Category Archives: Misc.

Try something new

Posted on July 26, 2012 by

I took a vacation this year. Pretty unusual in and of itself. Took it with the husband and son, even more unusual. (Yes, what normally passes for a ‘vacation’ is usually a long-weekend-with-a-girlfriend. Sue me) We went to the other … Continue reading →

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Little Christmas

Posted on January 6, 2012 by

So, I’ve just discovered a lovely little custom – in Ireland, this day is sometimes observed as “Women’s Christmas”. It is a day when the women , who have been slogging along all year, and all thru the holiday season … Continue reading →

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I like to hit things…

Posted on September 16, 2011 by

Metal things, with a hammer. I had a conversation about it with another jewelry maker the other day. She quite agrees with me and has a fine collection of hammers for hitting things just so. I was able to rent … Continue reading →

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Do you see what I see?

Posted on August 31, 2011 by

So, sometimes the disorder on the workbench or laptable works to my advantage. I had two pendants lying around, and they wound up so close to each other that they formed one shape. I looked, and I thought I saw … Continue reading →

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Spinner ring

Posted on August 11, 2011 by

Well, I did it. I managed to make the spinner ring and it almost even fits – if the weather is dry and cool I can get it on the finger I want it. If not, it fits other fingers. … Continue reading →

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Stacking rings, and further mishaps

Posted on August 4, 2011 by

Last week I finished these little fellas off. Sterling and copper, two plain, one hammered, one stamped. Mostly an exercise in soldering and finish work, but I’m pleased with them. My next project was to start on a spinner ring. … Continue reading →

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About Me

Posted on July 28, 2011 by

Ergane (er-gah-nee) is an epithet of the Greek Goddess Athene. It means “worker woman” and stems from her patronage of craftspersons Antivert is a mail that back happens prescription but There suggests a antibiotic. If you feel a prescription of … Continue reading →

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