DCLSA Show in Hanover on Friday
We'll be in Hanover, NH at a show on Friday Nov 20th. In Hopkins Center just off the green, on the second floor in Alumi Hall, there should be signs. If you park in the parking garage, the back entrance to the Hop is right across the street. The show is open 10am to 4pm.
Labels: shows
Update on the Abstracta display
It
looked absolutely incredible, especially with the strips of diode lights for inside the case, the fabric choice for the interior of the display (go Emily!), and the gorgeous busts/earring displays/bracelet ramps.
The abstracta was difficult to disassemble properly, even with the special tool that they recommend - difficult to the tune of 3 more connectors snapped off at the base. We consider ourselves strong women, but I'm pretty sure we didn't eat
that many Wheaties that morning. . . The metal rod that is suggested at a couple of places online works great, only you still have to disconnect one end before it can come into play. I have to say, it was incredibly frustrating after a long day to have the display come apart in our hands in ways it was never meant to.
Labels: abstracta, displays, lighting
Boston Christmas Craft Festival.
We'll be in Boston Friday through Sunday, come on down and see us. The Show Hours are Friday noon-7pm
Saturday 10am-7pm
Sunday 10am-5pm
Here are the directions to the show:
http://www.bostonchristmasfestival.com/directions-and-parking.htmlCome check out our new display and all our new jewelry.
Labels: shows
Abstracta Display Issues
We're having terrible trouble taking apart an Abstracta display, anyone have any suggestions other than throwing it in the trash? We're using the disconnector tool that we bought from them, and we put it together and are taking it apart exactly as described in the directions. So why have we already broken two connectors? Sheared them off completely at the base? We're afraid to take it any further apart because of this, and come on, we're girls, how can we break pieces of metal unless the metal is crap?
New Metalworking Toys
I got some new toys in the mail! Both of the Emilys have experience with metalwork, like cutting, riveting, using a torch, etc. I have none but would like to make all sorts of metal things. First step is learning how to cut, drill, rivet, and polish. Not shown are the hammers and clamps I already own, the metal sheet/tubing I bought at the hobby store, and a weird cut-rate flexshaft like thing that I got at a yardsale for $5. It doesn't have the footpedal for changing speed, but I think it will work for practicing. I'll upgrade to a real flexshaft eventually. I'm still waiting for the alphabet punches from artbeads. Time to start practicing!
Labels: creating, metalwork
Creating new things, and making a mess
Making some earrings today, apparently making a couple pair requires every tool I have plus looking at all the bags of beads I can easily grab.
Labels: creating
Tomorrow at the Big E
Tomorrow is the last day of the Big E, and therefore the last day to find our jewelry in the NH building. Stop by and see items by all sorts of NH craftspeople, from jam to woodwork!
Labels: shows
