tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1835147532569240962.post1401575063221351348..comments2024-03-07T16:45:52.742+00:00Comments on Curling Stones for Lego People: G is for GlassMarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02215135884256731783noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1835147532569240962.post-70500992456720870752015-05-04T18:45:09.817+01:002015-05-04T18:45:09.817+01:00That's a very good point Kristin, one I'd ...That's a very good point Kristin, one I'd not considered before! And as I actually rent a bench at a workshop and er, the torch I most prefer to work on does actually face a stable door to the public area... oops!<br /><br />Mars xxMarshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07211092166880573199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1835147532569240962.post-6453572238529294822015-05-04T16:22:50.114+01:002015-05-04T16:22:50.114+01:00It's amazing how many different worlds are hap...It's amazing how many different worlds are happening all at once that "outsiders" know nothing about. I guess your work bench should not face a door in case you fling it accidently just as someone walks in. Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1835147532569240962.post-10219599890356680642015-04-08T18:24:35.826+01:002015-04-08T18:24:35.826+01:00Lol those pesky metric/imperial measurements! My ...Lol those pesky metric/imperial measurements! My husband once confused tsp and tbsp when making bread and adding the salt... it was like munching on the sea!<br /><br />Mars xxMarshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07211092166880573199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1835147532569240962.post-11769820036625263982015-04-08T18:22:57.581+01:002015-04-08T18:22:57.581+01:00I do have 3 blisters from the session before last ...I do have 3 blisters from the session before last actually... the lesson there was that remember if you pull a stringer (a thin piece of glass to do detailed work with) that it's still super hot (even though it does cool quicker than you'd think, but not that quickly) and shouldn't be picked up when you drop it on your work bench! <br /><br />One on the inside of my thumb and two on the inside of my forefinger, made drinking my crunchy tea rather problematic!<br /><br />Mars xxMarshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07211092166880573199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1835147532569240962.post-857353928724073192015-04-08T18:20:21.436+01:002015-04-08T18:20:21.436+01:00My husband has found me some articles on ancient b...My husband has found me some articles on ancient beads but I've not yet uploaded them onto my computer. Lol maybe I need some lesson from the ancients!! Or perhaps I might find someone more local and er, current, I am looking forward to reading a bit more on the history though.<br /><br />Mars xx<br /><br />p.s. still giggling inappropriately about your Group Hug post xxMarshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07211092166880573199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1835147532569240962.post-46768015027157047232015-04-08T18:17:52.262+01:002015-04-08T18:17:52.262+01:00Oops lol that should read I've NOT resorted to...Oops lol that should read I've NOT resorted to stealing...Marshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07211092166880573199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1835147532569240962.post-29694155766949917912015-04-08T18:17:18.445+01:002015-04-08T18:17:18.445+01:00It's a slippery path Dani, I did find them a g...It's a slippery path Dani, I did find them a gateway to other drugs, er, I mean beads... I thought I could stop at 1, then I thought I would stop at one silver bracelet and 1 leather... and then it just went on from there... my only consolation is I've resorted to stealing from people's purses to pay for my addiction (only 'cos no-one carries around that much cash anymore).<br /><br />In all seriousness though a bracelet is a lovely thing to have... I do really get a lot of pleasure out of wearing mine, I do tend to stare at my wrists quite a lot and being a blogger, the things I do on trains... but that comes further down the alphabet so you'll have to wait to find that out ;)<br /><br />Mars xxMarshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07211092166880573199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1835147532569240962.post-23373261644058626202015-04-08T18:14:09.689+01:002015-04-08T18:14:09.689+01:00Ah Suzanne, you are the Trollbead mecca that us ad...Ah Suzanne, you are the Trollbead mecca that us addicts aspire to be like, you can appreciate them but you are not ruled by them... I salute you!<br /><br />Good advice on the hobby side, I am currently sticking to glass and mostly consumables as some of the kit is seriously costly and I want to make sure I a) do want to continue and b) can make a non-wonky bead so that it's worth buying some kit. I currently have my eye on a bead lining machine but I really can't justify that expense, it does look super fun though :) <br /><br />Mars xxMarshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07211092166880573199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1835147532569240962.post-5922124799052005572015-04-08T18:11:23.333+01:002015-04-08T18:11:23.333+01:00Yes crunchy tea is to be discouraged! Funny how o...Yes crunchy tea is to be discouraged! Funny how our hobbies can be so dangerous :)<br /><br />Mars xxMarshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07211092166880573199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1835147532569240962.post-68040368125234967372015-04-08T16:18:13.590+01:002015-04-08T16:18:13.590+01:00Give that I can burn myself on a stationary oven, ...Give that I can burn myself on a stationary oven, I don't think I should try melting glass! The first time I ever baked, I was making meringue, and I made a wonderful meringue mixture, it was perfect, stiff peaks and all that. I put it onto a baking tray, pavlova style, and put it into my preheated oven. Then I left it, since it was going to take an hour. When I came back, no meringue, but a rather sticky, black mess all over the oven. My meringue had exploded! I had put it in a 200 degrees but centigrade, when the recipe had been written in Fahrenheit! Never done that again! ;P<br />Sophie<br /><a href="http://sophiesthoughtsandfunmbles.blogspot.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">Sophie's Thoughts & Fumbles</a><br /><a href="http://fantasyboysxxx.blogspot.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">FB3X</a><br /><a href="http://www.wittegenpress.com/wp_main/blog" rel="nofollow">Wittegen Press</a>Sophie Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1835147532569240962.post-16534258585101500322015-04-08T15:40:28.006+01:002015-04-08T15:40:28.006+01:00I learned that heating up glass to make beads look...I learned that heating up glass to make beads look suspiciously like cooking drugs...<br /><br />In all seriousness, you are a brave person for super-heating molten glass with your bare hands.<br /><br />C.D. Gallant-Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01080400727631587101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1835147532569240962.post-83379396830632819182015-04-08T15:27:28.948+01:002015-04-08T15:27:28.948+01:00Delightful! I am partial to semi-precious stone be...Delightful! I am partial to semi-precious stone beads, but I also love glass. In college I once wrote a paper on Avar era glass beads, and I couldn't even fathom how people made them so detailed and perfect 1500 years ago...<br /><br />@TarkabarkaHolgy from<br /><a href="http://multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Multicolored Diary</a> - Epics from A to Z<br /><a href="http://hungarykum.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">MopDog</a> - 26 Ways to Die in Medieval HungaryA Tarkabarka Hölgyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06719668142192116685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1835147532569240962.post-42067293917468071652015-04-08T14:54:14.396+01:002015-04-08T14:54:14.396+01:00I would really love a troll bracelet, they are so ...I would really love a troll bracelet, they are so beautiful!!Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11026644605799767199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1835147532569240962.post-12567372928032682482015-04-08T13:48:35.786+01:002015-04-08T13:48:35.786+01:00I have a troll bracelet, but have limited myself t...I have a troll bracelet, but have limited myself to special reason only beads, or I'd just keep buying them because they're all so pretty! Um, make sure you enjoy the hobby before you buy too much stuff would be what I've learned ;) xSuzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15210964582774377295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1835147532569240962.post-4928621152018339922015-04-08T12:52:13.722+01:002015-04-08T12:52:13.722+01:00I like the advice about the glass pinging and the ...I like the advice about the glass pinging and the tea :) I've taken up the band loom recently and what I've learnt is that those little bands get everywhere!<br />Tasha<br /><a href="http://tashasthinkings.blogspot.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">Tasha's Thinkings</a> | <a href="http://www.wittegenpress.com/wp_main/blog" rel="nofollow">Wittegen Press</a> | <a href="http://fantasyboysxxx.blogspot.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">FB3X (AC)</a>Tasha Duncan-Drakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12591239019422681163noreply@blogger.com