September Chat thread

[#1]

Welcome metalsmiths ( or should I say "metalworkers"?)
If your name isn't on the list, head over to the Introduce Yourself thread and follow the instructions there please :-)

AbellaBlue = Jessica
AlegraJewelry = Vicki
AlexSharDesigns = Gaynor
AlisonMooreDesigns = Ally
anidem = Jesse
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
DaisiemaiCreations = Janea
DaVineJewelry = Danielle
DiemDesignsJewelry = Sarah Jo (CarpeDiemGems)
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
GirlLovesGlitter = Lilian
HappyTortoiseSupply = Jason
Hartleystudio = Ann
HRBeaDesign = Heather
InbarBareket = Inbar
JackStones = Jack
JaneaPauline = Janea
JazznJewelry = Kathy
JelliesJewelry = Jack
JenniferCasady = Jen or Jennifer
Jewelrytutorials = Janice
JonesingforJewelry = Carin
KarlaWheelerDesign = Karla
karmahjean = Karen
kiliari = Raina
KimberlyBellDesigns = Kim
KimVGlass = Kim V
KitandCaboodleShop = Gayle
KriksSilver = Kristie
lamazonian = Vema
LauraRoberson= Laura
LeahBestDesigns=Leah
Lilnut = Caroline
litapsilverj = Lita
Lovebuttonsca = Laura
lsueszabo = Sue
Luxedesignworkshop = Peg
MarcusBerknerJewelry = Marcus
Markaplan = Mark
mattjohnsondesigns =Matt
Maythenwolfbane= Nicole
Metalluxe = Peg
MieleMelograno = Liz
MissToryDesigns = Lina
novadesigns = Tess
novaofsweden = Tess
NRjewellerydesign = Nikki
OrmanaDesign = Katya
OverThinkingIt = Bree
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
StoneBeautiful = Jenn
StoneTemple = Mark
SToNZ = Susan
SugarCity = Grace
thebutterflygirl = Veronika
TheSpeeceCollection = Pat
ThirteenGems=Melissa
tinkertown = Sue (tinkerSue)
Treasuregypsy = Darcy
TreeFrogJewelry = Sheryl
TwoSilverMoons = Birgit
UntwistedSister=Terri
valerietyler = Valerie
verysmallbird = Heather
VillainAccessories = Brandi
VisionQuest = kim or VQ
WednesdaysDesign= Kristina (Wednesday)
wpcardenas= Wanda
2trickpony = Rachel
3sweetpeasjewelry = Gina

[cgwhitfield]

I'm a natural layabout.

I haven't dismissed enamelling but it is out of the question right now because of lack of space. That will change, and I will have the room for a kiln.

Maybe.

[cgwhitfield]

Knew a harp playing girl once. Now there's a non-portable instrument.

[lsueszabo]

laura, fondues are back in a rather big way- ever hear of the restaurant chain the melting pot? an all fondue chain, very big.

[LauraStasa]

That's my fave too, with gruyere and a bit of riesling. Yum.

Sorry. Got to run. Night, night!

[Former_Member]

Food shouldn't go in or out of fashion. I can see the chi-chi restaurants (and I do like them!) moving on to the latest new thing, but if I like a food, I want to eat it.

Count me in the fondue lovers.

[tessjordandesigns]

I love melting pot. David and I go there for date nights (which unfortunately isn't very often).. We get the cheese fondue and then some nice white wine fondue followed by a nice dark chocolate, frangelico, raspberry puree fondue...

now I'm hungry

[lsueszabo]

we did a girls night out there tess- we had a blast trying everything,

[cgwhitfield]

Not fair, just when I have to make something for dinner.

[Former_Member]

<--- has never had fondue or seen a fondue pot

[lsueszabo]

really aimee? do you live near a melting pot restaurant? if you do- GO!

[Former_Member]

Or make your own cheese fondue at home. You just need a large ceramic pot and some skewers. There are plenty of recipes online and it is warm, creamy goodness.

[BodeesJewelry]

I got bored this evening and decided to make my sandwich!
It still needs a little work on the rivets but it's getting dark and I'm tired!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/23503982@N03/6199376904/in/pool-1394000@N21

[lsueszabo]

sweet tammy. you did a damn good job - did you just make this today?

[cgwhitfield]

Tammy, nice. You should load in onto the flickr site, looks pretty much done to me.

[BodeesJewelry]

Thank you Sue and CG. Yes I made it in about 4 hours so it still needs a little more refining.

[BodeesJewelry]

You can't really tell in the photos but I used a texturing wheel to give it a frosted finish.

[cgwhitfield]

Pardon me, it was there on the flickr site.

Fast work.

[Former_Member]

Beautiful! I had a similar idea, but I gave up on the rivets. Yours are beautifully executed.

[BodeesJewelry]

Thanks Beatriz! The hardest part was cutting the sterling tubing to the right length!

[BodeesJewelry]

CG, your little pig is adorable! You should finish your sandwich. It's awesome.

[lsueszabo]

wow tammy, 4 hrs. i can only dream.

[BodeesJewelry]

Oh, I got to use my new bench shear, too! It was fun and I used up some scrap silver.

[cgwhitfield]

Tammy, I don't think I'll finish it. There's a lot of time to go, I wanted to make sterling bolts, and fussy enough to have the heads like those small screws on flexshaft buff mandrels, and also wanted to find my little bag of small CZs to add one to the drippings. I have no trouble leaving stuff unfinished, studied all my life to do that.

How were you cutting the tubing? I may have an idea to make even lengths easier.

[Former_Member]

TammysTreasureChest says

Thanks Beatriz! The hardest part was cutting the sterling tubing to the right length!
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All of them. At the same time. Just right to hold the stone. Oh, the joy!

LoL!

[PPennee]

Sue- one of my best friends is from Austria- she wanted to learn how to roll sushi I wanted to learn how to make authentic spaetzle - so we had a party for us to swap cooking techniques- what I learned fast was, I could use my colander. Have fun with it- it's sooo yummy!