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October crafts update.

Since I've been unemployed lately I've had a lot of free time on my hands. I've used some of that time to work on new jewelry projects.


The first project I worked with was flame painting. I found that it will be much easier to have consistent results if I ever have access to an oxyacetaline torch, but the results were still fun.










The next set of pieces I worked in involved making simple head pins by melting copper wire. I was inspired partly by the carnivorous Drosera plants. They didn't quite capture what I was looking for, so I think I'll experiment and look for a new technique before I flesh out this collection.








Having found a new technique for placing finishes on pieces I decided to play around with permanent markers as a resist for liver of sulfur finishing. The results were interesting, but as I played around with the pieces I found a different technique that not only offered the ability to resist the liver of sulfur blackening, but also gave an element visual depth. I imagine these ones will be turned into earrings, but I may make others more suited to pendants or bracelets.



The latest set of pieces I've been playing with has been interconnected cubes. It has taken a while to get my soldering technique down to the point where I can make these with any speed, but they have turned out nice. I'm considering playing around with finishes for them, since they have silver soldered joints that a lot of folks wouldn't like and several finishes could hide that, sadly the shiny copper would also be hidden.

Little rant

The idea of preventing access to, or even discouraging the Pill or the morning after pill is ludicrous. If that's protecting human life, by preventing its murder, then maybe we should have to prosecute any woman who has intercourse but doesn't deliver a live baby.

If I remember correctly, between 30% and 50% of fertilized eggs never even established in the womb. Of the remaining 50%, only 80% of those survive to become an established functioning fetus. If my math is right, then up to 60% of fertilized eggs are terminated naturally during the first trimester.

No one knows the cause of every one of those lost embryos, or even that most of those miscarriages have occurred when they do, but we know it's happening. If a human is found dead or we know that humans are dying and the cause is unknown, there is an investigation into the deaths, people are looked into for murder, and the matter is dealt with to the satisfaction of society (ideally). There's a good reason why we don't do that with embryos, why we don't have women tested every month to see if they've conceived, why we don't lock pregnant women up in baby farms and monitor their lifestyle and diet, and why all those people who are shouting about protecting human life at that stage are being too extreme.

Paracord Crafting

Inspired by my friend Linus I took decided to indulge in a little paracord crafting. This is just a cheapo throwing knife, but with a little paracord it has become attractive and more useful.

The wrapping is in a Turk's Head knot. I admit I had to look at the instructions every couple of seconds to make sure I was doing it correctly.

New Jewelry

For a recent Dental Hygiene meeting in Casper I created a few pieces to be put in their fundraiser auction.

The first set is slices of copper pipe with held to a pin with a bead of melted silver. The earrings reminded me a lot of cherries.











The second piece is made from silver coated wire, brass coated beads and copper wire. I was told that this piece auctioned for over 150$.

Dreamcatcher update

I made a copper feather to add to the pipe dreams dreamcatcher

Pipe Dreams

So, for the longest time I wanted to use some salvaged pipe and wire and make a big dreamcatcher. I finally did just that and I really like the results. It's not quite done yet, I'm going to hang some pipe beads and etched copper feathers, but the main piece is finished.

Lately I've been working on a collection of pieces based on arrangements of circles. The circles are all sections of copper pipe that has been salvaged from here and there. My pieces were somewhat limited by the fact I had only certain sizes of pipe. Even so, there is still quite a bit of potential for further pieces with this collection, and when I happen to salvage other sizes of pipe I will get to see how the style of the pieces changes.

Craft pic hammered necklace

Here, is a piece I hammered out this evening. I'm thinking of making some more and adding things like pearls and semi precious stones. It would be a good chance to experiment with settings.

craft pic

Here is the sanded and polished version of my favorite piece from the last set.

Craft pics

These are a few forms I've put together. They are based on a style I was looking at in a book at Barnes and Noble today. they are not sanded and polished yet, but I really like the style and I think it has a lot of potential.

running log

Ran/jogged 3.2 miles no walking break, 35minutes. My goal will be to run/jog the 5k on Saturday in under 35minutes.

Moment of awesome

I have successfully passed my written and clinical boards. I'm not 100% sure, but I think I can legally call myself board certified now.

running log

Today I ran 3.2 miles with a one minute break after 1.6 miles. Tomorrow I hope to copy this accomplishment. If I can do that then I will rest up for the Hapi-ness 5k on Saturday.

todays run

3.2 miles tonight. 2.5running/jogging .7walking It was a very successful run.

Today's Run

I did a total of 2 miles, 1.5miles running/jogging and .5miles walking.

Recycled glass practice

I'm learning how to make glass beads from broken bottles here are the first two practice rounds.

Wire work free form buss fuse pendant

Silver solder inlay ohm pendant.

Craft agenda

Craft projects for this coming week...maybe.
-Silver Inlay in Copper Aum(ohm) pendants
-Buss Fuse Wire Wrap Pendant
-Amigurumi Darth Vader

I'm not sure I should share this on facebook.

http://www.humansexmap.com/showmap.php?mapid=map4bcd011d1f4270.56603447

Pics for a new acquainntance.

project I had almost lost evidence of.

I've been looking for these pics.