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No lunch for you
So, my eleven year old son brings a friend over for lunch. I cook their lunch, call them to the kitchen and he goes “mom, can you leave us alone?” I feel like a waitress being dismissed at the private room of a fancy restaurant. “Can you give us some privacy, please?” Except, my son …
(Português) Septo desviado – cirurgia
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Rough topaz hollow “diaper” ring – fabrication process
This article has moved to dalilacaria.com, my website dedicated to jewellery and metalsmith techniques.
How to form cuffs from sheet metal
Some time ago, I decided to make textured brass cuffs. This post explains the process. I began with a rather thick brass sheet. This one was 2 mm thick and the final thickness I wanted was 0,7 mm. As brass is quite a hard alloy, the sheet can be fairly thin without fear of deforming …
Beginner tutorial: sunflower earrings
I’m attempting to make more jewellery tutorial videos. I started with some very basic earrings, mostly to test my setup and see if everything is working properly. You can watch he video for these simple sunflower earrings here: And if you want to try making them, the components may be acquired here: Kit para fazer …
Happy new year
I don’t find new year’s eve particularly interesting but psychologically, a new year appears to be a very positive time, full of possibilities and opportunity for change. We change our callendar, start a new planner, clean and declutter the house and make plans for the new year. Decisions to diet, exercise or better organize your …
(Português) Viva o fim de semana
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(Português) A Joana já tem brincos
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(Português) Para onde vai o tempo livre…
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(Português) A exaustão de parecer estar bem
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Nicole Hanna’s 2017 “Finish it!” design contest
This year’s Finish it contest has just ended. The contest is hosted by Nicole Hanna, one of my favorite wire wrapping artists and is always great fun. Nicole supplies the contenders with a list of materials and tools, as well as the first few steps to get you started on your piece. From then on …