<MAGGIEB> everone run to the potty and pour a glass of wine!
<kat> i can see a path to the potty door!
<MAGGIEB> not as many on tonight as last night
<MAGGIEB> 52 people in class last night when i got home after 11!
<MAGGIEB> wowo
<cak> it's still a tad early
<MAGGIEB> what a sight
<MAGGIEB> oh, i dont need 52
<MAGGIEB> lol
<kat> work tomorrow maggie
<MAGGIEB> brb phone
<Cher> 52??
<MAGGIEB> figures
<deb> hi christina
<deb> where you ben?
<deb> been?
<AliciaG> will do!!
<AliciaG> <timetostamp> yo
<AliciaG> doh
<cak> Lea's class I believe--they really turn out for Lea
<MAGGIEB> why do people wait til you are ready to teach to call???
<deb> lol
<MAGGIEB> lol
<MAGGIEB> yikes
<MAGGIEB> and i am home alone
<AliciaG> http://www.dm.net/~maggieb/suncatchers.html
<MAGGIEB> and cannot see the caller id from here
<MAGGIEB> geesh
<Cher> hi Janet!
<MAGGIEB> hey janet!
<kat> hi janet
<Janet> hi
<karen> hi janet
<Janet> howdy
<deb> hi janet
<MAGGIEB> we will wait a couple mins and then dive in okay?
<paperpushe> Hi Janet!
<AliciaG> http://www.dm.net/~maggieb/suncatchers.html
<cak> Your preference!
<MAGGIEB> BEFORE WE ACTUALLY START I HAVE TO SAY THAT I OWE THIS CLASS TO CYBERSTAMPERS......
<MAGGIEB> I FOUND YOU ALL DURING YOUR FEBRUARY CONVENTION....
<MAGGIEB> HEH HEH
<deb> yeah maggie
<cak> (and the rest is history!)
<MAGGIEB> AND DURING THAT CONVENTION I TOOK CLASSES LIKE WE ALL DO
<MAGGIEB> YEP THATS FOR SURE CAK!
<MAGGIEB> I WANT TO SAY I AM AM NOT AN EXPERT AT THIS
<MAGGIEB> I OWE IT TO THE FACT THAT I TOOK A CLASS FROM ALICIAG AND LEARNED HOW TO EMBOSS HER WONDERFUL CLINKITS
<MAGGIEB> AND OTHER CLASSES FROM OUR OWN MIZ JANET.....
<AliciaG> http://www.dm.net/~maggieb/suncatchers.html
<AliciaG> =)
<MAGGIEB> WHO TAUGHT ME WIRING IS FUN
<AliciaG> Samples and Pictures at http://www.dm.net/~maggieb/suncatchers.html
<MAGGIEB> AND I WANTED TO PRACTICE
<MAGGIEB> AND I WANTED TO COMBINE THE DIFFERENT
<MAGGIEB> TEXTURES
<MAGGIEB> OF THE TWO
<MAGGIEB> SO I DEVELOPED ....
<MAGGIEB> SUNCATCHERS!
<MAGGIEB> AND FETISHES!
<MAGGIEB> SO YOU SEE ALICIA AND JANET AT THE REAL EXPERTS!
<AliciaG> alicia who?
<MAGGIEB> SO WE ARE VERY LUCKY TO HAVE THEM WITH US TONIGHT
<MAGGIEB> LOL
<deb> lol
AliciaG looks behind her.
<Janet> janet who/
<MAGGIEB> FUNNY ALICIIA
<deb> aliciadeb
<MAGGIEB> LOL
<cak> for which we need to thank *you*! and the fact that you're willing to share all this good stuff with us
<kat> yeah, maggie
<MAGGIEB> WELL I JUST SEE IT AS GIVING BACK
<MAGGIEB> I LEARNED IT HERE
<MAGGIEB> VERY DUBIOUS HONOR TONIGHT
<MAGGIEB> OF BEING THE LAST CLASS OF THE CONVENTION
<MAGGIEB> I THINK DEB SAID
<MAGGIEB> BUT NOT THE LEAST
<deb> yes
<deb> no way
<cak> lol--feel on the spot?
<MAGGIEB> LOL
<deb> a lace of honor
<deb> err place of honor
<MAGGIEB> JUST GOING TO HAVE FUN!
<MAGGIEB> DIDN
<MAGGIEB> T
<MAGGIEB> EVEN WRITE IT DOWN TONIGHT
<MAGGIEB> WINGING IT FOR FUN!
<MAGGIEB> SO HVE FUN WITH ME!
<MAGGIEB> GIVE ME QUESTIONS
<MAGGIEB> GIVE ME FEEDBACK!
<MAGGIEB> BRAINSTORM!
<phyl> love feedback
MAGGIEB LOVES BRAINSTORMING!
<MAGGIEB> LIKE IN THE ICON CLASS!
<MAGGIEB> SO .... WHILE MY FAVORITE IS ACTUALLY THE FETISHES
<phyl> i got all kinds of feedback tonight
<AliciaG> Samples and Pictures at http://www.dm.net/~maggieb/suncatchers.html
<phyl> love fetishes
<Cher> links to fetishes?
<MAGGIEB> WE ARE GOING TO DO SUNCATCHERS TONIGHT
<MAGGIEB> THEY ARE BEYOND....
<AliciaG> Maggie's a fetish type girl, if you know what I mean.
<MAGGIEB> 2ND PAGE
<phyl> saw them they are awesone
<MAGGIEB> LOL
<MAGGIEB> YOU WILL SEE SOME OF EACH ON SUNCATCHERS AND BEYOND PAGE
<MAGGIEB> PATE 2
phyl thinks maggie has too many fetishes
<MAGGIEB> PAGE 2
<Janet> i love these!!
<AliciaG> Sample and Pictures at http://www.dm.net/~maggieb/beyond.html
<MAGGIEB> TY ALICIA
<AliciaG> =)
<MAGGIEB> TY JANET
<brenda> hey everyone
<MAGGIEB> SUNCATCHERS ON TOP
<MAGGIEB> AND FETISHES ON BOTTOM
<Kaye> hey brenda
<phyl> as it should be maggie
<MAGGIEB> THE SUNCATCHERS LINK TOGETHER LIKE THE ONE ON TOP LEFT
<deb> I love these
<deb> maggie made this class just for me
<MAGGIEB> YOU CAN PUT AS MANY TOGETHER AS YOU LIKE
<AliciaG> http://www.dm.net/~maggieb/beyond.html
<MAGGIEB> ALL ONE HAS TO DO IS ASK
<MAGGIEB> HEH HEH MOST OF THE TIME
<MAGGIEB> RIGHT JANET???
<MAGGIEB> LOL
<brenda> is that clink its and beads?????????
<MAGGIEB> YES!
<MAGGIEB> AND WIRE!
<Janet> right
<brenda> wow
<MAGGIEB> BUT
<MAGGIEB> BEFORE THEY BECOME EITHER A SUNCATCHER OR A FETISH
<AliciaG> woo
<MAGGIEB> THEY ARE SIMPLY GLASS, GLASS BEADS, AND WIRE
<MAGGIEB> http://www.dm.net/~maggieb/suncatcherdirections.html
<phyl> mavelous
<MAGGIEB> 1/2 THE FUN IS PICKING OUT WHAT TO USE AND BUYING IT!!
<MAGGIEB> WOOHOO
<MAGGIEB> SHOPPING!
<phyl> would look nice on chain for my ceiling fan
<kat> a stampers favorite passtime
<MAGGIEB> COOL PHYL!
<AliciaG> oh we're on page 3 now
<phyl> then i can reach it
<AliciaG> Samples and Pictures at http://www.dm.net/~maggieb/suncatcherdirections.html
<AliciaG> there we go
<MAGGIEB> YES IF YOU GO TO DIRECTIONS YOU WILL SEE THAT I LAID OUT WHAT I WAS GOING TO USE
<MAGGIEB> TY
<MAGGIEB> FOR THE GLASS
<MAGGIEB> I USE CLINKITS
<MAGGIEB> WHICH ARE LIKE SEA GLASS
<MAGGIEB> AND I LIVE ON A LAKE
<MAGGIEB> BUT BIG PCS OF SEA GLASS IN GOOD SHAPE ARE JUST TOO HARD TO FIND
<MAGGIEB> SO THIS IS BETTER
<kat> more variety of colors too
<MAGGIEB> THE CLINKITS ARE READILY AVAILABLE CUZ ALICIA MAKES THEM!
<MAGGIEB> TRUE KAT!
<phyl> where do these come from
<MAGGIEB> THEY ARE SMOOTH
<AliciaG> I have the scars to prove it
<MAGGIEB> ALICIAG
<MAGGIEB> WWW.ALICIAG.COM
<Janet> Clink its from Alicia G!
<phyl> makes them out of glass?
<MAGGIEB> AND FROSTED SO YOU CAN EMBOSS ON THEM
<Janet> I love dem bitz
<MAGGIEB> YES!
<AliciaG> yes I make them out of glass
<MAGGIEB> JUST FOR US
<phyl> omg
<Kaye> alicia is so sweet
<MAGGIEB> AND SO CHEAP!
<phyl> absolutely
<MAGGIEB> I USE GLASS BEADS
<MAGGIEB> I HAVE NO BEAD SHOP HERE
<AliciaG> hey I"m not cheap
<MAGGIEB> SO I SHOP ONLINE
<AliciaG> =)
<MAGGIEB> LOL ALICIA
<Cher> lol
<MAGGIEB> LOL
<MAGGIEB> ROFL
<Janet> I am. Cheap and easy
<MAGGIEB> I BUY BEADS ALL OVER
<AliciaG> sorry maggie, I"m goofy now
<MAGGIEB> MOST OF THE ONES YOU SEE ARE FROM ALICIA'S BEAD ASST
<Kaye> lol
<MAGGIEB> I PICKED OUT THE BIGGER ONES
<AliciaG> they are from the indian glass assortment, right?
<MAGGIEB> I LIKE BIG TRANSPARENT
<MAGGIEB> INDIAN BEAD
<MAGGIEB> YES
<MAGGIEB> THEY LET THE LIGHT THROUGH WONDERFULLY
<MAGGIEB> OR YOU CAN USE OTHER ONES TOO
<MAGGIEB> I HAVE
<MAGGIEB> USED LAPIS ETC
<MAGGIEB> THE OTHER INGREDIENT IS WIRE
<MAGGIEB> BOTH ALICIA AND JANET SELL WIRE
<MAGGIEB> AND ITS GREAT!
<MAGGIEB> I ONLY USE THE INEXPENSIVE KINDS
<MAGGIEB> NOT SS OR REAL GOLD
<MAGGIEB> SO ITS FUN TO PLAY WITH
<AliciaG> but we could use the fancy stuff if we want
<MAGGIEB> SURE CAN
<MAGGIEB> I WOULD PLAY FIRST WITH CHEAPY FIRST THO
<MAGGIEB> AND JANET IS RUNNING A SALE
<AliciaG> yeah, janet's practice stuff, right?
<MAGGIEB> WHERE SHE WILL SEND YOU THE EQYAL AMT
<Janet> always!
<MAGGIEB> YEP!
<MAGGIEB> SO YOU CAN PRACTIVE
<MAGGIEB> IT ONLY TAKES A LITTLE PRACTICE
<MAGGIEB> SO.......
<Janet> yep, buy silver and i send ya equal foots in practice wire of brass or copper
<Janet> and i think i'd make these of copper on purpose so they'd tarnish cool
<MAGGIEB> YOU WANT TO START WITH YOUR GLASS
<MAGGIEB> REALLY COOL JANET
<MAGGIEB> I LIKE BRASS, COPPER,
<MAGGIEB> 20 GUAGE IS GOOD
<MAGGIEB> SO START WITH YOUR GLASS
<MAGGIEB> YOU CAN USE WHATEVER SIZE YOU WANT
<MAGGIEB> AS YOU SEE
<MAGGIEB> http://www.dm.net/~maggieb/suncatcherdirections.html
<MAGGIEB> I MAKE A BUNCH AT A TIME
<AliciaG> Samples and Pictures at http://www.dm.net/~maggieb/beyond.html
<AliciaG> doh
<MAGGIEB> PAGE 3
<MAGGIEB> http://www.dm.net/~maggieb/suncatcherdirections.html
<AliciaG> sorry
<MAGGIEB> LOL
<AliciaG> wrong buffer
<MAGGIEB> ITS OKAY
<MAGGIEB> SMILE, HAVE FUN!
<MAGGIEB> LAST CLASS.......
<MAGGIEB> HECK
<MAGGIEB> POUR A GLASS OF WINE!
<MAGGIEB> BEER EVEN JANET!
<deb> lol
<AliciaG> it's the home stretch of the convention, I'm running on fumes here
<deb> hic
<AliciaG> heh
<MAGGIEB> SO YOU TAKE YOUR GLASS CLINKITS
<Janet> my brain has gone fishing
<paperpushe> beer fumes? Alicia?
<MAGGIEB> AND FIRST YOU WANT TO CLEAN THEM
<MAGGIEB> USE SOME ALCOHOL
<MAGGIEB> NOT BEET
<MAGGIEB> BEER
<MAGGIEB> RUBBING ALCOHOL
<Janet> vodka would work
<deb> heh
<MAGGIEB> LOL
<MAGGIEB> WHO WANTS TO WASTE VODKA??
<MAGGIEB> NOT ME
<Cher> vodka always works!
<evey71> just had a look-these are right up my alley-love the look to pieces -LOL
<phyl> Breath on them janet
<MAGGIEB> AND A COTTON BALL
<MAGGIEB> LOL PHYL
<Janet> LOL
<MAGGIEB> AND SWIPE THEM DOWN
<MAGGIEB> AND LET DRY
<MAGGIEB> WILL DRY RIGHT AWAY
<MAGGIEB> THEN
<MAGGIEB> YOU MIGHT WANT TO SWIPE THEM WITH AN ANTI STATIC BAG
<MAGGIEB> THEY MAKE THOSE
<AliciaG> appaloosa art stamps carries one called "faith's magic"
<MAGGIEB> BUT I USE CORNSTARCH IN A LITTLE MUSLIN POUCH TIED OFF WITH A RUBBER BAND
<MAGGIEB> OR ALICIA SAYS YOU CAN SWIPE WITH A DRYER SOFTENER SHEET
<MAGGIEB> THEY ALL WORK
<AliciaG> yeah
<MAGGIEB> BUT YOU KNOW WHAT?
<MAGGIEB> I FORGET SOMETIMES
<AliciaG> me too
<phyl> what?
<MAGGIEB> AND NOT BAD
<AliciaG> and they come out fine
<MAGGIEB> THEY ARE FINE
<MAGGIEB> THEN YOU WANT TO SELECT WHAT TO STAMP
<MAGGIEB> IF YOU ARE GOING TO STAMP ANYTHING
<MAGGIEB> SOMETIMES I DO
<MAGGIEB> SOMETIMES I DONT
<MAGGIEB> YOU DONT WANT TOO DETAILED
<MAGGIEB> UNLESS YOU USE DETAIL POWDER
<MAGGIEB> LOOK AT YOUR STAMPS
<MAGGIEB> AND LOOK FOR A PART YOU MIGHT WANT TO USE
<MAGGIEB> OR BUY SOME TINY ONES!
<MAGGIEB> ITS THE CYBERSTAMPERS RULE OF ACQUISITION!
<MAGGIEB> HEY ANNO!
<phyl> how big are the big clinkits?
<AliciaG> heh
<MAGGIEB> DEPENDS
<MAGGIEB> USE ALL SIZES
<MAGGIEB> FOR THE SUNCATCHERS
<luckyanno> I'm sorry I missed this much!
<AliciaG> in the regular packs the big ones are at most 2" by 2"
<MAGGIEB> I USE THE BIGGER ONES
<luckyanno> erin just got home and I hadda feed her..
<AliciaG> on average
<phyl> got it
<MAGGIEB> I SAVE THE SMALLER ONES FOR FETISHES
<Kaye> what kind of ink
<MAGGIEB> TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA?
<MAGGIEB> THE GREEN ONE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DIRECTIONS PAGE
<MAGGIEB> MEASURES A FULL 4-1/2" FROM TOP TO BOTTOM!
<MAGGIEB> SO PICK A STAMP
<AliciaG> http://www.dm.net/~maggieb/suncatcherdirections.html
<MAGGIEB> OR....
<MAGGIEB> USE A COLORBOX STYLUS AND THE DARK FOAM
<MAGGIEB> AND MAKE A LITTLE ONE USING PART OF A BIG ONE
<MAGGIEB> OR......
<MAGGIEB> SOMEONE, I THINK IT WAS CAK?
<MAGGIEB> MENTIONED AT THE VERY FIRST CLASS THAT LONG AGO FRIDAY NIGHT AT 5PM
<cak> (prolly, I have a vivid imagination)
<MAGGIEB> COULD YOU USE A SEA SPONGE?
<MAGGIEB> THAT GREEN ONE USED A SEA SPONGE JUST FOR YOU
<MAGGIEB> TO SEE HOW IT WORKED!
<cak> Wow! thanks!
<MAGGIEB> I USED PART OF THE SPONGE WITH MORE HOLES
<MAGGIEB> AND ONLY PUT IT OVER MAYBER 2/3 THE GLASS
<MAGGIEB> ASYMETRICALLY
<MAGGIEB> YW CAK
<MAGGIEB> AND IT WORKED GREAT
<MAGGIEB> I USE EITHER
<MAGGIEB> VERSAMARK
<MAGGIEB> OR EMBOSSING INK
<MAGGIEB> TOP BOSS
<MAGGIEB> BUT YOU COULD USE PIGMENT I WOULD THINK
<MAGGIEB> ALICIA?
<MAGGIEB> AND STAMP [OR SPONGE] THE IMAGE ON
<Janet> pigment works
<AliciaG> yes
<AliciaG> and you can use crafters the color strips ones
<MAGGIEB> AND THEN OF COURSE POUR ON YOUR EP
<MAGGIEB> COOL
<AliciaG> and use detail clear to keep the color of the ink
<MAGGIEB> TY
<AliciaG> you know the sets that appaloosa sells
<MAGGIEB> K
<MAGGIEB> COOL
<cak> Someone else earlier also mentioned using crumpled up plastic wrap to apply colors/inks too
<AliciaG> they're crafters right?
<MAGGIEB> THATS INTERESTING CAK
<kat> a koosh ball makes a neat design
<MAGGIEB> WILL TRY THAT TOO
<MAGGIEB> NEAT
<MAGGIEB> GOOD LADIES!
<MAGGIEB> I LOVE NEW IDEAS!
<AliciaG> heck you could probably lick the clinkit and as long as it stays wet enough get ep to stick
<MAGGIEB> BRAINSTORMING IS GREAT!
<cak> LOL
<MAGGIEB> LOL ALICIA!
<kat> good one alicia
<Cher> lol
<cak> (good enough to eat?)
<kat> roflol
<MAGGIEB> SO ADD THE EP AND HEAT IT WITH THE GUN
<MAGGIEB> BU
<deb> lol
<MAGGIEB> BUT
<MAGGIEB> DONT TOUCH THE CLINKIT
<MAGGIEB> ITS HOT
<AliciaG> very hot
<MAGGIEB> LAY IT DOWN
<kat> ouch!!!!!!!!!!!!
<MAGGIEB> TO HEAT
<MAGGIEB> AND LET IT COOL
<MAGGIEB> A COUPLE MINUTES
<MAGGIEB> LOL
<MAGGIEB> ONCE IT IS COOL
<MAGGIEB> THEN I WANT TO GET RID OF THE FROST
<MAGGIEB> THAT IT COMES WITH
<MAGGIEB> SO IT WILL REFLECT LIGHT BETTER
<MAGGIEB> SO I USE DIAMOND GLAZE
<kat> didn't think that was possible
<kat> great idea
<MAGGIEB> BUT THE CHEAPER PLAID BRAND
<MAGGIEB> STRAIGHT OUT OF TH BOTTLE
<AliciaG> do you brush it on
<AliciaG> oh
<AliciaG> out of teh spout?
<phyl> plaid brand?
<MAGGIEB> YES
<MAGGIEB> CHEAPER
<phyl> like glass paint?
<MAGGIEB> NO I DONT BRUSH
<MAGGIEB> I DID BUT DIDNT LIKE THE LOOK
<cak> Does that give you a thicker coat Maggie?
<MAGGIEB> I ACTUALLY APPLY THE TIP OF THE BOTTLE TO THE GLASS
<kat> you could probably use future, since they seem to be using it for everything but floors
<MAGGIEB> YES CAK
<MAGGIEB> YES YOU CAN KAT
<Janet> who does floors??
<MAGGIEB> I HAVENT BUT OTHERS HAVE
<MAGGIEB> NOT ME JANET
<kat> no moi!!!!!!!
<Janet> not me
<MAGGIEB> WELL, NOT WAX ANYHOW
<Kaye> what is the plaid stuff
<kat> Dimensional Magic?
<cak> Is the Plaid stuff Liquid Laminate?
<cak> (so many names!)
MAGGIEB IS HUFFING
<MAGGIEB> I RAN TO MY STUDIO!
<MAGGIEB> IT IS
<MAGGIEB> PLAID
<MAGGIEB> ROYAL COAT
<MAGGIEB> DIMENSIONAL MAGIC
<Kaye> cool thanks
<MAGGIEB> YOU CAN GET IT AT MICHAELS
<brenda> ty
<phyl> ty
<MAGGIEB> USE YOUR 40% CPN
<MAGGIEB> LOT CHEAPER
<MAGGIEB> ONLY ABOUT $3
<MAGGIEB> WITHOUT CPM
<MAGGIEB> SO... YOU MIGHT NOT WANT TO WASTE THE CPN
<MAGGIEB> WHATEVER
<MAGGIEB> I PUT THE TIP
<MAGGIEB> OF THE BOTTLE
<MAGGIEB> RIGHT ON THE GLASS
<MAGGIEB> AND SLOWLY SQUEEZE
<MAGGIEB> I ALLOW IT TO POOL ONTO THE GLASS
<MAGGIEB> AND GENTLY PUSH IT AROUND
<phyl> how do you hold the glass?
<MAGGIEB> SO IT IS SITTING POOLED ONTOP OF THE GLASS
<MAGGIEB> I DONT
<MAGGIEB> IT IS LAYING DOWN
<phyl> i see
<MAGGIEB> THANKS PHYL
<MAGGIEB> HARD TO REMEMBER IT ALL
<MAGGIEB> TY
<MAGGIEB> SO I PUT THEM ON A CARDBOARD COVERED
<MAGGIEB> WITH FREEZER WRAP
<evey71> Do you use a heat resistant pad? like on the clinkits?
<MAGGIEB> OR ALUMINUM FOIL
<phyl> then turn it over and do the other side?
<MAGGIEB> NO
<MAGGIEB> YOU HAVE TO LET DRY
<MAGGIEB> ONE SIDE
<MAGGIEB> AND THEN THE OTHER
<phyl> yup
<phyl> thanks
<MAGGIEB> I LET SIDE ONE
<MAGGIEB> DRY HOURS
<MAGGIEB> TIL I KNOW DRY
<MAGGIEB> AND THEN TURN OVER AND DO THE OTHER SIDE
<phyl> how do you know dry?
<MAGGIEB> COLOR
<MAGGIEB> IT WILL GO CLEAR
<MAGGIEB> CRYSTAL
<MAGGIEB> YOU CAN TELL
<phyl> when not wet? lol
<MAGGIEB> DONT USE HEAT GUN
<MAGGIEB> IT WILL BUBBLE
<MAGGIEB> I KNOW
<MAGGIEB> LOL
<phyl> will the glass crack? from heat?
<MAGGIEB> NOT GOOD
<MAGGIEB> NO
<kat> experience is a good teacher
<MAGGIEB> THE GLAZE ISNT AS NICE
<MAGGIEB> YEP KAT
<MAGGIEB> SO ONCE YOU HAVE BOTH SIDES DONE
<MAGGIEB> LET REALLY DRY
<MAGGIEB> GOOD
<MAGGIEB> BECAUSE YOU ARE GOING TO WRAP THESE PUPPIES!
<MAGGIEB> SO.......
<MAGGIEB> NOW YOU PICK WHICH ONES YOU WANT TO WRAP!
<MAGGIEB> http://www.dm.net/~maggieb/suncatcherdirections.html
<MAGGIEB> IF I KNOW I WANT 3 PIECE ONE I LAY OUT ALL MY PIECES
<MAGGIEB> EMBOSSED CLINKITS READY TO GO
<MAGGIEB> THE BEADS WHERE I WANT THEM
<MAGGIEB> AND THE WIRE I WANT TO USE
<MAGGIEB> TO SEE THAT I LIKE THEM TOGETHER
<evey71> gosh I can't believe it I have actually found and seen that page ahead of time-I must be getting good
<evey71> d
<MAGGIEB> LOL
<MAGGIEB> GREAT EVERY
<MAGGIEB> EVEY!
<AliciaG> =)
<MAGGIEB> SO HERE WE GO!
<MAGGIEB> MAKING THEM INTO A SUNCATCHER!
<MAGGIEB> JUST REMEMBER SIMPLE, SIMPLE, SIMPLE
<MAGGIEB> YOU CAN GET ELABORATE LATER IF YOU WANT
<MAGGIEB> BUT NOT NECESSARY
<MAGGIEB> AND I AM NOT AS GOOD AS JANET ON WRAPPING
<MAGGIEB> <G>
<MAGGIEB> SO FIRST THING IS GRAB YOUR WIRE
<Janet> au contraire
<MAGGIEB> 20 GUAGE IS GOOD
<AliciaG> you're better than me
<Janet> i love your style
<MAGGIEB> YOU ARE ALL GREAT
<MAGGIEB> YOU CAN USE 22
<MAGGIEB> DONT GET TOO THIN
<MAGGIEB> UNLESS JUST EMBELLISHMENT ON TOP
<MAGGIEB> LIKE MY FETISHES
<MAGGIEB> AND DONT GET TOO THICK
<MAGGIEB> MY FIRST ONE WAS 18 GUAGE
<MAGGIEB> AND HARDER TO WORK WITH
<MAGGIEB> NOT AS MUCH FUN
<MAGGIEB> SO FIRST THING
<MAGGIEB> CUT OFF ABOUT
<MAGGIEB> OHHHHHH
<MAGGIEB> DEPENDS ON SIZE OF GLASS
<MAGGIEB> AND I LIKE TO HAVE EXTRA
<MAGGIEB> AND USE THE CHEAPY KIND
<MAGGIEB> SO MAYBE 15-18"
<phyl> more is better than less
<MAGGIEB> WELL I LIKE TO FINISH WITH SPIRALS ETC
<MAGGIEB> AND THEN YOU CAN
<MAGGIEB> IF YOU RUN OUT YOU CANNOT
<phyl> right o
<Janet> you can always cut your excess if too much. if too short you're up the creek
<MAGGIEB> AND HAVE TO BURY THE END IN THE COLLAR
<MAGGIEB> THATS RIGHT
<MAGGIEB> IF YOU USE EXPENSIVE KIND?
<MAGGIEB> DO A PRACTICE ONE FIRST
<MAGGIEB> AND FIGURE OUT HOW MUCH YOU NEED
<MAGGIEB> AND JANET HAS THAT SPECIAL
<MAGGIEB> SO YOU CAN
<Janet> absolutely
<MAGGIEB> NOW
<MAGGIEB> YOU WANT TO TAKE ONE END
<MAGGIEB> AND FOLD OVER APPROX 2"
<MAGGIEB> THIS IS GOING TO BECOME YOUR HOOK
<MAGGIEB> SEE THE WRAPPING THE HOOK?
<MAGGIEB> PIC?
<AliciaG> yup
<MAGGIEB> FOLD OVER 2"
<phyl> yup
<AliciaG> http://www.dm.net/~maggieb/suncatcherdirections.html
<MAGGIEB> AND I CRIMP THE TWO TOGETHER
<MAGGIEB> SO THEY ARE SIDE BY SIDE
<MAGGIEB> THEN YOU TAKE ABOUT 1/2" OR SO
<MAGGIEB> FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE SHORT SIDE
<MAGGIEB> AND PULLING IT OUT STRAIGHT FROM THE OTHER
<MAGGIEB> 90 DEGREES
<MAGGIEB> WRAP IT AROUND THE OTHER SO THAT THEY ARE SECURE
<MAGGIEB> I DO THIS BY HAND
<MAGGIEB> EXCEPT USE PLIERS TO SECURE THE END
<phyl> oo my virgin hands
<MAGGIEB> NOW.......
<MAGGIEB> WHILE YOU SEE ALL THE PICS DOWN BELOW BEING WRAPPED WITH THE HOOK ALREADY DOWN.....FOLDED OVER
<MAGGIEB> DONT DO THAT
<cak> lol
<MAGGIEB> EASIER TO WORK WITH IT WHILE THE LOOP IS STILL JUST STICKING STRAIGHT UP LIKE PIC 1
<AliciaG> hehe
<MAGGIEB> YOU ARE LESS APT TO TWIST THE HOOK
<MAGGIEB> BELIEVE ME I KNOW
<MAGGIEB> I HAVE GOTTEN PRETTY GOOD AT NOT DOING THAT
<MAGGIEB> BUT EASY TO TWIST
<MAGGIEB> SO DONT
<AliciaG> ah, ok
<MAGGIEB> SO NOW YOU HAVE THE START OF A HOOK
<MAGGIEB> LOOK TO THE PICS OF ALL THE DARK BLUE ONES
<MAGGIEB> I PUT ONE TOGETHER THIS AFTERNOON AND SCANNED AS I WENT
<MAGGIEB> SLIDE A BEAD ONTO THE LONG END OF THE WIRE
<MAGGIEB> AND PUT IT BEHIND THE GLASS
<MAGGIEB> YOU ARE LOOKING AT THE BACK OF THIS IN THE TOP LEFT PIC
<MAGGIEB> THINK SIMPLE!
<MAGGIEB> IT DEPENDS ON THE SHAPE OF THE GLASS BUT JUST THINK SIMPLE!
<MAGGIEB> I RAN THE WIRE DOWN
<phyl> i always do am simple minded
<MAGGIEB> LOL
<MAGGIEB> AND CAUGHT THE CORNER OF THE TRIANGLE
<MAGGIEB> ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS SECURE IT
<MAGGIEB> IF YOU LOOK IN PIC #2 IN THE TOP LINE YO SEE THE BACK
<MAGGIEB> AND THE PIC TO ITS RIGHT SHOWS YOU HOW THE FRONT WILL LOOK
<MAGGIEB> REMEMBER THIS IS ONLY 1/2 THE WRAPPING [SINCE WE HAVE TO DO A BOTTOM TOO] SO KEEP IT SIMPLE
<MAGGIEB> FOR LESS LINES
<phyl> good work on that
<phyl> good pictures
<MAGGIEB> TY
<MAGGIEB> WHEN YOU WRAP IT SECURE
<MAGGIEB> MAKE SURE
<MAGGIEB> YOU ARE HEADING BACK UP TO THE TOP
<MAGGIEB> AND THEN WRAP AROUND THE BOTTOM OF THE BEAD
<MAGGIEB> UNDER IT
<MAGGIEB> BETWEEN IT AND GLASS
<MAGGIEB> MAKING A COLLAR
<MAGGIEB> HOW BIG THE COLLAR IS IS YOUR CHOICE
<MAGGIEB> THIS WILL LEAVE YOU WITH A TAIL
<MAGGIEB> THIS IS PIC #1 IN ROW 2
<MAGGIEB> AGAIN YOU ARE SEEING THE BACK HERE
<MAGGIEB> WHEN YOU WRAP YOU WANT TO WRAP TIGHT
<MAGGIEB> BUT NOT ALWAYS AS TICHT AS I LIKE
<MAGGIEB> SO MAKE CRIMPS IN WIRE
<MAGGIEB> I LIKE THOSE ANYHOW
<MAGGIEB> THEY ARE DECORATIVE
<AliciaG> so if there is slack we just make the ziggies
<MAGGIEB> BY JUST TAKING THE PLIER
<MAGGIEB> YES
<MAGGIEB> AND JUST TWISTING
<MAGGIEB> PUT THE NOSE OF THE PLIERS DOWN
<kat> makes it very interesting
<MAGGIEB> AND TWIST
<MAGGIEB> YES I LIKE THEM
<MAGGIEB> AND SERVE A PURPOSE
<Janet> love those kinks
<AliciaG> kewl
<MAGGIEB> NOW PLAY!
<MAGGIEB> WITH THE EXTRA WIRE
<MAGGIEB> I LIKE SPIRALS
<MAGGIEB> ALWAYS HAVE
<MAGGIEB> AND PLAY WITH THEM TOO
<MAGGIEB> IF YOU JUST USE THE ROUND NOSE PLIERS
<MAGGIEB> YOU GET SPIRAL ONES
<MAGGIEB> IF YOU USE THE ONES THAT ARE NEEDLE NOSED WITH FLAT INSISES
<MAGGIEB> INSIDES
<MAGGIEB> YOU CAN GET TRIANGULAR ONES
kat thinks she will be needing jewelry tools
<MAGGIEB> YOU SEE I PLAYED
<phyl> ah neat
<Kaye> just a min
<MAGGIEB> I CRINKLED THE WIRE PLAYING!
<MAGGIEB> OH WELL
<MAGGIEB> PRACTICE
<Kaye> slow down i am taking notes
<MAGGIEB> I NEED IT TOO
<MAGGIEB> LOL
<MAGGIEB> RUNNING OUT OF TIME!
<MAGGIEB> YIKES
<AliciaG> you still have some time
<MAGGIEB> YOU SEE HOW THOSE TWO SPIRALS ON LINE 2 MAKE A DIFF IN LOOKS?
<MAGGIEB> A LITTLE
<MAGGIEB> NOW
<phyl> yup
<MAGGIEB> YOU NEED A BOTTOM
<MAGGIEB> SO TAKE ANOTHER LENGTH THE SAME AS BEFORE
<MAGGIEB> AND START WITH AN EYE
<evey71> you can have some of mine
<MAGGIEB> THERE IS A PIC OF THAT TOO
<MAGGIEB> MINE?
<MAGGIEB> I USE THE END OF A PEN
<MAGGIEB> TO WRAP AROUND
<MAGGIEB> ABOUT 3 OR 4 TIMES
<MAGGIEB> AND CRIMP TOGETHER
<MAGGIEB> TO MAKE AN EYE
<Cher> lol evey
<MAGGIEB> I DO THIS BY HAND
<Cher> i get it!
<MAGGIEB> AND FINISH WITH PLIERS
<phyl> i have four evey
<MAGGIEB> CUT OFF EXTRA IF NECESSARY
<MAGGIEB> THEN TAKE THE WIRE
<MAGGIEB> AND THREAD UP THE GLASS
<MAGGIEB> BEHIND THE OTHER WIRES
<MAGGIEB> ALREADY ON IT
<MAGGIEB> AND THEN SIMPLY WRAP IT THE SAME WAY AS BEFORE
<phyl> on the back?
<MAGGIEB> WRAP AROUND
<MAGGIEB> SAME WAY
<MAGGIEB> AS WITH TOP WIRE
<MAGGIEB> ENDING UP AT THE BOTTOM AGAIN
<MAGGIEB> AND WRAP THE COLLAR SAME WAY
<MAGGIEB> SPIRAL OR WHATEVER SAME WAY
<MAGGIEB> YOU DONT HAVE TO HAVE THE TOP AND BOTTOM
<MAGGIEB> YOU CAN HAVE TOP ONLY IF YOU WANT
<MAGGIEB> TO HANG SINGLE
<MAGGIEB> LIKE ON XMAS TREE
<MAGGIEB> IN FRONTO OF BULB
<MAGGIEB> OH YEAH
<MAGGIEB> YOU NEED TO FOLD OVER YOUR HOOK NOW
<MAGGIEB> WHEW!!!
<MAGGIEB> CAN I BREATHE NOW????
<AliciaG> sure
<AliciaG> =)
<MAGGIEB> QUESTIONS?
<kat> yes you may
<Cher> lol good job maggie!!
<MAGGIEB> DID I GET IT ALL?
<MAGGIEB> LOL
<AliciaG> I think you did!
<kat> great job maggie
<MAGGIEB> YIKES
<Janet> Just for 60 seconds, then I want your critiquing self over in #duelingmodems
<phyl> do you thread up your wire from the second wire up the back of the glass?
<Kaye> the first one we made was the bottom right
<MAGGIEB> K
<deb> awesome class maggie
<AliciaG> maggie wh y don't you give away a couple of mixed packs
<MAGGIEB> YES PHYL, RUNNING IT UNDER THE PREVIOUSLY WIRED ONES ALREADY THERE
<phyl> thanks
<MAGGIEB> YW
<evey71> Could these be hung outside temperate zone. I hang lots of suncatchers around my garden and they look wonderful these would too ?
<MAGGIEB> KAYE I AM NOT SURE WHAT YOU MEAN
<Cher> and maybe some clay pieces that we can use this wire on?!!!?
<Janet> Great class, Maggie, these are sooo coool
<Janet> Clay pieces! from Alicia G!
<Cher> ;-)
<MAGGIEB> I WOULDNT HESITATE TO HANG OUT
<phyl> very nice job maggie
<MAGGIEB> BUT WOULD WIRE THEM TO WHATEVER SO DIDNT BLOW OFF
Cher is nodding at janet!
<MAGGIEB> THEY ARE GLASS
<MAGGIEB> WOULD BREAK
<Kaye> the hook one was the bottom of a chain of suncatchers, right
<brenda> loved the class maggie
<AliciaG> ok, I just put everybody's name into a bowl, I"m gonna pick two prizes ok maggie?
<MAGGIEB> YES CHER
<brenda> yippie prezszies
<phyl> yahoo
<MAGGIEB> I AM GOING TO WIRE CLAYFULS TOO!
<MAGGIEB> SURE BRENDA!!
<Cher> yeah!!!
<AliciaG> ok, I just picked two people out
<brenda> mememe
<phyl> and me me me
<AliciaG> the winners of a mixed pack from me are> glitrbug and anno!
<Kaye> yeag
<phyl> wohoo girls
<kat> wtg glitrbug and anno
<Kaye> yeah
<brenda> yippie anno and glttrbug
<deb> yeah
<Cher> yay gliter and anno!
<cak> Yay!
<deb> thanks maggie
<paperpushe> wtg!!!
<kat> great class maggie
<mel> congrats glitrbug and anno
<AliciaG> of course if they're awake
<kat> sorry to see convention end
<MAGGIEB> THE HOOK GOES ON THE TOP AND THE EYE ON THE BOTTOM AND YOU HOOK ANOTHER CATCHER INTO THE PREVIOUS EYE
<Janet> woo hoo!
<mel> yes... thanks Maggie
<AliciaG> maggie where can we email you if we have questions?
<gale> I'll take anno's prize. rofl! She isn't here
<MAGGIEB> KAYE DOES THAT ANSWER YOUR QUESTION?
<cak> (good try gale)
<gale> I'll give it to her-I promise. ;)
<MAGGIEB> MAGGIEB@DM.NET OR BURKELL@ADELPHIA.NET
<paperpushe> thanks maggie!
<MAGGIEB> YW
<gale> Thanks maggie-great class!
<MAGGIEB> AND THANKS FOR COMING!
<Cher> awesome direction maggie!!
<MAGGIEB> HAVE FUN
<AliciaG> thanks a bunch maggie!
<MAGGIEB> TY
<cak> Thank you soo much Maggie!
<MAGGIEB> YOU GUYS ARE GREAT!
<MAGGIEB> GO TO CRITIQUE!
<MAGGIEB> WHERE IS THAT?
<Kaye> thanks maggie can't wait to try this out
<MAGGIEB> SORRY I RAN OVER
<cak> #duelingmodems
<MAGGIEB> GREAT KAYE!
<Janet> No problemo. Now y'all come over and help us critique.
<MAGGIEB> HAVE FUN WITH THEM!
<cak> See you all there
<evey71> thanks for the ideas Maggie stunning work :)
<AliciaG> thank you maggie!!
<cak> me too--see you soon!
Log file closed at 11/4/01 10:07:21 PM