tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72548417441676765092024-02-06T21:30:18.091-05:00re-makerre-makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00559671140472732861noreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254841744167676509.post-56066071261146215072017-03-25T11:04:00.002-04:002017-03-25T22:03:41.939-04:00Bead Hoarders Reveal, Fly Me to the Moon!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">dee-lish soup from my partner, sam wescott</span></b></i></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Well, today's the day.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">The BIG reveal!</span></b></div>
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As you can see from the photo above, I received an <i>absolutely beautiful Soup</i> from my partner, Sam Wescott of <span style="color: #0b5394;"><a href="http://www.wescottjewelry.com/" target="_blank">Wescott Jewelry.</a> </span></div>
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As part of this newest round of BSBP: Bead Hoarders Edition, we were asked to look to our stash, <i>we all have them</i>, to unearth a beading treasure, something we've coveted for years, to share with a fellow hoarder. Sam and I have very different styles, but our fearless leader and originator of the Blog Soup madness, <span style="color: #20124d;"><a href="http://www.prettythingsblog.com/2017/03/welcome-to-bead-soup-blog-party-bead.html" target="_blank">Lori Andersen</a>, </span>solved the problem of what to send by directing us to make up a package and have it ready to go before we were even matched up with a partner. A challenge of challenges.</div>
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Sam sent me an amazing focal bead. It's a ceramic lentil with the image of a swallow in earth tones, made by Caroline Dewison of <a href="http://blueberribeads.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #20124d;">Blueberri Bead</span></a> in the UK. Sam purchased the bead after reading about Caroline's process of making beads on <a href="https://artelements.net/screen-printing-on-ceramics/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #20124d;">Art Elements</span>.</a> Feeling she didn't have a good enough design to use the bead she held on to it. She later discovered that Caroline had discontinued her screen printed beads and realized she'd never be able to replace it. It's funny how emotionally attached we can become to a beautiful handmade bead. When a new BSBP was announced, Sam mustered up the courage to part with this magnificent bead!</div>
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The hole for this lentil bead was very large so I chose to turn one side of a piece of copper tubing down using a lathe method to create a smaller centered hole, inserted the tube and then flared the other end to capture it inside the bead. The links and jump rings are made from steel wire that's been hammered flat and then formed.</div>
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Sam also included coordinating beads and a wonderful vintage three strand glass moonstone clasp that was given to her by her mom. <i>Aren't mom's great?</i> As soon as I saw the clasp and the focal together, I knew how I was going to use these beautiful beads.</div>
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I <i>loved</i> the clasp, but found I couldn't make the original three strands work. I snipped off two of the lower jump rings and then secured the locking tab in place using a piece of thin wire snugged into the fold once it was inserted into the body of the clasp. As you can see, I cut a tiny copper heart and secured it in the little opening that was cut into the back of the clasp using UV resin.</div>
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It's been a little more than a year since I last posted. </div>
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It's been a difficult year, but I'm ready to get back into the game!</div>
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The little bag above contains the delicious ingredients for my Bead Soup challenge, sent to me by my partner Sam Wescott of <a href="http://www.wescottjewelry.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #bf9000;">Wescott Jewelry</span></a><span style="color: #7f6000;">.</span></div>
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at the <span style="color: #b45f06;"><a href="https://register.worcestercraftcenter.org/CourseStatus.awp?&course=155MA235" target="_blank">Worcester Center for Crafts </a></span>this Saturday and Sunday. </div>
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There will be at least one enamelist in this class who's interested in learning to make riveted copper buttons. The easiest way to add a shank on to the back of a copper button blank would be to simply solder it on. Unfortunately, solder and enameling don't always play well together so riveting does seem like a perfect solution. I wasn't quite sure how I was going to make this happen, but then an idea popped into my head!</div>
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to the button blank with invisible rivets, no less!</div>
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I left one of the wire rivets unfinished on the inside of the bangle so you could see that these pieces are really put together with rivets and not simply soldered together. They are ready to be enameled!</div>
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Riveting is a great skill to master. You should give it a try.</div>
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of the goals of this intensive workshop was to expose students to a new
and affordable way to be creative and work with metals. Steel wire is
very inexpensive and can be found at any local hardware store. Copper
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">And as you will see, beautiful work </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">On our last day which was our longest day together, the push was on to take what they had learned and make it their own. They learned how to use a disk cutter and letter punches to make brass charms and tags.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Most of the students worked on a variety of projects and were quite prolific, even making jewelry for family and friends...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">...but one of my students spent much of his time working on a single project <i>and</i> not just any project, but a statement piece. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> <span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b><i>Diligently working to finish his neck piece.</i></b></span></span></div>
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over multiple double sided eye pins, a coiled connector and a caged
marble which hung from an extended length of chain.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I knew the class was a success not only by all of the beautifully made jewelry, but because by the last day of class they weren't bothered that their hands got dirty. They worked really well together and offered their assistance if asked and they knew they could help.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Tools, unlike wire, present more of an obstacle for new students because they can be more costly to obtain. Fortunately for <i>these</i> students, I've been a metalsmith for a very long time and <i>if you know any metalsmiths</i> you'll understand that most of us are tool hoarders. We just can't help ourselves. We are compelled to collect when we find a tool at a yard sale, or a thrift store, in the trash or wherever! I put together a basic wire working kit that the students can use at the <span style="color: #351c75;"><a href="http://www.worcesteryouthcenter.org/" target="_blank">Worcester Youth Center</a> </span>so they can continue to <i>Forge Ahead.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I could not be more proud of all that these students accomplished in such a short amount of time. It was a pleasure getting to know them and helping them to learn something new.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Many thanks to the <span style="color: #274e13;"><a href="http://www.massculturalcouncil.org/programs/lccgrants.asp" target="_blank">Massachusetts Cultural Council</a></span>, <span style="color: #073763;"><a href="http://www.worcestermass.org/arts-culture-entertainment/worcester-arts-council" target="_blank">Worcester Arts Council</a>,</span> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/worcestercraftcenter?fref=photo" target="_blank">Worcester Center for Crafts</a> and <span style="color: #351c75;"><a href="http://www.worcesteryouthcenter.org/" target="_blank">Worcester Youth Center</a></span> for helping to make these workshops possible. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Then join me on March 21 & 22 at the <a href="https://register.worcestercraftcenter.org/CourseStatus.awp?&Course=155MA235&DirectFrom=Schedule&Origin=Courses+Taught+by+Pam+Farren" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Worcester Center for Crafts!</span></a></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Learn how to use rivets to combine metal, paper, leather and more using copper and brass wire and tube. Through a series of demos and hands-on projects you'll learn how to complete a variety of rivets. </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: start;">No soldering required!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">We'll use the torch to learn how to anneal wire and how to draw a ball on the end of copper wire to create a decorative rivet. Students will have the option of designing their own piece or using templates and sample suggestions provided. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">We'll use the torch to learn how to anneal copper and/or brass tube. Students will have the option of designing their own piece or using templates and sample suggestions provided.</span></span></div>
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re-makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00559671140472732861noreply@blogger.com0Worcester, MA 01609, USA42.2971508 -71.839344342.250161799999994 -71.920025299999992 42.3441398 -71.7586633tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254841744167676509.post-80562711132452992132014-08-08T00:42:00.000-04:002014-10-14T15:52:29.225-04:00Wire Chains, Jump Rings & Clasps, Oh my!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">a sampling of the work created by students</span></i></div>
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<i>Well</i>, I'm happy to report that we had a very productive class this past week-end at <span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.ccae.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">CCAE!</span></a> We spent the week-end working with wire, annealed steel wire to be exact. It was messy business, but we all survived!</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">It's always exciting to have ultra-newbies as well as more experienced students working side by side. We all have something new to learn from one another. I learned a new trick from a student for forming a ball on the end of a wire which totally made my day!</span></div>
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Since it was a smaller class I was able to allow each student to explore the forms and techniques that they found most interesting. Some students chose to work on their forging and forming techniques while others chose to work towards completed pieces.</div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">beautifully forged forms with opposing planes</span></i></div>
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As you can see in the photo below, there was a lot of activity!</div>
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Forged squiggles were the most popular form, but clasps and riveted hoops and bangles were a close second. One student chose to tube rivet wire links together while another created a pair of brass earrings and a unique pendant using a vintage domino whose numbers have a special meaning.</div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">just a sampling of the many things made in class</span></i></div>
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If you read my <a href="http://re-maker.blogspot.com/2014/08/words-of-wisdom.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">earlier post</span></a>, you'll know that I shared a quote with each of my students. I gave them each a different quote and asked them to read it out loud to their fellow students. It was pretty funny, but I think it helped them to realize that it's expected that we'll make mistakes while we're learning something new. Kudos to my students for doing an amazing job!</div>
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I'll leave you with this quote from the wire master himself...</div>
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"To an engineer, good enough means perfect. </div>
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I'm teaching a new class this week-end at <a href="http://www.ccae.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #990000;">CCAE</span></a> called</div>
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I <i>love</i> working with wire and have been bending and twisting it since 1994. For most of my students, however, this will be their first foray into the wonderful world of wire.</div>
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If there's one thing I've learned from teaching it's that adults <i>do not</i> like to make mistakes. I'm not too crazy about them myself, but have found that they're an essential part of learning. </div>
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I'm a sucker for a good inspirational quote.</div>
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I have quite a few <a href="http://re-maker.blogspot.com/2010/01/wisdom-of-fortune-cookies.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #990000;">"fortunes"</span></a> taped to my monitor that make me smile when I'm having a bad day. After a quick search on-line I found a few </div>
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<i>"Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new."</i></div>
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<i>"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that don't work."</i></div>
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<i>"We learn from failure, not from success!"</i></div>
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<i>"Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it."</i></div>
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<i>"Some of the worst mistakes in my life were haircuts."</i></div>
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Okay, that last one isn't inspirational, but <i>it is</i> funny!</div>
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Don't be afraid to make mistakes. </div>
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Sometimes it's the only way to make progress.</div>
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<b>I'm just recovering from a whirl wind fold forming week-end at the <span style="color: #660000;"><a href="http://ccae.org/catalog/courses.php?id=4&time=1" target="_blank">Cambridge Center for Adult Ed</a></span>. I</b><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: black;"><b>t was a wonderful class full of creative, productive students and was a joy to teach, </b></span></span><br />
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<b>Take inspiration from these talented folks and look into taking a class via continuing ed and learn something new!</b></div>
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<b>We've been here for almost a year </b><b>and find more things to love about Worcester every day. I've often thought about sharing some of the awesomeness we've found in our new community, but since we're <i>still unpacking</i> it's been easy to put it off. Until, that is, today.</b><br />
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<b>In March, <a href="http://cs.jewelrymakingmagazines.com/art/bonus/m/tin-challenge/default.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Art Jewelry Magazine challenged ten subscribers</span></a> to create at least one piece of jewelry from an assortment of beautiful tins. We had three weeks to design, construct and then send the finished pieces back to AJM to be photographed for the reveal.</b></div>
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<b>The second piece is a <i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Poppy!</span></i> brooch. This piece was the most fun to make! The stem is cut from a vintage silver plated children's fork. The flower and leaf are punched, domed and cut from tin and reinforced by scrap nickel sheet and connected using a mini stainless nut and bolt which has been filed down to create the tin stem.</b></div>
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<b>The third piece is a <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/122869557/dolci-cuoricini-sweet-little-hearts?ref=shop_home_active_1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #660000;">Dolci Cuoricini or sweet little heart</span></a>. The heart is formed using a hydraulic press and is then cut and riveted to a scrap of roller pinter brass sheet. It hangs from gunmetal steel chain and a handmade gunmetal steel hook.</b></div>
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<b>As soon as I receive the pieces back from AJM I'll be listing them in my shop. Until then, I'll be working on similar designs. If you're interested just send me a note!</b></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>The Cambridge Center for Adult Education --in collaboration with the Cambridge Arts Council, the Somerville Arts Council, Cambridge Local First, and Somerville Local First -- is repeating its very successful Community Supported Art program (CSArt) to help get affordable work by local artists into the hands of local buyers. This project is partially funded by an Adams Arts Program grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>CSArt 2013 shares cost $300 and will feature works by nine new local artists. No more than 50 shares will be sold in each round, to keep the line of art special. Shareholders receive all nine works of art -- at a fantastic value -- from emerging and mid-career artists; develop relationships with local artists; discover new artists; meet their fellow shareholders; and explore a variety of disciplines. CSArt features unique art, not commercial, mass-produced articles. </b></span></div>
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<strong>My partner for this round of soup is <a href="http://www.inventivesoul.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Amber Dawn of Inventive Soul</span></a>.</strong></div>
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<strong>Here's the Soup that I received from Amber...</strong></div>
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<strong>To say I was challenged by her wonderfully fun and creative focal would be an understatement. I made several attempts to complete this necklace. It's amazing how something can look so good in my head, but in real life... not so much. </strong></div>
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<strong>The focal is dynamic. Duckie didn't like the big bold beads I chose and had no trouble telling me. Duckie didn't like the black and pearl seed beads that I carefully threaded in strands to repeat the black and white "rising sun" pattern upon which he sits. No, no.</strong></div>
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<strong>I finally got the go ahead when I chose to compliment the bubbles in his bath with a bubble chain pattern. It compliments, but doesn't compete. He was okay with that. I wire wrapped the little faceted glass beads that Amber sent with the soup which reflect back to the irridescent bath bubbles.</strong></div>
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<strong>The beautiful magnetic faceted glass clasp gave my mind a bend. I knew I wanted to include it in this piece, but wasn't sure how I could make it work since they haved a wide bar that looks like it may have been meant for ribbon. In the end I wrapped cord around the bars and through the large "bubble" links and secured the ends with flattened crimps. The cord is hidden when the clasp is closed.</strong></div>
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<strong>If you follow my work you know that I believe the back of a pendant should be just as interesting as the front. So, I punched one black and one irridescent-y blue disc from tin to insert into the opening at the back. I added a vintage japanese made miniature compass to the back... since I had so much trouble finding my way.</strong></div>
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<strong>I have a few more pieces that are almost complete from this delicious soup. Check back to see what's cookin'!</strong></div>
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<strong>In the mean time, be sure to visit the many participants in this </strong></div>
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<strong>Back in February, I entered <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/122869557/dolci-cuoricini-sweet-little-hearts" target="_blank"><span style="color: #990000;">a pendant</span></a> in the </strong></div>
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<strong>a $20 gift certificate to </strong><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/orrtec" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><strong>Melinda Orr's supply shop</strong></span></a><strong>. <em>Psych! </em></strong></div>
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<strong>I love tools, so chose this nifty pair of multi loop pliers. </strong><br />
<strong>These pliers are really well made, but they have no opening mechanism. Since I spend all day at the bench I like to have tools that will do some of the work. This means pliers have to open. I'm pretty old school and prefer a spring. Not a box joint or a spring leaf, but a regular ol' spring. So, I decided to add my own.</strong></div>
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<strong>If you'd like to give it a try</strong></div>
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<strong> you'll need to gather a few tools & supplies...</strong></div>
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<strong>~ fine line sharpie</strong></div>
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<strong>~ center punch</strong></div>
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<strong>~ titanium drill bit </strong></div>
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<strong>~ drill press</strong></div>
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<strong>~ wood supports</strong></div>
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<strong>~ hardware store wire cutters</strong></div>
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<strong>~ chain nose pliers</strong></div>
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<strong>~ drill bit template</strong></div>
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<strong>~ rubber band</strong></div>
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<strong>~ safety glasses</strong></div>
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<strong>~ bur life or wax</strong></div>
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<strong>~ locitite super glue gel<span style="font-size: x-small;">™</span></strong></div>
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<strong>~ rubbing alcohol</strong></div>
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<strong>~ q-tips</strong></div>
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<strong>~ spring from a broken pen</strong></div>
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<strong>~ hand tool to modify</strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: small;">The first step is to draw a line across the point in the pliers you'd like to locate the spring. Mine is drawn approximately </span></strong><br />
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<strong>Once you draw this line, open the pliers up and continue the line on the inside as shown below.</strong></div>
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<strong>After you have the line drawn, use the center punch to make an indendation at the center of each line. This indentaion allows the drill bit to catch in the spot that you want to drill and not skitter about the metal aimlessly.</strong></div>
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<strong>To figure out what size drill bit you'll need you will first have to measure the diameter of the spring. The easiest way to do this is to use a drill bit template. Simply try fitting your old pen spring in the openings until you find one that's a perfect fit. A little bigger is better than a little smaller. </strong></div>
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<strong>Once you know the diameter of your spring you can cut it down to size with a pair of hardware store wire cutters. Start by cutting it to 3/4". <em>Please</em> don't use your good cutters because the spring is hardened so it'll retain its' shape. It will damage your good cutters. Trust me!</strong><br />
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<strong>As you can see from the photo below, I've tapered down the first two twists on each end of the spring with my chain nose pliers. The tapered ends will push inside of the spring allowing more surface contact when you set the spring into the drilled holes with the glue. </strong></div>
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<strong><em>Note:</em> I used a pair of jewelers pliers, but it would have made for an easier job if I had used pliers with a serrated grip.</strong></div>
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As you can see in the photo below, I've opened the pliers to beyond 90° and supported them with a series of wooden blocks and a pencil. It is<em> very important</em> to have the tool supported so that when you start to drill it isn't wiggling all over the place!</center>
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<strong>If your work isn't secure, the speed of the spinning drill bit will catch and propel whatever you're trying to drill. <em>It can be very dangerous.</em> </strong></div>
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<strong>As you can see, the tool is supported by blocks. What you can't see is that the blocks are clamped to the drill press plate and I am holding the handle of the pliers. </strong></div>
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Once your tool is secure you should apply bur life to the bit. The bur life will lubricate the bit once it starts to heat up from the friction caused by drilling. You should then line the bit up over the indentation you made with your center punch. Lower the drill bit down to make sure it lines up <em>before</em> you turn on the drill press.</center>
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<strong>Although you do have to apply a little pressure to the drill bit you do not want to apply too much! Let the bit do its' job. Applying too much pressure won't make the job go any faster. It will, however, create more friction which will cause the bit to get hotter than it should. Once this happens the cutting edge of your bit will begin to loose its' temper and begin to dull.</strong></div>
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<strong>Continue to drill into the tool, lift the bit to apply more bur life, and drill a little more. Repeat these steps until you achieve the desired depth. How deep does the hole need to be? Deep enough to hold the ends of the spring securely. So, you may have to try fitting the spring into the holes until you hit the right depth.</strong></div>
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<strong>Keep checking the fit of the spring against the depth of the holes you're drilling.</strong></div>
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<strong>Once you have a good fit you'll want to wipe the metal and wax debris from the pliers. Be sure to do a final clean-up with rubbing alcohol to make sure all of the wax is cleaned away. If it isn't the glue won't be able to create a strong bond with the metal.</strong></div>
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<strong>I really like this Loctite Super Glue Gel<span style="font-size: x-small;">™</span>, but you can certainly use whatever brand of adhesive that you like to bond metal.</strong></div>
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<strong>Welcome to the Challenge of Music blog hop </strong></div>
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<strong>We were challenged to f</strong><span class="tpl-content" id="tpl-content-signup_message"><strong>ind a piece of instrumental music that spoke to our soul.</strong> </span><span class="tpl-content"><strong>The goal was to find a piece without any choral accompaniment, so that we had the freedom to interpret the colors, textures, shapes, movements or images that it evokes.</strong></span></div>
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<strong>This song has <em>always</em> been one of my favorites. Even back in the 80's when I was sporting a paper white mohawk and dancing to imported industrial vinyl, it spoke to me. </strong></div>
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<strong>It makes me think of New York and Chicago in the 1920's when steel was king and we were a hopeful, industrious nation. </strong></div>
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<strong>My goal with this piece was to give it a retro industrial art deco kind of feel. I love to work with steel wire so I fashioned steel <em>beams</em> that are connected by copper rivets. These rivets allow the rigid steel beams to have movement. I chose to frame a beautiful vintage Russian stamp that has an amazing industrial deco image from 1970. </strong><strong>The pendant is allowed to move across its' beam via a bail crafted from </strong><strong>a link of steel bicycle chain.</strong></div>
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<strong>When I was two years old my Mom, Dad, Grandmother <em><a href="http://re-maker.blogspot.com/2013/01/memories-thanks-blog-hop.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #134f5c;">(aka Great-mother!)</span></a></em> and I drove to New York for the </strong><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964_New_York_World%27s_Fair" target="_blank"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><strong>1964 World's Fair</strong></span></a><strong>.</strong><strong> I have a few remembrances of this trip to New York. I remember the elevated train tracks in Brooklyn (apparently, we got lost), the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3YBrFk_OQQ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Ford Magic Skyway</span></a> and the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unisphere" target="_blank"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><em>Unisphere</em></span></a>. So, it seemed appropriate to add a vintage teal carnival token to the back of the pendant. </strong></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c;">***</span><a href="http://www.re-maker.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Pam Farren</span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;">***</span></div>
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<strong>I have been served a delicious soup by </strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: black;">The goal of a <a href="http://lorianderson-beadsoupblogparty.blogspot.com/p/what-is-bead-soup-blog-party.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Lori Anderson Bead Soup Blog Party</span></a> is to partner participants and challenge them to work with materials they normally would not. I have been good and truly challenged.</span></strong></div>
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<strong>An Art Deco Focal Bead made by Amber</strong></div>
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<strong><em>Wowza! </em></strong></div>
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<strong>from these very cool soup ingredients on March 30, 2013.</strong></div>
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<strong>I finally got my act together and've sent my charms merrily on their way. </strong><strong>This year I decided to make faux vintage stencil charms...</strong></div>
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<strong>I love vintage stencils, but they're ususally too big for the jewelry that I like to make. So, I made a template and cut my own! </strong></div>
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<strong><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Step one... pierce the brass</span></em></strong></div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/124417720/handcut-stencil-charm-no-4?ref=af_new_item" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-small;"><strong><em>Hand~cut Stencil Charm No. 4</em></strong></span></a><br />
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<strong><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/124411191/handcut-stencil-charm-no-3" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0c343d;">Charm No. 3</span></a> and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/124417720/handcut-stencil-charm-no-4?ref=v1_other_1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0c343d;">Charm No. 4</span></a> are available in the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ReSupply?ref=seller_info" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0c343d;">shop</span></a> today </strong><br />
<strong>with more on the way. If there are letters or numbers you'd like to make your very own just send me a note.</strong><br />
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<strong><em>Happy Valentine's Day!</em></strong></div>
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<strong>Today is the day to let <a href="http://www.randomizer.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0c343d;">randomizer</span></a> select a winner for my </strong></div>
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<strong><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/122836576/winter-berries-handmade-earrings" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Winter Berries</span></a> earrings which were made for <a href="http://www.thestudiosublime.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Sally Russick's</span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span><a href="http://re-maker.blogspot.com/2013/02/inspired-by-winter-challenge-giveaway.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0c343d;">Inspired by Winter Challenge</span></a>.</strong></div>
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<strong><em>And the winner* is...</em></strong></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"> </span><a href="http://backstorybeads.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><strong><em><span style="color: #0c343d;">Backstory Beads!</span></em></strong></a></div>
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<strong>so I can send your Winter Berries on their merry way.</strong></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">* How the winner was selected... There were a couple of entries that made a single comment, but performed actions to gain them multiple entries (ie left a comment and followed the blog). </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">** If I do not hear from the winner by midnight Monday February 18th </span></div>
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<strong><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Outlandish Toggle<span style="font-size: xx-small;">™</span> ~ Pattern No. 97 </span></em></strong></div>
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<strong>I received the greatest compliment the other day.</strong></div>
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I'm very happy to say that I sold the piece at a show last summer to a woman that was over the moon to make it her own. <em>But,</em> I was also happy to tell this new someone that since I had handmade the major components I could make a similar piece if she might be interested...<em> and she is!</em></div>
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The fun thing about making a piece <em>for</em> someone is that they can participate in the process. Here are the two toggles from which she has to choose. She'll also get to choose the tin that'll be used to create the bezel for the pendant and any of the other elements that make up this piece including glass beads and length.</div>
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This project has also got me thinking about spoon toggles again. I've had a fair few people ask me about purchasing the toggles to use in their own work and I really enjoy making them so I've decided to start selling <em><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ReSupply?section_id=13091341" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Outlandish Toggles<span style="font-size: xx-small;">™</span></span></a></em> in my <a href="http://www.resupply.etsy.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #990000;"><em>resupply</em></span></a> shop.
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<strong><em>...only 4 shopping day's 'til Valentine's Day!</em></strong></div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/remaker/search?search_query=cuoricini&order=date_desc&view_type=list&ref=shop_search" target="_blank"><em><strong><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-small;">Dolce Cuoricini~ sweet little hearts</span></strong></em></a></div>
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<strong>I found this entertaining story in my mailbox this morning from </strong><a href="http://www.compeap.com/blogs/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><strong>Mark Sagor</strong></span></a> <strong>via <a href="http://cognoscenti.wbur.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">WBUR's Cognoscenti</span></a><span style="color: black;">...</span></strong></div>
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<a href="http://cognoscenti.wbur.org/2013/02/07/valentines-day-mark-sagor" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>Why You Need to Show Her The Dopamine </strong></span></a><span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>on </strong></span><br />
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<strong>“...the winter is kind and leaves red berries </strong><br />
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<strong>Sally Russick of <a href="http://www.thestudiosublime.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #990000;">The Studio Sublime</span></a> threw down a challenge in January because "winter was slowly seeping into her veins and sucking the creativity right out". </strong><br />
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<strong>To create a beautiful piece of jewelry inspired by winter.</strong><br />
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<strong>Since winter in Massachusetts is cold and grey I knew my piece would be made from steel wire with a pop of color. I've hand formed the wire, then wrapped, hammered, brush finished and waxed it to create winter twigs. Recycled red glass berries are</strong> <strong>"snow-capped" with silver plated bead caps.</strong></div>
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<strong>Here in the Northeast we're behind on snow fall, but we've been told that we've got a doozy of a snow storm headed our way. I'm actually a little bit excited! Time to make homemade soup, bake something yummy and tuck in for this fabulous blog hop!</strong></div>
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<strong>I hope you'll join me in visiting the participants of</strong></div>
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<a href="http://thestudiosublime.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>Sally Russick</strong></span></a></div>
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<a href="http://myaddictionshandcrafted.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>Patti Vanderbloemen</strong></span></a></div>
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<a href="http://misheldesigns.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>Shelly Buettner</strong></span></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.theresestreasures59.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>Therese Frank</strong></span></a></div>
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<a href="http://strandedbeads.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>Donna Bradley</strong></span></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.daisychaindesignsjewellery.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>Jo Tinley</strong></span></a></div>
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<a href="http://backstorybeads.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>Karin Slaton</strong></span></a></div>
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<a href="http://acreativechelle.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>Rochelle Brisson</strong></span></a></div>
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<a href="http://lamplightcrafts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>Renetha Stanziano</strong></span></a></div>
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<a href="http://pixiloo.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>Tanya Goodwin</strong></span></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.jdaviesreazor.com/blog" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>Jenny Davies Reazor</strong></span></a></div>
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<a href="http://antiquitytravelers.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>Cynthia Machata</strong></span></a></div>
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<a href="http://beadlolabead.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>Lola Surwillo</strong></span></a></div>
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<a href="http://veradesigns.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>Veralynne Malone</strong></span></a></div>
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<a href="http://trytryagain-maryl.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>Mary Lamoray</strong></span></a></div>
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<a href="http://yellowunicorncreations.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>Lynsey Brooks</strong></span></a></div>
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<a href="http://mkaymac.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>Mary K McGraw</strong></span></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.bramalfiebeadsetc.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>Ailsa Cordner</strong></span></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.stacilouiseoriginals.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>Staci Smith</strong></span></a></div>
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<a href="http://ranaleadesigns.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>Rana Wilson</strong></span></a></div>
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<a href="http://maverickbeads.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>Karin King</strong></span></a></div>
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<a href="http://storiesbyindigoheart.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>Beth Emery</strong></span></a></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>**</strong></span><a href="http://www.re-maker.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>Pam Farren</strong></span></a><span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>**</strong></span></div>
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<a href="http://tabbiekoshka.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>Jess Green</strong></span></a></div>
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<a href="http://libellulajewelry.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>Susan F.</strong></span></a></div>
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<strong><em>And now for the give~away...</em></strong></div>
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<a href="http://re-maker.blogspot.com/2013/02/be-my-lucky-valentine.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><strong><em>Click here to see the winner!</em></strong></span></a></div>
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<strong>If you'd like a chance to win a pair of Winter Berry Earrings leave a comment to let me know. </strong></div>
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<strong>One winner will be chosen via <a href="http://randomizer.org/"><span style="color: #990000;">randomizer.org</span></a> and will be announced next Thursday, February 14th! </strong></div>
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<strong>The winner will receive one pair of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/122836576/winter-berries-handmade-earrings" target="_blank"><span style="color: #990000;">Winter Berry Earrings</span></a> with either handmade steel or silver earwires. </strong></div>
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<strong>If you follow my blog, post, tweet, pin, etc. about the contest leave another comment for more chances to win! International readers are welcome too!</strong></div>
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<strong>The fine folks of </strong><a href="http://pinterest.com/artjewelryelem/aje-earring-challenge/" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #0c343d;">Art Jewelry Elements</span></strong></a><strong> are sponsoring</strong></div>
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<strong>Participants have signed on to make and pin one pair of earrings each week. Although I've been diligently making my earrings, I am behind in making pics and pins!</strong></div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/122560686/pink-polka-dot-dangle-earrings" target="_blank"><span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-small;"><em><strong>Pink Polka Dot Sk8board Earrings</strong></em></span></a></div>
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<strong>My first pair pinned are <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/122560686/pink-polka-dot-dangle-earrings" target="_blank"><span style="color: magenta;">Pink Polka Dot Dangles</span></a> which are made with handmade beads cut, shaped and finished from broken skateboard decks and silver plated findings. </strong></div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/36591612/be-my-valentine-with-xo-typewriter-key" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: x-small;"><em><strong>Hugs & Kisses Typewriter Earrings</strong></em></span></a></div>
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<strong>My second pair pinned are <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/36591612/be-my-valentine-with-xo-typewriter-key" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;">typewriter key earrings</span></a> made from a vintage 1940's Royal typewriter. Making these is messy work as the typewriters are in pretty tough shape when I find them. The keys are removed and cleaned, then each key has a tiny sterling jump ring soldered to its top.</strong></div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/122569267/you-have-my-heart-tin-can-earrings" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-small;"><em><strong>You Have My Heart Tin Can Earrings</strong></em></span></a></div>
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<strong>My third pair pinned are these sweet</strong> <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/122569267/you-have-my-heart-tin-can-earrings" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><em><strong>Tin Can Earrings</strong></em></span></a> <strong>punched from a Butterflies & Flowers butter cookies tin.</strong></div>
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<strong>My fourth pair, <em>not yet pinned</em>, are these Hot Pink Hoops...</strong></div>
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<strong>I'll need a better pic to pin them tomorrow.</strong></div>
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<strong>Be sure to <a href="http://pinterest.com/artjewelryelem/aje-earring-challenge/" target="_blank"><span style="color: magenta;">take a peek</span></a> at all of the amazing earrings </strong></div>
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