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Post by susand24224 on Mar 20, 2024 15:51:33 GMT -5
Being sick for a number of weeks definitely has a toll on any creativity,
I'm impressed that you are even thinking on a cab & imagining some kind of wrap for it alone. Work on feeling & getting better, the darn wrap will wait ! Today being the vernal equinox, I'll wish you a Happy Spring Patty
Thank you so much for your well-wishes, Patty! I am slowly, ever so slowly, getting better. This one has really kicked me--I haven't had so much as a cold in over six years, and all of a sudden I'm a whiny little child wanting someone to make me vegetable soup but none of the dogs, cats or birds are volunteering. I will conquer, I will!
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Post by susand24224 on Mar 19, 2024 22:47:22 GMT -5
Go, Tela! I've got my cab and design (sort of) worked out, but I managed to contract RSV virus beginning on the 5th. I'm almost over it but bending over a wrap-to-be causes uncontrollable coughing. Maybe with enough Robitussin I'll get through it! I'm sorry you're sick, Susan. I can empathize. I was telling my sister in law yesterday that I feel GREAT. After being so sick for 3.5 weeks or so, feeling well again feels like turning back the hands of time. I feel 20 years younger!
Take your time, though. We have a couple weeks left. Thank you, Tela, I'm definitely getting better and wonder if you had the same thing I had, sure glad you're over it! It is truly irritating to have something like this interfere with your life! At worst I will post a photo of the cab and the "sort of" design I have--my designs always seem to change. But I'm hoping for completion.
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Post by susand24224 on Mar 19, 2024 15:23:54 GMT -5
Go, Tela! I've got my cab and design (sort of) worked out, but I managed to contract RSV virus beginning on the 5th. I'm almost over it but bending over a wrap-to-be causes uncontrollable coughing. Maybe with enough Robitussin I'll get through it!
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Post by susand24224 on Mar 15, 2024 23:05:48 GMT -5
Due to some terrible circumstances, I won't be able to provide a higher quality picture. It was a rush job that I made for a dear friend who was in hospice care, from some granite in the park near where we were once roommates. I got to give it to him the last day he was talking, and his sister sent me this picture after our visit of him holding it. I still stink at hearts so it's more of a sentimental one than one to be proud of as a cab (I did manage to leave the crevice scratch-free for once), but I'm thankful that you helped me give something of meaning to my friend in a time of utmost need. Thank you. Chris, what a wonderful thing to do. A gift from the heart never stinks for the recipient. Never. Your gesture means more than 100 perfect hearts would mean.
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Post by susand24224 on Mar 9, 2024 16:58:44 GMT -5
Hmm, so much has occurred since the first question! And yes, I have had the same happen to me, the most recent wrap I did, now that I think about it, to say nothing about the earrings I followed it up with. I am finding *most* of these challenges to fall into the "not quite right" category for me and it's not surprising. Usually I dump a bunch of cabs out and say "Aha! I know what I want to do with that." But the challenges don't quite allow that spur of the moment process at times. So I've learned to look at what I don't like from the standpoint of what I've learned, both good and bad. Looking at yours, I echo Patty with liking the accent wires across the front--such a luxury to not worry about breaking up a pattern. I love the textural impact of the copper background, as well as the color variation. I'm with Patty on the copper rings--I think they add clutter, although she is right that perhaps hanging that wouldn't happen so much, and they may match the darker portion of the copper, which I can't tell from the photos. Plus, that great silver "dome" that you added alleviates some of the copper ring issue. I love that the pieces move, and also like that there is a small sound produced. How much better can you get, and what would you change/keep next time? Those are the important questions, not necessarily whether you like what you created.
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Post by susand24224 on Mar 8, 2024 15:19:06 GMT -5
Everyone has said most of my thoughts such as (1) great job for a first wrap! But I will add one more. A tumbled stone, at least for me, is often the most difficult thing to wrap. So--it looks like in a labor of love you used a difficult stone, difficult wire, and created something that works. This is success on so many levels.
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Post by susand24224 on Mar 7, 2024 15:33:48 GMT -5
It's beautiful! I was so happy to see the cousins of my suns (including the one that is MIA). You keep opening up entirely new worlds for me and I love it1
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Post by susand24224 on Mar 5, 2024 1:42:08 GMT -5
Plus it says the wrap has to be wider than taller, not the stone being wrapped. He-he-he. I am a bit sick tonight so can't completely lean into the aberrant possibilities, but tomorrow is another day. rockbrain, henceforth "Eagle Eyes" thank you!
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Post by susand24224 on Mar 5, 2024 1:40:48 GMT -5
Longer than wider is all I really meant, Susan susand24224. I said twice as long as wide, just so it looks horizontally orientated.
But just think horizontal and you got it. Patty.... I guess I better get my own thinking cab on. Patty, you are fine! Your thinking cab is working just right. Despite the temporary consternation of "I don't have many choices in this parameter" the joy at learning that I have plenty of choices far outweighs the previous consternation.
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Post by susand24224 on Mar 4, 2024 16:22:08 GMT -5
Longer than wider is easy peezie, Just take any stone, or sheet, or found object, and turn it sideways. Unless it's a perfect circle or square, it's always wider in one direction. Patty Patty, is "longer than wider" all you are looking for? I was struggling a bit with this because it said twice as long as wide, or something like that, and I don't have much with those dimensions.
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Post by susand24224 on Mar 3, 2024 0:03:05 GMT -5
Wonderful Gary rockbrain! I needed inspiration, and now I've got it--just don't have very much to work with that is longer than it is wide. But I'll be looking. . .the challenger is indeed that. BTW, I don't want to copy Patty, but I thought the wrap matched the new avatar as well.
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Post by susand24224 on Feb 26, 2024 17:03:24 GMT -5
susand24224 I was thinking about your pin project. What if you put a piece of round copper tubing on the bottom, like a vase. Ideally, if you could flair out the top of the tubing, it would look more vase like.
I'm thinking if you annealed the copper tubing, then you could form it, by forcing it over some kind of a cone.
Look around your house, I'm certain there is something like that.
But I think you're right, that wire stamens and pistils, etc. would make it all more flower like. And if anyone can pull that off, it would be you Patty
Great idea, and I actually have copper tubing (made a pair of "wind chime" earrings one time). It may be too small, but there will likely be something larger in the overwhelming quantity of bits and pieces of screws, bolts and their cousins left behind by my home's previous owner. Thanks for the idea!
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Post by susand24224 on Feb 25, 2024 23:29:25 GMT -5
susand24224 I love how you jumped into this and I love your description! "I have no reputation to ruin....I am so impressed that you came up with positive thoughts!" I know you're having fun but I think you're being a little too hard on yourself. It's a very creative use of the materials. /quote] Very kind of you, Gary. And the description, Gary, it's true, every bit of it. Cat from H*ll has calmed down a bit, but he still has a long way to go. Truth be told, one of my biggest problemw was my mind was absolutely crowded with ideas when I got that scrap box, and it was very difficult for me to settle down and actually do something rather than dream about thirty somethings. I shall consider this a "quality problem."
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Post by susand24224 on Feb 25, 2024 16:18:14 GMT -5
I want to add another "pro mask" message to the Board. I also have reviewed previous threads here, although I declined to comment. I spent several years litigating black lung cases for UMWA. This involved knowing and understanding the science, familiarity with the studies, working closely with pulmonologists and actually reading and (partially) understanding pulmonology graduate-level books. In SW Va, where I was located, the coal was very low silica, but exposure came from strip mining, in particular, where there was significant quartz exposure. The definition of "black lung" is sufficiently broad to cover silicosis and asbestosis as well as coal dust.) The bottom line is each person is different. There were strip miners that would show the restrictive elements of silicosis after less than a year; there were others that never did. Studies comparing x-rays are not particularly helpful, because lung scarring is only one of the effects from any of the above. Early PFTs also fail to show effects because the lungs have considerable residual capacity that in many people is never used--and in those suffering from lung disease is *gradually* used up. So--ignore studies that are in early years of exposure since they will only demonstrate effects in those who are particularly susceptible. However, MSHA co-sponsored a longitudinal study comparing autopsy results with x-ray results that showed that *many* people had effects from silica, etc. exposure although it didn't show on x-rays, blood gas tests or other PFTs. Did it affect their health? Most likely, since anything that affects the ability of blood flow makes the heart work harder.
It is possible that limited exposure to silica, etc. dust from cabbing may never affect you. However, it is also quite possible that it will--and that you will not feel the effects for years, or that it contributes (even minutely) to the weakening of your heart twenty years down the road.
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Post by susand24224 on Feb 25, 2024 15:51:30 GMT -5
I love reading your descriptions. Remember, I'm not laughing at you; I'm laughing with you. LOL! I took a long hard look at your piece. I can see the determination in it. BUt, I also appreciate the thought that went into it. I think it's nice and with a little tweaking it would be even better.
I love the nose gay vase. If I were you, I would make it the cutest pin.
LOL! Thank you, Tela, I am so impressed that you came up with positive thoughts! I doubt I will tweak this piece since it is quite prone to chipping and wouldn't survive the slightest bump or (oh no!) drop. But I enjoyed playing with the challenge of wrapping with it. I also agree with you on the pin idea--the copper is 28-30 gauge (?) and my thoughts is that it has the potential to rip if it is the sole support. So I'm toying with the idea of punching a few holes in the back and tying around the yellow finger (per Pebblesky). It's not as yellow in person. First I've got to figure out what to do with the long bottom copper--I tried thin copper strips wrapping it and it looked like a bandage, I think wire circling it would be too bulky. I may cut another piece to wrap around it, which could ultimately turn into the makings of a pin. Right now I am just contemplating.
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Post by susand24224 on Feb 24, 2024 13:35:03 GMT -5
Wow, Susan - That's AMAZING ! I love how you constantly re-define the meaning of "art jewelry", wearable or not I also think it's great that you liberated one of the suns from its sheet metal captivity - I would never have thought of it that way! I'm not sure what to say about the wrapped stone - It's certainly a unique take on that, but I can't help myself from thinking it looks like an amoeba oozing its way out of a cage I am going to reserve judgement on the flower, as it has excellent potential, but I agree that it still needs work. You really need to have a talk with your cat, though - "Bad Kitty, BAD" ! Patty
Patty, I don't like the wrap either. But I'm happy to have gotten a secure wrap on that mess and as a practical matter it's too fragile to be of much use no matter how ugly or how pretty it was (leaning strongly into the ugly). But I've got to tell you, you've ruined me! I have now purchased one of those things with the grooves so one can create curls, the right type of hammer to do it, have drug out the thingy that you punch out circles with, and have been staring longingly at the rolling mills (it will probably happen) and am trying to figure out how to create folds with the toothpaste things. I've watched videos on fold-forming, etc. and bought cold connections (I already had the punches). So, long story short, the ugly duckling of a wrap/liberated sun has reminded me of a whole world that I loved and I am enjoying it! So your challenge was a resounding (although a bit expensive) success!
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Post by susand24224 on Feb 23, 2024 19:12:38 GMT -5
That yellow little finger is "Indonesian Tube Agate". I was also thinking of using some of them to hold a small cluster of dried flowers, so it is interesting when you refer to it as vase! Thanks for the information! Yes, they are perfect for that. I have some very small (1 mm) lapis beads which should look very nice in racines. And thank you again for the thought-provoking collection you sent me.
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Post by susand24224 on Feb 23, 2024 17:20:28 GMT -5
Okay, in a remarkable display of bravery, I am posting what is not completed. I have no reputation to ruin, so a few introductory notes. Wrap: The cab really isn't. Rather, it is an interesting semi-cab with pieces that sort of glued themselves together at random, without my interference, coupled with pieces that broke off at all inopportune moments while I was trying to make a cab. Then. . .THEN. . .I paired them with the cutest little sun that came in the scrap that liveoak Patty kindly sent me. The cute little sun is now living elsewhere, thanks to my Main Coon Cat from H*ll, but it's not under the rug, the stove, the dishwasher or the refrigerator. It will show up some day. So there was another cute little sun, but it hadn't been cut out yet so I started doing that, including removing one of the rays. Back to the semi-cab: I had no idea what I was going to do with thing, but I knew I didn't want to encircle the little piece on the bottom right. And I still haven't decided how to do the back; so it's not done, nor is a bail (I might add several jump rings). Probably I will do nothing because this piece should never be worn--it's just too fragile. Next is the flower-to-be which requires stamens and pistils and a lot of reshaping, but I like it. The cute little chalcedony in the center (which forms a vase) was sent to me by pebblesky , and is deep enough to hold the pistils. What fun! This "wrap" is the most seat of the pants thing I have ever done--at no time did I have a clue of what I needed to do next. So--I've decided to add a photo that shows the bottom right "blob" more clearly since it is what made the wrap so difficult:
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Post by susand24224 on Feb 18, 2024 19:03:51 GMT -5
liveoak Well, Patty, I don't know where to start, so I'll begin with a huge "W.O.W." on the earrings--another design I want to steal! And I'll give you a clue (not that you should sell them) but I test wear all jewelry before it is sold and once in a while I am *very* glad that I did. Of late, this excludes earrings since I don't feel a burning desire to re-pierce my ears. I have two partially made projects from your copper scrap, and but for lack of time of late would probably have a dozen. I am running into difficulties with both of them as to how to finish, one I have tried several approaches which produced hideous results. On the other I'm going to be forced to put holes in your little copper sun (bah humbug) I think, but it will work. Thank you again for the gift of scrap!
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Post by susand24224 on Feb 11, 2024 17:54:21 GMT -5
I agree with Tela (I think). I'm not remembering one that I liked better, but this is absolute perfection! I'm enjoying that it's granite turned elegant, and you've completely nailed the wrap. PS: I like the back, it made me smile.
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