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Petrified Sunshine Bracelet by *magpie-poet:iconmagpie-poet:

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©2009-2010 *magpie-poet
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Want sunshine, need sunshine....

(I spent about 20 minutes trying to catch a patch of sunlight to take this in. Sometimes I worry what the people driving by must think of me with my butt in the air trying to get jewelry macros against stones and bricks and flowers, but I'm hoping I don't know any of them...)

I mean, I tend to think of myself as not much of a sun person, but it's been over two weeks since we've had a proper sunny day. And Seattle has apparently had brilliant weather. WTF?

Since I don't know how to do a sun dance, another attempt at sympathetic magic through jewelry.

So, a bracelet to match the wraps: [link]

Sterling silver, rutilated quartz, citrine. Both of the wraps and the bracelet are for sale*


*sunshine not included

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*horai Jun 29, 2009, 3:32:20 AM
I love it. :clap:

Do you use Argentium silver rather than sterling?

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:flaguk: Machines were mice and men were lions once upon a time, but now that it's the opposite, it's twice upon a time. - Moondog
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*magpie-poet Jun 29, 2009, 6:13:48 PM
Not normally. My bought links are, my made ones are not. Basically the price difference was neglible for the purchased rings, but it came to quite a difference in cost when buying wire. I'm not sure how smooth a transition it'd be. Like do I have to keep the two apart, will liver of sulfur work on argentium, need to research that stuff. I like the whole non tarnish bit a great deal, but don't relish having to keep it apart from sterling and buying everything cold turkey!

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"These days there are angry ghosts all around us--dead from wars... sickness... starvation... and nobody cares. So you say you're under a curse? Well so what, so's the whole damn world." -- Princess Mononoke
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*horai Jun 30, 2009, 8:46:39 AM
I've just ordered some wire to try it. :D

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:flaguk: Machines were mice and men were lions once upon a time, but now that it's the opposite, it's twice upon a time. - Moondog
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*magpie-poet Jun 30, 2009, 9:12:19 AM
I expect a full report!

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"These days there are angry ghosts all around us--dead from wars... sickness... starvation... and nobody cares. So you say you're under a curse? Well so what, so's the whole damn world." -- Princess Mononoke
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*horai Jun 30, 2009, 9:16:25 AM
I'll let you know. I'm wondering how easy and well it will cut.

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:flaguk: Machines were mice and men were lions once upon a time, but now that it's the opposite, it's twice upon a time. - Moondog
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*magpie-poet Jun 30, 2009, 4:34:27 PM
Wuss that I am, I tend to get dead soft of all sorts of wire. As said, I'm mostly wondering if I can mix it with sterling and if it can be forced to oxidize. I should ask Elly that actually.

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"These days there are angry ghosts all around us--dead from wars... sickness... starvation... and nobody cares. So you say you're under a curse? Well so what, so's the whole damn world." -- Princess Mononoke
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*horai Jul 1, 2009, 1:26:55 PM
Hmm. I tried Titanium and I now see what you meant. It's horrible to work with.

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:flaguk: Machines were mice and men were lions once upon a time, but now that it's the opposite, it's twice upon a time. - Moondog
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*magpie-poet Jul 1, 2009, 6:54:09 PM
Cheapskate that I am, I tried aluminum first, and disaster. I figure it'll go to a doll project some day.

Titanium and niobium I've only used in small bits for earrings and stuff. Didn't seem worth the aggravation. (That's when I swore if I ever found that sterling and niobium dragonscale bracelet again I'd just buy the sucker.)

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"These days there are angry ghosts all around us--dead from wars... sickness... starvation... and nobody cares. So you say you're under a curse? Well so what, so's the whole damn world." -- Princess Mononoke
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*horai Jul 2, 2009, 12:35:05 PM
I'm going to use them very occasionally but for the most part they're a big no no.

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:flaguk: Machines were mice and men were lions once upon a time, but now that it's the opposite, it's twice upon a time. - Moondog
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