July Chat Thread - Come on in and join us!

It is July! Happy Canada Day, and Happy 4th of July!

If you are new to the group, we are fellow metalsmiths who love to chat about the trade, and everything else in life!

Please note the usual rules apply - no calling out 'round these parts!

If you are not on the current members list, please head over to the Introduce Yourself thread, and follow the instructions to ad your name.


We are:

AbellaBlue = Jessica
AHeronDesign=Anna
aimeepawluk = Aimee
ajjewelrydesigns = Angela
AlegraJewelry = Vicki
AlegriaDesigns = Marina
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
Dharlee = Dharlee aka Debbie
DiemDesignsJewelry = Sarah Jo
DominicanLounge= Alpha
Doxallodesigns = Janice
Doxallostudio = Janice
DragonflyDreamers=Wendy
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
FlaviaBennettDesigns = Flavia
FoldAndSpindle = Mike
FoxyGirlBoutique = Melissa
gailwilliamsjewelry=gail
GirlLovesGlitter = Lilian
HappyTortoiseSupply = Jason
HappyTurtleDesigns = Ken
Hartleystudio = Ann
HRBeaDesign = Heather
InbarBareket = Inbar
InstantArtifact = Ashley
JackStones = Jack
JaneaPauline = Janea
JaneDeaux = Gabby
JaneDeauxDeLuxe = Gabby
JazznJewelry = Kathy
jdwoody=James
JelliesJewelry = Jack
JenniferCasady = Jen or Jennifer
Jewelrybysala= Lori
Jewelrytutorials = Janice
JonesingforJewelry = Carin
Juliekirkjewellery = Julie
JudithGayleDesigns= Judy
KarlaWheelerDesign = Karla
karmahjean = Karen
KBerlinMetalsmith = Berlin
KellyDesignStudios = Kelly
kiliari = Raina
KimberlyBellDesigns = Kim
KimVGlass = Kim V
KitandCaboodleShop = Gayle
KriksSilver = Kristie
lamazonian = Vema
LaraLewis = Lara
LauraRoberson= Laura
lavomatique = elizabeth
LCarlsonJewelry = Liesl
LeahBestDesigns=Leah
Lilnut = Caroline
LjBjewelry=Laura Jane
litapsilverj = Lita
Littlecherryhill = Emma
Lovebuttonsca = Laura
Loveinatangle=Nance
lsueszabo = Sue
Luxedesignworkshop = Peg
madstarsilver = Marilyn
MarcusBerknerJewelry = Marcus
Markaplan = Mark
mattjohnsondesigns =Matt
Maythenwolfbane= Nicole
Metalluxe = Peg
MetalAdornments = MorganRae
MieleMelograno = Liz
MissToryDesigns = Lina
MoMoMetals = Mo
MostlyStoneware = Kathy
novadesigns = Tess
novaofsweden = Tess
NRjewellerydesign = Nikki
OiseauMetalArts= Damon
oller13= Vegas
OrmanaDesign = Katya
OverThinkingIt = Bree
Pinkcoyotejewelry=Lee
Ppennee = Pennee
Prox = Jen
PureDichotomy = Wendy
Quite Clever Jewelry = E.B.
RadianTrace = Ronnie
Ranchiquita = Becki
rockaholic=Peggy
RyanQuantzStudios=Ryan
sbevisdesigns = sue
ScrapMetal = Addie
SeaglassReinvented = Korie
Senobar=Senobar
ShireJewelry = Lisa
SilverBlueberry = Esmeralda
SilverLinesJewelry = Jenny
SilverMade Studio = Teresa
silvermaven= Carol and Jackie
SilverspotMetalworks = Jessee J. Smith
slathered = Sharon
StoneBeautiful = Jenn
StoneTemple = Mark
SToNZ = Susan
SugarCity = Grace
SylviaAnderson= Sylvia Anderson
Taitaya= Marleena
Tattooedgrannysgoods = Joni
thebutterflygirl = Veronika
TheSilverExperience = Beth
TheSilverPearl = Mary Anne
TheSpeeceCollection = Pat
ThirteenGems=Melissa
tinkertown = Sue (tinkerSue)
TeklasTreasures = Kyra
Treasuregypsy = Darcy
TreeFrogJewelry = Sheryl
TuHu=Donna
TwoSilverMoons = Birgit
UnionStudioMetals= Michelle & Margarett
UntwistedSister=Terri
valerietyler = Valerie
verysmallbird = Heather
VillainAccessories = Brandi
VisionQuest = kim or VQ
WednesdaysDesign= Kristina (Wednesday)
WiredHeArtJewelry = Misty
wpcardenas= Wanda
Zenamels = Julie
2trickpony = Rachel
3sweetpeasjewelry = Gina
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Happy Canada Day to my fellow canucks!
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Just in time. Needing the pillow soon.
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Still deciding how to spend my leap year extra second.
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Morning! Happy Canada day to all canadians!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ic3xNfEP_o&feature=related

:)
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Morning and a Happy Canada Day
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Morning all! Happy Canada Day!
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Morning,
Thx Esme, Jim Carey is funny. Love the Rocky and Bullwinkle reference.

Marcus ,finally an actual science reference to prove what I've always thought.

I'm at the stage in my life where I talk to birds and watch plants grow so I found that fascinating.
Sue you may be on to a whole new market with penises. who was that woman who became rich and famous making like casts of famous rock star penises? I forget , I'll google it.

I always thought forging was what blacksmiths did with metal, heated and manipulated it with tools.

Played with a torch and some of that steel clay until red heat, then a gentle hammering on some concrete, not an anvil, but it's pretty cool, the steel took on the texture of the concrete, and didn't shatter. I had no proper tongs so I just heated in on firebrick until almost orange heat and dumped it onto the concrete then a few taps. Very cool. Feels a bit brittle. Going to see what a tumbler will do to harden it.
Wish I knew Hadar's formula.
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morning! first page?
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lol. cute clip!
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Here I knew it was a ceramic like name:

http://www.cynthiapcaster.org/foundation/foundation.htm

Now there's a foundation named after her.... Sue you could apply for a grant.


She's funny
http://www.cynthiaplastercaster.com/flash/home.html
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Morning Kim and Pennee.
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GM Stoneycharms, I am sorry i don't know your first name and I did look for it on the list.
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Chris. ;) i should go look for the list thing. just have never gotten around to it. maybe when i redo my shop i'll stick in my name. ;)
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Thanks Chris, I was going to type , good morning Chris but I thought if I was wrong that would be so rude. :)
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Hey everybody!!
I feel so out of touch. I haven't been able to post in so long. I finished teaching a 2 week reading class on Friday. I am so exhausted. I had to get up at 5 am everyday, leave the house by 6:30 and I usually didn't get home till 6:30 at night. It was a great group of teachers we were training, but getting all the presentations ready was grueling. Now I have to get my office back in order. I hope to get some time in at my bench next week.

I used my extra second sleeping. It still wasn't enough.
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Good morning Kim, sounds like 2 weeks you will be glad to put behind you.
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Morning from the stormy eastern US!
I've been busy with preparing to do a major floor renovation. Some would see it as mere floor sanding and finishing, but nooooo.....I've managed to turn it into a typical decorator's project with angst! Main living spaces to be emptied, log walls to be covered, furniture to live in tents outside on the decks, animals to stay out, finishes to applied by moi after work, etc. Pray for no violent weather like we've just had!
I'm excited to be the first in this whole region to try these european plant oil stains and finishes, and hopefully never have to mess with polyurethane and sanding as long as I live.

The whole project is on a crazy timeline since we are all heading to the left coast right after that to see daughter #1 at Stanford..........no pressure...no pressure.
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Good luck, Lois. I may have my kitchen floor repaired and refinished later this summer. Luckily it's only one room. We had hardwoods put in in our last house. It's a huge job emptying the whole house.
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Yes I am, Kathy. It was a good training, but a huge amount of work. I feel like summer has just started.

Unfortunately now that I have time to work in my yard it's 100+ everyday. YUCK! The humidity is way up today too.
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I'll be the guinea pig, Kim. The kitchen is part of the project here. Heck, the whole main living space is hardwood. Supposedly this stuff is great for high wear areas and requires only a quick swipe of oil to touch it up.
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Good morning.

And good luck to Lois.
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BTW, Kim, this is truly beautiful! Perfect for summer :http://www.etsy.com/listing/99452870/white-sea-glass-in-sterling-swinging
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Lois, what is the current finish on the floors?
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Just polyurethane, CG.
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