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'd better get back outside and get more done, warning of a severe thunderstorm and wind this afternoon. Might miss me.

[PPennee]

Esme- love the little ghost window on the back!

Skipping the wine festival today- darn cold will just not go away and I don't want to spend the day coughing over my wine glass. At least I may get to finish a few things to list.

[Former_Member]

Very pretty, Esme! I want to do some fossilized stuff too, now.
Woke up to a sale this morning. Whoot!
Sprinkle. Sprinkle. Sprinkle. Feeling like Tinkerbelle today.
I'm gearing up to garnet hunt in the rain.
DH is grumbling and Chef Boy absolutely refused to come. (House to himself today)

[SToNZ]

Ah...another sunny day. Such a pretty weekend here!

Hey Sue, if you're around, I have a teensy medical question for you...
my college kid came home this weekend and got a flu shot on Friday.
The area on her arm swelled a bit and got very red. The swelling seems to be a bit lower today, but there is still a big red patch on her skin around the site. (by big I mean about 3" around) Should she be going to a doc to have it looked at? She's worried. But she's driving back to Ann Arbor today. Not sure what to do.

[SToNZ]

(Oh, that wasn't a hint asking if she could drop by your place on her way through town! ha ha)

[SToNZ]

Oh, and she looked over my shoulder while I was looking at your website this morning...she has a friend named Zach Szabo and wondered if you are related?
I'd guess Zach is about 26 or 27?

[SilverBlueberry]

Lina, congrats on the sales! I have some dust to sprinkle myself ****

Susan, could she be allergic to some of the carrier proteins in the vaccine?

[SToNZ]

♩ ♪ ♫ ♬♩ ♪ ♫ ♬ ~ all by myself ~ ♩ ♪ ♫ ♬♩ ♪ ♫ ♬

[SToNZ]

SilverBlueberry says
Susan, could she be allergic to some of the carrier proteins in the vaccine?
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I suppose...
so... clariten? benadryl?

[Former_Member]

we should all have sue's pager number. haha. (kidding, sue ;-P)

sorry, i gots nothing useful, except that for kids' vaccines they say these sorts of reactions are normal and nothing to worry about.

[SilverBlueberry]

yes, we need Sue. I have no idea if you need to do anything.

[Former_Member]

http://www.vaxa.com/flu-shot-side-effects.cfm

[cgwhitfield]

September started off so slowly I feel obliged to mention just had a sale. Maybe the month is getting back on track.

And one wholesale outlet had sold out of their copper bracelets. Maybe there is a future with them.

[SToNZ]

thanks erga!! that was helpful. I think she'll live.

Made a treasury while waiting for the doctor to return...
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/NTI3NDU0Nnw3MzcxMTY2NjA/sugar-and-spice

[SToNZ]

Yay for sales CG and Jaime, et al!
I had a few over the last few days.
One big one last night...
so sales dust for all~

[bellabijoujewellery]

Morning everyone. Late night last night, but the cookies and cupcakes were a hit at the party! I didn't even get to eat one of my own cupcakes! Don't you hate that?

[Former_Member]

morning, jaime! you didn't save a secret stash at home???

[PPennee]

Macaroons in that treasury looked so good!

Jamie's dust worked- did get a small sale today- hoping that leads to better things

CG I think your copper cuffs will really be hot over the holidays- if they sold out already, you may want to get a bit ahead before the shoppers start- but you've done those wholesale things a long time, you probably know best how much you need. Do people tend to get more generous and buy more silver close to the holidays?

[cgwhitfield]

Pennee, I do wholesale some copper bracelets that are not quite as wide as the ones here, along with what's here. The problem with selling them here is mainly my shipping costs, I like the way I'm shipping but I do fall short about $8 -to $9 from what I charge. Too big a hit on a $50 - $70 copper bracelet.

I noticed when I had the store that Xmas shopping for gifts was never quite what you'd expect. The bulk of the market for jewellery as gifts tends to be more conservative - many people might dare to experiment with their own jewellery but not so much when buying gifts.

But recipients of cash as a gift do seem to buy for themselves post Christmas.

[EvittsCreekArts]

So can we meet in Denmark?

[SilverBlueberry]

OMG. We just found out Björk is giving concerts in Reykjavik just as we're going to be there, but everything is sold out. -sigh-

[EvittsCreekArts]

Bummer, Esme.
Problem got resolved, as noted over in Denmark. Gotta go for a while, and hope to catch up witchall tonight.

[SilverBlueberry]

Phew for sorting it out easily Lois!

[PPennee]

I don't think I was aware shipping was so high from Canada- shame that you have to lose money- unless you can deduct the loss for business?? That's all such a hassle, I like to keep my tax stuff as simple as possible.
I was just thinking that copper and brass in general have become very popular and with the holidays might be a great seller. Wish I had a crystal ball for what shoppers want.

[cgwhitfield]

Pennee, it just becomes business overhead. I could ship slightly less expensively but wouldn't be happy with the less certain delivery times. It's not so bad, my average sale is close to $150 making it not too unbearable.

Out for more blocks.