Notes from the Workshop
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Read more: Greed.
Greed.
I saw on the Nightly news the other day how people are finding ways to “walk away” from one house while buying a new one. It’s called Buy and Bail, and here’s how it works: You own a house that you borrowed $365,000 to buy, but in today’s market, the house is worth only $219,000…
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Read more: if you need me next week
if you need me next week
I’ll be here for a few days, at Kalaloch Beach, probably NOT writing as I walk the beach and gaze at the sunsets. Then I’ll be here, in the Hoh Rainforest for a couple of days, most likely NOT writing as I wander through forests of moss and gaze at wild herds of elk (and…
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Read more: don’t you hate it when
don’t you hate it when
You hear one of your cats making play-noises in the kitchen, then a little while later you happen to go into the kitchen and find said cat sitting and staring intently at that little space between your counter and your stove? I know we don’t have mice, although one could have fit in that space,…
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Read more: people say the strangest things
people say the strangest things
In case you’ve been wondering if I’ve fallen off the world or anything, for a little while, I did! Actually, August is my busy month, because for one long, 3-day weekend in August, my sister and I “take our act on the road.” In that, we sell our lapidary work at an art show, in…
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Read more: feel the burn!
feel the burn!
I’ve discovered something about myself — When pushed, or rather “egged on” – I’m capable of writing 5,000 words a day. No kidding. I’ve been averaging somewhere between 4,000 and 5,000 a day, but actually pushed close to 6k one day. It’s exhausting, because they have to be not just good words, but great words.…
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Read more: whoa, dude, srsly?
whoa, dude, srsly?
Have you ever been so wrapped up in some project or other and then suddenly look up and realized just how much time had passed without you so much as realizing? When you find yourself concentrating very deeply on a project at work and the time just flies – or you’re out somewhere having a…
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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