tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60615020294484289252024-02-07T09:29:07.304-08:00Acrylic and SteelEricahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07196956539801242291noreply@blogger.comBlogger234125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061502029448428925.post-76572161288325587952011-09-23T06:30:00.000-07:002011-09-23T06:32:49.585-07:00Friday Feature: Samantha from Gilded Rose Studio<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; font-family: georgia;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">This week I am very delighted to be able to share the work of another Rollergirl! It is also very interesting how similar we are. We both do some tattoo inspired work, both are mommies, both play roller derby, and both love to juxtapose contrasting ideas and themes. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "></span></p><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 16px; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 16px; ">I have placed an order with Samantha, I am very excited about it! Please visit her store:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/cinnamongti18">Gilded Rose Studio</a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><p class="separator" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: center; clear: both; "><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/79571209/hand-embroidered-traditional-tattoo-rose"><img src="http://img2.etsystatic.com/il_fullxfull.263216254.jpg" style="cursor: move; " width="320" border="0" height="240" /></a></p><p class="separator" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: center; clear: both; "><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/79571209/hand-embroidered-traditional-tattoo-rose">Tattoo Rose Onesie</a></p><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style=" ;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span style=" line-height: 16px; "><br /></span></div><div style=" ;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span style=" line-height: 16px; "><b>Tell me about your store.</b></span><span style=" line-height: 16px; "><b> </b></span></div><div style=" ;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span style=" line-height: 16px; "><b> </b>Well! I had started out designing Roller Derby-themed Onesies...with clever baby-related Derby Names. Created the Old School way...with stencil and fabric paint. I still think the names are great, but I was not entirely happy with the finished product. So, I can see why they never sold. I don't consider it a complete failure...it opened me up to other ideas. Traditional Tattoos on babies! So complete polar opposites, but totally cute-able when you add hand-embroidery. And I didn't even know how to embroider. Go figure :) </span></div><div style=" ;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span style=" line-height: 16px; "><br /></span></div><div style=" ;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span style=" line-height: 16px; "><br /></span></div><div style=" ;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span style=" line-height: 16px; "><br /></span></div><p class="separator" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: center; clear: both; "><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/80256139/hand-embroidered-onesie-bodysuit"><img src="http://img3.etsystatic.com/il_fullxfull.266735355.jpg" style="cursor: move; " width="320" border="0" height="240" /></a></p><p class="separator" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: center; clear: both; "><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/80256139/hand-embroidered-onesie-bodysuit">"MOM" Tattoo Onesie</a></p><div style=" ;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span style=" line-height: 16px; "><br /></span></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: georgia;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><b><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br /></span></p> How would you describe your style?</b></span><p style="font-family: georgia;"></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 16px; "><b><br /></b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size:100%;" ></span></p><div style="font-family: georgia;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span style=" line-height: 16px; font-size:100%;" >I used to have oodles of style. Coming out of the seams...that's how much style I had! Now I have a baby. I don't feel I need to elaborate any further. In my mind, reminiscing on my "old life", it was a mix of preppy, classic and envelope-pushing. Back in the day when I worked in corporate finance, I would wear all sorts of interesting outfits. A knit royal purple printed shift dress with knee high brown heeled boots, complete with my favorite Forever 21 junk jewelry. I loved mixing up the expensive stuff with the cheap stuff. (but you had to be selective when it came to the cheap stuff otherwise it doesn't work!) One of my favorite flirty outfits was this black and white mini polka dot cap-sleeve dress, sheer button up over a slip from H&M, black leather vintage-style Coach shoes with teardrop cut-outs over the toes (the only kind of Coach anything I will wear) and </span><span style=" line-height: 16px; font-size:100%;" >bright red lipstick. I'm constantly inspired by pin-ups. I don't try to dress like an exact replica of them, but I will channel their style (if I can!) ::sigh:: Those were the days. </span></div><p class="separator" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center; clear: both; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJIS7r3s2f8gcry_PIiLFUxhQo3IwJLRwJS4Vh32E3H2OGExDXXHZZctiA3xS66QzggdI2desTBLTAJTgzSfq66COwRgt52tVP-jM82-Bb5Cw7ueInI0BSEmfHLiKvF1BLsFOmWyR406c-/s1600/mother%2527s+day2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJIS7r3s2f8gcry_PIiLFUxhQo3IwJLRwJS4Vh32E3H2OGExDXXHZZctiA3xS66QzggdI2desTBLTAJTgzSfq66COwRgt52tVP-jM82-Bb5Cw7ueInI0BSEmfHLiKvF1BLsFOmWyR406c-/s320/mother%2527s+day2.jpg" style="cursor: move; " width="320" border="0" height="240" /></a></span></p><p class="separator" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center; clear: both; font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Samantha and Her Daughter</span> </p><div style="font-family: georgia;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span style=" line-height: 16px; font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: georgia;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span style=" line-height: 16px; font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: georgia;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><b> What inspires you?</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: georgia;font-size:100%;" ><div style=" ;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span style=" line-height: 16px; ">It may not be blatantly obvious in my creations, but my surroundings in the mountains inspire me a great deal. They remind me to keep things simple, use pops of color when it calls for it. Not to over-embellish. I suppose that might be how one would describe traditional tattooing. I love contrast, the use of opposites. I use backdrops highlighting my natural surroundings in my pictures. My newest favorite backdrop is the meticulous way my husband stacked one of our woodpiles for winter. </span></div><div style=" ;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span style=" line-height: 16px; "><br /></span></div><p class="separator" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: center; clear: both; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsWJkAxXcMn48QkNFu1STJfXTl96fRdOLVnUG_WSwAA-PrCFUokaF3nfgTWFVjx3nm5_MqjhM0GXsgs8eUCCpsuk2hWH-EjPy6vn4GLIthmoGuam-0TdwlJ9GMzVE_sM1nqQL2mFLExfOl/s1600/summer+moutain+view.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsWJkAxXcMn48QkNFu1STJfXTl96fRdOLVnUG_WSwAA-PrCFUokaF3nfgTWFVjx3nm5_MqjhM0GXsgs8eUCCpsuk2hWH-EjPy6vn4GLIthmoGuam-0TdwlJ9GMzVE_sM1nqQL2mFLExfOl/s320/summer+moutain+view.jpg" style="cursor: move; " width="320" border="0" height="240" /></a></p><p class="separator" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: center; clear: both; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Summer Mountain View</span></p><div style=" ;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span style=" line-height: 16px; "><br /></span></div><div style=" ;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span style=" line-height: 16px; "><br /></span></div><div style=" ;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span style=" line-height: 16px; "><b>Do you sell in other venues?</b> Yes! I have a collection featured at Mother & Child in Nashua, NH as well as a collection at Live Wire in Westerly, RI. I'm working on my website right now, it will be a process! I'm currently gearing up for Fall Craft Fairs in the New England region. </span></div><div style=" ;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span style=" line-height: 16px; "><br /></span></div><div style=" ;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span style=" line-height: 16px; "><b>What networking do you do that you feel helps your business?</b> Person-to-person and word of mouth will always trump anything online. But promoting on Facebook, no matter how annoying it must seem to my friends and family because the only updates they see from me are pictures of embroidered baby onesies, seems to draw in a good deal of views and word of mouth sales. I discovered the Business Forums about 2-3 weeks ago...as slimy as it sounds, showing my face on that forum (not even for selfish reasons!) appears to be working for me as well. </span></div><div style=" ;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span style=" line-height: 16px; "><b><br /></b></span></div><div style=" ;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span style=" line-height: 16px; "><b>-Just a side note, I found Samantha's shop in the forums :) -</b></span></div><div style=" ;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span style=" line-height: 16px; "><b><br /></b></span></div><p class="separator" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: center; clear: both; "><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/81910079/mermaid-tea-towel-hand-embroidered"><img src="http://img1.etsystatic.com/il_fullxfull.271375225.jpg" style="cursor: move; " width="240" border="0" height="320" /></a></p><p class="separator" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: center; clear: both; "><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/81910079/mermaid-tea-towel-hand-embroidered">Mermaid Tea Towel </a></p><div style=" ;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span style=" line-height: 16px; "><b><br /></b></span></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: georgia;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><b><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><b><br /></b></span></p>Share one random fact about yourself… or more if you wish.</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: georgia;font-size:100%;" ><div style=" ;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span style=" line-height: 16px; ">I like tuna fish sandwiches. But I cannot eat chicken salad, even though they are the same consistency. Speaking of food...sometimes, when I'm standing up and snacking, I will do a little happy-dance-kick a la "A Chorus Line". </span></div><div style=" ;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span style=" line-height: 16px; "><br /></span></div><div style=" ;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span style=" line-height: 16px; "><b>What is your workspace like?</b> It is CRAZY! I had taken over my husband's drawing table because he wasn't using it, but I have recently been kicked off the drawing table because (I feel) my husband doesn't want to share. I now operate out of my handy storage container and embroider wherever it's comfortable. I also will embroider standing up on occasion...I sit far too much than I would like to admit due to creating for my store! I'm still thinking of a better "home" for my little operation. </span></div><p class="separator" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: center; clear: both; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvFQLShxUn5NGvqu2kTOUiliIeEODhJk3JWRdvb8ZLmXIbsJxOVyazU0N3YU7ol1obf3kDLOkBtSMjd8Sd1KdaZRCyJn4d1bfwotb7dpsMjXxxNXDK9qAKUSYLu4dgVznfDeNxL7_KK3Hw/s1600/winter+sunset.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvFQLShxUn5NGvqu2kTOUiliIeEODhJk3JWRdvb8ZLmXIbsJxOVyazU0N3YU7ol1obf3kDLOkBtSMjd8Sd1KdaZRCyJn4d1bfwotb7dpsMjXxxNXDK9qAKUSYLu4dgVznfDeNxL7_KK3Hw/s320/winter+sunset.jpg" style="cursor: move; " width="320" border="0" height="240" /></a></p><p class="separator" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: center; clear: both; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Winter Sunset</span></p><p class="separator" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: center; clear: both; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></p><p class="separator" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: center; clear: both; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></p><p class="separator" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: center; clear: both; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Thanks to Samantha for letting me do a feature on her store and sharing awesome photos! please visit her shop! </span></p><p class="separator" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: center; clear: both; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/cinnamongti18?ref=seller_info">GILDED ROSE STUDIO</a></span></p><p class="separator" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: center; clear: both; "><br /></p><p class="separator" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; clear: both; ">Have a great Weekend! </p><p class="separator" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; clear: both; "><br /></p><p class="separator" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; clear: both; ">♥Erica</p></span><p></p>Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07196956539801242291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061502029448428925.post-11534986938975582852011-09-09T06:35:00.000-07:002011-09-09T06:47:59.524-07:00Friday Feature: Krystal from Random WishesFor today's feature I got to interview Krystal. Her shop is called Random Wishes, here is a link: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/kryslew1987" style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px; ">http://www.etsy.com/shop/kryslew1987</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;"> Krystal has many interests and talents, and her shop features an eclectic mix of beautiful candles, art and jewelry. </span></span><p style="margin: 0px;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/79634974/lilies-in-the-daytime-necklace?ref=v1_other_2"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 471px; height: 625px;" src="http://img1.etsystatic.com/il_fullxfull.263404101.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;" ><b><br /></b></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;" ><b>Tell me about yourself.</b></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;font-size:16px;" ><span style="font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;font-size:100%;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;font-size:16px;" ><span style="font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;font-size:100%;">I grew up in the country on a farm. I learned from both my mother and my grandmother how to do crafty things. As a child I always wanted to be an artist. I would draw pictures</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;font-size:16px;" ><span style="font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;font-size:100%;"> for my family members and they would proudly display them in their homes. During High School I took all the art classes I possibly could. I </span><span style="font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;">absolutely</span><span style="font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;font-size:100%;"> loved it. I wish I had gone to college for art, instead I went for Culinary Arts and Baking and Pastry. I do have a degree in both. I currently work in Cooper's Seafood House in Scranton, Pennsylvania. </span></span></p><div style="font-size: 16px; "><span style="font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;font-size:100%;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="font-size: 16px; "><span style="font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;font-size:100%;"><b>Tell me about your store.</b></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;" ><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;" ><br /></span></p>I started my store about a year ago. I was not sure on how I was going to d</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;" >o it, but asked around to different people and they showed me what to do and how to make things better. I have to say my store has improved in the last couple of months. I got a new camera which made my pictures better, and I have developed my skills a bit better and my items have sold more. I sell mostly jewelry, but I just started doing custom candles. I love doing candles, while making them they make my house smell so great and it lingers for hours. I also do paintings and knitted items. The knitted items will be in more as the weather gets cooler.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;" ><b><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/77407714/cute-tote-bag"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 576px; height: 432px;" src="http://img2.etsystatic.com/il_fullxfull.255787202.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></p>What inspires you?</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px; "><span style="font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px; "><span style="font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;">The world inspires me. I grew up in the country and learned to appreciate the little things. I see a lot if not all things as art. I twist things to become my own and create something wonderful. My art teacher once told me the world is your canvas us it to your full advantage. My family also inspires me. They tell me what they like and I tend to put my own twist into it and it becomes a great work of art.</span></div><div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px; "><span style="font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px; "><b>Do you have a strong support system? Who is your biggest cheerleader?</b></div><div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px; "><span style="font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;">My family has always been there for me no matter what. My mom is my biggest fan. She is always asking what I have that is new. My Aunt Ann is always wondering what I have in candle scents and my father is 100% behind finding me a physical place to sell my items. I have a wonderful boyfriend who encourages everything I do. He is always telling me how great I am doing and telling me to never give up no matter how much stress I am under. My support system is very large and I am very grateful to have them.</span></div><div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px; "><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/75191292/mother-of-pearl-beaded-ring"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px; "><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/75191292/mother-of-pearl-beaded-ring"><span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;" ><b></b></span></b></span></a><span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;" ><b><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 554px; height: 414px;" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.248293104.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></b></span></b></span></div></span></div><div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px; "><b>What is your favorite food?</b></div><div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px; "><span style="font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px; "><span style="font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;">Well I went to School to be a chef. My pallet has developed a lot since I was 18. My favorite food used to be anything Italian. I loved Fettuccine Alfredo and Spaghetti. at least once a week I would eat one or the other. Now though I love sushi. I love to get a spicy kani salad or calamari salad with a rainbow roll and edema-me. I love trying new things.</span></div><div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px; "><span style="font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;"><b>How would you describe your style?</b></span></div><div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px; "><span style="font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px; "><span style="font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;">I would say that I am very random. I try to do different things all the time. Hence the name Random Wishes. I like to do a number of different things. I paint, I make candles, I make jewelry, and so much more. This way I never get bored and I always have someone to make smile.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Please visit Krystal's shop, clicking on any picture will take you to her store, and have a GREAT weekend! </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">♥Erica</span><br /></span></div></span><p></p>Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07196956539801242291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061502029448428925.post-24236401145876245142011-09-02T08:57:00.000-07:002011-09-02T09:06:08.106-07:00Friday Feature: Kristin from Connielou's Designs on Etsy<span class="Apple-style-span"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span class="Apple-style-span"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; "><span><span>This week I interviewed Kristin, from http://www.etsy.com/shop/kristencwatts and her answers were so much fun, that I found myself wanting to ask her more questions as I read! 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<br />I am a high school English teacher, who is a lead singer in a band, works part time making teeth for my dad (he's a dental tech) and jewelry for my shop Connielou's Designs. I love being busy. I have a wonderful husband, who is in his own band, and two sons; the oldest is 15 and the youngest is 10. I love teaching, writing, reading, singing, and of course...making jewelry! My business card slogan is "I never leave home without my earrings!" because I don't:)
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<br />As an artist, my jewelry is very unique. Sometimes I use recycled jewels; sometimes I use parts of my grandmother's old costume jewelry. I buy a lot of my parts from artisans and sellers on Etsy, though. I buy from Esty sellers or small stores near me most often because it's all about the "little people," not corporate America:)
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<br />I have been a member for over a year as a seller, but I only recently started to sell my jewelry (about 2 months). I've been averaging 10 creations per day, since in June I started to sell my jewelry inside and outside of Etsy. I'm proud to say in the last two months I have made 200 pieces of jewelry (necklaces, earrings, and bracelets).</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; "><span class="Apple-style-span">
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<br />There are so many, and I aspire to be like them. Looking up to others helps me become a better artist:)
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<br />This is a tough one because there are tons. I really love Mermaid Treasures. I like her supplies, and she always gives free goodies with her purchases! I love the surprise:) I also like Rustic Goth; her paintings and prints are so awesome and different! All Earrings and Supplies is another great supply store. Perfect packaging, labeled and all.
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<br />My motto for life: "To thine own self be true."
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<br />Don't give up, don't get discouraged. Try, try, try again, and I believe we can succeed!
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<br />So- go check out her shop!
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<br /></p><p class="separator" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: center; clear: both; "><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/hollynsage?section_id=7166891"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOu_yKFx-tA21bDKzMmJzInIIijU04BOCgjUhgpXgNW66P4Qdcv788f9LDC88E8Ye3CrHSQdxmNrakvctMfN8qIZoEhcvbqxEGsEfMY83ObyqdAYWtNc2KWdud8Dgfk_xR3A0YTcMJVdVG/s320/il_570xN.233391160.jpg" style="cursor: move; " width="320" border="0" height="318" /></a></p><p class="separator" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: center; clear: both; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">I love the sophisticated color pallet in this button bracelet</span> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">
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<br />Do you sell on other venues?</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">
<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><i>I do. I have items in three retail locations: Pure Gifts in Mount Pleasant, SC; Back Home in Gold Hill, NC; and Borrowed & Blue in Mount Pleasant, NC.</i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">
<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><b>Are you a good or a bad influence on those around you?</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">
<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><i>Lol! I guess that depends on the topic! I am a good influence on eating – I am all for natural and local foods, etc., so my friends consider me to be a bit of a food snob. I may be a bad influence in some other areas, but we won’t go there today! ;-)</i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><i>
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<br />Name some of the sellers whom you look up to and why?</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">
<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><i>I think The Bead Girl at Studio Jewel is my hero! I don’t know her personally, but I love her work and I would like to learn to work with metal the way she does. Her designs are so simple and stylish! She is also very successful – I guess I hold her success up as an ideal that I would achieve in a perfect world.</i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">
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<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><b> Do you have any advice for new sellers?</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><i>Spend some time on the forums – I learned so much of value there about how to take better photos, things to do and not do, etc. I also made a few connections to teams that I joined. Etsians are very helpful if you get to know them, and some of us need a lot of guidance!</i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">
<br /><b> Do you have any pets?</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">
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<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><i>My husband and my family and friends are all great supporters of my work! My mom and my aunt have bought multiple pieces from me (in addition to the ones I have given them). My husband is my biggest fan – he is very supportive!</i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><i>
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<br /></span></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><b>Holly is hosting a giveaway on another blog:</b></span></span><div style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Enter to win a vintage button wrap bracelet, a $20 value, from Holly&Sage in the North Carolina Artisans Event on this <span class="il" style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 136); ">blog</span>: <a href="http://kaeliskiwis.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://kaeliskiwis.blogspot.<wbr>com/</a> - the giveaway starts Sept 3.Keep an eye out for that to win the beautiful bracelet pictured here:</b></span></span></div><p class="separator" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: center; clear: both; "><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/hollynsage?section_id=6879291"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIvT7JpiU8bDvnqc97ngMbn6WY0tuuNZUOAYZmL2iIsT_HGrPTuFbmKRBrl1KXBVq16oumtiS0fm9sDRrp_uqyuvJoxmg_I6lGmQPBxHncgOp-NxsilHeOPa0r1tfEfLI2_BlDTf0XeuO2/s320/br+1.jpg" style="cursor: move; " width="320" border="0" height="300" /></span></a></p><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">
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It was almost more like I peed myself, and then continued to expel fluid for about an hour.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAKqVTrG4t3ZBz5bhMkmEacwairi0wkb3YZBr0D2Vj2xsIc2G74mEuRQxhWQuBPiqfjFmC9AuGhnhFBuVIHE2UPUGG-tbMAzobICgBfTS_qUXp3ZsuNOmohi4uOJK1EcLIFBtmG4PxuwCe/s1600/penny14.jpg" style="text-decoration: none; clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAKqVTrG4t3ZBz5bhMkmEacwairi0wkb3YZBr0D2Vj2xsIc2G74mEuRQxhWQuBPiqfjFmC9AuGhnhFBuVIHE2UPUGG-tbMAzobICgBfTS_qUXp3ZsuNOmohi4uOJK1EcLIFBtmG4PxuwCe/s320/penny14.jpg" style="border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; position: relative; " width="320" border="0" height="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">I had not had any noticeable contractions before my water broke in this pregnancy, and they did not start immediately after it broke, so I was not really sure what to do... so I called my mom, who just happened to be at the airport waiting to fly back to her home in Savannah.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">My husband called the hospital, and they told me to come in within 6 hours or when I started having contractions.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLZ1LByny0RYabIgXFghRNHa4xM8Qf-Ol-VEATbpDgvdMIK5LqvxgnuTivcESipAPRBKiF6ImE-mW-mIgdCMNLAzJIEgu5nXnFuUW9i-ql6fQLIOJ1kZAGfAEUbQLEZSOerVoaxNsDuXJk/s1600/pennyandmommy9.jpg" style="text-decoration: none; clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; color: rgb(204, 102, 204);"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLZ1LByny0RYabIgXFghRNHa4xM8Qf-Ol-VEATbpDgvdMIK5LqvxgnuTivcESipAPRBKiF6ImE-mW-mIgdCMNLAzJIEgu5nXnFuUW9i-ql6fQLIOJ1kZAGfAEUbQLEZSOerVoaxNsDuXJk/s320/pennyandmommy9.jpg" style="border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; position: relative; " width="240" border="0" height="320" /></a><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">I had an order that needed to be rushed, so I went ahead and printed that while I was waiting to start having contractions, and before I got it packaged I started having contractions. I quickly finished packaging the order and called my dad. I dropped the package off in the mailbox and my husband and I drove my daughter to my dad's house.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">My mom decided to stay in Albuquerque a few more days to meet my new daughter and I was lucky enough to have my mom at the hospital with me. Only my husband and the hospital staff were in the room for delivery because that is what I was comfortable with, but it was really wonderful to have my mom there for so much of the process.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8mupGnqdk9I6VQLuWx2LTP77_wHH0YPZPzFqyFmFMCOZgpFU1ClCXXfo2A1jhu55J4uKvIqG_0iSmLRlG_BMpmVv4YkMtvIHeAoyT8aa7ftn9TNpDwCnxcoHDZkyqnXe151zCZJWlk3TI/s1600/pennyandaddy1.jpg" style="text-decoration: none; clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; color: rgb(204, 102, 204);"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8mupGnqdk9I6VQLuWx2LTP77_wHH0YPZPzFqyFmFMCOZgpFU1ClCXXfo2A1jhu55J4uKvIqG_0iSmLRlG_BMpmVv4YkMtvIHeAoyT8aa7ftn9TNpDwCnxcoHDZkyqnXe151zCZJWlk3TI/s320/pennyandaddy1.jpg" style="border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; position: relative; " width="320" border="0" height="200" /></a><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">She was at the hospital for the entire labor and delivery process and kept us company for various parts of Penelope's birth. She was in the room when I called for the epidural and left when they administered the epidural. A few hours later, after a nap she came back and she was really impressed with the difference the epidural made :)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">The delivery was easy and fast, and I had a successful VBAC.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center; color: rgb(204, 102, 204);"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh72Q3aQME7nfVsQqlSdP6o1nmfrCtV8TSj6wV4rIXRHTXQGRHgKfp96mV8pCe968-AWUTKCC-TKfFerTe9kFkFgAaApjQ-TuhFp4mCrX1CaExxJ2Cel2_o19DMbp2kDW5aH_mkQ-l1IgFf/s1600/penny25.jpg" style="text-decoration: none; clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh72Q3aQME7nfVsQqlSdP6o1nmfrCtV8TSj6wV4rIXRHTXQGRHgKfp96mV8pCe968-AWUTKCC-TKfFerTe9kFkFgAaApjQ-TuhFp4mCrX1CaExxJ2Cel2_o19DMbp2kDW5aH_mkQ-l1IgFf/s320/penny25.jpg" style="border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; position: relative; " width="320" border="0" height="240" /></a></div><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">I had my other daughter Autumn Via emergency C-Section and it was much more stressful. I never actually went into labor with Autumn, and I was really worried I wouldn't know when I went into labor with Penelope. When Autumn was two weeks past due I went to the hospital to be induced. I was 8cm dilated when I had the epidural and it was only starting to become painful at that time, but the contractions never felt anything like what they felt like with Penelope. Autumn was not positioned correctly and after 17 hours of labor I was whisked away for an emergency cesarean. The recovery for Autumn didn't really feel that hard, but in comparison I feel really great after this pregnancy. Recovery is MUCH easier after a vaginal birth.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3_a6AoX90U2lHh_AbFENLi01uhWtKPvYBy_75f6VtHSFj8wPzjzr3BO3wvTYeJIReVyuv3J3V1hq6nvcnAgI5qjrsKj8zjBct8go3XwrEAwvUUEK8waC5VISq2YRsCawbHZNRGBs9Ebao/s1600/penny22.jpg" style="text-decoration: none; clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; color: rgb(204, 102, 204);"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3_a6AoX90U2lHh_AbFENLi01uhWtKPvYBy_75f6VtHSFj8wPzjzr3BO3wvTYeJIReVyuv3J3V1hq6nvcnAgI5qjrsKj8zjBct8go3XwrEAwvUUEK8waC5VISq2YRsCawbHZNRGBs9Ebao/s320/penny22.jpg" style="border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; position: relative; " width="320" border="0" height="240" /></a><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">I also am having much better luck breast feeding this time around. I know it is much harder to breastfeed after a cesarean, but I am sure that the hours spent with lactation consultants when I had Autumn probably helped a lot this time around.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">I was surprised to have to stay in the hospital for 24 hours after Penelope was born, I guess I felt so great that I thought I should be able to go home right away.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlpm8QutAPQe9YX987F-XOJEifsxo6N3jvewl7txJEXgJomiK9UmXGSKIVwE5-O6w-W36_g1KXZAfrtz7YS6TPlGHi1CrZ4eGfMB921_bdi3z62LxboRjySEQFl5v9vC3lSYi5Tm2hyt-g/s1600/penny27.jpg" style="text-decoration: none; clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; color: rgb(204, 102, 204);"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlpm8QutAPQe9YX987F-XOJEifsxo6N3jvewl7txJEXgJomiK9UmXGSKIVwE5-O6w-W36_g1KXZAfrtz7YS6TPlGHi1CrZ4eGfMB921_bdi3z62LxboRjySEQFl5v9vC3lSYi5Tm2hyt-g/s320/penny27.jpg" style="border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; position: relative; " width="320" border="0" height="240" /></a><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">I was released from the hospital in the afternoon on the 26th, and it was really wonderful to come home to my mom and my beautiful daughter Autumn. I have spent the past few days relaxing and recovering with my family and finally started production again for Caustic Threads. I have several orders that I will be slowly catching up on, and will reopen shop when I have all of my current orders (including my wholesale orders) complete.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIVdVv75OxCOfHSvRIXfEXiHSDXnwt48mJUfnRQn3R-EwJNb-LCRYa4_WSIVDqUCfdzhzCp22eeGlrgA8L9b7hdEO7VyLSizN4G1-5-LFbkp02Mx69u1xsgKsE8tyLFA4nkU-Xna8gLki3/s1600/pennyandmommy7.jpg" style="text-decoration: none; clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; color: rgb(204, 102, 204);"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIVdVv75OxCOfHSvRIXfEXiHSDXnwt48mJUfnRQn3R-EwJNb-LCRYa4_WSIVDqUCfdzhzCp22eeGlrgA8L9b7hdEO7VyLSizN4G1-5-LFbkp02Mx69u1xsgKsE8tyLFA4nkU-Xna8gLki3/s320/pennyandmommy7.jpg" style="border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; position: relative; " width="240" border="0" height="320" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">I don't expect to be finished and back in full swing especially quickly, as I have more important things to tend to.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">(The beautiful blanket in many pictures was made by Angela, her etsy store is </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/allthingsgranny" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">http://www.etsy.com/shop/allthingsgranny</a><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);"> )</span></div></span></span>Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07196956539801242291noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061502029448428925.post-16292470994529548392011-07-01T23:19:00.000-07:002011-07-01T23:20:28.852-07:00It's July Already?!?<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; ">Hello! </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; ">This year has flown by for me. It has been a hectic whirlwind, and....</p><p class="separator" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: center; clear: both; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; "><a imageanchor="1" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiodJa-d5MbSoUgpRtB6RSbHwSoC4ti5wEff9Jy7sVEo26DrisdLSq4OzQsGYdYaSEXNx4u6Uv4gFtT0f3JKZphq7H_aMiqZczVBP1yyyjv0ZHMUZ-t6k_AZXyuZRlL1a3EnLL5Iw0zcaip/s1600/tired.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiodJa-d5MbSoUgpRtB6RSbHwSoC4ti5wEff9Jy7sVEo26DrisdLSq4OzQsGYdYaSEXNx4u6Uv4gFtT0f3JKZphq7H_aMiqZczVBP1yyyjv0ZHMUZ-t6k_AZXyuZRlL1a3EnLL5Iw0zcaip/s320/tired.jpg" border="0" width="240" height="320" style="cursor: move; " /></a></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; ">I'm tired. </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; ">It is so amazing that little Penelope will be here soon, and I am clearly nesting. I made new curtains and some decorative pillows for Autumn and Penelope's room, and re-coverd the rocking chair that we got in a very impractical light color because I am to frugal to spend twice as much on the same thing in a dark practical color. </p><p class="separator" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: center; clear: both; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; "><a imageanchor="1" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA9pUsnxuNWKTolAaukwVfjyXXFnuaGquQYvEOx3l4eLpJbs69lx95BrQExDMbcrJRYYq_TIX3bIT98lZ7L9uHflghJqa6eK4VOtq9ivPQQJikFVrnavHrxMJ6AiV2liiWvd1d8I-MhuUg/s1600/chair.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA9pUsnxuNWKTolAaukwVfjyXXFnuaGquQYvEOx3l4eLpJbs69lx95BrQExDMbcrJRYYq_TIX3bIT98lZ7L9uHflghJqa6eK4VOtq9ivPQQJikFVrnavHrxMJ6AiV2liiWvd1d8I-MhuUg/s320/chair.jpg" border="0" width="240" height="320" style="cursor: move; " /></a></p><p class="separator" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; clear: both; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; "> I like how it turned out, I think it is cute. The pillows and curtains match, and the cushions are actually reversible. It was also a pretty easy thing to do that really made the chair look much better. The cream was a beautiful color, but not appropriate for an item used by a baby or a toddler. It is kind of like white and pastel baby clothes- which for some reason are available in abundance- but not good for more than a few wears because they get so stained. Which makes me want to run off on a tangent about baby clothes, but I guess I have digressed enough. Back to nesting.... I also really want to replace autumns bed. She has been sleeping on a futon mattress, because although her crib turned into a toddler bed, she does not like sleeping in it because it is a "baby bed". </p><p class="separator" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: center; clear: both; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; "><a imageanchor="1" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV3T2NsfA5ohtF3JfOMbF8CSLF0Nxz0g0__Lr-igg4-0umdH42Mhwj9sqPLcA8-oVQ5kfM8a5ARizD8NB2flsWFzLHQLVn8k6jGzX3VA2c4o6qGxgzrJBn_rzA4kDZoPRvcVQrDNJDTa4D/s1600/sleepingautumn.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV3T2NsfA5ohtF3JfOMbF8CSLF0Nxz0g0__Lr-igg4-0umdH42Mhwj9sqPLcA8-oVQ5kfM8a5ARizD8NB2flsWFzLHQLVn8k6jGzX3VA2c4o6qGxgzrJBn_rzA4kDZoPRvcVQrDNJDTa4D/s320/sleepingautumn.jpg" border="0" width="240" height="320" style="cursor: move; " /></a></p><p class="separator" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; clear: both; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p class="separator" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; clear: both; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; "> Since we have another baby coming, we will certainly be keeping the crib, but it is really crowded in there with a futon mattress on the floor, so I would like to get autumn a proper bed. Either a toddler bed, or a proper twin bed... or what would be really cool would be to build her a loft that can be transformed into bunk beds later. I have a cool design in mind, that includes turning the bottom portion into a playhouse. Adam is not a fan of this idea, since it is likely that he would be making it. I also really want to paint the walls in thier room. </p><p class="separator" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; clear: both; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p class="separator" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; clear: both; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; ">Oh... and the carpet... I want to steam clean the carpet- but not just in autumns room... in the whole house. </p><p class="separator" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; clear: both; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p class="separator" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; clear: both; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; ">I am also finding that when I am working on orders for Caustic Threads, my mind is really wandering. I have so many fun items I want to make for autumn and Penelope, that it is hard to stay on task. Despite this, it seems like I am doing a better job of juggling orders, helping my dad at the shop, and taking care of Autumn, I just wish I had a little more free time to spend with Adam and Autumn. </p><p class="separator" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: center; clear: both; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; "><a imageanchor="1" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN5HkK67sQpS208afFqBUz2OS9PziOmFvVvkvv8DIHu8dW_DtOZmg7YcRlF73IYusUTLfyLrlpUok0ADhEdE3dtLOhvVLHr8GfXz96JMcEk0E8O4o6mIpk1JLJ4kIWu6tWyeUaSA3UiBly/s1600/autumn.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN5HkK67sQpS208afFqBUz2OS9PziOmFvVvkvv8DIHu8dW_DtOZmg7YcRlF73IYusUTLfyLrlpUok0ADhEdE3dtLOhvVLHr8GfXz96JMcEk0E8O4o6mIpk1JLJ4kIWu6tWyeUaSA3UiBly/s320/autumn.jpg" border="0" width="240" height="320" style="cursor: move; " /></a></p><p class="separator" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; clear: both; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p class="separator" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; clear: both; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; ">Autumn has been pretty difficult lately. I am not sure if it is because there is a new baby coming, or because she gets less attention from me now that I am a little overloaded. It is probably a combination of things. I know why kids this age are so damn melt-your-heart CUTE at this age though. </p><p class="separator" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; clear: both; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p class="separator" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; clear: both; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; ">Finally, speaking of being overloaded, Caustic Threads had a record month in June. Amazing. It was the best month ever, we even beat December of last year. It is exciting, and gratifying. I am not sure what kind of goal I should have for July though. Not only do I think expecting to beat June is a little unrealistic as far as actual sales are concerned, but with a new baby I know that the amount of work I am able to do right after she penelope is born will be limited too. </p><p class="separator" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; clear: both; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p class="separator" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; clear: both; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; ">And to say Adieu, here is my newest design in Caustic Threads.</p><p class="separator" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: center; clear: both; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; "><a imageanchor="1" href="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.254546957.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; "><img src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.254546957.jpg" border="0" width="320" height="266" style="cursor: move; " /></a></p><p class="separator" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; clear: both; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; "><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/77027314/tiger-roar-rawr-cotton-baby-onesie?ga_search_query=tiger&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_5654027">Tiger RAWR Onesie $14.00</a><br /></p><p class="separator" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; clear: both; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p class="separator" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; clear: both; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; ">Have an excellent weekend! </p><p class="separator" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; clear: both; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p class="separator" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; clear: both; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; ">♥Erica</p>Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07196956539801242291noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061502029448428925.post-66631086456267417732011-06-23T09:15:00.001-07:002011-06-23T09:18:21.258-07:00Finding Happiness<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; ">Things are crazy here, as usual.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmk81AVcHpLl0iLVaYwAyJXX-CeQ1gjMsJvEgubO_6eEX6a7UeoipN8DJw4DdDr_sF-NFQidaTOI5GI_PGRtYrkKih0mUZTPvYMSFe6x1mc77GPotxeMFDMlvusGjZLhgfg78E-vkOUG4/s320/blogpic.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621449798228044882" /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; ">I started helping my dad at his shop recently, and it is getting hard to keep up with orders in Caustic Threads, but I have been managing. I like helping my dad,</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; ">and don't mind the work, but I was hoping he would try a little harder to hire someone. Caustic threads is a full time job, and even working about 10 hours a week is taking a toll on both my family life and my business. My younger brother started working for my dad a few weeks ago also, but I know he has other things he wants to be doing too.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWBii3wlZGr1rDEehEW3iQnUqD6quqfNamCncXJ0LR7xwU0aW3s8mjf_WeA3SSy_2n0E_pNGC9MjXwvaP_812vwaxsklq7_hYE2wfb2cYIIlmS6X0pjsPrc-B5qZC9W3v65-46FDKFpozP/s1600/kidsskullytank4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; float: right; margin-left: 1em; "><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWBii3wlZGr1rDEehEW3iQnUqD6quqfNamCncXJ0LR7xwU0aW3s8mjf_WeA3SSy_2n0E_pNGC9MjXwvaP_812vwaxsklq7_hYE2wfb2cYIIlmS6X0pjsPrc-B5qZC9W3v65-46FDKFpozP/s320/kidsskullytank4.jpg" width="320" style="cursor: move; " /></a>I am absolutely thrilled with the unexpected success of Caustic Threads. It is amazing to me that a hobby that was started with relatively low start up cost has grown into a business that allows me to stay home with my daughter autumn (and soon a second daughter, Penelope) and make more than I was making at my last job... granted, I have made more take home income at other jobs, but they required long hours and a lot of travel, which is just not very compatible with a family. (although I know some very amazing families do have a parent that has to travel often). I feel extraordinarily lucky every day to be married to an amazing man that I fall more in love with every day, have a beutiful daughter and another on the way, and to have been able to build a business that allows me to work for myself doing something that I love. I thank Adam, my husband, regularly, for giving me everything I never knew I wanted.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p class="separator" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: center; clear: both; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisuf2iTUQM3PAdgc5P-SLDk9mhAf1-s4ttIDNlgqW3EWiPdERLjDMPDZMqmIHpGWAKIM-oxdsUG1aSPrS9HzJEO0zSVZrjXk_w0hkL90sRH2p9QLLCDzW5256eRZfbIoOYxRk1yCZscv_Z/s1600/adamanderica-pola.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; float: left; margin-right: 1em; "><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisuf2iTUQM3PAdgc5P-SLDk9mhAf1-s4ttIDNlgqW3EWiPdERLjDMPDZMqmIHpGWAKIM-oxdsUG1aSPrS9HzJEO0zSVZrjXk_w0hkL90sRH2p9QLLCDzW5256eRZfbIoOYxRk1yCZscv_Z/s320/adamanderica-pola.jpg" width="263" style="cursor: move; " /></a></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; ">If someone had asked me 10 years ago, when I was 18, what I thought I would be doing right now, I never would have expected to be married, with children, living in Albuquerque. In fact, I think a senior paper that I had to write in high school was about what I wanted and expected to be doing at this point in my life. "Where do you want to be in 10 (or 5, or 15) years?" seems like a common question for people to ask 16 to 18 year olds, and it was always an easy question for me to answer, because I thought I knew exactly what I wanted, and I was sure I would accomplish my goals. I would say, " I want to be a fashion designer, with my own label at some point. I would like to work for someone else to learn the ropes at first, and when I have some experience and capitol I will start my own business. I like the juniors market, it is fast paced, trend driven, and exciting- oh, and teenagers usually have part time jobs and no bills so they have more disposable income than other markets. I want to be single, with no children, living in LA or New York. Preferably New York. " That is really what I thought I wanted to do! I wonder if I had taken a look forward to see myself here now, if I would have considered myself a failure. I don't now, but I may have as a stubborn teenager- which is not to say I am not stubborn now- just that I know how unbelievably happy I am, and I wouldn't trade my life now for the unrealized dreams of a teenager. There are many parallels, and I think the progression of my life, and the steps that brought me here all make sense. All we really want in life is to be happy, and I am so lucky to have found happiness, in a life that I had never expected to be in.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; ">Xoxo,</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; ">Erica</p>Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07196956539801242291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061502029448428925.post-8230229484209066772011-06-16T19:45:00.000-07:002011-06-16T20:23:25.282-07:00Pens and other small projectsSmall projects are great, you can finish them quickly, have less time to get distracted, have less invested if things go wrong, and in the case of the small turning projects that I am talking about in particular here, are relatively safe and quiet and child-in-the-vicinity friendly compared to my normal hobbies.<div><br /></div><div>As you may have noticed, I've been posting more not-knives than knives lately. Not because I don't enjoy working on knives anymore, but because I actually like to finish projects every once and a while. </div><div><br /></div><div>It is amazingly satisfying to finish things, all day most days I work on projects that may take years or longer to finish. I am still finishing up projects that my predecessor started, and I've been at my job for about two years now. Coming home and adding an hour to a project that will take quite a few hour or multi-hour blocks is not very appealing most nights.</div><div><br /></div><div>The inspiration for my small projects is the result of my friendship with Rocketpants and Bill.</div><div><br /></div><div>Somehow I convinced them to let me teach them how to shave with a straight razor, and despite me spraying blood all over the bathroom (never wave a razor in one hand and wine glass in the other), they were game and now each has a razor and brush. Since I'm not ready (wrong set of tools) to try making the razors themselves, I decided to try shaving brushes, as seen in an earlier post (<a href="http://acrylicandsteel.blogspot.com/2011/04/bench-and-brush.html">Bench and Brush</a>).</div><div><br /></div><div>Now Bill commented a couple times that I should try pens, since he likes fountain pens, so, because I needed more hobbies I started with some basic pens and a wine stopper (<a href="http://acrylicandsteel.blogspot.com/2011/06/as-wood-turns.html">As the wood turns</a>).</div><div><br /></div><div>I thought they were pretty basic and realized that I preferred other types of pen, so I bought more. </div><div><br /></div><div>I tried the POLARIS (like the rocket?) They look small but fit well in the hand, and take Parker style ink - which means that you can use gel refills - which I prefer to rollerballs. These are black titanium.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ZVT66AIyjOL3uZrHFjNFSkh9TpcPJKmPQ8ynNo9SZeEJV9QiNPPXcUZkb3ct1onDJbSyfZH7TXdXTO15z9xUhec7URaoULYNd7Pzo4cLFGHUH_v75_rpmDcSNWeG2gT78O8h0D7vFHuR/s400/Redwood+burl+Polaris.jpg" /></div><div>In Redwood Burl</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrwC3ZhX4FYNmkrw7dutDtKOLUBeqNz3uYujUpwhL5W5gpYeSmLlkFp4vMmwGzH6oTPtvkjbh4e5XcRWll3PaaIGRAFfvhq1fwISkTL2IrUv57iLTsL1bBebLjarDLp_lYtS-G-BJkuXe9/s400/Maple+Burl+Polaris.jpg" /></div><div>In Maple Burl</div><div><br /></div><div>I tried a heavy duty sketch pencil (5.6mm lead)</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJbwTyzq7aRbEUBr569bSBjXKUo84ftuNh_e-vIpx156sVt2MSKnp69EpEHe4uSxf7BXLaR_yMLHMvGsp5BC8p-7USJIkB4GY0z0PxMYkRdhiv3DSmCPK_tRt9ZdXt_Dci5_D1GEO8MU8M/s400/Sketch+Pencil+-+Ironwood.jpg" /></div><div>This is desert ironwood and chrome- the picture doesn't do the wood justice;</div><div><br /></div><div>I tried a bullet pen (.30 caliber in this case) in black titanium...</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCw_aiIhosN0whTEEqGr0cC63PM89ZEq8sm1U9Fla-xJH6bXNHdgexJmRrsPl6wlLuToAphbj4XyzTETfUzIDdXB0aUfQZqSC36uKlc_ir8B4JzXyWa-swWj0zSWX87Mslr36yD8BP0d47/s400/Bullet+Pen+-+Ironwood.jpg" /></div><div>This is the same block of desert iron wood - and doesn't do the wood justice either.</div><div><br /></div><div>I tried a seam ripper...</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLabbiM_OTBoar7jYrHvfqqb2LrV3D-6LM3SMLXfezSZF1fHIK_TmY7QW9n-McIxoUXy2WJ_sQifH0cN06aHXDxwPp-EKIdtrghqjOkeU-Q8C284ixaY7WTnSy49T8jf7Gko1avA0jeJrY/s400/Seam+Ripper+-+Bloodwood+and+Copper.jpg" /></div><div>In bloodwood, with copper powder inlay;</div><div><br />And finally I tried the fountain pen - first I tried Manzanita with turquoise inlay... and the wood tore off the barrel, then I tried Ancient Kauri, and the wood tore off the barrel, then I tried gabon ebony, and caught it and glued it before it tore off.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCxueyI7AjrDpIU986OldH-8UAsbr6ctxBm3E6HR4KpJYnP5DaLjQA5iK0XXiU6MLSjzifTTfVPAa5X34hyttPVazIxCMDjbC1TuOkMeSm7eYc5uf1iUeTb82n1ycAWnkLIOPTWDYLW7ak/s400/Fountain+Pen+-+Rhodium+and+Ebony.jpg" /></div><div>And I think it looks better than the other woods would have. I hadn't realized how much of the fittings were black. The shiny stuff is rhodium plated, and the tip is iridium.</div><div><br /></div><div>Looks fancy! Writes well too.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now all I have left to try from this batch is a walking stick - but I might need to buy some longer pieces of wood to pull this one off :)</div><div><br /></div><div>And in closing, a gratuitous picture of Autumn:</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9lF_tpIXXt_6osUqopzOSCogV3Ay9bZViCEd-qQfFEALDEHyr2lpNAjNocoZel_Urm5BcBWpKmFsTU3GIJjIldt0KOk-lT5MrzZHP26xsNvHRoYi-a8Da1ZV5IAM0VKz42uDs2HECkxrH/s400/Autumn+Sleeping+TJs.jpg" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Bye now!</div><div>A</div>A. Ringiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01234597193410820872noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061502029448428925.post-38845220075380843362011-06-01T19:25:00.000-07:002011-06-01T19:46:37.252-07:00As the wood turns<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px; ">Howdy folks, just in case you thought we were having too much fun selling t-shirts, knives, shaving brushes, art, and a variety of others...</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px; "><br /><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; font-size: inherit; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: table; "><tbody style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><tr style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: table-row; vertical-align: inherit; "><td valign="top" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: table-cell; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font: inherit; "><p class="yiv1636684202MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; ">I have recently expanded my wood turning hobby.<span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "> </span></span></p><p class="yiv1636684202MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; "><br /></span></p><p class="yiv1636684202MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; "><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "></span>For some reason I thought that making pens was a good idea, so I bought a starter kit with all the fixin’s for 5 slimline ballpoint twist pens.<span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "> </span>They went together pretty easily with no major hiccups, and only a few minor ones.<span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "> </span>I used a couple of the blanks provided and a couple of my own:</span></p><p class="yiv1636684202MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><span style="line-height: 14px; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><br /></span></p><p class="yiv1636684202MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><span style="line-height: 14px; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; ">Purple-heart, </span></p><p class="yiv1636684202MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><span style="line-height: 14px; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhar-vzDOm9RRZITYPkwuiaPaJzfbWAjPx-kZNcqScXMcAdhZaUn16m_-SCrm22V5eo4ZwJfXb53hBXvNli7p3IJR0Db_wj4d3ZwUNk3dpNDzUsps7ua4EwWVGlhFbcDTflvRxB07QLqcw-/s400/Purpleheart+-+slimline+twist+gold.jpg" /></span></p><p class="yiv1636684202MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><span style="line-height: 14px; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><br /></span></p><p class="yiv1636684202MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><span style="line-height: 14px; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; ">Lignum vitae, </span></p><p class="yiv1636684202MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg41h8_nqWbzF1CWZF10g9tYZrBi7fQ9bdRqqmhfuQBydIGsfeqlmrZL5pQEwkhMx9tIXa2Ls7Vnk101f1UAHitXuXEY1Czeg1GeYJ_6vIVUdVEZBw9hoNTr_7ntC2Aae5Cn38_PyPq4X_/s400/Lignum+vitae+-+Slimline+twist+gold.jpg" /></span></p><p class="yiv1636684202MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><span style="line-height: 14px; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><br /></span></p><p class="yiv1636684202MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><span style="line-height: 14px; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; ">Salt cedar, </span></p><p class="yiv1636684202MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwq6m5LJa5bBzA83v3Kbp4y-OWVKt8pHR1tNi5oAAG6RmTjRY3ipd2S7fpKnN2eTGIiXp6co5GtRg_YnYICNa6mNx9FtFsJJwGoCvmlEu8Az35xUafRWKQD_5Zt39ij76GVHjmO-twycOp/s400/Scorched+Salt+Cedar+-+Slimline+twist+gold.jpg" /></span></p><p class="yiv1636684202MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; "><br /></span></p><p class="yiv1636684202MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><span style="line-height: 14px; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; ">Cocobolo, and </span></p><p class="yiv1636684202MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><span style="line-height: 14px; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6F00x1zOK847Rt6dYrUVv04BHzXaFD-ITQKLAcN6QprPyIekhiRc1ceRMeFagx1Ev7u1Y-hEq0nBwpZwV31sLc3a3uWr2zfeF_ayZ4ySynVzwvc_DGD5JWIC0SsKLGiASzS2ir9fFWBwP/s400/Coccobolo+-+slimline+twist+gold.jpg" /></span></p><p class="yiv1636684202MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><span style="line-height: 14px; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><br /></span></p><p class="yiv1636684202MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><span style="line-height: 14px; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; ">Figured Sipo.</span></p><p class="yiv1636684202MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><span style="line-height: 14px; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNcih2fxi85gY1XIQkVq0miq2KM81LfbGpGu-jcMHWpwFEsOztqu9yHZuXOSqsxv6R_DIp5Ui2eylA8zQXLHP_di6VhcTztLwRM1P44JW7ILPggFHa1dOFzkyFvHf3TC25miJ2ylKndv8l/s400/Sipo+Pen+-+Slimline+twist+gold.jpg" /></span></p><p class="yiv1636684202MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><span style="line-height: 14px; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><br /></span></p><p class="yiv1636684202MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><span style="line-height: 14px; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><br /></span></p><p class="yiv1636684202MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><span style="line-height: 14px; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "> </span></p><p class="yiv1636684202MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><span style="line-height: 14px; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "> </span></p><p class="yiv1636684202MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><span style="line-height: 14px; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; ">I also picked up a couple of <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1306981422_0" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-bottom-color: rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer; ">wine bottle stopper</span> plugs. I’ve only made one so far, out of pear wood – looks pretty good to me.</span></p><p class="yiv1636684202MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><span style="line-height: 14px; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><br /></span></p><p class="yiv1636684202MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><span style="line-height: 14px; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl6mKx89q1yupN0vKanyWHVvyjGbWvE3GJEjEFCIL3lPi0LKKce4h6bhUC27vgVSMJ2-jd8h3feUmkWwxpp6z13I9C56vTQe1dvygNIDwQlZACmoecAArgmI677I0hytszJ0djkmVUUWXv/s400/Fruiting+Pear+Bottlestopper+in+bottle.jpg" /> </span><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXtthN5tRX5EWIVebnpgb-XZTJSDtawrcImcLw4ybcn7NgIIxukIdZWyf0vAExBTs0eNzVDJiGcYyjthS4YNx32mABuusYkwD5dRv8Z3ZHUUL7N01JB9_4YEZrqbyNR2efYm4Zm87FyinU/s400/Fruiting+Pear+Bottle+stopper.jpg" /></p><p class="yiv1636684202MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><br /></p><p class="yiv1636684202MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><span style="line-height: 14px; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "> </span></p><p class="yiv1636684202MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><span style="line-height: 14px; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; ">I was somewhat disappointed with the limited amount of customization and creativity that go into turning pens.<span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "> </span>The pocket clips limit the back half, and comfort limits the front, so you can’t do much beyond some gentle curves, and</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; "> banding.</span></p><p class="yiv1636684202MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; "><br /></span></p><p class="yiv1636684202MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSDltabjiaeuGnyjeAmx36qV1HCz7Qx1iOFdpvaIhC_4UyX8SLnj7QcI9ouYeI8QhCir51N9mWvkOhhfnO8aJB8XNU3_Mg0MmzW18Q3bNekbXSrFLWiqrQ7gy6PCyHYvQwzadeEGPiFZjU/s400/Group+of+four+-+slimline+twist+gold.jpg" /></span></p><p class="yiv1636684202MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; "><br /></span></p><p class="yiv1636684202MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><span style="line-height: 14px; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "> </span></p><p class="yiv1636684202MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><span style="line-height: 14px; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; ">So, am I stopping at those 5? Of course not, I just ordered another $150 worth of supplies, not just pen kits and accessories, but a few other <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1306981422_1" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; ">gizmos and gadgets</span>.<span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "> </span></span></p><p class="yiv1636684202MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><span style="line-height: 14px; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><br /></span></p><p class="yiv1636684202MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><span style="line-height: 14px; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; ">What’s next? Sectional <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1306981422_2" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; cursor: pointer; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">walking sticks</span>, seam rippers, <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1306981422_3" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-bottom-color: rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer; ">mechanical pencils</span>, <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1306981422_4" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-bottom-color: rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer; ">fountain pens</span> are all on the agenda. And finishing some knives as well.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></span></div>A. Ringiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01234597193410820872noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061502029448428925.post-82283954098077933562011-05-17T15:27:00.000-07:002011-05-17T15:28:52.016-07:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; "><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span"> So, in the news… Erica is due at the end of July with (odds are) baby girl number 2.<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span">This is exciting, as it will:</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-indent: -0.25in; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span><span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>1.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span></span>Give Autumn a moving toy to play with for the foreseeable future.<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -0.25in; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span><span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>2.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span></span>Fulfill replacement value reproduction</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -0.25in; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span><span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>3.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span></span>Reward the parents with a tax break</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -0.25in; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span><span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>4.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span></span>Be another cute child</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-indent: -0.25in; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span><span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>5.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span></span>Give the grandparents something new to talk about</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span">This is less exciting because it will require:</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-indent: -0.25in; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span><span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>1.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span></span>The purchase of Diapers for a few more years</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -0.25in; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span><span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>2.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span></span>Another baby seat, filling the car completely</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -0.25in; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span><span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>3.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span></span>Tolerance of house being a disaster for additional years</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -0.25in; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span><span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>4.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span></span>More of Mommies time, leaving less for Daddy</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-indent: -0.25in; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span><span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>5.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span></span>And will reduce the number of hours that Daddy can sleep</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span">Generally, blacksmith shops are not considered very baby friendly environments.<span> </span>Carpentry shops are almost as bad. And Blade smith shops the worst of both worlds, plus some sharp edges.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span></span>I don’t know why, but people seem concerned about mixing a child (or children) with limited hand to eye coordination with a scattered and disorganized pile of blades you could shave with. Go figure.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span">I don’t think that I have ever seen Autumn hold a knife the wrong way, and she knew what they were and what they were called before she was 2.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span">I keep her out of the shop mostly because I don’t have protective gear small enough and she doesn’t like to wear it when it falls off like that.<span> </span>Also because she makes it more likely that I will hurt myself due to the distraction.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span">At least she can’t really open the door to the shop while I am working yet. But I can’t imagine that day is too far away.<span> </span>Sigh.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span">And here are some recent pictures of Autumn, since I was talking about her...</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvcUdhrx_CQ3zaL8gzxYaAw3sgRGfJE2EFR0fZsOWgDy8OfZNa-4KzeD0yuRfNyHth5nt43cesa0wJ81EV_kFbA1Lv-49iyL6Xi-KXdJwyjyeoisNLeeL0-mxbiyZfqL8chPG2lkerVhAT/s400/Autumn+in+big+girl+skates.jpg" style="padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-right-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-left-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); " /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span">With her brand new big girl skates!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYO6jFn8DJ4HZ3K3-hMav3-hql6dwgGMyV4DvarGwSEzMZZYf4_nFmpNHH3u6hRrctFJs9TfnPz-OOhQ8YA0aJ1tYq5WMabjM5XfhsIVm4opgfhOsBNLYkVg_7uqERsTgbxPWmjPAMmODa/s400/Autumn+sitting+with+her+new+skate.jpg" style="padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-right-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-left-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); " /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span">And again...</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZy2eiqTYP8fujEkm91esR-UH_VAuuKL5D-z3y98Qs5K7pkgV3F_aAReou1wLgFTqDcR0pq4zCvAUWeZwRB2_aaNjtKPFTRN9WGu2DOrYI3JktSJAdCkIDmir_2QfEoRhbe3aHtBqRWlr2/s400/Autumn+in+Bed.jpg" style="padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-right-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-left-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); " /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span">and just waking up from a nap...</span></p><div style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204); "><br /></div></span>A. Ringiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01234597193410820872noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061502029448428925.post-39796996957029284752011-04-25T15:15:00.000-07:002011-04-25T15:23:55.305-07:00Bench and Brush<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204); font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; "><p class="MsoNormal">Bench Update</p><p class="MsoNormal">I have a lot of projects on the bench right now.<span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Recently I discovered a place that sells hair knots for shaving brushes, so I bought a few as samples to try out. And then I played with my lathe and turned a bunch of proto-shaving brush handles.<span> </span>I didn’t really have a good idea before turning on the lathe how big they should be, but made a nice variety ranging from a huge piece that I made from purpleheart, to a tiny little tulipwood.<span> </span>Turns out that the smaller size is better for brushes.<span> </span>Right now I have handles of tulipwood, purpleheart, cocobolo, wormy pecan, salt cedar (tamarisk), pear, manzanita, apricot, and recycled ironwood fencepost, and I may be forgetting one or two more.<span> </span>I only have three brushes, boar (coarse), black badger (pretty soft), and silvertip badger (softer).<span> </span>All brushes don’t fit in all handles, but let me know if you are interested.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEta01CA55ycIt-dtgSh6Uzg_KROi4W7IcNoaXccINehOaawsWyHoXivPcCP_8trzg2SA4BzDM-3Lg9-Q_XmQV8foWtY1WAfyleUd_gDrv8di9dL1zhkopdcP4wjdByKO9Posbm9vtbB_C/s400/Brushes+and+handles+april.jpg" style="padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-right-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-left-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); " /></p><p class="MsoNormal">I bought a bunch of new wood, mostly domestic: Hickory, red gum, spalted ambrosia maple, rainbow poplar, and I swear there was another that I can’t remember.<span> </span>I use a lot of exotics, but some of these have some nice character as well.<span> </span>We’ll see what they turn into.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Knife-wise, I have a couple of big chef’s knives in progress (both CPM 154 Stainless), at least three full tang hunting knives (two drop point, one nesmuk), a few partial tang hunters, a couple daggers, and some miscellaneous others.<span> </span>I’m getting ready to start a couple more, with the basic idea of<span> </span>simple and full length tangs, so I can try out a couple of new handle ideas.<span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWvyyyZHXRvFHDJvGd3wrFGU_afmrnOoKWRnl8fosNkip33Ny42fPNpK7k9Law8gvrNeLPN5OA6pVL9oWmIlEA77-YdKTZCOO_CfQhoxyFx_YpSqgnq1uVrQgIEvoGuYgaMqeCy7mXF2JA/s400/On+the+bench+mid+march.jpg" style="padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-right-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-left-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); " /></p><p class="MsoNormal">I’ve got some fancy decoration ideas for a couple of knives as well, like for finishing the copper and cholla dagger shown above.<span> </span>It will be pretty southwestern, lots of copper and turquoise. I just have to get around to doing some filework on the guard and pommel.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Using that idea I made this fancy manzanita brush with inlays of turquoise and copper.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNAtvvDIQLyTFm94wRU2LK6uRsZS2Uk1O5P1KpMomF5kKWbh60s_GbGAi2He1OslPNgl79h2m65EDtYA9Zf7IND7QgDZeEI_uuBxYRDCsbqWY9HLO-4c8wAGawUmok0akeZ81-7J39A-Nl/s400/manz+brush.jpg" /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Sorry for the Blurriness, phone pics not so good. :)</p><p class="MsoNormal">I also helped to teach Rocketpants how to do it too. His turned out pretty well. The brush is nylon, the handle: cocobolo.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghNEhHYirQy1T-q_po4EMuZpb32TIm9QA_UPAFtUV_swyInc-dGTDcnkjMXoOZGLx4XgUoGl5pY5piF0-HD6mU4en6wB9PFUEk47Q3j1bxy2OvfCJBifS1LMJuR2uoGw8ijCZ6Q3s6GRBR/s400/Johns+Brush.JPG" /></p><p class="MsoNormal">That doesn’t sound like too much does it? Maybe it’s just that I don’t have any time.</p></span>A. Ringiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01234597193410820872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061502029448428925.post-32894976236187214932011-04-23T10:26:00.000-07:002011-04-23T16:26:41.335-07:00Family WalksFamily walks don't happen quite as often as they should, but we do try.<div>Not far from the house there is a "lateral". Laterals are turn-outs from the main irrigation channels of the Rio Grande. They are opened in the spring to feed water to the little ranchitos that are abundant in our area. They also make very nice little walking paths. </div><div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyFxKyp0VqcHeiVlP_0w8AHGJv5bLNPvKDZgUkBdx8UJ1qYRi93Vut0frYaD_EYSnSNFEsiR3vat-ZMdVA9yXd9DtOQAYPwdtC__PoFh6Lec8UPDLug8Z_4WZfbBmcdaCs7hY5rMyJ-Qv0/s400/autumn+checking+out+the+graphitti.jpg" /></div><div>Autumn enjoys the walks, and was fond of this graffiti until it was covered up.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOhVOU7XdgksZYDfpELRa3IV-9moNt73X2qn8PwlEnDR2ZrIyO2Uq86griR_TGKM3E-Du2IF12Y8dDA8tt2Dv-eVaAAQdzgD_NHz2OlGABov2O0lxA3ZnfUbxWjBf89pasfM6Td3oMXXSh/s400/Mommy+and+Daddy.jpg" /></div><div>Erica and I enjoy them also, but the pace is definitely a little slower with Autumn.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbbsh9z8mMhZTiv4nWPu0m6uQP5mId3Ga8AOhG0VLjePElAPyjAjkD9WSgdqxfJE1GnaHvvh3hrUAQk11nHEuLR8gh2J2MS2d6_d39Duc3-ER2R_TPE4WMPEVITuM67S1BJRf4z1K5miZj/s400/Cute+Momma.jpg" /></div><div>We'll probably be taking fewer walks for a while since Erica will be expanding for the next few months, and then we will have an additional non-walking family member.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGhIXboNrDkKVYTewHJiV6T_BH8FA9ky25l09gCD7TKSSa9WYDIdOkndtFz2QGryhjP2wgnbHKu2c_BNlyJgNEZlmVPrAfIsS4e2l_zHxw0KEdSLZ-l8EykQlyi_QTid7veNk4G9OPb51F/s400/Cuties.jpg" /></div><div>Sometimes Autumn needs to take a break from walking.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOX8sJcpJNfTgEKqX5EHYIf8CNnAxSvYNrCAxARdC5OzLx3Qpo6s4R_zre5iRcne3xFPeRvlar8dpQLHb56m9XfOsZUR1K_ufEemoXHYb4lh8azyjx0GjiIOCgqYxKTa1Glv5eAlWkIGez/s1600/Daddy+gettin+older.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOX8sJcpJNfTgEKqX5EHYIf8CNnAxSvYNrCAxARdC5OzLx3Qpo6s4R_zre5iRcne3xFPeRvlar8dpQLHb56m9XfOsZUR1K_ufEemoXHYb4lh8azyjx0GjiIOCgqYxKTa1Glv5eAlWkIGez/s400/Daddy+gettin+older.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598832314583345266" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOX8sJcpJNfTgEKqX5EHYIf8CNnAxSvYNrCAxARdC5OzLx3Qpo6s4R_zre5iRcne3xFPeRvlar8dpQLHb56m9XfOsZUR1K_ufEemoXHYb4lh8azyjx0GjiIOCgqYxKTa1Glv5eAlWkIGez/s1600/Daddy+gettin+older.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>Daddy getting older.</div><div><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju3pOasQWrLDmAER2Ww6HHqx9FNMKqrKk3ddWgYW3RfxjCqoD2iLirzl9f0pWHJRMTDVa4uNAgaVwBPwfuploG0Ji7xwgNfq86epViMl8M_Dt7d3ZWsmCtP5XC-ZUqXZh4IctS2Nf7j7qV/s1600/autumn+with+ghost+graphitti.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju3pOasQWrLDmAER2Ww6HHqx9FNMKqrKk3ddWgYW3RfxjCqoD2iLirzl9f0pWHJRMTDVa4uNAgaVwBPwfuploG0Ji7xwgNfq86epViMl8M_Dt7d3ZWsmCtP5XC-ZUqXZh4IctS2Nf7j7qV/s400/autumn+with+ghost+graphitti.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598832302456008418" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju3pOasQWrLDmAER2Ww6HHqx9FNMKqrKk3ddWgYW3RfxjCqoD2iLirzl9f0pWHJRMTDVa4uNAgaVwBPwfuploG0Ji7xwgNfq86epViMl8M_Dt7d3ZWsmCtP5XC-ZUqXZh4IctS2Nf7j7qV/s1600/autumn+with+ghost+graphitti.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>Autumn being cute.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div></div>A. Ringiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01234597193410820872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061502029448428925.post-16989267216526024632011-03-21T11:32:00.000-07:002011-03-21T12:12:53.672-07:00Irons in the Fire<div>My thumb has healed from its stabbing – oh yeah, I didn’t tell you about that.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>So I was finishing up Rocketpants’ knife…wait I didn’t tell you about that either. Sigh.</div> <p class="MsoNormal">OK, so if you remember a few (many) months ago, I had some of the guys over and let them pound on some hot metal? Well, other opportunities haven’t presented themselves, and Rocketpants’ birthday was coming up, so I thought I would finish up the knife he started.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>It was a nice little thing, made from O1 tool steel I think – always hard to remember which scrap is what.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>So, I did a little hammering, quenching, tempering,<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>grinding and polishing, and put the handle on, and then some more polishing, and some more polishing, and there were still a couple of little scratches in the mirror finish. So, more polishing, and it was about time for bed, and I was so proud of not stabbing myself during the whole polishing process…that I stabbed myself in the right thumb. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Now, this isn’t all that infrequent of an experience, so I can’t say that it was surprising. In fact, my wife, sitting 3 feet away working on the computer, didn’t even notice that I had stabbed myself.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>You’d be amazed how quickly you can apply direct pressure to a thumb, so, no big spurts of blood either. Unlike that time with the razor – Note to self - don’t ever show people how to shave with a straight razor after a couple glasses of wine. <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Anyway, I got myself patched up. Finished up the polishing (with Kevlar gloves) a few days later, sharpened it some more, made a sheath, and gave it to Rocketpants AFTER winning the Twinkie Cup. So no one would accuse me of bribery.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFNXFOl39cuT4IRKe5_lbPGnF4F8Wc6EzLY762rNod63CIrXye5V7GhOMsO-_coZYP4ThXMXBXN1BqjtCRYHsTaTXWYtkx55SAXj1cP6eStrBprF8NwAd6vIlYJHH-urS6h-yXy8XbQ07M/s400/AR59+Knife+in+hand.jpg" /></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Mind you, I have never eaten a twinkie (despite a picture that floated around facebook a while back), but won a very large margarita glass full of them.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>What!!?? You don’t know what the Twinkie Cup is?<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Every year for the past 3, Rocketpants has put on a race at the Albuquerque Indoor Karting.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>This year, the theme was Mario Cart.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Now, I don’t do the dressing up (because I am lame), and I am not the world’s greatest driver, but somehow I managed to be consistent enough between the two races to tie for 1<sup>st</sup>, and then with my random powerup (again, a la Mario Kart), I edged out the other first place winner.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">In other news, I tried forging the bronze chunk that I cast and it crumbled. I hit it when it was too hot, not that I knew it until it was too late.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>As it cooled, it became clear that it was forgeable at lower temps, but how was I to know.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>I guess I will have to melt it again later and try lost wax next.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHvFW_IsxWl8U7TBopCcf32T9e0QwEaR5rHvBhhqJcZ360KO0p1T2K5-4eHPvqjTstpP_a_RO1YuubfO0lbEUMdOUTz_7LiQwKiWg7HjB5_WuNWwbw9QLrd8XOxhfDxBIzd2w3uIdPPKUn/s400/Cast+Bronze.jpg" /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes">Gratuitous picture of Autumn</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZGEWUPiAaizrFh_5p6s0jwUSbTHMGNz0VAROzMiJzN_74Li129IkzD4EhPNGlKb0VSvoHlswCnWyK4Hzp0ySq5jd2Kmsgd7ojFYUuqgGq20TZbrcvta1YMXZzCZSc-Jx5H97SMgoa3C86/s400/Autumn+sharing+MacnCheese+with+Twilight.jpg" /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">That's all for now folks...</p><p class="MsoNormal">A</p>A. Ringiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01234597193410820872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061502029448428925.post-79756080539320099742011-01-11T19:03:00.001-08:002011-01-11T19:05:19.452-08:00Tidbits from the end of 2010<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(204, 204, 204); "><h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="margin-top: 0.25em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 18px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.4em; color: rgb(170, 221, 153); ">Goodbye 2010</h3><div class="post-header"><div class="post-header-line-1"></div></div><div class="post-body entry-content" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6em; "><p class="MsoNormal">I think this year went by faster than any other that I’ve experienced.<span></span>I know that perspectives change a little as you age, but I think that this is about the most stable year I’ve had in recent memory, and that lack of upheavals may have had something to do with the speed with which it passed.<span> </span>Just hypothesizing.<span> </span>We’ll see how 2011 goes.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Since the last post, almost two months ago, I can’t say that I have spent all that much time in the shop, and in the last week or so it has been cold enough that I haven’t wanted too. Despite that, I have wrapped up a few projects, and am almost finished with a couple others.<span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The revised AR36 – now known as the pear knife, is much cooler now.<span></span>I did some wood burning on the pearwood handle, and almost finished up a stand made of a couple of pears that I turned out of the same pear wood. They are waiting for stems, but this is what they look like now.<span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVABHKS8z1YW1oOvqx78Npoxf20dQIXq2ec2q16lAgwjLRYjD1Yic1kbywGOt9HqcqnGTJjM2wx0X101_g-59vawFzZWpX69EZRF7oAakfi-Q0a6qcPBPEf9G9BRKW0qDiB9sGAiYH6h11/s400/Pear+Knife+and+stand.jpg" style="padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-right-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-left-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); " /></p><p class="MsoNormal">AR56 - I made a hunting knife for one of Erica’s dad’s friends.<span> </span>It’s a pretty simple one – basic drop point hunter, hidden tang, Madrone Burl handle, with a stainless guard. Simple leather sheath, but it turned out OK.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhez27egqkP-VNSG6B6h3UXFwBq4f57hUqMcXQ2LlhIBn4WuRI9NWO3qzmEh_mOb2TYUKRnkKLKElIO48cmXj0QJUaszF-3Y-RNw862lxdr-A8uYPw-ERTc4i_w_FSoibigvoC3_Xs-ymww/s400/AR56+w+Sheath.jpg" style="padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-right-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-left-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); " /></p><p class="MsoNormal">AR57 – Finally wrapping up the Dog Bowie.<span> </span>Sub-hilt fighter with Bowie style Stainless blade, finished with a gloss gunmetal blue bake-on Gun-kote protectant. I tried my hand at casting bronze for the guards, and set dog teeth (provided by the customer) between the guards.<span> </span>The sheath also has an inset panel with a cast bronze dog footprint. The handle is ebony and spalted maple.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhztUIAJBlwMcHb989ayLESWqEEfzmf9AszYy4p4G6_LseLtcvQ81CSV83IUBAoieHmpni4tdGBKEXifAXj_duO4UywFOaDQRICZ362YfNchrNBkb6NiY351ZcQos8Mm1GjVBFBahf3koHJ/s400/AR57+on+sheath+front+angle.jpg" style="padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-right-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-left-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); " /></p><p class="MsoNormal">I didn’t make any jewelry this year, but I did make a door.<span> </span>A fairy door that is.<span> </span>Not my usual thing, but Mom asked, so I gave it a shot.<span></span>This one is cut from Ancient (30,000+ y.o.) Kauri from New Zealand, with a Pear stoop.<span> </span>The frame is domestic wood.<span> </span>I did some wood burning and painting, and Erica printed the stained glass window.<span></span>Sadly it doesn’t open, but I’ve heard that only faeries can open them anyway.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcUqHisajQmeA2u6Ua2MsXcSe4UMJAfTXUBNDq3lKp1ImwweojzM9xHUujDAH2u5ddUnTZgtLGKrSqA5yRFugvzRjxWefQ-UkpjWDp8uJbP2b-GthyQVnAWKzO2wteSGvfhpp_hPoCMAOW/s400/Fairy+Door+1.jpg" style="padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-right-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-left-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); " /> <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaNTzfGAHVw94V3Te33PO4Wzb-j2eE4pRO73SpHnRNnVjfr9q9TGw1wIu6yxYSw6zEprWJUvn7Dm6J8-b4BsoXjMG7Fw84NZG5TxRneT_5iB1HxzEUOCBQeTfvOzX-Z9E4xHLH_qxpJxhz/s400/Fairy+Door+Stained+Glass.jpg" style="padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-right-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-left-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); " /></p><p class="MsoNormal">The Door and The Door showing stained "glass".</p><p class="MsoNormal">I’ve got some idea’s for the shop, but you’ll just have to wait and see.</p><p class="MsoNormal">A</p></div></span>A. Ringiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01234597193410820872noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061502029448428925.post-1010370538586470572011-01-05T16:21:00.000-08:002011-01-05T16:43:38.102-08:00Happy New Year!<span class="Apple-style-span"><div class="post-body entry-content" style="width: 498px; position: relative; "><div style="text-align: left;font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, FreeSerif, serif; line-height: 1.4; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >Lets start the new year with a look back! So much happened it is hard to remember everything! It feels like the days passed in seconds and I expect this next year to be equally busy.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; " ><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; " >This past year I was travel team captain for The Munecas Muertas roller derby team along with my friend Killer Queen. That was one of the most interesting and challenging experiences ever. I probably should not have run, but had so many people tell me they thought I would be good at it that I ran anyway. I am not one of those people who loves power, or leading things, or anything like that. I am even kind of shy, so the whole experience was way outside of my comfort zone, and the job came with a ton of paperwork. BOOOORRRIIINNNG. I became pregnant, about two months before the season ended so I removed myself from the travel team and then almost as soon as it was too late to put myself on for the last tourney, I had a miscarriage. I had a dream recently that the current travel team went to nationals! That would be so exciting!</span></div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, FreeSerif, serif; line-height: 1.4; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrT3rpit0C94qDogP7hpkw_o9lw8beZAKTEiEFLfwofXnDGyyfbTn9ID3H55XlZJH9ejrD3VWNMDad3ClOOcMSfEzAlVPmrXR4ncAhGoQFzr6ez3JMtpUog8edN1Vol892QLzVIE4RYrx0/s1600/adamanderica-pola.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="text-align: left;text-decoration: none; clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrT3rpit0C94qDogP7hpkw_o9lw8beZAKTEiEFLfwofXnDGyyfbTn9ID3H55XlZJH9ejrD3VWNMDad3ClOOcMSfEzAlVPmrXR4ncAhGoQFzr6ez3JMtpUog8edN1Vol892QLzVIE4RYrx0/s320/adamanderica-pola.jpg" width="263" style="border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; position: relative; " /></span></a><div style="text-align: left;text-decoration: none; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9i8GMneuWsEi5Rwkdh55DT-WGqZLXwWLFBn8K7d31GzWhic9YrMXBy6Z5bLwMswB7k8veUq6WMhweyIRi3PaUYVeEjvMEm7QPsyHQP_IOKuiUGwSGfdPf0LlhAvOpWjeWA1SGqWlrFGCw/s1600/mblog1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="text-decoration: none; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9i8GMneuWsEi5Rwkdh55DT-WGqZLXwWLFBn8K7d31GzWhic9YrMXBy6Z5bLwMswB7k8veUq6WMhweyIRi3PaUYVeEjvMEm7QPsyHQP_IOKuiUGwSGfdPf0LlhAvOpWjeWA1SGqWlrFGCw/s1600/mblog1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="text-decoration: none; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9i8GMneuWsEi5Rwkdh55DT-WGqZLXwWLFBn8K7d31GzWhic9YrMXBy6Z5bLwMswB7k8veUq6WMhweyIRi3PaUYVeEjvMEm7QPsyHQP_IOKuiUGwSGfdPf0LlhAvOpWjeWA1SGqWlrFGCw/s320/mblog1.jpg" width="320" style="border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; position: relative; " /></span></a></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; " ><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 1.4; ">I also opened my store, Caustic Threads, on etsy. ( </span></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/CausticThreads" style="text-decoration: none; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, FreeSerif, serif; line-height: 1.4; ">http://www.etsy.com/shop/CausticThreads</a><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 1.4; "> ) I started my account at the end of last year, but didn't actually list anything until April of last year, and since I have started listing things I have been really thrilled with how things have been going in that store. I have another store where My husband and I sell other items that we love to make, mostly Fine Art and Knives. That store is called Acrylic and Steel ( </span></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/AcrylicAndSteel" style="text-decoration: none; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, FreeSerif, serif; line-height: 1.4; ">http://www.etsy.com/shop/AcrylicAndSteel</a><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 1.4; "> ), and have to admit it has been pretty neglected since Caustic opened.</span></span></span></div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; " >Those are the two things that stand out the most, but I also: had my gall bladder removed, started selling items on consignment, had a pregnancy, and a miscarriage, started running, lost 35 pounds, gained 40 pounds, had my blood tested A LOT, stopped eating corn syrup,traveled all around the US, played a lot of roller derby, had a great time with my husband Adam and daughter Autumn (pictured above) , went to visit my mom, laughed, cried and loved.</span></div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; " >It has been quite a year.</span></div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; " >I am also very excited because I am pregnant again, and things seem to be going well.</span></div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; " >Thanks For visiting!</span></div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; ">♥ Erica</span></div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; 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color: rgb(102, 102, 102); float: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; ">dia de los muertos Sugar S...</a></div><div class="listing-maker" style="color: rgb(182, 182, 182); height: 14px; line-height: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/CausticThreads" title="Check out CausticThreads's store" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(178, 178, 178); float: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; ">CausticThrea...</a></div></div><div class="listing-price" style="bottom: 5px; color: rgb(120, 192, 66); float: right; line-height: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: -14px; 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padding-top: 20px; "><br /></h3></div><div style="clear: both; color: rgb(109, 109, 109); font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, FreeSerif, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4; "></div></div><div class="post-footer" style="line-height: 1.6; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(168, 168, 168); font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, FreeSerif, serif; font-size: 14px; "></div></span>Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07196956539801242291noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061502029448428925.post-86939442514330713392010-11-17T20:22:00.000-08:002010-11-17T21:36:35.780-08:00<div><div>Last week we did something new and very fun, we too autumn to her first pixie class at the place that was once roller king. She is the one in the green shirt sitting OUTSIDE the big circle. I am pretty sure that at barely two she was the youngest one there, and I was surprised at how well behaved she was. She had a lot of fun and I plan to bike her up there tomorrow for the pixie class.<br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-FKvC8tEwikS-W8jh_7LKn6Wgozpi09-GDL6LBJ684JKa5b06_7VmjTPgSBTXQ3UhahD5dsC4hUGycJMKlI01A-9ByTsXRnF0BRI6_yYwW7qSm927gBBh6Tbg8DZyUyte_VzRxdJcHK4/s320/1117blog.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540741934244853634" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px; " /></div><div><br /></div><div>This weekend was very eventful, on Friday Adam's mom came into town via train, which sounds like a great treat. My brother was also in town from Las Cruses so it was really a big treat for me to be able to see him. We all went out to dinner Friday.<br /><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjZBdM8AtqH3pdZeLpdAlUGPH0Di_bjgtNhYJbtZzrdaPs7l8ZZq6gRdzPPD7KtQUWoHtWng6HjPTSeAJbGl-aHfCZ_rYOt1xe7fvpk9ls9S68qD495qlvjtAxfnFCfWFj83NKKi-4mlc/s320/1117blog1.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540741938096268226" /></div><div><br /></div><div>On Saturday we almost went to Old Town because Adam and I both enjoy it and thought his mom would enjoy it but she said she would rather go to the zoo after sleeping on it. I am very glad she stated an opinion because there are few things more annoying than a guest that isn't enjoying themselves or cant tell you what they want when you ask them. The Zoo was fun, and we got through about half of it before Autumn got tired and we were ready for lunch.<br /></div><div><br /><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWTf4yw_t_uZM4ntRcwyFPoTYrXKX5OiALc5MZTwYRAC3ow1nDpFd5NBD7QY5eyTxzsFr7fmi8iALb0rrbOwc0EGK56MeF8ZAzM6l5dfX0QyQuXxi9uUuqX3oM8pxfw4pN5yGADUl_4Cs/s320/1117blog2.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540745394715314210" /></div><div>After that we went to the Tram to take it up Sandia Crest but it was closed for annual maintenance. Isn't that amazing? it closes once a year and it happens to be closed now. We ended up driving up to the top instead, and got there right around sunset. It was freezing and we headed back down the mountain. Before we got to the bottom I had a miserable cold, which I have since recovered from, and Autumn is now ailed with. </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVuYpqfBeDznNN67Hxx8h1aKSkLZo1n761LxZSKa4D3nuDHIsHKCG9nnarC4-qcjY0OZ8sm3KvrC3YEvidqeVjnHbTtRR9Qt95D0VLys3B5Exis7QVZQ3tR01Eo3c24ZpEK0L3ziItiiI/s1600/1117blog1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVuYpqfBeDznNN67Hxx8h1aKSkLZo1n761LxZSKa4D3nuDHIsHKCG9nnarC4-qcjY0OZ8sm3KvrC3YEvidqeVjnHbTtRR9Qt95D0VLys3B5Exis7QVZQ3tR01Eo3c24ZpEK0L3ziItiiI/s320/1117blog1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540743197802562514" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Sunday November 14th was Autumns second birthday. Last year we threw a huge party, but we kept things a little simpler this year. We ordered a pizza and some salads from dions and the grandparents came to out house. There was a huge social gaffe committed by a grandparent and it took a second for me to pick my jaw up off the floor. I only know what Adam thought about it because I didn't ask anyone else about it, and actually I think HE brought it up to me. I was glad that everyone at least appeared unaffected by it because it could have potentially elevated to a very unpleasant situation. Maybe I am too American or something. I know there are many other countries that are more open about some things, but I was very upset by it. </div><div><br /></div><div>meh, family. You cant live with them, and thank god that as Adults we don't have to, but life would be far more dreary without them.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv0f9X3FXgAEes0glaN1BeUtRzLKUU62uVfnncdZXPpHJbMmgb_6FCGGs_6kyu6PPQW7E56lN0Doqwj_rdU0EuU1GSqtnGPPPUVFaGxchXTWaaCxaWa10rjRaWSNjHgQoiDqjFzL9UBLM/s1600/blog.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv0f9X3FXgAEes0glaN1BeUtRzLKUU62uVfnncdZXPpHJbMmgb_6FCGGs_6kyu6PPQW7E56lN0Doqwj_rdU0EuU1GSqtnGPPPUVFaGxchXTWaaCxaWa10rjRaWSNjHgQoiDqjFzL9UBLM/s320/blog.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540741985398898930" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Autumn had fun either way, and she got lots of fun presents from Adam and I and the grandparents. </div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv0f9X3FXgAEes0glaN1BeUtRzLKUU62uVfnncdZXPpHJbMmgb_6FCGGs_6kyu6PPQW7E56lN0Doqwj_rdU0EuU1GSqtnGPPPUVFaGxchXTWaaCxaWa10rjRaWSNjHgQoiDqjFzL9UBLM/s1600/blog.jpg"></a><br />Mary, Adams mom, went home on Tuesday. I hope she enjoyed the train home as much as she enjoyed the train trip here.<br /><br /></div><div><br /><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl0P0Phc-L7qq3Ijh3lEmVHCN5PscCjcmrMdEHzpB0kXus_5cY8a_DmJDrX8dNezYQWqd0jmhpuB4kJbh0bYmI0y0mxMY_iRVgYK2LKZQZXnaVcfS3D4VB94l61zBFD5YEZT9FiHNxa5s/s320/babydino2.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540745376780732450" /></div><div>and this is the new screen I burned this week, a Dinosaur. It is oddly unisex. It is blue, but the dino has flowers and hearts. </div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdalYA3_xyhD_x2hOG0DzznEJz66LuxVdBQoWJ7bLU0vZ3dE7xaBsnhX0sxVXJFJtf1SyR7T7z9-0SKRFlsB7hMPCW6fFEems9l2w6HQVbuaY5Q0lQ7r-tPu6CnZ61Ck4UkWN2TF7sj0A/s320/babynest.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540745367730427810" /></div></div></div></div></div><div>and I bought these super cute and cozy arm warmers from my friend Tracy at www.babynest.etys.com . </div><div><br /></div><div>See you all later, I hope to post sooner than later, but I will be back next Wednesday if not sooner. </div><div><br /></div><div>♥Erica</div>Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07196956539801242291noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061502029448428925.post-84346131021484932162010-11-10T12:43:00.000-08:002010-11-10T13:27:44.164-08:00Adventures in T-shirt land:from the workbenchI recently sent out an order to the owner of ISLAND GIRL in Catalina, California. I hope she loves her shirts and they sell well in her store. <div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfQk2vGY0RbiMR-RJjSCHBMRM0nwGm5AYhvkkG9AtTXKpHIM9e9T-7ZPvTNf6ddUUpYEb9j3h6ZUZKEx4rIv9PblNJmhEGIc-MGIN9mB3Lk6rLXoXt9BEHYFlskl-INSFXhL3Tc0Glqxc/s1600/November8+016.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE6_yIz6cKneCp3pn4Go3ambiTLVRaN3CMv-1T0cibH3aqQUzzlwrnTndS0Z9AaNlIjM-HUXX-9YkC8cVqq5LEXA1cfhzgwTYyrYrW5RDJomclSvXY2_n8q422GShUvVNfVZZNeA_skQk/s1600/November8+013.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE6_yIz6cKneCp3pn4Go3ambiTLVRaN3CMv-1T0cibH3aqQUzzlwrnTndS0Z9AaNlIjM-HUXX-9YkC8cVqq5LEXA1cfhzgwTYyrYrW5RDJomclSvXY2_n8q422GShUvVNfVZZNeA_skQk/s320/November8+013.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538025310690266914" /></a></div><div>I sent her 15 of these, three in each size, and matching arm warmers. </div><div><br /></div><div>I also thought this would be an awesome Item for her next order: </div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfQk2vGY0RbiMR-RJjSCHBMRM0nwGm5AYhvkkG9AtTXKpHIM9e9T-7ZPvTNf6ddUUpYEb9j3h6ZUZKEx4rIv9PblNJmhEGIc-MGIN9mB3Lk6rLXoXt9BEHYFlskl-INSFXhL3Tc0Glqxc/s320/November8+016.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 243px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538025314571311586" /></div><div>My thought was that the wings would actually be in burn out, not silver and the shirt would be a light blue. It isn't a totally random suggestion, she has expressed interest both in wings and in the skully heart design. </div><div><br /></div><div>I am hoping to also get another new wholesale account, it is for a store that specializes in Roller Derby merchandise! I think it would be really fun! </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>This is my new design of the week, both are brand new screens. The skully heart art is not new, just the screen. This screen is a little smaller than the other one and the colors are inverted.... Right now I have a bunch of screens I want to burn. </div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2u_J6P_5d3SyPJ1yvl5M44ewKkdgmmsztGghVW9aA8z_pTOKiwFfM95uIJD0pG7nBaOoOTdx1k4ZdpNZwU_d1Sl8Ra1LN4HUM7Qur2h41wj0e1O2HBaJO0EbAwZBVGeOswKY71vYhSGI/s320/thw4.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538025328183925538" /></div><div><br /></div><div>I want to do a smaller set of wings for onesies and children's shirts, as well as some text to go on the front. I also want to reburn a few screens that have very fine lines and are hard to print. I think I should invert more designs, especially some of the ones with VERY fine lines, like my revolver screen, and for new art I plan on drawing a dinosaur. lately that has seemed very important. </div><div><br /></div><div>and something else that is VERY VERY IMPORTANT:</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHkoTg9mfzoINaWCEZZprhPlf0J_FjdX9sRzaG2gELCUCLvC9CbC3ackJCub15TU0X88Ffu-zzD112CEIAhoDVdR4QPoH2u4f2ddlqMDP59WX03N5gBsOho_1uCEA0CVPFGXgo-lip_eI/s320/sleeping+autumn.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 181px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538026069662996610" /></div><div>Pictures of my lovely daughter Autumn. She is turning 2 this weekend! </div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn8sBdmGUdWxq7FTRemlOfh7TyhiUakCthh2l0QVYhc5mZDdoivMJyIIQzOWZ9cv3_1ppPWqVmpflWqC7eCpziGlLiM19wNlKjkHF4mBHiZayauMf_7qnIP1TYbMlLnbviv7gOI6VCsnQ/s320/autumnforblog.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538025300187929410" /></div><div><br /></div><div>I promised her she could watch a cartoon or two if she let me finish this post, so I guess it is time to turn the computer over to her for a little while... besides, I have 8 dresses that are VERY quickly approaching deadlines. </div><div><br /></div><div>See you soon! </div><div><br /></div><div>♥Erica</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07196956539801242291noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061502029448428925.post-71035037504088619612010-11-05T13:36:00.000-07:002010-11-05T13:41:53.855-07:00Feature Friday: An art not lost on meI actually almost bought several things while I was making my treasury for todays feature. I finally settled on the brown paper bags for packaging, I will either be printing on them or stamping them to make them more unique and personal. <div><br /></div><div>Have a happy friday and enjoy your weekend! </div><div><br /></div><div>♥</div><div>Erica<br /><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; "><h2 class="title" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); ">Things I love: Sewing</h2><ul class="listings clear" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: -10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; min-height: 1%; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; float: none; clear: left; "><li id="lid50140261" class="listing-card" style="margin-top: 0px; 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float: right; line-height: 14px; color: rgb(120, 192, 66); position: absolute; bottom: 5px; right: 6px; "><span class="currency-symbol" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">$</span>6.00 <span class="currency-code" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 9px; ">USD</span></p></li><li id="lid60510063" class="listing-card" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 8px; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; width: 170px; height: 170px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(236, 236, 236); 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margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; position: absolute; bottom: 6px; left: 6px; "><p class="listing-title" style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; height: 15px; line-height: 15px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); "><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/52231593/dress-form-vintage-illustration-necklace?ref=tre-4cd46acbfa5a8eef717c4209-14" title="Dress Form Vintage Illustration Necklace" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); text-decoration: none; float: none; ">Dress Form Vintage Illustr...</a></p><p class="listing-maker" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 14px; color: rgb(182, 182, 182); height: 14px; "><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/niche" title="Check out niche's store" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; color: rgb(178, 178, 178); text-decoration: none; float: none; ">niche</a></p></div><p class="listing-price" style="margin-top: -14px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; float: right; line-height: 14px; color: rgb(120, 192, 66); position: absolute; bottom: 5px; right: 6px; "><span class="currency-symbol" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">$</span>13.50 <span class="currency-code" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 9px; ">USD</span></p></li><li id="lid60904562" class="listing-card" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 8px; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; width: 170px; height: 170px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(236, 236, 236); border-right-color: rgb(236, 236, 236); border-bottom-color: rgb(236, 236, 236); border-left-color: rgb(236, 236, 236); float: left; display: inline; position: relative; "><a class="listing-thumb" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/60904562/dress-forms-and-corsetry-rubber-stamp?ref=tre-4cd46acbfa5a8eef717c4209-15" title="Dress Forms and Corsetry Rubber Stamp Collection" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; color: rgb(1, 146, 181); text-decoration: none; display: block; width: 170px; height: 135px; float: none; "><img src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_170x135.189802251.jpg" alt="Dress Forms and Corsetry Rubber Stamp Collection" width="170" height="135" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; display: block; width: 170px; height: 135px; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; " /></a><div class="listing-detail " style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; position: absolute; bottom: 6px; left: 6px; "><p class="listing-title" style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; height: 15px; line-height: 15px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); "><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/60904562/dress-forms-and-corsetry-rubber-stamp?ref=tre-4cd46acbfa5a8eef717c4209-15" title="Dress Forms and Corsetry Rubber Stamp Collection" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); text-decoration: none; float: none; ">Dress Forms and Corsetry R...</a></p><p class="listing-maker" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 14px; color: rgb(182, 182, 182); height: 14px; "><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/oxfordimpressions" title="Check out oxfordimpressions's store" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; color: rgb(178, 178, 178); text-decoration: none; float: none; ">oxfordimpres...</a></p></div><p class="listing-price" style="margin-top: -14px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; float: right; line-height: 14px; color: rgb(120, 192, 66); position: absolute; bottom: 5px; right: 6px; "><span class="currency-symbol" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">$</span>24.00 <span class="currency-code" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 9px; ">USD</span></p></li><li id="lid60552332" class="listing-card" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 8px; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; width: 170px; height: 170px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(236, 236, 236); border-right-color: rgb(236, 236, 236); border-bottom-color: rgb(236, 236, 236); border-left-color: rgb(236, 236, 236); float: left; display: inline; position: relative; "><a class="listing-thumb" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/60552332/2-for-1-sale-i-am-sewing-hear-me-roar-8?ref=tre-4cd46acbfa5a8eef717c4209-16" title="2 FOR 1 SALE - I Am Sewing, Hear Me Roar - 8 x 10 Archival Fine Art Print" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; color: rgb(1, 146, 181); text-decoration: none; display: block; width: 170px; height: 135px; float: none; "><img src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_170x135.188622336.jpg" alt="2 FOR 1 SALE - I Am Sewing, Hear Me Roar - 8 x 10 Archival Fine Art Print" width="170" height="135" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; display: block; width: 170px; height: 135px; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; " /></a><div class="listing-detail " style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; position: absolute; bottom: 6px; left: 6px; "><p class="listing-title" style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; height: 15px; line-height: 15px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); "><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/60552332/2-for-1-sale-i-am-sewing-hear-me-roar-8?ref=tre-4cd46acbfa5a8eef717c4209-16" title="2 FOR 1 SALE - I Am Sewing, Hear Me Roar - 8 x 10 Archival Fine Art Print" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); text-decoration: none; float: none; ">2 FOR 1 SALE - I Am Sewing...</a></p><p class="listing-maker" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 14px; color: rgb(182, 182, 182); height: 14px; "><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/WildLifePrints" title="Check out WildLifePrints's store" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; color: rgb(178, 178, 178); text-decoration: none; float: none; ">WildLifePrin...</a></p></div><p class="listing-price" style="margin-top: -14px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; float: right; line-height: 14px; color: rgb(120, 192, 66); position: absolute; bottom: 5px; right: 6px; "><span class="currency-symbol" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">$</span>20.00 <span class="currency-code" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 9px; ">USD</span></p></li></ul><div id="curator" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><h3 style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 20px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 24px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 1.2em; "><br /></h3></div></span></div></div>Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07196956539801242291noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061502029448428925.post-59355198566356885492010-11-03T13:35:00.000-07:002010-11-03T14:12:41.740-07:00Adventures in T-shirt land:New PackagingFirst off, here are some pictures of autumn in her Halloween costume.<br /><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbvOr_pVM5DcYK-YUIYgfC37HWzVmbzfZeYS6x9YjXqL-5__a7KZ193N5-sincJBLy4Gjz10xVy7LTy8EI0BqS17hQso6Y9Aw3wbBY7bhjcl6DWh_KV-ZUmwEpi0AWYoi9Az7En28MhA0/s320/2010-10-31_17-51-48_591+(1).jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 181px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535429171232959634" /></div><div>If you ask her what she was for Halloween she says "pumpkin face" </div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbvOr_pVM5DcYK-YUIYgfC37HWzVmbzfZeYS6x9YjXqL-5__a7KZ193N5-sincJBLy4Gjz10xVy7LTy8EI0BqS17hQso6Y9Aw3wbBY7bhjcl6DWh_KV-ZUmwEpi0AWYoi9Az7En28MhA0/s1600/2010-10-31_17-51-48_591+(1).jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEuOaC3doxxSqeOeZ8ddhshnT4KGl0PB6dWJi6wrgv8qu-VwC5QYlIbcfvyrI5SitVt7AcG2xBbFAF6m-fvQVGJL6sX-VRJ7EmGbLQ3ojGl7VE6zf82V9H65QShxCRpGg20xbfocXnNz8/s1600/2010-10-31_17-50-10_654.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 181px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEuOaC3doxxSqeOeZ8ddhshnT4KGl0PB6dWJi6wrgv8qu-VwC5QYlIbcfvyrI5SitVt7AcG2xBbFAF6m-fvQVGJL6sX-VRJ7EmGbLQ3ojGl7VE6zf82V9H65QShxCRpGg20xbfocXnNz8/s320/2010-10-31_17-50-10_654.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535429159665539202" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEuOaC3doxxSqeOeZ8ddhshnT4KGl0PB6dWJi6wrgv8qu-VwC5QYlIbcfvyrI5SitVt7AcG2xBbFAF6m-fvQVGJL6sX-VRJ7EmGbLQ3ojGl7VE6zf82V9H65QShxCRpGg20xbfocXnNz8/s1600/2010-10-31_17-50-10_654.jpg"></a>And every morning since halloween she wakes up and the first thing she says is "Halloween?"</div><div><br /></div><div>So, this would usually be my workshop post, but I don't have many good "in progress"pictures. I am working on some new things, that aren't ready to be photographed, and then there are the same projects I have been working on, but the details are not very interesting, and there are a few graphic design things I am working on... which has been a little daunting. Sometimes I wish GIMP were a little more like photoshop, I am trained in photoshop- but alas, gimp is free. </div><div><br /></div><div>One thing I am working on that I can show you is my packaging. I am trying to come up with a new way to package my items because I have discovered that what I am doing becomes very time consuming when I am mailing several packages a day. </div><div><br /></div><div>Right now I am wrapping most of my orders in tissue, tying a ribbon around them<br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpqmuhWcM0jO0SGxRXnhCat0v4oe2z0jMGCQyUN7gTGq90tC_z7Q9VC-SGvtsmAFS6CpMQ1o8vLEYxzWY3ykTvLp6BOmH3muvkBE2HJDfxJ0Ze5qhm3vH-Rh6VrJNvQo84Kr2aRcM1Fh0/s320/Oct25+265.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535429138353093058" /></div><div><br /></div><div>and putting a label on the back. My pillows don't fit in tissue, and I do something extra special for bearing necklaces. I use solid tissue most of the time, but I have not restocked since I am trying to come up with something new. </div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWpTVhB6pkg34LJGEoJ11PDazu4yddndesRbToshphEA4dJwupNoYn3H7ryVKUgBbG9Alr3KODEU3-keEwRb6heytWUiVNH03998AzyqjJlx95Qjd-f0q19hMumCnd6-HkV8GzzEhXjLQ/s320/Oct25+264.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535429148229717026" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Since I usually feel like I am fighting time in the morning when I am getting my packages ready to ship, I am trying to come up with a professional looking way to package my items that takes much less time. I am pretty sure I have settled on shipping in brown paper bags with either my logo or any of my other designs screen printed on them, and then sealing with a thank you label.</div><div><br /></div><div>how do you package your items to ship?</div><div><br /></div><div>I got an email from the owner of stilo lifestyle today and I will be getting my first consignment check this week! WOOO. I also need to replenish some items, so that is awesome ! </div><div><br /></div><div>I hope everyone is having a lovely week! </div><div><br /></div><div>xoxo! </div><div>♥Erica</div><div><br /><br /></div>Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07196956539801242291noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061502029448428925.post-51381904981465543692010-11-02T15:05:00.000-07:002010-11-02T15:37:05.755-07:00<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfPeRXHH0MvCwFbHl-j8Ihs8quPjixEMsi_ftyBqBYcCiaj9q3iGTh8jkTZpnDKyUap7T0LdTMACOaHsmyakkdgm51YOahx2ziP8EAnCxQwkC9thP5mrmwGTJ-4s047ZuEH-6hRGSgFpk/s320/Oct25+149.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535083097122636802" /><br />We had a fun and busy weekend around here, which is usual. I was hoping to have pictures of autumn in her costume to share with you all, but, I dont. The only pictures we took were on Adams new fancy smart phone. I played in the duke city derby championship bout on Saturday. My team lost but I felt like I played really well and I had a lot of fun. <div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgngAmhxGnjF2a-U0vHDBxlU353RllCuVDfZP-qs7IlzT8kjvPjU3vIZSV57B7zjWuyZLLjtBPHkT2n4Nkd0ZTu24m4a8I_SxPfd8ahGhH_hHWtnL449Dh4KVZGSEOU9XO1Aww_4SiK7k/s320/Oct25+257.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535084607207117746" /></div><div>On Sunday I fit the last girl for the damas dresses I am making. She was about a half an hour late, after not showing up at all for the scheduled fitting. I am not annoyed with the girl of corse, it is not her fault, it was her mother that caused her to be late and also to not show up for the scheduled fitting but it really bothers me that she wasted my time like that. I am already offering these girls a STEAL as a gift for my old co-workers daughter, so I am annoyed that she was so disrespectful of my time. After that we took Autumn trick or treating and that was soooo much fun! she was so cute! I will get some pictures soon!<div><br /></div><div>Autumns birthday is coming up, here are some great handmade items that are inspired by autumns birthday:</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; "><ul class="listings clear" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: -10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; min-height: 1%; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; clear: left; "><li id="lid45586564" class="listing-card" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 8px; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; width: 170px; height: 170px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(236, 236, 236); border-right-color: rgb(236, 236, 236); border-bottom-color: rgb(236, 236, 236); border-left-color: rgb(236, 236, 236); float: left; display: inline; position: relative; "><a class="listing-thumb" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/45586564/sweet-vanilla-and-confetti-colorful?ref=tre-4cd085cf866a8eef30e95175-1" title="Sweet Vanilla and Confetti Colorful Italian Biscotti 1 Dozen Wedges Approx. 1.5 lbs" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; color: rgb(1, 146, 181); text-decoration: none; display: block; width: 170px; height: 135px; float: none; "><img src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_170x135.139996678.jpg" alt="Sweet Vanilla and Confetti Colorful Italian Biscotti 1 Dozen Wedges Approx. 1.5 lbs" width="170" height="135" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; display: block; width: 170px; height: 135px; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; " /></a><div class="listing-detail " style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; position: absolute; bottom: 6px; left: 6px; "><p class="listing-title" style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; height: 15px; line-height: 15px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); "><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/45586564/sweet-vanilla-and-confetti-colorful?ref=tre-4cd085cf866a8eef30e95175-1" title="Sweet Vanilla and Confetti Colorful Italian Biscotti 1 Dozen Wedges Approx. 1.5 lbs" style="margin-top: 0px; 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padding-top: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; width: 170px; height: 170px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(236, 236, 236); border-right-color: rgb(236, 236, 236); border-bottom-color: rgb(236, 236, 236); border-left-color: rgb(236, 236, 236); float: left; display: inline; position: relative; "><a class="listing-thumb" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/58936311/baby-owl-earflap-hat?ref=tre-4cd085cf866a8eef30e95175-5" title="Baby Owl Earflap Hat" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; color: rgb(1, 146, 181); text-decoration: underline; display: block; width: 170px; height: 135px; float: none; "></a></li></ul></span> <div><br /></div><div>ok, hopefully I will have something good to write about later this week! </div><div><br /></div><div>take care! </div><div>♥Erica</div></div></div>Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07196956539801242291noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061502029448428925.post-56204559535992387852010-10-30T10:23:00.000-07:002010-10-30T10:25:26.301-07:00Tales from the Mancave: Blackthorn Blade<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(204, 204, 204); "><h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="margin-top: 0.25em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 18px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.4em; color: rgb(170, 221, 153); "><a href="http://hangedmandesigns.blogspot.com/2010/10/blackthorn-blade.html" style="color: rgb(170, 221, 153); text-decoration: none; display: block; font-weight: bold; ">Blackthorn Blade</a></h3><div class="post-header"><div class="post-header-line-1"></div></div><div class="post-body entry-content" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6em; ">The Blackthorn Blade is finally finished, complete with a show stand (made of ebony and holly), and a belt sheath (basswood liner, dyed 8oz cowhide back and loop, bison leather front).<span> </span>The concept and the blackthorn of the handle were provided by NRJJ.<br /><p class="MsoNormal">Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa)is a tree with an interesting history, being used as the traditional Irish shillelagh, walking sticks, and sloe gin from the berries.<span> </span>I was intrigued by the idea, and had a blade that seemed appropriate, in a sgian dubh style, so, with some discussion we decided to go for it.<span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Schlehe1.jpg/220px-Schlehe1.jpg" style="padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-right-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-left-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); " /></p><p class="MsoNormal">It’s been quite a process to get this knife to where it is today.<span> </span>I’ve posted a few pictures of the process, but thought it might be nice to put them all in one place.<span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The blade is hand forged of 1095 high carbon steel in my charcoal forge and quenched and heat treated by me as well.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyFQAO27bf8n9VT1INEzWcZVmHGZ3gxD2rcz8H7-x34IqSs96GKCWqCxa9jWBroqLXLoHyzfzzjdvLoP3jLU_4BX4WquxbaZ3cNZ5jXhafXNxVCiEh8AO505fY3mi4rIlc85JvUNPU_5VD/s400/blade+only+-+for+blog.jpg" style="padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-right-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-left-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); " /></p><p class="MsoNormal">I worked on the blade first and, keeping with the blackthorn concept, put some vine and thorns file-work on the spine of the blade.<span> </span>This was my first file-work of that type.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCpCqHvzbpfTIIvDXgZoMRFhGjBr12V9Bpac4uHmPi66hnL3Il6jLV1W3WCH6u6ZJaZURjQ3yUidY9LD3y7EX3NHN5wl6slRhsTV9pcqpWDt5iCVrX8dT77tIwRkoxBYNlb-vvh0_FMQ5y/s400/Blackthorn+vine+and+thorns.jpg" style="padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-right-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-left-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); " /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Next I added a stacked water buffalo horn and nickel-silver spacer, to blend from the blade to the handle.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8UZDJ1mVZY2B4Dxu0LlZa3GG7bDtbJ2y1dIzpPHRq7erG6cfDnef6JrV2ibxv9GOf9PNdXrRuggXX78RFdljFMkgspQVW4n8dBhHQUk-dQv-Fe17_3YpeMsuH5Rhs2wWzS3PPfHEdjaZw/s400/Blackthorn+July12.jpg" style="padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-right-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-left-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); " /></p><p class="MsoNormal">NRJJ sent me a number of root and branch pieces of blackthorn to pick the right one for his knife.<span> </span>One of them stood out to me as the obvious choice, so I shaped the end knob on the sander.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7kf4IoOj7Y-XedJV9UI-FGgIXQAurXdYjZeJrkDsVi1NG-Pal7gN-h0i207NZ1CU9IccVkwATIGEJkzjGFgz50_qdxD6JEuHSd94oZMQiTqixwDqlgotz3BC0qGA6g8E-wykz-IjnVBJl/s400/Blackthorn+handles.jpg" style="padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-right-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-left-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); " /></p><p class="MsoNormal">The wood itself is pale for the most part, but this particular piece has some interesting coloration in the knob, which stands out pretty well, and contrasts nicely with the dark bark.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLgxVEtOdR0yWaIrxxPeKLpgDqOypWTQpF1xQs3pEwvnE1iJWansUjWVZXaDIAJDskK7sQ4alomJ5hp2qLduToqwy1_-yhhP98w2a7vHqn3JyXOr2G4JBnpRLH0xp2FNaQdMv5ngawkSTG/s400/Blackthorn+knob-for+blog.jpg" style="padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-right-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-left-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); " /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Unfortunately the wood was a little thin as soon as you got any distance from the knob.<span> </span>In order to match the spacer, and provide a sufficiently robust handle, I had to split the blackthorn horizontally, which left a big gap between the top and bottom.<span> </span><span></span>I put it together anyway, and smoothed out the transition between the spacer and the handle, exposing some of the pale wood.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQr-ag-66nvJozxeHKvpXC-ScyAMKPgrXcWAIN6FARsc1C_KGaN3pjBhg39aP605SPXruB8J_PNzoNVRC1Meu2mhMxQmYgXRYh9Drq0oKE0PFTtpyLz4vSAKXMEZR_MUpd76EljoA0TiOY/s400/Blackthorn+with+top+concept.jpg" style="padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-right-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-left-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); " /></p><p class="MsoNormal">We decided that a black material would be the best to fill that gap, and to contrast with the wood. It worked pretty well, but is a pretty messy process.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFAO4II5U61rcG22WAfVSG5r9IE3w3EdmP2NxOe-qZ3eqT92-DqdSVqYBzJPHgmo-JgiDZo_X00YYnhVp43pSdd4jXbu47WcwOA4tHOhWBXq4Bmk1s4gMoZ0mwnq3FfLuRThN8rM4HbDvp/s400/blackthorn+black+epoxy.jpg" style="padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-right-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-left-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); " /></p><p class="MsoNormal">In cleaning off the excess, some more of the dark brown bark came off.<span> </span>So, I had a situation – how to blend the very pale wood, with the dark bark. I cut the bark near the knob so that it wouldn’t peel, and then started applying layer after layer of finish.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg54VafXYl8K1PUaYR5Q6kkcTqqyRx_-WKadlePR2GYzYKcwAo0ZLqRtjhqQqRgaU3G0xl-qoSXlGu7DLD0QjYrkmcns2q6HVmfpZE-uo9I00dkpxcPwlmwPXOtAPylwhUKB6EVbde0vCue/s400/Poly+Coating.jpg" style="padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-right-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-left-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); " /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">After putting it all together, I decided it needed something shiny to break up the black, so I filed a couple of stainless pins, and that worked out pretty well. After a few more layers of finish, it was about done.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVFSx2j3w2-lGQWUlfb0xn2qnoAKHAXn9YT0eNGvwJlac7a3Xdu4oUgPmcguH9gdZv4ThuB2jTW9s_4FcVTlIqyekGhFDy-fV5a7qKo8kQkOFDUy4FObU1tETO_7Lsu3QCMNRunFVBVsu_/s400/Pin+detail.jpg" style="padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-right-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-left-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); " /></p><p class="MsoNormal">I worked the blade to hair popping sharp, and had a finished knife – except for marking the blade, which fortunately I didn’t screw up either.</p><p class="MsoNormal">An idea popped into my head when I was looking at the knife and its contrasts in black and white. I thought – hey!<span> </span>Let’s turn a ball of ebony and holly. That would be fun.<span> </span>So I glued together some ebony and holly, and spun away.<span> </span>The leftovers became the sides of the stand, and the ball holds the blade. A little arty, but I like it.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoWcmqPSfkKXnV_SPCDcVbM5miPSi72uL9XhraJjkX7ves_XX9MPdGvcNuhuwP6u5WkoHdIh_TEdivL12nXqV1ywxORo8f2htfYh5dTVkDlHbLF8UaGxTSZwT8Tq2pnQ_AoLYW6QNpVSz-/s400/Blackthorn+Full+Set.jpg" style="padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-right-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-left-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); " /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Since that was a little odd, I decided to make a sheath as well.<span> </span>I think it turned out pretty well too, and is much more understated than the stand.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3jl7vJ3nztO7AyfjjAMepOv0BlP5TvD6ZDqqVGgJB1UEGIyYLpkgWyXqhgNAvw_HsumLwd3JzQuiTtIENaY82cfKwn3UKvaIxqyzkvs8XlaipWauGvlBLuvOniERYJYAc67gEaesejgIh/s400/Blackthorn+in+Sheath+2.jpg" style="padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-right-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-left-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); " /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Final result: ~NRJJ~ II: 4" Blade, 11" Overall.</p><p class="MsoNormal">And that... is that.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Unusual, but fun.</p></div></span></div>A. Ringiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01234597193410820872noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061502029448428925.post-79420279523188423702010-10-29T16:23:00.000-07:002010-10-29T16:40:14.465-07:00Feature Friday: ♥ Happy Halloween ♥<div id="curator" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><div class="curator comment clear" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; min-height: 1%; "><div id="curator" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><p class="listing-price" style="margin-top: -14px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; float: right; line-height: 14px; position: absolute; bottom: 5px; right: 6px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; "><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b><br /></b></span></span></p><p class="listing-price" style="margin-top: -14px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; float: right; line-height: 14px; color: rgb(120, 192, 66); position: absolute; bottom: 5px; right: 6px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: normal; "><br /></span></p><div class="curator comment clear" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; min-height: 1%; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; ">I really love many of these items, and although this treasury is Halloween inspired I would definitely wear and use these items all year round. I am really in love with the bra up at the top. They are something I have been interested in making, but have been a little worried that they were too hard. I know that is silly, and almost everything that I think is too hard turns out to be easier than expected, but making bras is really intimidating. I also love the fabric that seller chose, it is really unique.T</span>he bat headband is also especially sweet and I think the painting is too cute.</div><div class="curator comment clear" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; min-height: 1%; font-size: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; ">This weekend is Halloween, and I have no costume, and this is one of the first years I really am not interested in dressing up. We got a pumpkin costume for autumn, so we will take her out trick or treating on sunday, and that will be fun... or cold... but probably both. I also decided to play in Duke City Derby's championship bout, which will be VERY fun.</span></span></div><div class="curator comment clear" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; min-height: 1%; font-size: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; ">ok Folks,</span></span></div><div class="curator comment clear" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; min-height: 1%; font-size: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; ">Have an awesome weekend!</span></span></div><div class="curator comment clear" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; 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left: 6px; "><p class="listing-title" style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; height: 15px; line-height: 15px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); "><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/56431742/halloween-sale-ghouls-original-painting?ref=tre-4ccb5762f5d68eef7c86f436-13" title="HALLOWEEN SALE - Ghouls - ORIGINAL PAINTING" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); text-decoration: none; float: none; ">HALLOWEEN SALE - Ghouls - ...</a></p><p class="listing-maker" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 14px; color: rgb(182, 182, 182); height: 14px; "><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/emmaklingbeil" title="Check out emmaklingbeil's store" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; color: rgb(178, 178, 178); text-decoration: none; float: none; ">emmaklingbei...</a></p></div><p class="listing-price" style="margin-top: -14px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; float: right; line-height: 14px; color: rgb(120, 192, 66); position: absolute; bottom: 5px; right: 6px; "><span class="currency-symbol" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">$</span>40.80 <span class="currency-code" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 9px; ">USD</span></p></li><li id="lid60285870" class="listing-card" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 8px; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; width: 170px; height: 170px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(236, 236, 236); border-right-color: rgb(236, 236, 236); border-bottom-color: rgb(236, 236, 236); border-left-color: rgb(236, 236, 236); float: left; display: inline; position: relative; "><a class="listing-thumb" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/60285870/peeping-tom-cat-scrabble-tile-pendant?ref=tre-4ccb5762f5d68eef7c86f436-14" title="PEEPING TOM CAT - Scrabble Tile Pendant - (Style C1)" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; color: rgb(1, 146, 181); text-decoration: none; display: block; width: 170px; height: 135px; float: none; "><img src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_170x135.187722641.jpg" alt="PEEPING TOM CAT - Scrabble Tile Pendant - (Style C1)" width="170" height="135" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; display: block; width: 170px; height: 135px; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; " /></a><div class="listing-detail " style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; position: absolute; bottom: 6px; left: 6px; "><p class="listing-title" style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; 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padding-left: 6px; width: 170px; height: 170px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(236, 236, 236); border-right-color: rgb(236, 236, 236); border-bottom-color: rgb(236, 236, 236); border-left-color: rgb(236, 236, 236); float: left; display: inline; position: relative; "><a class="listing-thumb" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/52438559/flying-crow-1?ref=tre-4ccb5762f5d68eef7c86f436-15" title="Flying Crow 1" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; color: rgb(1, 146, 181); text-decoration: none; display: block; width: 170px; height: 135px; float: none; "><img src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_170x135.161460908.jpg" alt="Flying Crow 1" width="170" height="135" style="margin-top: 0px; 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line-height: 14px; color: rgb(120, 192, 66); position: absolute; bottom: 5px; right: 6px; "><span class="currency-symbol" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">$</span>180.00 <span class="currency-code" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 9px; ">USD</span></p></li><li id="lid53471649" class="listing-card" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 8px; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; width: 170px; height: 170px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(236, 236, 236); border-right-color: rgb(236, 236, 236); 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">Kitty Cat Mary Jane Shoes ...</a></p><p class="listing-maker" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 14px; color: rgb(182, 182, 182); height: 14px; "><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/emandsprout" title="Check out emandsprout's store" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; color: rgb(178, 178, 178); text-decoration: none; float: none; ">emandsprout</a></p></div><p class="listing-price" style="margin-top: -14px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; float: right; line-height: 14px; color: rgb(120, 192, 66); position: absolute; bottom: 5px; right: 6px; "><span class="currency-symbol" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; 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It is a wedding dress for a friend of mine, and I want to fit it this weekend . I usually like to fit things much earlier but I couldnt even attatch the skirt until the whole inside bodice was created... so... I hope it fits.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD8Ap0RkBjwZXUr4BbP4MFNCwJW07ztMCyg3PVindoU-mRlFpVI-vDrhFClRJQx_AGlLZVB-3ir_1LQfwbNx_Fv45Pjh8dSAU52Mg537vVcoPAj0jnlfpFsXr8ikcN-vNMLqFUT9-ZFJ8/s1600/Oct25+237.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 187px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD8Ap0RkBjwZXUr4BbP4MFNCwJW07ztMCyg3PVindoU-mRlFpVI-vDrhFClRJQx_AGlLZVB-3ir_1LQfwbNx_Fv45Pjh8dSAU52Mg537vVcoPAj0jnlfpFsXr8ikcN-vNMLqFUT9-ZFJ8/s320/Oct25+237.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533323356805979682" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD8Ap0RkBjwZXUr4BbP4MFNCwJW07ztMCyg3PVindoU-mRlFpVI-vDrhFClRJQx_AGlLZVB-3ir_1LQfwbNx_Fv45Pjh8dSAU52Mg537vVcoPAj0jnlfpFsXr8ikcN-vNMLqFUT9-ZFJ8/s1600/Oct25+237.jpg"></a>All of the leopard print was screenprinted by hand... and took FOREVER, but I think it looks pretty awesome.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTKmOGbWml695wIlVDQJ4IZIrGy79pknyCvHOgFT3itkMjfadtWDtsrZdEDLiotIjPuyY5jb8wVXIEzGOegtnH7lKYljSO5oPvG4Q33ngQl-z2Qe7gVAsfioRpFUqIwG6jd-Lkp7kqXt0/s1600/Oct25+232.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTKmOGbWml695wIlVDQJ4IZIrGy79pknyCvHOgFT3itkMjfadtWDtsrZdEDLiotIjPuyY5jb8wVXIEzGOegtnH7lKYljSO5oPvG4Q33ngQl-z2Qe7gVAsfioRpFUqIwG6jd-Lkp7kqXt0/s320/Oct25+232.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533323346032570050" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTKmOGbWml695wIlVDQJ4IZIrGy79pknyCvHOgFT3itkMjfadtWDtsrZdEDLiotIjPuyY5jb8wVXIEzGOegtnH7lKYljSO5oPvG4Q33ngQl-z2Qe7gVAsfioRpFUqIwG6jd-Lkp7kqXt0/s1600/Oct25+232.jpg"></a>The front has a hook and eye colosure, but it is a fake and is backed with black satin. After I fit the dress I still need to put big grommets in the back because it laces up, and the same big grommets in the front because it is supposed to be a halter. I have not done much with grommets so I am HOPING I do not have any problems with that. </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmyV5bSbiSEVmX0QGUMRtKs_jClvFyaNBYysFzg42ZZKIQ6Z7pys6Wa4ipyZydsnFG1D1ixUTHgR5TxiRzlzo_EF6TGsalM4J87BR6AnXVp25jJpT8RQO09hOcwITWAahigo3nJkIOcAk/s1600/usbot3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmyV5bSbiSEVmX0QGUMRtKs_jClvFyaNBYysFzg42ZZKIQ6Z7pys6Wa4ipyZydsnFG1D1ixUTHgR5TxiRzlzo_EF6TGsalM4J87BR6AnXVp25jJpT8RQO09hOcwITWAahigo3nJkIOcAk/s320/usbot3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533322588030333586" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmyV5bSbiSEVmX0QGUMRtKs_jClvFyaNBYysFzg42ZZKIQ6Z7pys6Wa4ipyZydsnFG1D1ixUTHgR5TxiRzlzo_EF6TGsalM4J87BR6AnXVp25jJpT8RQO09hOcwITWAahigo3nJkIOcAk/s1600/usbot3.jpg"></a>Last week I mentioned an experiment. It worked. I can create my designs on shirts in burnout. </div><div><br /></div><div>umm... awesome. Like I mentioned, I have seen lots of burnout shirts with random splotches burned out all over it, but nothing like this. I am REALLY excited about it. It has been suggested that I patent the application, but I do not know if it is different enough from other uses of these chemicals to make a patent feasible, although, I did think about the possibility before someone else mentioned it to me. </div><div><br /></div><div>Whatever. I am REALLY excited to have discovered this awesome new technique. </div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPtTJHElD1brzJN_XwO-rTYHE7Y6a7kbfIDkxHuRUQyWgoFLYXp-KwjWA-RLNIUEgvczLN1MNWZ10yiuB0qr6dN_N7diFcofdvqmJjfEm-jSSNlr4BkqNOqpBn55tmwCHiLKFQx0GS4c8/s1600/usbot1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPtTJHElD1brzJN_XwO-rTYHE7Y6a7kbfIDkxHuRUQyWgoFLYXp-KwjWA-RLNIUEgvczLN1MNWZ10yiuB0qr6dN_N7diFcofdvqmJjfEm-jSSNlr4BkqNOqpBn55tmwCHiLKFQx0GS4c8/s320/usbot1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533322582218674898" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPtTJHElD1brzJN_XwO-rTYHE7Y6a7kbfIDkxHuRUQyWgoFLYXp-KwjWA-RLNIUEgvczLN1MNWZ10yiuB0qr6dN_N7diFcofdvqmJjfEm-jSSNlr4BkqNOqpBn55tmwCHiLKFQx0GS4c8/s1600/usbot1.jpg"></a>and here is my shirt deisgn for the week, actually printed on a shirt. I think it is kinda cute. :)<br /><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPtTJHElD1brzJN_XwO-rTYHE7Y6a7kbfIDkxHuRUQyWgoFLYXp-KwjWA-RLNIUEgvczLN1MNWZ10yiuB0qr6dN_N7diFcofdvqmJjfEm-jSSNlr4BkqNOqpBn55tmwCHiLKFQx0GS4c8/s1600/usbot1.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhhmjnjb9iMOQhnFGP63O1n4pzTrWUidFT1cMNvQH_mDjtl6QUrAHG1cOJcHE1bOFWVV5LQlyGax5AbagosZXh_Jr7V-7qR3ZhZKPf3LFjNOahVnxmyz9roZCN-Z6sH5R-bq0HS_xY2YY/s1600/balgirl2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhhmjnjb9iMOQhnFGP63O1n4pzTrWUidFT1cMNvQH_mDjtl6QUrAHG1cOJcHE1bOFWVV5LQlyGax5AbagosZXh_Jr7V-7qR3ZhZKPf3LFjNOahVnxmyz9roZCN-Z6sH5R-bq0HS_xY2YY/s320/balgirl2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533322583345160722" /></a><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhhmjnjb9iMOQhnFGP63O1n4pzTrWUidFT1cMNvQH_mDjtl6QUrAHG1cOJcHE1bOFWVV5LQlyGax5AbagosZXh_Jr7V-7qR3ZhZKPf3LFjNOahVnxmyz9roZCN-Z6sH5R-bq0HS_xY2YY/s1600/balgirl2.jpg"></a>I also mentioned on Friday that I liked that shirt from dark cycle clothing... and I bought it. I love it. I cant say it is my favorite type of tee shirt, it is a little thick and boxy for my taste, but the print is adorable and I am sure I will wear it all of the time.<br /><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqnh2B7jEmOKwQkmyJ6jb-aGM2BircBcb6ZgnlNWZyknjh7JhBFYthoCzu4IRfRpPSte5O8yJCssFebvJj_jhrfTp0aHAK-vudxcPmEoDwANI8NIgLsBIcrZ4WRJWf2vNHVbZ5jYBLYN8/s320/Oct25+218.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533323358672490226" /></div><div>And the pictures of autumn:</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhhmjnjb9iMOQhnFGP63O1n4pzTrWUidFT1cMNvQH_mDjtl6QUrAHG1cOJcHE1bOFWVV5LQlyGax5AbagosZXh_Jr7V-7qR3ZhZKPf3LFjNOahVnxmyz9roZCN-Z6sH5R-bq0HS_xY2YY/s1600/balgirl2.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRQr67J8n9CbDZvYKKGCxCr7bgMffWwUcJy5OnZWN0pEmG_wZbPlpeDInw-v_U2FC3XMPgLJDcz65uP1Uhnmg-0FydvzelX_OHYYe_um72NGRuOoXCIUjsWGK8POF3u1e2-SOk6yyr3_U/s1600/Oct25+097.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRQr67J8n9CbDZvYKKGCxCr7bgMffWwUcJy5OnZWN0pEmG_wZbPlpeDInw-v_U2FC3XMPgLJDcz65uP1Uhnmg-0FydvzelX_OHYYe_um72NGRuOoXCIUjsWGK8POF3u1e2-SOk6yyr3_U/s320/Oct25+097.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533322579004873490" /></a><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoEE8QT55IoVuwGz9HTsah10YlwdG-Etteq2ybV4QkG271ejZMEfbfB5nOJa84_BZiO0vke2ue5BIvkgvTyNyRKO-Qeb-e8y3mvywBXbjzEz60MSpA5vmNdMw7WSD6UOxq_1HhqZZPtFQ/s1600/28blog.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 219px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoEE8QT55IoVuwGz9HTsah10YlwdG-Etteq2ybV4QkG271ejZMEfbfB5nOJa84_BZiO0vke2ue5BIvkgvTyNyRKO-Qeb-e8y3mvywBXbjzEz60MSpA5vmNdMw7WSD6UOxq_1HhqZZPtFQ/s320/28blog.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533322573624239474" /></a><br /></div></div></div></div></div>Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07196956539801242291noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061502029448428925.post-65751814927341227972010-10-26T07:04:00.000-07:002010-10-26T08:01:14.981-07:00I got up a little earlier than usual this morning to get some packages ready for Adam to take to the post office since I <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">dont</span> have any cash on me right now, and we didn't want to run out and get some last night. Oh, they are going to Canada, or I would have just shipped them through <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">paypal</span>. <div><br /></div><div>After all my packages were either with Adam, or in out mailbox with a shipping label I seriously considered going back to sleep. Not only am I tired, but it finally started getting cold here in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">albuquerque</span> after an unseasonably warm October thus far. When it is cold a few things happen, first, I take longer warmer showers, second, I stay inside more, and third but <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">doubtably</span> final, I have quite an urge to stay in bed much longer. It is like I have hibernation instincts that kick in or something. Anyway, I stayed up to write a blog post instead.<br /><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0b18hZu57CxdSkt3bEIa4znXdfT-fBKJqQXnBkZMHodlkPb0DHuFq8nHBHXW6W2p_V-KYOEYEp5IwRrh3dYHh2Yt-MuPIO9tAOtmKPodhz1ya55_Qi2vNsFDh2JeRB22BLknY2WNblAQ/s1600/Sept26+003.jpg"></a><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0b18hZu57CxdSkt3bEIa4znXdfT-fBKJqQXnBkZMHodlkPb0DHuFq8nHBHXW6W2p_V-KYOEYEp5IwRrh3dYHh2Yt-MuPIO9tAOtmKPodhz1ya55_Qi2vNsFDh2JeRB22BLknY2WNblAQ/s320/Sept26+003.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 233px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532357847883728722" /></div><div>Above is the newest screen I have printed, this image is straight off the scanner, I had to clean it up a lot before burning the screen. I think it is pretty cute, but we will see how it does. I will post a picture of it on a shirt in my Wednesday post, along with the results from my little experiment last week and some other on going projects. </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH3xsvZqR35itekliSWrrkXAuKW65bt5FRwZF7iX1ZVaaIbe8SFDHkTPlz_wXB0bGHVttLeNJvEWw17W6gLd_4OgvJfWgO34vuZ7BDFEspRj3SeClZP4M66_GcdxqOXa-bvDBA0gpU8Og/s1600/mblog265.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 259px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH3xsvZqR35itekliSWrrkXAuKW65bt5FRwZF7iX1ZVaaIbe8SFDHkTPlz_wXB0bGHVttLeNJvEWw17W6gLd_4OgvJfWgO34vuZ7BDFEspRj3SeClZP4M66_GcdxqOXa-bvDBA0gpU8Og/s320/mblog265.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532355947098851810" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Not at all related to any surrounding pictures, I have also decided to skate in Duke City Derby's championship bout on Saturday... and I am REALLY excited :) I thought I was over roller derby, that I could retire just like that... but even if I <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">dont</span> have time for it anymore, I really love it. In addition to asking me to play Adam was asked to ref, but he stayed strong and said no. I expect the reffing to be questionable since they will be short staffed, but I am sure I have seen worse. </div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH3xsvZqR35itekliSWrrkXAuKW65bt5FRwZF7iX1ZVaaIbe8SFDHkTPlz_wXB0bGHVttLeNJvEWw17W6gLd_4OgvJfWgO34vuZ7BDFEspRj3SeClZP4M66_GcdxqOXa-bvDBA0gpU8Og/s1600/mblog265.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx7L3YESt-mJ1pdvPrdR2AJpN8SYPa3OYOd0dj7V6OtB5lhwKwvXnQBFUZdpyrf-2I2zZLge9icMsGabk0w65qFldT55ET0S7l5m-cN1gTegCmEpln-CwZiD7YNQqI-tSfO06tg0pprqI/s1600/mblog264.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx7L3YESt-mJ1pdvPrdR2AJpN8SYPa3OYOd0dj7V6OtB5lhwKwvXnQBFUZdpyrf-2I2zZLge9icMsGabk0w65qFldT55ET0S7l5m-cN1gTegCmEpln-CwZiD7YNQqI-tSfO06tg0pprqI/s320/mblog264.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532355940673512370" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx7L3YESt-mJ1pdvPrdR2AJpN8SYPa3OYOd0dj7V6OtB5lhwKwvXnQBFUZdpyrf-2I2zZLge9icMsGabk0w65qFldT55ET0S7l5m-cN1gTegCmEpln-CwZiD7YNQqI-tSfO06tg0pprqI/s1600/mblog264.jpg"></a>Since I am playing this upcoming weekend I decided to go to the rink formerly known as Roller King this past Sunday, and I had a blast. A few skaters came up and told me I was a great skater with really good endurance, which I suppose is true for the general public. Unfortunately, not true for me, or in relation to roller derby. My actual skating skill was fine, although some of the things I was just starting to get before my surprisingly brief hiatus (specifically crossing over while skating backwards) felt a little shaky. I don't have the endurance I would like to to play a championship bout, but I cant change that in a week, and I did do better than expected after pushing through the muscle aches. I decided I need to make sure to go skating, and JUST skate at least once a week, for myself. I miss it. </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT6mpz7vezHGjSMx1oisng_CcjKHyjhDR2o_1FQMXTmXlTy3bPUewTdM1ReHCuxTFaV6w9C1z6IuKYEL6eNI3h0QR73PmS6XW1xOIM_m2AcHeWYCCXBsNEM0NyvXxTSCKqzFvc65T9wUo/s1600/mblog263.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT6mpz7vezHGjSMx1oisng_CcjKHyjhDR2o_1FQMXTmXlTy3bPUewTdM1ReHCuxTFaV6w9C1z6IuKYEL6eNI3h0QR73PmS6XW1xOIM_m2AcHeWYCCXBsNEM0NyvXxTSCKqzFvc65T9wUo/s320/mblog263.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532355938132177474" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT6mpz7vezHGjSMx1oisng_CcjKHyjhDR2o_1FQMXTmXlTy3bPUewTdM1ReHCuxTFaV6w9C1z6IuKYEL6eNI3h0QR73PmS6XW1xOIM_m2AcHeWYCCXBsNEM0NyvXxTSCKqzFvc65T9wUo/s1600/mblog263.jpg"></a>Other than that we really didn't do much this weekend. I remember doing some cleaning, but that is really boring. We also went to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">rocketpants</span>' house Sunday evening, Adam dropped me off at the rink and went over and then picked me up and since he lives so close we went back there for a little while longer. It is always nice to see Jon, but I cant say it was eventful. </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC3e9wWLauPTMWYU3bn1OrZnT1qybYzU3NOCdym3VQI-2qD5clgM4SwETpRntKKvuhQvBEHNTclnMXQtve_IhcgusDLY3yRV0rdrrL7uhk3tvBV-llk_XUSfdrGSLflxSJeNyPT5C1NOY/s1600/mblog262.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC3e9wWLauPTMWYU3bn1OrZnT1qybYzU3NOCdym3VQI-2qD5clgM4SwETpRntKKvuhQvBEHNTclnMXQtve_IhcgusDLY3yRV0rdrrL7uhk3tvBV-llk_XUSfdrGSLflxSJeNyPT5C1NOY/s320/mblog262.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532355931388338258" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC3e9wWLauPTMWYU3bn1OrZnT1qybYzU3NOCdym3VQI-2qD5clgM4SwETpRntKKvuhQvBEHNTclnMXQtve_IhcgusDLY3yRV0rdrrL7uhk3tvBV-llk_XUSfdrGSLflxSJeNyPT5C1NOY/s1600/mblog262.jpg"></a>I have had a pretty insatiable craving for green chili lately, not chopped, it is very important that it is green chili SAUCE. Right now I would eat it with three meals a day until I couldn't stand the sight of it if it were up to me... fortunately I have other people to feed who get tired of eating the same thing every day, so I have NOT been eating it with three meals a day. It is also fortunate that I live in New Mexico, as it would be very hard to find green chili in abundance if I lived anywhere else. My only guesses are that I am pregnant again (with autumn I was craving spicy V8- which I usually hate, and for my recent failed pregnancy I wanted salsa) or that since I have cut back on fruit (and other sugars, but a lot of my sugar intake came from sweets) per a suggestion from my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">OBGYN</span>, that I am craving the nutrients that I am missing from all the fruit I had been eating. Green chili has Lots of vitamin C, and some other nutrients. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1nWr3jgS4FkpCBn4W1IjxNyZzv6Ipg26j7FoJQ_Qznwh6pq9VCcMfjisOh5bDUHxrJ6W4lK2bqDqC_-6xtHCYJ1aE-FUvIeMsZ47X-yFn1h35nPzpAM-a4S04-lSdUR8gv7BfnVDMiRw/s1600/mblog261.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 219px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1nWr3jgS4FkpCBn4W1IjxNyZzv6Ipg26j7FoJQ_Qznwh6pq9VCcMfjisOh5bDUHxrJ6W4lK2bqDqC_-6xtHCYJ1aE-FUvIeMsZ47X-yFn1h35nPzpAM-a4S04-lSdUR8gv7BfnVDMiRw/s320/mblog261.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532355928735058562" /></a><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div>Oh, the outfit autumn is wearing in these pictures is a silly little thing I whipped up for her on my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">surger</span> in about 20 min. Cute. </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Welp</span>, Adam calls my posts schizophrenic , and this post is no exception. See you all tomorrow for my workbench post. </div><div><br /></div><div>♥ Erica</div>Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07196956539801242291noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061502029448428925.post-21033419077752137692010-10-23T19:23:00.000-07:002010-10-23T19:45:02.386-07:00Adventures in Knifeland: On the BenchSo Erica tells me that my title is lame and that I am stealing her "thing". But if you look back at my blog you'll see "the workbench" there first. So I don't care :)<div><br /></div><div>I know that you don't see a whole lot of my work on this blog, but I tend to think of it as more "guy" oriented. However, I've been thinking about general marketability lately, and think that I should probably be aiming more towards kitchen knives and folding knives than the hunting knives that I have been making. That doesn't meant that all of these are kitchen or folding knives mind you. Just that I think it would be a better idea in general.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'll go in knifological order here:</div><div>I decided that I didn't like the hand on my knife AR36</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_570xN.123899290.jpg" /></div><div><br /></div><div><div>Not that it doesn't look pretty good in this picture (handle is coccobolo and brass), but it didn't feel right and the balance was all wrong. Believe me, that makes more of a difference than you might think. Pick up your favorite and least favorite knives in the kitchen if you don't believe me.</div><div><br /></div><div>Anyway, I decided to remake it. It's not done yet, and I think that I might do some wood burning on the handle, but haven't decided what to burn yet. This is what it looks like now:</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV82ngW1794xxzSFeMnGxzORBRfLu_dJodLz3P-k5aIcx3YP0VhG7hfBLALpZsaY1IbLD9nYhrJDZgM2y6PN-BwhLblJLNufwULisOq7c5vuxdumb54tLYONP5wj9Si500QgVx9HV4FJyV/s400/Rehandle+of+ARX.jpg" /> </div><div>The wood isn't quite so fancy, but I think it feels waaaaay better. The handle is now fruiting pear and brass.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>Next is AR39, which was a big Machete last time, but didn't quench right, so the edge didn't hold. </div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMrNoWetiC7aPgiuRMiU3nwfVx1TMt5B2JaBoxaNx6ZPzjWVGASaOOoIsIjn4GHYyK1P_nwk0ODMvT3nvcHCJwwrjnESBYFueuyZfcVjwb-CLZbGVm1hCRn8pGVEEYx1ELRNJZ17XAhSLK/s400/AR39-old+LOR+Machete.jpg" /></div><div><br /></div><div>It's a lot smaller now. But it holds its edge.</div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNjpjfXC4O-LNwM6lpIdpx93bLZrRzMRWY5XnBPha3Y5sCwuBVnpeRhmEn0dMtNobnDhrdUxx7KXgfLLN36la-f2ia-aD3hxtjP8Dt6IN-0iukSx9Bne1dpYYJsjzBcdfJvVq0fvA3-Kj4/s400/AR39+-+in+hand.jpg" /></div><div>The handle is sycamore and purpleheart.</div><div><br /></div><div>Then we jump forward to the current knives.</div><div>First, a new big machete-like thing....</div><div>AR52</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeuGQZgNgJQoOq-EFVMMNXM3MNjqoac5ojEOg9W2wkKouwvI1ALhQxpephDcetNb6_odgLbazSpaU1jnZElKeIncwBgGkOAaTpA1u96Rp4xb_3uOV_HkHD5XDKMHYLFn_aC-G9SvHMBF6I/s400/AR52-In+hand.jpg" /></div><div>The handle is curly maple, and it's a pretty big knife - that's my hand, not Erica's in the picture.</div><div><br /></div><div>And lastly we have a couple of knives that just came out of their second forging session:</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyPgIy8TXBang69eQL7h46M-miahxkcT6BshaV7VpQmRnPHFb2042Ie1Rd1LSVATRZ92ucGxyLGaW2epRo0pz5bB541p47rdgmN3IMA4RDLVXjoV7Nw02UtcMeQNqTBOCcjy4J5baPA_cY/s400/Kitchen+Knives+in+Progress.jpg" /></div><div>I'm not quite sure what they will look like in the end, but I am enjoying making them. </div><div>Any suggestions?</div><div><br /></div><div>That's all for now,</div><div><br /></div><div>Adam</div>A. 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