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I've been banned from using anything hot, Kwant ;)

:~: Welcome aboard Tegem :)

You're welcome Spring :) LOL sounds right ;)

LOL! I don't know, Julian, I can manage to be both dim and dumb :D

Thanks wheely :) Ooh! :O Intricate? That could prove ... erm ... interesting... Hope my narcolepsy doesn't create too many problems ;) Thanks - I already am :) Now dim questions I can do lol!

I kind of use Facebook - but get so many notifications, I rarely see more than a handful ;) To many friends lol

LOL! That makes a change in this day and age ;)

Hi Spring :)

I'm new here too, but more of a beading newbie than you ;) I'd love to try my hand at silversmithing but that's just not going to happen… I can imagine, though, that addiction would...

I never imagined you were, Kwant :)

I would never have thought a company would do that! :O I'm used to laces where, for example, they'll cut wood to size for you, but you still have to pay for...

An awful dilemma but I do think you've probably found the best course of action, Julian.

Thanks Dennis :) I suspect your teacher is right - though quite what "hanging baskets" are saying about my soul, I'm not sure ;) I did want to be a landscape gardener at one time :)

That's definitely it, Julian ;) In fact, the few local places that stocked it (in 1m bits usually) have stopped because of the spiralling costs. Most have also stopped stocking Sterling findings...

Very good, Kwant :) The problem we have is affording the initial investment ;)

Sadly, it's my experience that, on our tight budget, solid sterling silver is simply outside our range unless we're working on commissions. I've certainly not been able to find truly inexpensive...

My site, A Gem Of A Blog, is a WIP in many ways. Why do I say that? Well, three reasons! First, the logo/banner needs improving, to make it look more professional. Second, I'm in the process of...

Stunning pieces, Dennis! My wife loves amethyst - which is fortunate as it's her birthstone lol!

Gorgeous, Josef! I love citrine - must really get some soon!

I assume that's because silver tarnishes, Julian?

Thanks Lorraine :)

Oh, I definitely do that, Vernon :D

I'll bear that in mind for future pieces George, thanks :) Of course, it's all dependant on whether we can afford to get the wires, andd when ;)

I'd not heard about that risk with earwires! :O ...

Sadly, precious metal is way out of our price range, so it's plated or nothing I'm afraid, Kwant...

Thanks Julian, we bought a big reel of their silver-plated copper - lovely stuff to use :)

Definitely interested in seing your earrings ;)

Thanks Dennis :) The maille is here ;) Hopefully I'll be posting pics soon :)

Sounds like it turned out to be a worthwhile buy anyway Kwant :)