Notes from the Workshop
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Read more: Noblesse oblige
Noblesse oblige
That was my weekend. Saturday was a wedding, Sunday a funeral. Saturday was one of those days where you’re forced by polite society and good manners to do something you’d really rather not do, but you do it anyway because we desire a polite society and we have manners. It was a wedding, at 3:00…
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Read more: Well that settles it
Well that settles it
I was waiting for Volkswagen to reveal the new Beetle design, to see if I’d want to trade in my 2002 for something shiny and new. I was on the verge of trading in last year, when I heard they were discontinuing the New Beetle in favor of developing a car with a “wider appeal”.…
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Read more: What the Frak?!
What the Frak?!
It is April, right? Around here the temperature should be in the upper 50’s, low 60’s, with the occasional spurt of sunshine among the cloudy, raining days. Yesterday, it SNOWED! Well it hailed, really, although on the car windshield it looked like snow. It actually started to accumulate, enough that I took a picture with…
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Read more: April Fool’s Day
April Fool’s Day
Yep, it’s my birthday, and in keeping with tradition, I’m taking the day off work! I’ll be sleeping in, then spending the day on the couch with the PS3 on, guilt-free all day. For those of you unlucky enough not to have been born on April 1st, I give you an LOLcat. Enjoy.
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Read more: She’s gonna blow!
She’s gonna blow!
OMG I was so bored and lonely today I could have screamed! I know that sounds lame, but with my sister back to work starting today (hooray!) and the boss out all day, I was literally ALL ALONE. There’s a bunch of you out there right now rolling your eyes, thinking if you could have…
Chainmaille as Modern Armor: Why We Wear What Makes Us Feel Strong
There’s a reason we reach for certain pieces when we need to feel grounded, brave, or a little more ourselves. Jewelry has always been more than decoration. It’s a signal, a story, a shield. And for many of us, Chainmaille is the closest thing we have to modern armor. We don’t expect battle, but we…
Bold is Beautiful. Wearing a Statement Necklace with Ease.
This Byzantine chainmaille necklace—three lush shades of green, held together with larger silver rings—might seem bold at first glance. It’s intricate, significant, unapologetically present. And yet, on her, it doesn’t overwhelm. It enhances. There’s a quiet confidence in choosing a piece that others might call “too big.” But what does that even mean? Too bold…
Chainmaille in the Steampunk World
We’ve been told more than once that “chainmaille has no place in the Steampunk realm.” That line usually comes right after Steampunk cosplayers encourage us to apply. They love our work. It comes right before the event organizers reject us. We’ve heard similar things from Renaissance Fairs, too. Our colors aren’t “period enough,” our booth…
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