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« on: March 09, 2011, 07:46:56 AM » |
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Although most people seem to dislike spiders - my spider webs seem to be constantly sale-able, and my motto is not to argue with the buying public! The butterfly mobiles evolved from a desire to use up the little 'triangles' left when I cut a big whirl.
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« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2011, 07:55:09 AM » |
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Gee you do such nice work! I love your creativity!
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« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2011, 07:57:39 AM » |
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WOW!! you have a lot of patience...
talk about cute and unique... I can see why the spiders sell, they are beautiful (even though I have a very strong hatred of anything creepy crawly)
the use of triangles for the butterflies is a really good idea... I recently did the spectrum pattern for the tumbling butterflies and although I used scrap, the use of triangles would have worked too
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« Reply #3 on: March 09, 2011, 08:45:20 AM » |
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This is the only time you'll hear me say I like spiders! Very nice, Beth!
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« Reply #4 on: March 09, 2011, 09:18:08 AM » |
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Those spider webs are great! Very nice work.
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« Reply #5 on: March 09, 2011, 09:45:14 AM » |
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I'm not a big spider fan...in fact I'm not fond of small spiders either,,but I digress.. I like those alot!
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« Reply #6 on: March 09, 2011, 09:49:30 AM » |
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Wow, very creative! The spiders and webs are great, and I love the way you made the calyx of the flower bud on the candle shelter. Will you please explain?
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« Reply #7 on: March 09, 2011, 10:22:09 AM » |
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Its all been said. Great work!!!
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« Reply #8 on: March 09, 2011, 10:42:58 AM » |
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cool work Beth, as always you have such great ideas and execution. I"m not surprised these sell really well, they're very well presented and even tho most people hate spiders they'd like these.
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« Reply #9 on: March 09, 2011, 11:44:17 AM » |
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I love these  |
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« Reply #10 on: March 09, 2011, 01:43:52 PM » |
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Love them! The spiders are beautiful.
I turn the leftovers from the whirls the other direction and just call them ornaments. Sometimes I put six together, sometimes eight. And sometimes I add other, similar shaped leftovers of different colors and sizes.
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« Reply #11 on: March 09, 2011, 03:32:41 PM » |
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What a great idea - all of these are adorable.
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« Reply #12 on: March 09, 2011, 07:39:28 PM » |
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They're beauts! I think my mojo must be down your way!
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« Reply #13 on: March 09, 2011, 10:30:20 PM » |
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I really like these spider webs, actually these are all awesome but that first picture is so unique....way to go!
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« Reply #14 on: March 10, 2011, 07:02:52 AM » |
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Wow, very creative! The spiders and webs are great, and I love the way you made the calyx of the flower bud on the candle shelter. Will you please explain?
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Mary, I cut the calex's out of copper sheet, then 'work' them into shape using an old brass pewter ball tool -though anything with a firm ball /rounded end will do, (if you've ever done pewter work this will make more sense) to curl up the ends and plump them out over the top or the flower/bud. Solder in place, add the wire stem and blob for seed. This does'nt sound too coherent to me - so if you want visuals, I'll try to take pics this weekend!?! Thanks for all the nice comments - like most of my 'stock items' these have grown and been perfected over the years. Rebecca, I think I may have tried the 'triangle ' decor thingies too - but find that neither those nor the mini glass balls from the centre semi-circles sell well her! Dratted buying public..!! |
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« Reply #15 on: March 10, 2011, 07:11:27 AM » |
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These are really great! I love the spider webs. They look like they would take a long time to make. Everything looks fantastic!
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« Reply #16 on: March 10, 2011, 08:38:17 AM » |
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Very nice! I love the spider webs!!
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« Reply #17 on: March 11, 2011, 09:01:25 AM » |
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those are really cool. I love the webs.
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« Reply #18 on: March 11, 2011, 09:12:06 AM » |
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I am with everyone else-I really love those spiders. I don't care for them at all in real life...but yours wouldn't bother me at all!
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« Reply #19 on: March 11, 2011, 04:06:11 PM » |
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I like them too!!!
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