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  1. j_betts

    Trying to make a scale bow tie, but can't work out how to make it stiff enough.

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    2. Dice bag maker

      Dice bag maker

      I used a backing of E4-1 (16g, 3/16 ID). It worked alright for the most part.

    3. madd-vyking

      madd-vyking

      Have you tried Cialis?...groan, sorry..... ;-)

    4. Dice bag maker

      Dice bag maker

      lol@madd

  2. j_betts

    Just got my latest ring shipment! Landlord seemed surprised that I was tracking the box. Of course I was tracking it, it's full of fun!

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    2. Mdewaddic

      Mdewaddic

      I've literally stood up and ran out the door because I heard the truck and knew it was getting delivered sometime that day. I got all the way up to the truck before he had even gotten the package from the back, hehe.

    3. Brimley's Mom

      Brimley's Mom

      @madd-vyking, I like to think of it as anticipation rather than impatience...excitement for what is soon to arrive and the many hours of enjoyment to come.

    4. calisandra

      calisandra

      I had one weekend when I tracked it the depot down the street on a Friday evening it was less then a mile away but I could not get it until Monday because it was not set for weekend delivery. I spent the whole weekend fighting the urge to break into a UPS depot, lol

  3. j_betts

    Got my latest shipment of rings. 20g SS for a JPL3 necklace, and 20g AA in Black Ice for an elfweave necklace. I'm amazed that even at 20g SS is still hard on your hands.

  4. j_betts

    Waiting on rings is the hardest part of making an order. Next time I'll spring for a shipping option that has tracking.

    1. Zeroignite

      Zeroignite

      That has its own problems. http://xkcd.com/281/

    2. SickRose

      SickRose

      Someday you will be able tot rack your orders via live satellite video. I anticipate a lot of people losing their minds at that last part while they wait for 20 minutes with the truck in their own neighborhood simply looking for a place to park.

    3. Notmykl

      Notmykl

      That's what I told our UPS driver - can't wait to be able to Google his location and watch a little truck drive around town.

  5. j_betts

    Got to show off a pair of bracers I made with BA and rubber rings. The people were amazed that you could make mail that would strech.

  6. j_betts

    Finally found rings that work for JPL 3in1!

    1. bigtitann

      bigtitann

      how long did that take you? haha!

    2. j_betts

      j_betts

      It took about 4 tries including a second set of the same size rings that locked up due to being too tight.

  7. j_betts

    Started working with Stainless Steel for the first time last night. Wasn't so bad, but I'll need a better pair of pliers for my left hand.

    1. The Postindustrialist

      The Postindustrialist

      What size stainless?

    2. Ninjafudo

      Ninjafudo

      Linesmen pliers ^_^

  8. j_betts

    You need several thousand strhunter2, they are smaller than TRL's small scales. I'd start with the number of scales in a small scale kit, and work from there.

    1. strhunter2

      strhunter2

      is that in the regular scale form or the way u did it

  9. j_betts

    Soda tab gauntlet uploaded for Earthday tweet.

    1. Eduardo Barron

      Eduardo Barron

      thanks - tweeted - love the name!

  10. j_betts

    playing with soda tabs as scales. Gauntlet of chugging anyone?

  11. j_betts

    @Mandragoran That is exactly what happens. I've drawn blood more than once, but usually it is one of my thumbs that gets cut.

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