OK, yesterday I had some shunts removed. I couldn't talk about the shunts yesterday, but today I am up and at 'em, sorta, albeit in a slightly passing-out kind of way, and I am going to totally subject you to the Story of the Shunts. SEVERE GROSSOUT ALERT My friend Cori took me in at 9:30...

Happy Friday everyone! A few weeks ago someone asked when Christmas beads started to be sold on the auctions. Well, I got to thinking, and remembered some fun weeks at summer camp when we did Christmas in July. Goofy stuff like singing carols in our swimsuits, throwing ice cream balls at each...

http://www.tyfactory.com/ty/Tutorials/making/index.html You just click on the links below tha pictures. To make it easier on yourself, when you hold the cursor over the link, look at the text at the bottom of the web browser. I've found alot of those links will show up with "Tutorial" or "making"...

Tonight I did a jewelry party with/for my brother's best friend's mother. It went really well. There were less then 10 people there, but .... let's just say I made more then I ever have at a craft fair! Everyone was really nice. Best of all, several of my personal favorite pieces which to my...

I asked our web page guru about this as she has had a lot more experience than I and this is what she says: As far as credit card processing - it really depends on the amount of business the people do. If business is less than $2,000 per month in credit card transactions then ProPay is probably...

Howdy y'all! I have some new goodies up today, plus I've posted a couple of pics of the paperweights I've been making. Weeeeee! Thanks for taking a look! Tink Check here for available work: http://blackswampglassworks.com/latest.htm

Someone on the Orchid list asked me to post this. She needs someone in the Orlando area that teaches lampworking. She has a friend coming from England some time in June that wants to learn lampworking beads. Please respond to her at this address. Thanks, Roxan

I'm hoping to purchase a kiln for metal clay in the next couple of months. I use both PMC and Art Clay brands. Do any of you have any insights? Obviously, I'm interested in info RE what kiln you think is the best--but I'd also appreciate any other info that you want to share. BTW: I had been...

Got lots of "Bead Soup" up for auction this week... good buys on hundreds of beads in each lot. Go Look! :) Thanks as always! --- Linda eBay auctions: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZtwolegs

http://www.pineappleplaza.com/keepsakesoftheheart You will not be disappointed.

Laura, I'm going through a similar thing right now. I've had a moderate amount of success with name bracelets and other jewelry, but I can't seem to get the ideas in my head onto the design board. Very frustrating. So, I made a decision this past week - I'm going to go through my huge bead stash...

I didn't see a post from Candace so this may be a duplicate but the first of the auctions are up and on eBay. Yeah! I had to bid on the White Russian necklace but I'm hoping the price goes way up because it's beautiful! Everything is beautiful! http://snipurl.com/91a1 -- Starlia...

I have this same problem with products. It seems that if I find a product I REALLY like, it's the kiss of death! Let's see: Seldane, Hismanal, Brannola bread (they still sell it, just has preservatives now), Breyer's Vanilla Yogurt, my sports bras (K-Mart used to carry them pre-Martha, all the...

This message has been cross-posted on several bead lists! ********************************************************** Happy New Year!! 2004 started out with two snowstorms and an ice storm in Western Oregon - definitely an exciting beginning to the New Year!! We've been very fortunate that we've...

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Hi all Apologies if you have seen my post elsewhere tonight. I have been on the phone with my brother, who owns the website Mindat.org . Mindat is probably the largest mineral/gemstone site there is. Some of you might know if it you are also rock hounds. Anyway, the long and the short of it is...

My comments from working for over 3 years in the parts industry are interspersed.... "Kathy N-V" wrote in message ... gentle snip | The manager assured me that it was the Tribute, and that he personally had |...

Got any good ideas for beaded home decor to share? I saw this and it made me think..... Though I don't like the beads they chose for this, it's still trippy. Anthropologie many-beaded knobs http://snurl.com/1d69 ~~ Sooz

Well things are going from bad to worse. In the early hours of this morning the water tank in the loft overflowed. I could cry at the mess we have. DH had to clear out the "Glory Hole" to gain access to the loft to shut the water off. It came through his bedroom ceiling, ran down the wall and...

I bought a book yesterday which mostly consists of directions for creating flowers (and stems and leaves) made mostly with wire, beads, and silk thread. However, the wire called for is #40 zinc- plated. I've never seen this and I wonder why it's chosen. Why not just use the #26 silver- or...