And one from the reject pile!

**Bigwol** · 27-11-2009, 04:57 PM

Sometimes it all goes badly wrong.

When I was experimenting with chains, and working my way doggedly through Jean Stark's book Classical Loop in Loop chains, (Which is excellent).

I got to the section on CentreBallSingle chains, - which basically involves fusing a link, pinching it at one end into a sort of exclamation mark shape, and then melting the 'dot part' of the exclamation mark into a ball by further heating with the torch.

I had a brainwave . . Aha! . . I said to myself, . . why don't I 'improve' the ball in the middle by setting a CZ in the middle of each ball. It will make it all sparkly.

Nooooo ! It was a pig to do one, - never mind a whole bracelet's worth,
This short length of chain is my reminder never to do it again.

Some you win . . Nothing ventured . . etc . .

Everyone makes mistakes . . As the Dalek said, climbing off the dustbin.

**Di Sandland** · 27-11-2009, 05:00 PM

T'was a good idea in principle though! You are a glutton for punishment eh?

**lorraineflee** · 27-11-2009, 05:00 PM

Shame though, it did look sparkly!!

Lorraine

**mizgeorge** · 27-11-2009, 05:29 PM

They're right - it would have looked lovely

I'm also a fan of the book - I have a piece of the same chain lying around somewhere. I lost the will to live (or to fuse) around the 8 cm mark, and that was without trying to set stones into it.

I might try again now I'm playing with loop in loop in argentium though!

**Bigwol** · 27-11-2009, 06:01 PM

Originally Posted by mizgeorge

They're right - it would have looked lovely

I'm also a fan of the book - I have a piece of the same chain lying around somewhere. I lost the will to live (or to fuse) around the 8 cm mark, and that was without trying to set stones into it.

I might try again now I'm playing with loop in loop in argentium though!

I completely recognise the 'lost the will to live' bit . . I'm sure I'll make some more but other things keep getting in the way - funny that!

Maybe I'll lock myself up away from the relatives at Christmas - it's a great excuse - "love to stop, but I've got another 18 inches to knit before sundown . . "