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

[Former_Member]

Dench is fun to watch.

[LauraStasa]

Hahaha! DH says that the goose looks like something pulled from the catacombs. He's right!

[Former_Member]

Does anyone remember the old George C Scott Jane Eyre?

*Went around the house yelling "JANE!!!" in my best Scott voice for weeks afterward.*

[Former_Member]

Laura's goose is cooked!

[Former_Member]

Me and Arch just cornered a bag of potato chip shake:
Breakfast/lunch of champions.

[LauraStasa]

No Sh!t!! And I followed directions exactly; 350, water in bottom of pan, cover, 22 min per pound unstuffed. The wings are the most horrific looking. Dh says a cross between a bat and mummy. Think Nosferatu.

I'll have to look for the George C. Scott version. Is it good?

[cgwhitfield]

Good luck with it, Laura. You know I can never let well enough alone....

I will look better to the wearer if the hook side is on the outside of the hand, so they're not looking at the edge of the other side. Opinion, only and absolutely..

[LauraStasa]

The ring or the goose? lol

I'm sure you'll hold my hand when I fail tomorrow. But I'm the optimistic type so who knows how it will go. I trust you know your design but there's always that hope.

DH looked at the goose again and started to talk about "The Pit and the Pendulum". Great. The word "skeletal" has been used a few times as well.

[Former_Member]

"George C. Scott version. Is it good?"

It is one of those things where expectations continually change. I do remember thoroughly enjoying it at the time. (But hiding said enjoyment undr several layers of regional and gender related 'false' bravado.")

Amy was telling me that she recently with a group of female friends discussing both the movie (pretty sure it was Eyre) and their husbands natural aversions to such movies. Amy felt left out in some sort of 'reverse discrimination' type way. She felt like a university student desperately looking for some common way that The Man was oppressing her.

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Been a *very* long time since I dealt with a goose carcass, but if I remember correctly, best to cover longer per per lb than chicken or turkey, but be careful of the amount of pan water, then make sure the skin carmelizes well -- hit it quick and hard at the end with a very hot (from the top) oven -- almost like a tandoori oven.

[Former_Member]

Nat King Cole - Smile

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_r9To--8IVY

[Former_Member]

I've been researching and chatting with people about several different types of torches. After hearing that Map/oxy is sooty and the EZ torch (propane/air) is unreliable, I'm rethinking my choice to stay away from acetylene.

So now I'm looking at acetylene torches and wonder what brands you guys (who use acetylene) use.

[Former_Member]

just popping by.... i use ez torch for everything and i love it.

happy 2012!

[LauraStasa]

Nope. Just had a bite. Goose is perfect despite it's outer appearance! Whew!

[2TrickPony]

I use propane/oxy...I used to use acetylene/air. for me the former is way better.
I have the meco midget that otto frei carries.

[SilverBlueberry]

I guess you have all seen this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cds7lSHawAw

Watching the full movie on TV now. Lol.

[Former_Member]

Would have to say that MAPP/oxy tends to fit my style more that anything else I have tried. Like propane/oxy, but just a little hotter and more 'precise'.

[Former_Member]

Also, I've found a used air/acetylene torch (Smith brand) on ebay. Would it be stupid to buy one if it's listed as in good condition?

[Former_Member]

Thanks Marcus. I actually have a Mapp/oxy sitting on the table, waiting for me to decide what to do with it.

Rachel - the acetlyene/oxy was better?

[LauraStasa]

Sheryl, I have a propane/air Little Torch and have never found it unreliable, except when I didn't know that I had to clean the tips periodically. I love it. Good luck on your decision.

[Former_Member]

Laura - Little torch makes a propane/air torch? I only saw propane/oxy by them.

[cgwhitfield]

Sheryl, welcome to the mysterious world of torches.....

[LauraStasa]

Sorry. It's propane/oxy. I just got distracted.

[Former_Member]

That's OK, thanks Laura. With all of that yummy food I'd be distracted too :)

[Former_Member]

Sheryl just the ez torch is bad any other torch is fine. I actually prefer the oxy/propane it's just the way the nozzle of the ez torch plugs up that hazardous. and I'm not the only one with issues. I can't remember if it was wanye but the torch repair guy at otto frei even said everyone just blows out the gunk with compressed air and moves on ... for me I refused to work with it after my third experience of it turning into a dripping burning flame thrower.

[Former_Member]

Liz - that's scary! I would like to work with a reliable torch. And I appreciate you telling me about your experience.