<AliciaG> http://www.aliciag.com/classes/bitzbracelets.html

<AliciaG> HOWDY!

<Mare> okay, I am here now!

<AliciaG> THIS CLASS WILL REPEAT TONIGHT AT 8PM EASTERN

<jenmist> I like it Alicia!

<AliciaG> THANKS JEN!

<stubby> looking forward to it

<Mare> I am addicted to these classes, I am cutting up grapes for a salad as I am here!

<keribou> neat breaclet

<Mare> where did you see the bracelet?

<AliciaG> WHY DON'T YOU ALL TAKE A PEEK AT THE CLASS INSTRUCTION PAGE BEFORE WE GET STARTED

<Mare> very neat and good directions

<AliciaG> FOR THOSE OF YOU USING THE WEB CHAT, IT'S BEST TO WRITE DOWN THE ADDRESS AND OPEN AN EXTRA BROWSER WINDOW

<AliciaG> HOW ARE YOU ALL TODAY!

<AliciaG> ?

<cak> pretty durn good

<Mare> doing good here and that is what I have to do, then type it all out

<kaye> great

<AliciaG> FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DON'T ALREADY KNOW ME, I'M ALICIA G. AND I AM THE MAKER OF CLINKITS.

<AliciaG> CLINKITS ARE FLAT COLORED GLASS PIECES THAT YOU CAN STAMP AND EMBOSS ON

<AliciaG> BUT TODAY WE'RE JUST WIRE WRAPPING THEM.

<AliciaG> THE BITZ BRACELET WAS ORIGINALLY MADE WITH RANDOM PIECES SELECTED FROM A BITZ PACK, BUT BECAUSE THE SMALL SQUARES WORKED MUCH BETTER I DECIDED TO MAKE TILEZ

<AliciaG> TILEZ ARE A NEW SIZE BETWEEN 3/4" SQUARE AND 1" SQUARE AND COME IN A PACK OF 20

<Janet> I need them!!!

<AliciaG> SO IN ESSENCE THIS IS REALLY A CLINKITS TILEZ BRACELET, BUT SINCE IT WAS ORIGINALLY MADE FROM BITZ I DECIDED TO KEEP THAT NAME

<kaye> i don't have any of those

<AliciaG> THEY ARE BRAND NEW TODAY!

<AliciaG> THERE IS ALSO A KIT AVAILABLE FOR THE PROJECT WE'RE DOING TODAY

<AliciaG> WHICH IS THE CLASS SPECIAL, SO IF YOU WANT ONLY THE KIT, YOU GET IT SHIPPING INCLUDED FOR $10.00 (MAKES 4 BRACELETS)

<keribou> a kit?

<kaye> cool special

<AliciaG> COMES WITH PIECES, BEADS, WIRE AND FINDINGS TO MAKE A RED, GREEN, BLUE AND PINK/PURPLE

<kaye> i love all of your stuff

<AliciaG> AND I HAVE A CONTEST

<kaye> contest

<AliciaG> EVERYBODY WHO IS HERE EMAIL ME AT ALICIAG@ALICIAG.COM WITH (BRACELET CONTEST)

<AliciaG> IN THE SUBJECT AND I WILL PUT YOU ALL IN A DRAWING TO WIN THE FINISHED SAMPLE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE

<AliciaG> CLASS PAGE http://www.aliciag.com/classes/bitzbracelets.html

<AliciaG> THE WINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED AFTER THE 8PM CLASS TONIGHT

<AliciaG> BUT LETS GET ONTO THE PROJECT SINCE WE HAVE A LOT TO COVER

<AliciaG> ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE I BEGIN?

<AliciaG> ALRIGHT THEN!

<AliciaG> SUPPLIES: 18 OR 20 GAUGE CRAFT WIRE, CLINKITS! BITZ, BITZ BRACELET KIT OR CLINKITS! TILEZ, BEADS, LINER PAINT BRUSH OR BBQ SKEWER, CHAIN NOSE OR ROUND OR NEEDLE NOSE PLIERS, WIRE CUTTERS, CLASP, JUMP RINGS.

<AliciaG> YOU'LL NEED TO FOLLOW ALONG AT THE CLASS PAGE FOR STEP BY STEP PICTURES

<AliciaG> 1. CUT ABOUT 1' OF CRAFT WIRE. WRAP THE BITZ IN THE CENTER OF THE WIRE. ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BITZ, FOLD THE WIRES WHERE THEY JOIN

<AliciaG> IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE STEPS, JUST ASK

<AliciaG> 2. TWIST THE WIRES AND FOLD THEM FLAT IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS. DO NOT WORRY IF WIRE IS A LITTLE LOOSE AT THIS POINT.

<AliciaG> ALIGN SPACER (THIN PAINT BRUSH HANDLE OR SKEWER) WITH EDGE OF BITZ. FOLD WIRE OVER SPACER AND EDGE.

<AliciaG> QUESTIONS SO FAR?

<Janet> I'm wif ya

<AliciaG> REMOVE SPACER, HOLD REMAINING WIRE AGAINST BITZ VERY TIGHTLY AND TWIST THE WIRE THAT WAS OVER THE SPACER SO THAT IT FORMS A LOOP.

<AliciaG> REPEAT ON OPPOSITE SIDE. (WE'RE ON STEP 5 OF THE INSTRUCTIONS PAGE)

<AliciaG> http://www.aliciag.com/classes/bitzbracelets.html

<AliciaG> 6. TAKE ONE SIDE OF REMAINING WIRE, BRING IT ACROSS TO THE OTHER LOOP AND WRAP TIGHTLY AROUND LOOP.

<AliciaG> 7. TAKE THE OTHER REMAINING WIRE AND TRIM IT TO ABOUT 1.5" 2" (DEPENDING ON HOW BIG YOU WANT YOUR COIL). COIL THE END AND PLACE FLAT AGAINST BITZ.

<AliciaG> 8. TRIM EXCESS WIRE AROUND OTHER LOOP FLUSH TO LOOP AND USE YOUR PLIERS TO BURY THE EDGE INTO THE AREA AROUND THE BOTTOM OF THE LOOP.

<AliciaG> TO ADD EXTRA TOUCHES AND/OR TO TIGHTEN LOOSE WIRE USE YOUR CHAIN NOSE OR NEEDLE NOSE PLIERS TO MAKE KINKS IN THE WIRE. GRAB WIRE WITH PLIERS (TRY NOT TO SCRATCH THE BITZ, AND GENTLY TURN WIRE SLIGHTLY SO THAT THE WIRE KINKS. THIS CAN BE DONE ON ALL SIDES.

<AliciaG> QUESTIONS SO FAR?

<AliciaG> GREAT!

<AliciaG> 9. REPEAT STEPS 1 THROUGH 8 , SO THAT YOU MAKE 4 OF THESE.

<AliciaG> SO THAT MEANS YOU HAVE OF THE WRAPPED BITZ, NOW YOU NEED THE BEAD LINKS

<AliciaG> BUT BEFORE I GO ON TO THAT, ARE THE PICTURES PRETTY GOOD SHOWING THE STEPS?

<labelle> very good - easy to follow along

<AliciaG> GREAT

<cak> I think they are

<AliciaG> GOOD

<AliciaG> =)

<AliciaG> OK, LETS MOVE ONTO THE BEAD LINKS

<AliciaG> 10 . TAKE YOUR TRIMMED WIRE AND USE CHAIN NOSE OR ROUND NOSE PLIERS TO MAKE A LOOP AT ONE END. SLIDE ON A BEAD AND BEND THE WIRE PAST THE BEAD TO A 90 DEGREE ANGLE. TRIM TO .5" AND MAKE A LOOP WITH YOUR PLIERS.

<AliciaG> 11. MAKE A LOOP ON THE OTHER END AND YOU HAVE A BEAD LINK. MAKE 4 OF THESE.

<AliciaG> NOW TO MAKE THAT DECORATIVE COIL DANGLE

<AliciaG> TO MAKE THE COIL DANGLE, CUT ABOUT 5" OF WIRE, MAKE A SMALL COIL ON ONE END USING YOUR PLIERS. SLIP BEAD ON FLUSH TO COIL, FOLD EXCESS WIRE AT A 90 DEGREE ANGLE AT THE TOP OF THE BEAD, TRIM TO ABOUT .5" AND MAKE A LOOP.

<AliciaG> MAKE SURE TO CHECK THE CLASS PAGE TO SEE THE PICTURE, THIS IS STEP 12.

<AliciaG> http://www.aliciag.com/classes/bitzbracelets.html

<AliciaG> ASSEMBLE BRACELET BY PUTTING A BITZ, BEAD LINK, BITZ, ETC... TAKE THE SPLIT RING (OR JUMP RING) AND CLASP AND ATTACH TO OPPOSITE ENDS.

<AliciaG> THE CLASP SHOULD BE ATTACHED TO THE BEAD LINK END, SINCE THE CONNECTING LOOP ON IT CANNOT BE OPENED. DANGLE SHOULD BE ATTACHED TO THE SIDE OPPOSITE OF THE CLASP.

<AliciaG> SO THAT PRETTY MUCH SUMS UP HOW TO MAKE THE BRACELET

<AliciaG> THE FINISHED PIECE IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE CLASS PAGE

<AliciaG> QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, OPINIONS??

<labelle> very very kewl

<Janet> where do I buy the clasp?

Janet gets down to the important part, the shopping part

<Janet> (shopping being my bestest skill)

<labelle> spending is mine!

<AliciaG> THE CLASPS ARE INCLUDED IN THE KITS, BUT IF YOU ARE NOT GETTING THE KIT, YOU CAN PICK THE CLASPS UP AT ANY CRAFT OR BEAD STORE

<Janet> OH! I missed the part about the kits. Tell me again? I need one. or three.

<Janet> or more

<AliciaG> THE KITS http://www.aliciag.com/catalog/showitem.asp?id=bbrkit

<AliciaG> THE KITS MAKE 4 BRACELETS

<AliciaG> RED, BLUE, GREEN AND PINK/PURPLE

<AliciaG> THEY CONTAIN A 15YD SPOOL OF CRAFT WIRE, BEADS, CLINKITZ TILES, CLASPS AND SPRING RINGS.

<AliciaG> FOR $10.00

<Janet> wow!

<Janet> awesome

<AliciaG> AND IF YOU JUST WANT TO ORDER ONLY THE KIT FOR THIS CLASS, SHIPPING IS INCLUDED

<AliciaG> OF COURSE IF YOU'RE NOT IN THE MOOD TO MAKE YOUR OWN, I DO HAVE SOME COMPLETED BRACELETS FOR SALE

<AliciaG> THERE IS ALSO FREE SHIPPING ON THE BRACLETS, WHICH I AM SELLING FOR $15.00

<AliciaG> JUST CLICK THE JEWELRY LINK ON MY WEBSITE

<Janet> (dang, work calls again. I'm glad I was here to learn about these, though, and about the kits I need to buy)

<AliciaG> IF YOU DON'T SEE COLORS YOU LIKE, I MIGHT BE ABLE TO DO A CUSTOM ONE FOR YOU

<AliciaG> OK, LET ME GO OVER MY SPECIALS THEN I HAVE A FEW MINI KITS TO GIVE OUT

<labelle> hooray

<AliciaG> CLINKITS!TM: BUY ANY THREE CLINKITS!TM BASIC PACKS AND GET ONE FREE (DOES NOT INCLUDE THE EVERYTHING PACK OR BRACELET KIT.)

<AliciaG> CLINKITS!TM: GET THE CLINKITS!TM EVERYTHING PACK!! ONE OF EACH OF THE 7 ORIGINAL PACKS AVAILABLE AND FREE SHIPPING ALL FOR $34.50, SHIPPING IS INCLUDED!!

<AliciaG> (EVERYTHING PACK DOES NOT INCLUDE THE BRACELET KIT OR TILEZ)

<AliciaG> BEADS: GET A FREE STRINGING KIT AND BRACELET/NECKLACE INSTRUCTIONS WITH EVERY BEAD STRAND PURCHASE.

<AliciaG> FREE SHIPPING: ALL ORDERS OVER $30.00 WILL RECEIVE FREE SHIPPING TO ALL U.S. AND CANADIAN ADDRESSES. THIS IS AN AUTOMATIC DISCOUNT THAT WILL BE APPLIED IN MY SHOPPING CART ONCE YOUR ORDER TOTALS OVER $30.00. ANYONE IN COUNTRIES OTHER THAN THE U.S. AND CANADA EMAIL ME YOUR ORDER AND YOU WILL GET $5.00 OFF YOUR SHIPPING.

<cak> Wow Alicia! You must like us--a lot

<labelle> yes, you must

<AliciaG> BRACELET KIT: FREE SHIPPING IF YOU ORDER THE KIT ALONE. KIT MAKES 4 BRACELETS AND IS $10.00

<AliciaG> BECAUSE OF MY SPECIALS?

<labelle> just cauz

<AliciaG> AW. =)

<cak> yeah! (and all the stuff you teach us)

<AliciaG> AND I HAVE SOMETHING EXTRA!

<AliciaG> A CONTEST

<labelle> i suck at contests! :(

<AliciaG> ALL OF YOU WHO ARE HERE TODAY EMAIL ME AT ALICIAG@ALICIAG.COM WITH CONTEST ENTRY (OR SOMETHING SIMILAR) IN THE SUBJECT

<AliciaG> AND YOU WILL BE ENTERED IN A DRAWING TO WIN THE CLASS SAMPLE

<cak> cool

<phyl> wowzers

<AliciaG> THE BLUE AND COPPER BRACELET AT THE BOTTOM OF THE CLASS PAGE http://www.aliciag.com/classes/bitzbracelets.html

<Susie> Neat

<AliciaG> THE WINNER WILL BE DRAWN AT THE END OF THE 8PM CLASS. YOU DON'T NEED TO BE AT CLASS TO WIN, YOU JUST HAVE TO MAKE SURE YOU EMAIL ME TO ENTER

<AliciaG> IF YOUR NAME IS DRAWN I WILL EMAIL YOU FOR YOUR ADDRESS

<kaye> i have already sent you two emails

<AliciaG> IF YOU WANT TO SEE SOME OF MY NEW PRODUCTS, YOU CAN VISIT MY BOOTH: http://cyberstampers.com/convention/aliciag/

<AliciaG> OK, HOW ABOUT A FEW PRIZES. THE PRIZE FOR THIS CLASS IS A MINI BRACELET KIT.

<AliciaG> MAKES 1 BRACELET, YOUR CHOICE OF COLOR.

<cak> can you hear us all getting our fingers ready to type?

<phyl> yeah good

<phyl> crack crack

<cak> limber those babies up phyl

<phyl> lol

<kristi-working> lol

<kaye> objectz are great

<AliciaG> OK, I HAVE A FEW TRIVIA QUESTIONS BASED ON MY BOOTH PAGE

<AliciaG> http://cyberstampers.com/convention/aliciag/

<AliciaG> WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THE CLASS I TAUGHT ON 6/21?

<phyl> clinkits

<LuniLadi> clayful broches

<jenmist> claycul broches

<AliciaG> LUNI!

<LuniLadi> brooches

<jenmist> lol

<jenmist> could not type it

<phyl> dang i was there tooooo

<phyl> what a memory

<cak> Yay LUni~

<LuniLadi> thank you!

<AliciaG> EMAIL ME YOUR ADDY AT ALICIAG@ALICIAG.COM

<LuniLadi> thanks alicia!

<AliciaG> AND YOUR CHOICE OF COLOR(S)

<phyl> wonderful luni

<jenmist> yay Luni

<LuniLadi> thanks guys!

<AliciaG> FIRST PERSON TO NAME ONE OF MY NEW PRODUCTS WINS A MINI KIT

<LuniLadi> I should only make one as good as alicia)

<kristi-working> buttons

<AliciaG> KRISTI!

LuniLadi knows

<AliciaG> IT WILL TURN OUT GREAT LUNI

<cak> you guys have been shopping, I can tell

<phyl> bitz bracelet

<AliciaG> CONGRATS KRISTI

<LuniLadi> thanks ...hope so

<jenmist> YAY

<kristi-working> has anyone here not won a prize this convention?

<cak> Congrats kristi

<Susie> not yet.

<kristi-working> Susie - you can have my prize - I won one last night

<AliciaG> WOW, THAT'S NICE OF YOU KRISTI!

<Susie> oh thanks.

<kaye> how sweet

<kristi-working> yw

<AliciaG> SUSIE EMAIL ME YOUR ADDY AND COLOR CHOICE TO ALICIAG@ALICIAG.COM

<AliciaG> OK, ONE MORE PRIZE!

<Susie> I was trying really hard at a few socials, but not fast enough ;-}

<AliciaG> ON MY HOME PAGE WWW.ALICIAG.COM

<AliciaG> =)

AliciaG GIVES PLENTY OF TIME FOR YOU TO LOOK AT IT

cak thanks AliciaG

<AliciaG> WHAT CITY IS MY MAILING ADDRESS IN? (LOOK FOR MY CONTACT INFO)

<Susie> glendale

<labelle> Glendale AZ

<AliciaG> SUSIE WINS, BUT SHE ALREADY HAS AKIT

<jenmist> lol

<phyl> glendale

<AliciaG> SO LABELLE!

<Susie> Give it to Labelle

<AliciaG> AND WE'LL GIVE SUSIE SOMETHING EXTRA WITH HER OTHER PRIZE

<cak> Yay labelle (and susie too)

<Susie> Just wanted to actually WIN something.

<AliciaG> YOU WERE FAST SUSIE

<cak> lol

<labelle> ty very much

<phyl> lol susie

<LuniLadi> yeppers susie

<AliciaG> OK, WE HAVE A FEW MORE MINUTES, ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME?

<jenmist> great class

<Susie> Yeah, I can look at webpages pretty quickly.

<AliciaG> FULL INSTRUCTIONS AND PHOTOS ARE ON THE CLASS PAGE

<AliciaG> http://www.aliciag.com/classes/bitzbracelets.html

<jenmist> have to go back to work now

<jenmist> THanks!

<kaye> yes can we change the colors of the kit

<phyl> thanks alicia great class

<AliciaG> YOU CAN VIEW ALL MY SPECIALS AT WWW.ALICIAG.COM

<AliciaG> KAYE, YES, WHEN YOU ORDER, TELL ME WHAT COLORS YOU'D LIKE IN THE ADDITIONAL INFO BOX AFTER YOU ORDER AND i WILL DO MY BEST

<kaye> cool thanks

<AliciaG> YOU CAN ALSO CHOOSE YOUR WIRE COLOR, I HAVE THREE SPOOLS OF WIRE AVAILABLE GOLD TONE, SILVER TONE AND COPPER

<kaye> i need some more of the objectz

<kaye> great

<AliciaG> THEY ARE STILL AVAILABLE AS WELL

<kaye> love them

<AliciaG> THIS CLASS WILL REPEAT AT 8PM

<AliciaG> DONT' FORGET TO EMAIL ME TO GET ENTERED IN THE DRAWING

<cak> the tilez would be fabulous as a mosaic top to a box

<AliciaG> ALICIAG@ALICIAG.COM MAKE SURE YOU USE CONTEST ENTRY IN THE SUBJECT

<LuniLadi> oh yes, great idea cak!

<AliciaG> I HAVE TO CREDIT AAS FOR THE TILEZ IDEA

<Susie> Where color choices do we have? (for prize) just look at Clinkits colors?

<AliciaG> FOR THE KITS

<AliciaG> RED, GREEN, BLUE, PINK/PURPLE, ORANGE

<Susie> OK Thanks.

<AliciaG> I DO HAVE A FEW AMBER, YELLOW, AND YOU CAN EVEN CHOOSE MIXTURES LIEK COOLS OR WARMS

<AliciaG> COOLS WILL HAVE BLUE AND GREEN, WARMS WILL HAVE RED AND ORANGE/YELLOW

<Susie> yeah, I would do blue purple, over pink anyday ;-}

<AliciaG> YEAH, JUST LET ME KNOW AND IF I CAN'T DO THE COMBO, I'LL LET YOU KNOW

<Susie> blue green is good too

<Susie> OK

<AliciaG> IF YOU TAKE A LOOK AT MY READY TO SELL BRACELETS, IT WILL GIVE YOU SOME IDEA HOW OTHER COLORS LOOK

<Susie> Good idea.

<AliciaG> CLICK THE JEWELRY LINK OR GO TO http://www.aliciag.com/classes/bitzbracelets.html

<AliciaG> ER, WRONG LINK

<AliciaG> http://www.aliciag.com/catalog/search.asp?category=3

<LuniLadi> got to go to the other class...thanks alicia...

<AliciaG> THANKS FOR COMING IF YOU AHVE ANY QUESTIONS EMAIL ME AT ALICIAG@ALICIAG.COM

<cak> Yes, thank you Alicia!

<Susie> thanks

<AliciaG> VISIT MY BOOTH AT http://cyberstampers.com/convention/aliciag/ OR WWW.ALICIAG.COM FOR INFO ON THE SPECIALS

<LuniLadi> I'll see you again tonight

<AliciaG> YOU'RE WELCOME!

<AliciaG> LETS GO OVER AND SEE WHAT KERIBOU HAS TO OFFER US!

<labelle> ty very much Alicia and I'll email you :)

<AliciaG> I HEAR IT'S A GREAT CLASS!

<kristi-working> ty alicia

<AliciaG> DON'T FORGET IF YOU WANT IN THE CONTEST, YOU HAVE TO EMAIL ME

<AliciaG> SEE YOU OVER IN KERIBOU'S CLASS!

<kaye> great class

<kaye> thanks

<cak> rush on over to get a good seat now

Session Close: Wed Jun 26 13:56:42 2002