

Who are we? A friendly group of metalsmiths who like to talk metal,stones,techniques, and everything under the sun.

If you would like to be added to the list, hop over to this thread, follow the instructions and introduce yourself. Every month we start a new chat thread, and this is how we know who everyone is :-)

http://www.etsy.com/teams/7369/chattymetalsmiths/discuss/6774397/page/20/

We are :


AbellaBlue = Jessica
AHeronDesign=Anna
AlegraJewelry = Vicki
AlexSharDesigns = Gaynor
AlisonMooreDesigns = Ally
AmyEstelleMetalworks = Amy
anidem = Jesse
AnnealedHeart= Amanda
artdi = Diana
AZBluerockers = Mary Lou
bagsnstuff = Dianna
BeatrizFortes = Beatriz
BellaBijouJewellery = Jaime
BellaBijouToo = Jaime
bddesigns= Christen
bijoutery = Jen, Jennifer, or bijoutery
Brokentreasures= Amanda
Brontotheroocity= James L.
cabbingrough = LauraH
CGWhitfield = CG, or Cliff
CharOuellette = Char
Chrissilynn2=Chrissi
Chrissicabs=Chrissi
corybethy = Cory
cutforyou = Keith Cler
DaisiemaiCreations = Janea
DaVineJewelry = Danielle
DeirdreCunningham = Deirdre
DiemDesignsJewelry = Sarah Jo
DominicanLounge= Alpha
Doxallodesigns = Janice
Doxallostudio = Janice
Duffy Designs= Duffy
Eklektisch = Cole
Elementaldesigns= Denise
EmilyWiserJewelry = Emily
Epiphany of a Dragonfly = Wanda
evelynjewelry = Evelyn
evittscreekarts= Lois
ericafreestone = Erica
EyemaginationRSB = Robin
FiliGraceJewelry = Grace
fix8ion = Tammy
FoldAndSpindle = Mike
FoxyGirlBoutique = Melissa
gailwilliamsjewelry=gail
GirlLovesGlitter = Lilian
HappyTortoiseSupply = Jason
Hartleystudio = Ann
HRBeaDesign = Heather
InbarBareket = Inbar
JackStones = Jack
JaneaPauline = Janea
JaneDeaux = Gabby
JaneDeauxDeLuxe = Gabby
JazznJewelry = Kathy
jdwoody=James
JelliesJewelry = Jack
JenniferCasady = Jen or Jennifer
Jewelrytutorials = Janice
JonesingforJewelry = Carin
JudithGayleDesigns= Judy
KarlaWheelerDesign = Karla
karmahjean = Karen
KellyDesignStudios = Kelly
kiliari = Raina
KimberlyBellDesigns = Kim
KimVGlass = Kim V
KitandCaboodleShop = Gayle
KriksSilver = Kristie
lamazonian = Vema
LauraRoberson= Laura
LeahBestDesigns=Leah
Lilnut = Caroline
litapsilverj = Lita
Littlecherryhill = Emma
Lovebuttonsca = Laura
lsueszabo = Sue
Luxedesignworkshop = Peg
madstarsilver = Marilyn
MarcusBerknerJewelry = Marcus
Markaplan = Mark
mattjohnsondesigns =Matt
Maythenwolfbane= Nicole
Metalluxe = Peg
MieleMelograno = Liz
MissToryDesigns = Lina
MoMoMetals = Mo
MostlyStoneware = Kathy
novadesigns = Tess
novaofsweden = Tess
NRjewellerydesign = Nikki
OrmanaDesign = Katya
OverThinkingIt = Bree
Pinkcoyotejewelry=Lee
Ppennee = Pennee
PureDichotomy = Wendy
RadianTrace = Ronnie
Ranchiquita = Becki
rockaholic=Peggy
sbevisdesigns = sue
ScrapMetal = Addie
ShireJewelry = Lisa
SilverBlueberry = Esmeralda
SilverLinesJewelry = Jenny
SilverMade Studio = Teresa
silvermaven= Carol and Jackie
SilverspotMetalworks = Jessee J. Smith
StoneBeautiful = Jenn
StoneTemple = Mark
SToNZ = Susan
SugarCity = Grace
thebutterflygirl = Veronika
TheSpeeceCollection = Pat
ThirteenGems=Melissa
tinkertown = Sue (tinkerSue)
TeklasTreasures = Kyra
Treasuregypsy = Darcy
TreeFrogJewelry = Sheryl
TwoSilverMoons = Birgit
UntwistedSister=Terri
valerietyler = Valerie
verysmallbird = Heather
VillainAccessories = Brandi
VisionQuest = kim or VQ
WednesdaysDesign= Kristina (Wednesday)
wpcardenas= Wanda
Zenamels = Julie
2trickpony = Rachel
3sweetpeasjewelry = Gina

[lsueszabo]

thanks wendy, we'll try and squeeze that in. i'm on a mission to find a cool, sort of avant garde winter coat. will be doing a fair amt of shopping. surprise!
i wish i'd bought the one i liked in chicago now. haven't found one i liked better. it was expensive so the dh balked. i thought i'd wait til after xmas and see if i could get it on sale. i called, it's gone. sigh.

[StoneyCharms]

hey sue, you coming to boston? there's a jewelry store a friend of mine wants to show me. in the south end. want the name?

[Former_Member]

Tsue, Erga, and Lois - more thanks for sharing your torch thoughts. I'm still not decided. need to talk with the insurance agent first.

[StoneyCharms]

sheryl, why talk to an insurance agent? the fire concern? (sorry for bopping in out of the blue. i never seem to be able to keep up with this thread.) i think if you give the local fire dept a call, they can answer your questions. *i wouldn't confuse an insurance agent myself. but that's just me.*

[lsueszabo]

of course chris! what is it?

[StoneyCharms]

its on washington st i think. in the gallery area. i'll e-mail my friend and get the name. i've walked by and it looked good. plus they have bench jewelers there, which i like.

[Former_Member]

an insurance agent because my homeowners insurance may not cover what I'm doing here in the basement. I want to know that if I bring refillable tanks into the house and cause a fire I'll be covered.

My studio and business have been evolving over a few years and I feel like it's time to be "official" with everything. Not that I'm hiding anything, I just don't know if I'm covered and don't want to jepordize the wellbeing of my family......how do you spell jepordize "a" or "o"?

[lsueszabo]

thanks chris. let me know. cool beans.

[2TrickPony]

Sue Szabo from lsueszabo says

morning all. lots to remember to comment on.
aimee- i like the full shop name but i think i agree with lina on this one. that is a very sleek, chic banner and your jewelry is more zany and fun ( that's a compliment BTW)

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I think you should have a dinosaur creeping up on the skyline. or zombies.

[2TrickPony]

jeopardy ....hard word to spell.

[lsueszabo]

or what about a little king kong hovering over the skyline? hehe

[lsueszabo]

or godzilla.

[Former_Member]

Thanks Rachel. If Etsy would put in a spell checker I'd be happy.

[Former_Member]

I'm biting the bullet and moving my studio today. It's going from one downstairs room to another. I'll have less sunlight in the "new" room but my hubby will get his very important music room. It's one of my anniversary and Christmas presents to him. Today marks 19 years of marriage.

[JelliesJewelry]

Well, just took a break to run the snowblower for the first time this season. We finally got 6-8 inches with more coming. Gorgeous out! Did another Celtic knot and have a neato Celtic boar in the pickle pot. In the pitch right now is a small thistle.

I have drawn a couple of non Celtic things I may try after the thistle, one is a beetle, the other is a female figure with an art nouveau feel.

Too soon back to syllabi grants and manuscripts.

[Former_Member]

Great minds, Rachel! I was thinking the same thing while I was cleaning. I might try both.. a zombie in one and Rexi in the other to see which looks best.

Happy Anniversary, Sheryl!

[Former_Member]

Sheryl Winans from TreeFrogJewelry says

Thanks Rachel. If Etsy would put in a spell checker I'd be happy.

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Firefox has a spell-check built-in.

[Former_Member]

Whose bright idea was it to clean my workroom?!

[Former_Member]

Erga- I'm using a PC..... But thanks anyway.

Aimee - it must be going around because I'm doing the same thing today.

[Former_Member]

Sheryl, it's available for Windows too, if you're interested:
http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/

[Former_Member]

Chrome also has a spell checker. I was reluctant to abandon Internet Explorer but I am much happier with Chrome.

[Former_Member]

Ughhh woke up late with no orders, realized my MBJ site is down. I really, really need to put an alarm on that situation,

but will probably take a walk instead...

[StoneyCharms]

Happy Anniversary sheryl! i'd be curious what your insurance agent says.

[StoneyCharms]

your glitter initials are cute aimee.

[Former_Member]

dang cg, sorry that health blip was still on the radar last night