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

[cgwhitfield]

Gee, I can ask for money with a lot fewer words than that.

The 'wicked stepmother' never gets a break.

[VisionQuest]

ask for a picture of her left arm

[SilverBlueberry]

Yes, why the whole story? It's all so complicated.

[Former_Member]

Wendy, you have to go to your shop and deactivate then reactivate your listings if they aren't showing in Google. I've had to do this at least once a month for the last 6 months.

[SilverBlueberry]

-sigh- Mr Thornton.

(just watched North & South)

[SToNZ]

Just Kim from VisionQuest says
ask for a picture of her left arm
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ha ha! I just might do that...

[cgwhitfield]

Also, received a parcel today rom just across the border mailed 2 1/2 weeks ago. Looks like it got a bit wet and was stepped on numerous times in the street. Contents, a wrong size I've already replaced, were perfectly fine.

For those who lose hope quickly with late mail....

[VisionQuest]

my "late" to Hamilton, Ontario finally arrived after a month.. the gal was very happy and apologetic over the "shipping problems". silly girl..

SusAn- glad i was able to contribute. ;o)

[tinkerSueshop]

Happiest of Happy Birthdays, Laura!!!!!!

***smootchies***

[Former_Member]

catching up - fav kids book
http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Rabbit-Friends-Picture-Puffins/dp/0142300799

[tinkerSueshop]

For Jaime:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everyone_Poops

[cgwhitfield]

Hi, Tink. Have a new deadline for gracing the garagio?

[Former_Member]

How does a self taught "jewelry artist" get 2 letters of recommendation to apply for a scholarship she needs?

[Former_Member]

They are supposed to be "two letters of reference which address your work ethic and your commitment to learning. " Agh.

[Former_Member]

R. Carlos Nakai - Kokopelli Wind
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvLgqrQX1vg
(Native American Flute)

[tinkerSueshop]

cgwhitfield from cgwhitfield says
Hi, Tink. Have a new deadline for gracing the garagio?

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Unfortunately, I am going to be delayed...maybe a week or two? Not sure yet.
I am getting physical therapy to assist in reducing my surgical complications. It has also delayed further treatment that was supposed to start already.
Hopefully, by the middle of next week, the docs think I will be able to start my next phase of treatment. If so, then I should be good to go for smithing too.

Thanks for asking!

<----fingers crossed

[cgwhitfield]

So they're not necessarily about silversmithing? I'd guess asking here is a good place to start looking. Must be someone in Brazil who knows you're not a layabout.....

[Former_Member]

here is my third attempt today at correcting the flaws in this piece
http://www.flickr.com/photos/miele_melograno/6773248807/in/photostream

[LauraStasa]

Hi TSue! **smoochies back**

Liz, that looks really good to me. The oxidation is nice and even.

Thanks for all the B-Day wishes. You're all the best!

The day has turned around somewhat since we've ascertained that it MAY be a problem with my DVD player but we can't rule out some flaw in the TV completely. I spent most of my day talking to LG and 2 other repair guys after I found out that the first place they sent me to was closed until next month(!). Anyhow, this story could rival an LSue nightmare but DH fixed things by plugging in a computer that will play dvds normally. Saved!

[cgwhitfield]

Looks fine, Liz.

Laura, how does a TV repair place get away with closing for a month in the midst of TV watching season?

[LauraStasa]

They were only closed for a week, apparently. I wish LG had done their homework before promising to have my issue fixed on Monday. In any case, I contacted another LG repair guy (who will also take a week to get to us) who helped me possibly rethink the problem. It may not be the set at all. DH will poke around tomorrow.

[maythenwolfbane]

Behinds again.

Hope everyone is well.

Happy birthday Laura.

Susan, I have a signed copy of "Love You Forever". I had a lot of Robert Munsch in the house growing up and have been to a few of his live readings.


edit* (reading backwards)

Ann, thats the reason I had so much Robert Munsch. He is local to me and still teaches children's lit classes at the UofG.

[cgwhitfield]

Marcus, almost forgot to mention, that music is perfectly in sync with a desert canyon.

[maythenwolfbane]

cgwhitfield from cgwhitfield says
No beans to spill, you know what I know. Just a prop, if it does appear.

No expectations here at all.
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It will be really cool if it does appear CG.

Congrats!

[Former_Member]

cg, yes. pandora plays a version with orchestration that is supposed to be from the same compilation (cd). could not find that on youtube -- it is just as nice.

off to beat up bun-bun really bad...