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

[PPennee]

go with the flow I always say- maybe I should go back to y 14g and call them organic- might appeal to a new customer - at the price of silver it would be a nice savings

[hartleystudio]

Thanks for the great answers! I may stick to 12g...

[Former_Member]

Sue, I especially like the shape of this guy...

http://www.thecompounder.com/alternative-treatments/specialty-compounds/rectal-rockets-for-hemorrhoi...

Sorry everyone! I just had to look....

[ChrissiLynnDesigns]

Wow...8 pages already.

[Former_Member]

I imagined that the "rocket" was an after effect...

<~~~ So happy that she is not S>U>E> today........... ;o

[VisionQuest]

hahahhaahha
"•The Rectal Rocket remains in place because a special groove permits the passage of gas."

well that's good to know..

[ChrissiLynnDesigns]

ROFLMAO--

I just popped in to find the thread...and was reading backwards...so I was reading comments about diameter and rectal rockets. Bwahhh...too funny. Sue...that is hysterical.

The most fun I have at work is when an invoice comes in with rubbers, nipples and bull plugs listed on the front.

[bellabijoujewellery]

I wouldn't normally make them in 16 - these are a special request to be "delicate"

[SilverBlueberry]

Haha, that's too funny!

Janice, nice to see you again! Congrats on the sale, and sorry about the lack of power. Hope you get it back real soon.

[Former_Member]

Thanks for the support all!! I know everything is going to be ok...I just keep telling myself that! I will only be sleep deprived for a while. And its weird to actually really enjoy going in to work!! (not that I dislike my job at all - I'm blessed in that regard!)

[BodeesJewelry]

Hey Jaime!!!!

I made a sterling bangle out of 6g last week, but that is big. I would normally use 12g. 2 1/4" is small 2 1/2" is medium.

[BodeesJewelry]

The Rectal Rocket is hilarious! I don't think I would laugh about it if I was the patient though. :P

[Former_Member]

checking in,

[ChrissiLynnDesigns]

Ok...this is pretty funny.

I had just pulled up Etsy, and Hubby walked in to show me something work related. Anyway...he jumped back at the Halloween images on the Front Page...and couldn't believe that is what was chosen...so that let to a trip to the site that should not be named...but sounds very similiar to this site. Anyway...I have spent the last 20 minutes cracking up with my hubby and friend over some of the things posted.

Now, it makes me want to peruse Etsy to find weird stuff.

[Former_Member]

Thanks for the "average" bangle sizing. It's been on my mind ...

[lsueszabo]

hehe, yeah, there's some weird stuff out there.
i had a brief nap. i feel a bit better. it's so hot here our a/c is having trouble keeping up. i think i'll have some carry out tonight, not even thinking about cooking in this heat.
i just finished a gallery order, all inventoried and re-tagged. i have to drop it off at the museum on saturday. tomorrow i have a meeting with my other big gallery to swap work. yeah, she's ready for holiday stuff. grumble, grumble, not that i have any holiday stuff....

[PPennee]

I don't get that- what is "holiday stuff" any how? I make jewelry- I rarely make red and green jewelry- sometimes I make blue jewelry but that only covers Hanukkah... I think. I had 2 customers convo me and ask if I had a holiday line coming out soon- I was bewildered how to respond to that question.

[lsueszabo]

i don't pennee. snowflakes? not this kid. santa claus pins? ya got me. i wish i knew but i know i'm not doing that.

[lsueszabo]

cg, if you're out there can you send me a link to your flickr site so i can try to copy your photos? no rush of course.

[cgwhitfield]

Gotcha, just a sec.

[cgwhitfield]

My one nod to a 'holiday season' item was a cast snowflake. Not surprisingly it sold best mid-summer to Americans.

[lsueszabo]

haha cg. how's the back today?

[bellabijoujewellery]

I don't get the idea behind a holiday line either. Why make stuff people will only pull out once a year?

[cgwhitfield]

Trying to be objective, I can say it does help with the Robaxasil. not completely but most discomfort is gone. Can still feel it of course.

Which leads me to ask how do I know when I can resume laying blocks? It's not like what seems to be most people's back problem, a sudden 'oh my back went out' spasm, but the result of accumulating a couple of days of repetitive overwork. Not sure if that makes a qualitative difference in the kind of damage that needs to heal.

Don't want to make it worse just because it feels OK.

[lsueszabo]

tough question. answer, you don't know. i'd say on average 3 days ought to do it but that's a guess. if you start in and begin to feel it again, oops, it's too soon, stop for another day or 2 and listen to your body. hope my nebulous answers help.