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Month: April 2016

Making measuring easier

April 20, 2016

Especially when I’m doing wire work, I’ve found it helpful to have a ruler close at hand. But they always seem to slip around when I’m trying to measure something, which is annoying. So I found this place online where you can download a printable ruler:  printable rulers I printed one out on cardstock, and laminated … More Making measuring easier

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What to do with all those tools

April 20, 2016

You thought this would be simple, didn’t you? Rummage a couple of pliers from the tool box, maybe buy a couple of new ones, and that’s it — you’re in the jewelry making business. Then you found out those toolbox pliers weren’t precise enough for this work. And you needed more pliers with round noses and chain … More What to do with all those tools

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A nifty gizmo for straightening wire

April 20, 2016

You know how jewelry wire comes off the spool and instantly gets twisted and kinked? And they say, “Just run it through your fingers a few times to straighten it.” Well, I must have extraordinarily thin skin or something, but it will draw blood before it straightens out. I tried straightening it with nylon-coated pliers, … More A nifty gizmo for straightening wire

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Hints of hopefulness

April 18, 2016

I’m a (New) Jersey girl by upbringing, but have lived in many different places since then. (At last count, I’ve moved 22 times!) One of the places I lived for six years is Northern California. The weather there is phenomenal, but after a year or so I began to feel out of kilter. Kind of … More Hints of hopefulness

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