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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 rockbrain on Feb 25, 2024 17:42:44 GMT -5
Love the earrings Patty liveoak! Lot's of great stuff going on there. I really like the multiple holes and support as an integral part of the design. Way to kick it off. |
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Post by rockbrain on Feb 25, 2024 17:48:44 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.
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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 liveoak on Feb 26, 2024 7:16:42 GMT -5
Thank you, rockbrain. I was just lucky that I had a matching pair of the center pieces in my scrap bin. I'm working on a second pair-guess I have to see if I can pull it off twice ! Patty |
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Post by liveoak on Feb 26, 2024 7:22:51 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
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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 rockjunquie on Mar 1, 2024 7:41:19 GMT -5
And we've come to the end with 2 great submissions. Unfortunately, mine is only half finished.  |
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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.
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." 
