| News from the Wire | | 2008-07-22 02:45:00 | | A few newsworthy headlines hit the wire before and after Monday night's loss to the Diamondbacks. Here is the latest from the wire, including updates on Angel Guzman, Alfonso Soriano, Kerry Wood, possible fines for the Cubs, the pitching match-ups for the Brewers' series next week and a loss of one of the true journalists of the game....
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| If I ran any NFL team, I would think twice before trying to sneak someone through the waiver wire... | | 2008-07-17 13:20:51 | |
If I ran any NFL team, I would think twice before trying to sneak someone through the waiver wire because I expect the Dolphins to be very active in claiming players. The Dolphins will lead the league in claims this year and take full advantage of the high claiming spot they earned with their one-win season.
-SI.com's Michael Lombardi, in his latest article.
He seems to agree with what most of us are thinking: this roster is likely far from set. | | By: The Phinsider | | |
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| Humor in uniform-Wire brush | | 2008-07-16 02:07:00 | | "What's your problem, Soldier?""Chronic syphilis, Sir!""What treatment are you getting?""Five minutes with the wire brush each day, Sir!""What's your ambition?""To get back to the front lines, Sir!""Good man!" says the Major.He goes to the next bed."What's your problem, Soldier?""Chronic piles, Sir!""What treatment are you getting?""Five minutes with the wire brush each day, Sir!""What's your ambition?""To get back to the front lines, Sir!""Good man!" says the Major.He goes to the next bed."What's your problem, Soldier?""Chronic gum disease, Sir!""What treatment are you getting?""Five minutes with the wire brush each day, Sir!""What's your ambition?""To get to the front of the line and get the wire brush before the other two - Sir!" | | By: Life Disguised in Humor | | |
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| From the Wire....Harden and Gaudin to the Cubs | | 2008-07-08 18:38:07 | | According to reports on ESPN 1000 in Chicago, the Cubs have traded Eric Patterson, Matt Murton, Sean Gallagher and Josh Donaldson to the Oakland A's for Rich Harden and Chad Gaudin.
Updated - 6:07pm C.T. - It's Official.....The Cubs have acquired Rich Harden, arguably one of the best pitchers in the majors, when healthy. Bruce Levine stated the Cubs have to figure out their rotation. With the addition of Chad Gaudin and Rich Harden, the Cubs now have a 13-man pitching staff and will likely make another move on Wednesday. The top 4 pitchers in the Cubs' rotation is Carlos Zambrano, Rich Harden, Ryan Dempster and Ted Lilly. Levine reported Lou Piniella will have to decide to keep either Jason Marquis or Sean Marshall in the rotation....with the other likely headed to the bullpen.
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| Wire Framing a Website | | 2008-07-07 21:05:00 | | Usually this kind of technique or method is used in a visual presentation of an electronic representation of a three dimensional or physical object used in 3D computer graphics. But you didn't know that this method is can be used also in web developing structure.Using wire framing method allows you to visualize of the underlying design structure of your on going project in web designing. Like what you see in my figure above. You can see where your link to be linked so that you can avoid the error in your backlinks.Since wire frame renderings are relatively simple and fast to calculate, they are often used in cases where a high screen frame rate is needed. And the wire frame format is also well suited and widely used in programming tool paths for DNC (Direct Numerical Control) machine tools.So if you practice this wire framing a website, it could extremely helpful for you in keeping you focus on the content first and foremost.And Once you worked that out, you can then begin to add to th | | By: Pinoy Technology | | |
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| My First Wire Brooch/Pin | | 2008-06-02 09:32:24 | | Yippi! I made my first wire wrapped brooch/pin today! I used an 8mm turquoise bead as the focal and wrap some wire coil around it. For pin, I used 20ga hard stainless steel wire as it is springy although a bit hard to bend :)This will be for my personal collection to match the blouse that it have...hehe!
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| Most Popular Wire Wrap Piece | | 2008-06-01 09:53:58 | | So far, this Wire Wrap Sparkly Ring has been my most popular piece. Yesterday and today, I completed 48 pieces in all. Actually they are commissioned pieces requested by a single vendor. Oh well, he has got a wider market as he has his own outlet.I have been making so many of them that I can make about 10 to 12 rings an hour.To those who have purchased my tutorial for this Sparkly Ring, I hope you are making lots of them too.If you are new and would like to find out how to make this ring, check out my tutorial - WB001 Sparkly Crytal Ring at my etsy shop as well as in this blog (top right hand column) or at my blog shop - wireblissjewelry.blogspot.com. This tutorial is in PDF format and will be emailed to you once payment is approved.
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| From the Wire....Fox to the DL, Ascanio Recalled | | 2008-05-20 03:00:00 | | According to a report on Cubs.com, Chad Fox was placed on the 15-day DL following Monday night's win against the Astros with ulnar neuritis. The report indicated Fox "felt some tingling in his right arm from the elbow to his fingers while playing catch Monday." The Cubs recalled Jose Ascanio from Triple-A to take his place in the bullpen.
Here is more on the roster move and other news from the Cubs' farm system....
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| Sterling Silver Wire Wrap Ring - My First | | 2008-05-19 23:30:01 | | This is not my first ring but this is my first wire wrap ring with Sterling Silver wire and Sterling Silver metal beads.Wire wrapping this ring with 20ga wire is almost the same as wrapping with Stainless Steel wire, in terms of hardness of the wire I must say.Overall, I am very satisfied with this ring. The technique I used for this ring is contain in my Sparkly Crystal Ring Tutorial available at my etsy shop also in this blog.
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| From the Wire....Cubs Sign Jim Edmonds | | 2008-05-14 23:21:19 | | It's official....Jim Hendry announced moments after Wednesday night's game, during a press conference, that the Cubs have agreed to a contract with outfielder Jim Edmonds. Felix Pie was optioned down to Triple-A and will join the I-Cubs in Round Rock on Thursday.
Updated - 12:12am C.T. - According to a report in the Tribune, Jim Edmonds will be in a Cubs' uniform and in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Padres.
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| Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Wesley Snipes | | 2008-05-13 08:25:00 | | It's an odd reference but remember, before he was in jail, before he was Blade, before he knew Billy Ho couldn't jump, he was Willie Mays Hayes. The base-stealing machine out of nowhere. We're not primarily concerned with steals, any production is good production. We're going to look at a few guys who either went very late in drafts or were undrafted for the most part. What we want to know is:How good have they really been so far?Will they be the starter all year, barring injury?What is their real value?Who might you be able to get back in a trade for them?Can they really keep this up?Justin Upton - OF - Arizona Diamondbacks - .326 22 R 6 HR 19 RBI 0 SBYeah, I started with an easy one. I absolutely love this kid and expect numbers just like his brother BJ. He'll be a fixture in the starting lineup for years and he is just scratching the surface of his potential. The steals will come and he will develop more power as he gets older. Great keeper league guy and he'll be a high | | By: Get To The Chopper | | |
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| Kelvin (4-wire) resistance measurement | | 2008-05-10 04:47:09 | | Suppose we wished to measure the resistance of some component located a significant distance away from our ohmmeter. Such a scenario would be problematic, because an ohmmeter measures all resistance in the circuit loop, which includes the resistance of the wires (Rwire) connecting the ohmmeter to the component being measured (Rsubject): Usually, wire resistance is very small (only a few ohms per hundreds of feet, depending primarily on the gauge (size) of the wire), but if the connecting wires are very long, and/or the component to be measured has a very low resistance anyway, the measurement error introduced by wire resistance will be substantial. An ingenious method of measuring the subject resistance in a situation like this involves the use of both an ammeter and a voltmeter. We know from Ohm's Law that resistance is equal to voltage divided by current (R = E/I). Thus, we should be able to determine the resistance of the subject component if we measure the current going t | | By: All About Circuits | | |
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| Nissan’s new X-by-wire Murano Concept goes light and graceful | | 2008-05-03 15:24:00 | | It is interesting that modern automakers are ensuring that they produce a vehicle as light and as crafty as possible so that it really minimizes fuel consumption. This is apparently not just to improve the mileage but also to make sure that they adhere to the emission standards set across the planet. The all new X-by-wire technology does exactly that for the new concept car of Nissan and it does indeed work really wonderful.The trick here is to use electronics to replace mechanical linkages for a car’s major systems such as steering and brakes. And while companies like Toyota and Mercedes-Benz have experimented with this technology in the past, it looks like Nissan will take it to a whole other level. The biggest criticism for X-by-wire technology is that electronics can deteriorate over the life of the vehicle, but Nissan has addressed this flax with an X-drive concept car based on the last-generation Murano. But that could be sure forgiven.By using the technology in the car’s ste | | By: Car News | | |
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| From the Wire....Fox Selected and Hart Optioned | | 2008-05-02 16:28:37 | | Updated - 7:07pm C.T. - Kevin Hart will join the I-Cubs Starting Rotation
According to a report on Cubs.com, the Cubs have selected Chad Fox from Double-A Tennessee and added him to the 40-man roster. To make room on the active roster, Kevin Hart was optioned to Triple-A Iowa.
Fox will be available out of the pen Friday night for Lou Piniella in St. Louis.
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| Test the Wire to Confirm | | 2008-04-25 10:14:59 | | Just to make sure the electricity is off before you touch some electronic component or wire; you should use a voltage detector. The one like in the picture works splendid. It’s better to be safe than sorry rather than playing a high risk gambling game with electricity. Especially for folks who want to do some DIY electrical work at home like replacing the electrical outlet.Even though you have already flipped off the breaker to shut off the current in a particular room in you home & tested the lights so that they don’t turn on, you should use the voltage detector to see whether the breaker includes the electrical outlets too. Avoid a nasty zap by using the electrical current detector pen! It’s available for purchase online at Worldstart.com for about $13 plus free shipping in the US. | | By: movie special | | |
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| Fishing Knots: Flemish Eye Knot (wire knot) | | 2008-04-22 03:18:41 | | Sometimes fishing with a wire trace in unavoidable, especially when targeting fish with razor sharp teeth. Obviously wire leader requires different knots than regular fishing line and one of the most popular knots is the Flemish eye knot.The Flemish eye knot is one of the most popular methods for attaching hooks, rings and swivels to a wire trace, but it can also be used for very heavy monofilament that can be difficult to tie. It is highly regarded for use with multi strand wire because it allows a degree of looseness which removes the pressure from the crimped sleeve.How to tie a Flemish eye knotnote: a a crimping tool is needed for this knot | | By: The Ultimate Fishing Blog | | |
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| From the Wire....Murton Recalled | | 2008-04-19 10:00:18 | | According to a report on ESPN 1000 on Saturday morning, the Cubs have recalled Matt Murton from Triple-A Iowa and have optioned Eric Patterson back to Iowa. Murton will be available for Saturday's game against the Pirates.
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| Ad Wars: Down To The Wire In Pennsylvania | | 2008-04-17 10:01:25 | | Check out our video library at Political Realm TV.Hillary ClintonThe Clinton campaign has produced its second Indiana ad, "Closed." The ad focuses on creating jobs in Indiana and across the country.The pro-Clinton American Leadership Project, which had previously run ads in Ohio and Texas, is airing a new ad in Pennsylvania. "Every" compares the health care plans of Clinton and Obama and suggests that Obama's plan leaves millions without coverage. Barack ObamaObama pushes back against a Clinton attack in his latest ad, "Dime." The ad accuses Hillary Clinton of using the "same old politics" and of running "misleading, negative ads." Clinton ran an ad noting Obama had received contributions from oil company employees (true) after Obama had run an ad suggesting he didn't take money from oil companies or their lobbyists (also true).The SEIU, which has endorsed Obama, is airing a new ad in Pennsylvania, "Change." The ad features voters at the gas pump noting that Obama doesn't take money | | By: Political Realm | | |
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| NEW: Step by Step Tutorial for Wire Wrap Donut Pendant | | 2008-04-17 04:42:29 | | I am very happy to announce that I have released my second tutorial just a moment ago. This step by step tutorial is for wire wrapping a donut pendant - floral motive.Although I mentioned that the project is for intermediate level, if you are a beginner, you will find out that with the clear pictorial instructions, it is not difficult to follow at all. This tutorial is now available at my Etsy Shop - WireBliss and here as well.
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| Malaysian Wire Jewelers Rendezvous | | 2008-04-11 00:51:15 | | The highlight of my KL trip recently was our "Malaysian Wire Jewelers Rendezvous" at Sunway Pyramid two nights ago. It was our very FIRST (face to face) meeting after we got to know each other online. As I am not a KL'lite, Shuku came and meet me at Holiday Villa and from there we took a cab to meet up with Corra at Sunway Pyramid. Apparently we waited at the wrong place (Sunway Pyramid is just so huge) but Corra found us anyway.The meeting went very well. I was quite nervous initially but we hit if off immediately. All the questions that flooded my mind before the meeting evaporated into thin air. Can't remember what they were anymore but Shuku and Corra are very nice and friendly. We went on to chat, most of the time, you knowlah....no other than wire jewelry :)Shuku was wearing all her handcrafted jewelry - necklace, bracelet (Fly me to the Moon), earrings and rings, while me, pendant and ring. Corra is the odd one out. She didn't wear any of her own handcrafted jewelry. This, she | | By: Wire Bliss: Handcrafted Wire Wrapped Jewelry | | |
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| Fishing Knots: Haywire Twist (wire leader) | | 2008-03-25 19:53:02 | | The haywire twist is a popular method of joining a hook, swivel or lure to single-strand wire leader. When tied correctly the connection is stronger than the wire itself because of the double-wraps. It is a popular knot for trolling and can be used for big and small game leaders when targeting fish with nasty teeth including wahoo, barracuda, mackerel and sharks. The wire prevents the fish biting off the leader. The haywire twist is declining in popularity since the invention of knotable wire trace, but is still a very useful knot to learn.How to tie a haywire twist - video | | By: The Ultimate Fishing Blog | | |
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| From the Wire....Cubs Sign Reed Johnson | | 2008-03-25 13:57:59 | | Updated - 2:14pm C.T. with Additional Information and Roster Cuts
According to a report in the Chicago Sun-Times and from Paul Sullivan in Mesa, the Cubs have agreed to a 1-year deal with Reed Johnson worth $1.3 million dollars. Johnson will serve as the Cubs long awaited right-handed outfielder that can play all three spots.
In other news, the Cubs made another roster reduction on Tuesday morning. Eric Patterson and Sam Fuld were optioned to Triple-A Iowa. Micah Hoffpauir, Casey McGehee and Les Walrond were assigned to minor league camp.
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| Sumitomo to build Viet Nam electric-wire factory | | 2008-03-23 02:03:00 | | Viet Nam Investment and Development Group Joint-Stock Co. has said it agreed to build a US$90 million electric-wire factory with Sumitomo Wiring Systems Ltd. in the northern province of Ha Nam.
The factory will produce electric wires for automobiles.
The construction is expected to start next month but no dates have been given for when the project is to be completed.
Hanoi-based Viet Nam | | By: Vietnam Business Finance News | | |
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| Wire Work Related Hazard | | 2008-03-18 09:02:44 | | Yeah! Wire working can be hazardous to your fingers. Look at what it does to my finger tips. Looks scary right? This is the result of working on a number of rings (can't tell how many, but a lot). My skin is peeling and there is a painful crack on my thumb. The bottom pix shows the pointing finger with the hardened tip as a result of repeated pressing/holding of the wires in place.
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| Wire Wrap Sparkly Crystal Earrings | | 2008-03-09 12:01:26 | | How do you like my new blogger template's layout? Well, we don't have that many choices anyway, so will make do with this layout for a while. Actually I quite like the background but I wish it's a three column template.
Yes! It can be done. This is continuation of my wire wrap sparkly crystal ring piece. This is not a tutorial but just a modified version of the ring into a pair of earrings. I | | By: Wire Bliss: Handcrafted Wire Wrapped Jewelry | | |
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| Competitors converge on the Han River for record high wire challenge | | 2008-03-04 12:32:00 | | They came from all over the world, poles in hand, and feet ready to inch more than half a mile across a high wire strung over the Han River in a spine-tingling battle of balance, speed and high anxiety.
As part of its annual city festival, the South Korean capital staged Thursday what was billed as [...] | | By: Singapore News | | |
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| A wireless sensor bar with something extra (a wire) - SendMeRSS | | 2008-02-15 11:40:28 | | A wireless sensor bar with something extra (a wire) We're not really in the market for a sensor bar, since ours Just Works and we've managed to conceal the little cord, but if we were interested in replacing it, we'd choose CYBER Gadget's 2Way Sensor Bar. It's the most versatile third-party sensor bar we've seen. It retails for around 2000 yen ($18).The 2Way Sensor Bar can operate on 4 AA batteries when wireless play is desired, or it can be powered by the Wii's (or any) USB connection. Too bad it doesn't have internal batteries that could be charged over USB, or it would be perfect.Unfortunately, the unobtrusive design of the original sensor bar has been replaced with a Wii-imitation white slab with some lights on it. We don't really mind the clock, because, hey, if you've got a thing sitting on top of your TV, it might as well make itself useful.[Via Famitsu]Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments Ads by Google Link - Comments - | | By: Online Games | | |
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| Fisherman Wire Jewelry | | 2008-02-10 08:41:08 | | Let me introduce you to the "Fisherman Jewelry". These are the two new necklaces I mentioned last night. Was planning for one but turned out two of them. These two are a bit different from my other pretties because I used two metal jigs instead of the usual beads and crystals.
I was tempted to buy these jigs when I visited the fishing tackle shop with hubby two weeks ago. Their colors are just | | By: Wire Bliss: Handcrafted Wire Wrapped Jewelry | | |
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| Still no Wire Jewelry but CNY Pix | | 2008-02-08 08:49:42 | | We are into the third day of the Chinese New Year and its a wet! wet! new year this year. Yesterday was not bad, no rain but it rained the whole day today although not very heavy. They call it "long life rain" - rain that last whole day and night or maybe days.
As with previous years, the 2nd day is temple visiting day (for prayer) and relatives and friends visiting day. We visited three temples | | By: Wire Bliss: Handcrafted Wire Wrapped Jewelry | | |
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| One Fine Wire | | 2008-02-06 00:11:34 | | "..and I'm juggling all the thoughts in my head,I'm juggling and my fears on fire but I'm listening as it evolved in my head..I'm balancing on one fine wire.."I was so bored at home that I didn't let even the simplest task that will make me leave the house just pass by. Well, I succeeded. What was just a simple day for me to go to school and return Ann's Rad. Biology notes became a major one. As a matter of fact, this day became a 'hit three birds with one stone' event.1. Ann's Rad. Biology notesI borrowed this almost two weeks ago. What a surprise that I haven't copied anything yet when she reminded me that she's about to get it back. So there, I returned it. Fresh and untouched. Too bad that class discussions resume on Monday and I haven't had any notes of the previous lectures. Way to go Ian. My attitude is just so... non-med. school. Better change for the better!2. Thesis Draft courtesy of Dr. CoShe returned it -- at last! What was planned to be a quick drop-by at the Dept. of Biol | | By: One Site Fits All. | | |
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| Designing Walk In Closet -Wire Shelving System, not so great | | 2008-02-05 15:58:00 | | I thought the wire shelving system was a good idea for a small walk in closet, but unfortunately when I began to hang the clothes one of the shelves dislodged from the bar designed to hold it up..., or really more out -it seems to be designed to work under tension. I tied them down with picture hanging wire for now, but will replace them with something rock solid. I also concluded that I want the clothes to hang higher and then install drawers underneath. | | By: Dutch Colonial Home | | |
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| When I am not Busy Twisting Wire | | 2008-01-09 00:08:15 | | When I am not creating or busy twisting wire, I will try to check out other jewelry sites on the World Wide Web. You would be surprise to find thousands of them online!! One of the sites I stumbled upon recently is sts jewels. A bit of research shows that sts jewels is a subsidiaries of VGL Group of Companies, a fashion jewelery multinational of Indian origin with operations in more than 12 | | By: Wire Bliss: Handcrafted Wire Wrapped Jewelry | | |
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| How To Install Closet Wire Shelves | | 2008-01-01 12:13:00 | | One of the tasks that I needed to do for the new baby's room was to install some closet shelving. I like using Closetmaid shelving. There are many other products out there but Closetmaid stuff works great, it's really strong, and they have tons of options to customize your project.The first step in any closet shelving project is to come up with a design and/or layout that meets your needs. Many closet shelving manufacturers even have online design tools to help you layout and design your closet. In this case we already had a design that we used for our son's closet and we decided to replicate that layout.There are a couple of ways to buy this stuff. You can buy pre-packaged kits or you can buy individual pieces. For this closet I decided to buy a pre-packaged kit because it was slightly cheaper and it had a couple of extra pieces. I ended up buying a Closetmaid kit for 6' to 8' closets. It had most of what we needed to replicate the other closet. The kit costs $116.00 versus about $140 if I had purchased all the pieces individually.The next step is attaching the support tracks to the wall. Closetmaid shelving has two options. One you can attach a horizontal rail that supports the vertical support tracks. The other option (which i prefer) is to attach the vertical support tracks directly to the wall. To do this you need to locate the studs in the wall. You can do this with any type of stud finder or if you're real good you can knock on the wall and locate them. Once you've located the studs you can screw the first support to the wall using some 2-1/2" screws. Make sure the bracket is plumb as you install the screws.Once you've installed the first support bracket you need to install the remaining brackets. The easiest way to ensure that they are all installed at the same height, and therefore level, is to attach a bracket to the support and sit a level on it while you screw it to the wall. Finish securing each of the support brackets to the wall using screws.O | | By: Helpful Advice for Home Construction Improvement | | |
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| Wire Wrap Ethnic Ring Ala Iza | | 2007-12-23 21:02:14 | | Sore thumb, sweat and a wee bit of blood is the result of this ring. I finally finished this wire wrap ethnic ring based on Iza's tutorial. She is just so talented and I am always in awe of her creations. Her tutorial makes everything looked so simple but it is actually not that simple especially when I am working with stainless steel wire. Got my thumb poked by the sharp end of the wire while | | By: Wire Bliss: Handcrafted Wire Wrapped Jewelry | | |
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| Ad Wars: Down To The Wire | | 2007-12-11 00:19:28 | | Hillary ClintonThe Clinton campaign is airing a new ad that features supporter and 2004 presidential candidate Wes Clark. Clark emphasizes Clinton's experience and readiness to lead.The campaign has another new ad, "New Beginning," that focuses on turning the page from Bush politics.The campaign is also running a new radio ad in South Carolina featuring Maya Angelou.The AFSCME also has a new ad out supporting Clinton.Chris DoddDodd's latest ad, "I Am," notes that he's "not a former first lady or a celebrity," but goes on to trumpet his experience as a veteran of the military and in Congress.John EdwardsThe Edwards campaign appeals to the middle class in his new ad, "Rigged," while also suggesting he is the only candidate that can bring real change.Rudy GiulianiGiuliani has a new ad that discusses terrorism and the Iran hostage crisis that was resolved shortly after Ronald Reagan became president. Giuliani suggests that we need a strong president (read: not the Democrats) to send | | By: Political Realm | | |
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| Audi Wire Frame Concept based on Cross Cabriolet Concept at Design Miami | | 2007-12-08 21:28:16 | | Audi recognizes artists as pop-culture icons often setting trends for the masses and it’s no mistake Audi has aligned themselves with such freethinkers. As a marketing tool as well as an outlet for Audi’s own design endeavors, Design Miami, represents the gathering of the most influential designers, art gallery owners, dealers, and collectors in [...] | | By: Autospider | | |
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| Wire Jewelry & Rain | | 2007-12-03 07:52:04 | | What has wire jewelry got to do with rain? Well, it is the "landas" season (wet season) here in Kuching and it has been raining days and nights for the last five days. Luckily there is no major flooding except for a leaky roof. Water have been dripping down on William's bed for the last 4 nights. So, for now he is sharing our king size bed. He must be hoping the water keep dripping as he likes | | By: Wire Bliss: Handcrafted Wire Wrapped Jewelry | | |
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| Recycled Copper Wire | | 2007-11-24 09:13:47 | | I managed to salvage some copper wire from a water pump "armature" few days ago. Meters and meters of them. This time the wire is not coated. All copper but they need some cleaning. Half of them may not be usable. Hopefully not. Wanted to take some pictures of them but didn't manage to yet. | | By: Wire Bliss: Handcrafted Wire Wrapped Jewelry | | |
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| Spoons, Forks, Rocks and Wire | | 2007-11-23 02:00:06 | | Combine all four and what will you get? Some very interesting stuff I must say. I stumbled upon Dr. Gus's (he is only 19!) site and I was mesmerized with all the stuff he makes especially the spoon and fork collection. Check them out at Doctor Gus and I am sure you would be inspired too.
I am looking at spoons and forks differently now. Soon our house will be running out of them.....hahaha...Opp! | | By: Wire Bliss: Handcrafted Wire Wrapped Jewelry | | |
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| Bird On The Wire... | | 2007-11-20 05:20:00 | | Some of you might recall that I posted a few songs by Irish singer Andrew Boland a long time ago, but since then he's been ever so quite. So I was slowly beginning to fear that he had completely given up on recording. Luckily this all changed yesterday, when I found out that he had uploaded a new track to his Myspace profile. In fact it's not really a new track, but a cover of Leonard Cohen's Bird On The Wire, which in Mr. Boland's own words is "only up to take up space, really". Whether or not this is actually the case, I don't know, but personally I think his fine version is worth a shout-out to the world.Last night I had the opportunity to listen to a new track he's recorded with what might turn into his new band and it does sound very The Smiths inspired and very promising. So obviously I'm crossing my fingers and hoping that they'll work something out.Finally I've re-posted two of the "oldies", in case you missed them the first time around!+ Bird On The Wire+ The Submarin | | By: Hits In The Car | | |
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| Shell and Pearl Wire Earrings | | 2007-11-19 01:44:51 | | There are few of this pink and pearl colored shell beads that I have hidden in my box as I am not sure what to do with them due to their size. The magenta one is about 1.5 in in diameter while the white/pearl colored one is about 1in. Most of my friends/colleagues and customer prefer smaller sized earrings.
Anyway, I took two pairs of them out yesterday to create something out of it and came up | | By: Wire Bliss: Handcrafted Wire Wrapped Jewelry | | |
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| Wire Sculpture Jewelry | | 2007-11-11 13:05:13 | | Some wire wrapping is so good it just has to be called sculpture. You can take a gemstone of any shape or size and enhance its beauty by enclosing it in beautiful gold or silver frame. Creating wire sculpture jewelry is one of those crafts that fall into the category of there is no wrong way to do it.Because the tools needed are simple—pliers, pin vises, file, wire cutters, and mandrels—wire sculpture can be learned and performed in home studios. The wire used may be of a variety of decorative metals in different cross-sections. Beads and gemstones can also be integrated into the design.Oval Tree Agate Pendant by Preston ReutherBlue/Gray Tree Agate wrapped in 14kt rolled gold wireWire sculpture is experiencing a quiet revolution. Today, colleges offer wire sculpture as a standard item of art curriculum. Still, there is a surprising dearth of knowledge about the self-taught pioneers and innovators who evolved separately, each carving a personal approach to working with wire.Seahorse | | By: Designing Divas Handcrafted Jewelry Independent De | | |
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| Hubby's Wire Creations | | 2007-10-31 09:07:40 | | Most of the time I only show wire wrap pieces done by myself in my entries. How selfish! Sell Fish? Anyway, in this entry, I am going to show some of the wire wrapping works done by none other than.....hubby! Most of the time I am engrossed in my own wire jewelry world that I forgot hubby does some remarkable wire wrapping pieces as well - although a bit different from my interest but never the | | By: Wire Bliss: Handcrafted Wire Wrapped Jewelry | | |
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| Wire Wrap Tiger Eyes Bracelet | | 2007-10-30 10:06:39 | | At first I wanted to name this bracelet "the sun" but the longer I look at it, the more it doesn't resemble the sun. Looks more like something that is ready to fly or a flower. But why so concern about naming it? For now it is just a wire wrap bracelet with tiger eyes at the center and the chain. Took many hours and days to complete this one.....on and off since last Sunday. I just love the | | By: Wire Bliss: Handcrafted Wire Wrapped Jewelry | | |
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| Wire Wrap Teardrop Earring | | 2007-10-25 10:11:19 | | Another busy day at work and more to come tomorrow. I feel like sweating blood everyday....exaggerating again here but really its been a stressful day today, actually for the last couple of days. Hmm! Better not to talk about work tonight. Its time to relax!
Tomorrow I should wear this earing. Call this one "Red Blood" because of the color. | | By: Wire Bliss: Handcrafted Wire Wrapped Jewelry | | |
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| Wire Wrapped Pearl Flower Bracelet | | 2007-10-19 17:22:22 | | This bracelet is made for my sister in-law to go with this necklace. Since I made this necklace about 2 months ago, I must admit that I barely remember how to start with this flower formation...lol. Old age :).
Anyway, she relayed some good news to me last night. Seems that some of my handcrafted wire jewelry pieces are selling well in Calgary :). You see, when she left Kuching last September, | | By: Wire Bliss: Handcrafted Wire Wrapped Jewelry | | |
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| Yin & Yang Wire Wrapped Pendant | | 2007-10-16 02:36:48 | | Today I got my hair cut really really short. Reason being, I am too lazy to manage long hair and I would rather spend more time with my wire jewelry :) While flipping through a magazine in the hair saloon, I came across a Yin&Yang accessories. Ping! That immediately gave me an idea and once done with the hair, rushed home to get started with the project before the idea got dissolved or distracted | | By: Wire Bliss: Handcrafted Wire Wrapped Jewelry | | |
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| Get Entangled with the Wire Wrap Bezel | | 2007-10-13 17:18:45 | | Still hook with the entangled wire bezel, I got this done this evening. This one is quite large - about 1.5in long and more than 1in across. Took me about 2.5 hours and about 4 to 5 feet of 26g wire for the border wrap. I thought I can make 2 or 3 of them today but it is not to be......:( Hopefully tomorrow will be more productive but maybe not as I might be going "Hari Raya" visiting. | | By: Wire Bliss: Handcrafted Wire Wrapped Jewelry | | |
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| Entangled Wire Bezel Pendant | | 2007-10-06 17:50:52 | | Finally this project took off and I am quite happy with the result. This entangled wire bezel pendant is based on Lisa Niven's tutorial in Step by Step Wire Jewelry Summer Preview 2007 Issue.
The mother of pearl cab measures about 1.5in x 1in. The swarovski crystals used are 4mm in size while the wire for weaving is 26g.
I can wear this one whole day and everyday of the year. Planning for some | | By: Wire Bliss: Handcrafted Wire Wrapped Jewelry | | |
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| Next wire jewelry projects | | 2007-10-06 16:20:30 | | Weekend is just around the corner, so I am already planning for my next wire jewelry projects. Its "hard" when you are addicted to it :). There are just so many in the list. This list actually only exist in my mind so it tends to change from time to time or I just forget about one and added another new one. Not very good! Must start writing them down in my notebook. The following week I will be | | By: Wire Bliss: Handcrafted Wire Wrapped Jewelry | | |
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| Wire-Wrapping | | 2007-10-04 22:38:35 | | I thought this article from Lapidary Journal was very informative, and it has lots of pictures to help you through each step. The bracelet is adorable, and you could learn some new skills if you decide to make it. If you're new to wire wrapping, this could be a good project for you. The author, Connie Fox, used lampwork beads interspersed with wire-wrapped sections and links that give some flexibility to the piece, but it still has the properties of a bangle, in fact she calls it a brangle. Of course, you should always adapt any design to suit your own personal style.She suggests that you "make the piece in copper wire first. You will then feel free to snip, add, and play without the concern of wasting sterling silver. Your copper practice piece will provide you with a template for reproducing the bangle in silver." I don't know a lot about wire-wrapping, but her instructions seem to be very thorough. Why not give it a try?Tags: handcrafted jewelry, jewelry techniques | | By: Designing Divas Handcrafted Jewelry Independent De | | |
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| Down to the Wire | | 2007-09-26 17:10:00 | | The Cowboys are hot, the Saints are not, Chicago is benching their quarterback and while all these sports stories are great, most people are missing out on the fact that Baseball is going through one of their closest pennant races in decades.The American League looks set: Boston, New York (should they beat Tampa Bay tonight) Cleveland and the LA Angels. The National League , however, is still very much up for grabs:Exactly 5 games separate 5 different teams for the wildcard spot, with 5 games to go:San Diego Padres 86 71 -- Philadelphia Phillies 85 72 1.0 Colorado Rockies 85 72 1.0 Atlanta Braves 83 74 3.0 Milwaukee Brewers 81 76 5.0 In other words, it will come right down to the wire. The division pennant winners are no less set; in each of the divisions, first and second (and sometimes third) place are less than 2 – 3 games apart.New York Mets (4) 87 70 .554 -- Philadelphia Phillies 85 72 .541 2.0 Chicago Cubs (4) 83 74 .529 -- Milwaukee Brewers 81 76 .516 2.0 Arizona Diamondbacks 88 69 .561 -- San Diego Padres 86 71 .548 2.0 Colorado Rockies 85 72 .541 3.0 Because only one wild-card team is available in baseball means that one of these teams is going to the post-season and the other 6–8 will be going home, even though they have won over 80 games.Oh, and by the way: The two teams that were in the World Series last year, Detroit and St. Louis, will not make the playoffs this year.Crazy, man. Too bad nobody seems to care about baseball.http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/naOQ | | By: Genius of Love | | |
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| Relax after a hard day at work with wire weaving | | 2007-09-25 04:57:59 | | Our home is not that modern but I wish I have this adjustable modern bar stools to sit on while working on my pretties. This Recliner Leader Chair would be best for relaxation after a hard day of work or even when I am halfway through. It is a very functional crafted piece of work and the best thing is it allows me to put up my feet and lay back. | | By: Wire Bliss: Handcrafted Wire Wrapped Jewelry | | |
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| Wire Woven Bead Cap - Yippy! My first | | 2007-09-22 16:28:30 | | Thanks to Iza Malczyk, now I am able to make this wire woven bead cap. If you check out her website, you will find beautiful woven wire jewelry of various designs. They are all so very beautiful.
Her tutorial on this wire woven bead cap is very easy to follow but to actually make them is not as easy as it looks.
It took me about 4 hours to finish this small piece. Phew! Its tedious works but | | By: Wire Bliss: Handcrafted Wire Wrapped Jewelry | | |
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| Weekend Wire Wrap Necklace Projects | | 2007-09-16 16:36:21 | | These are my weekend wire wrap necklace projects. These are similar to the Green Themed Necklace in my previous posts. Only now there are four other colors - red, yellow/light brown and purple (didn't manage to take photo of the blue one). My favorite is the yellow/light brown one. This one will be paired with an agate pendant.
Here is the completed blue themed necklace. | | By: Wire Bliss: Handcrafted Wire Wrapped Jewelry | | |
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| Planning for Weekend Wire Jewelry Projects | | 2007-09-14 11:49:37 | | Tomorrow is another weekend and I have been thinking of spending my time making wire jewelry, lots of them - *wishful thinking*. Ever since Rachel and the gang left to their respective homes more than a month ago, I have not been very productive with my jewelry projects. There are always things in the house that need to be done. Hopefully with my beads and stones now sorted out, I will be able | | By: Wire Bliss: Handcrafted Wire Wrapped Jewelry | | |
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| Wire Embroidery | | 2007-09-06 16:17:34 | | Read an interview with Melanie Schow today and I must admit this is the first time I heard or read the term Wire Embroidery. Maybe I have came across it somewhere before but it didn't have that impact until I saw Melanie's works as shown here. (Pst! I hope she does not mind me showing some of her works here).
Visiting her website, Solamente, I was so captivated by her wire work and wire wrapped | | By: Wire Bliss: Handcrafted Wire Wrapped Jewelry | | |
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| "Accidental" Wire Jewelry Artist | | 2007-08-04 14:40:40 | | Introducing Rachel Schoen, my niece in-law, the Accidental Wire Jewelry Artist! In case, just in case you wonder about her looks, she is half Chinese and half German. This beautiful 10 yrs old is from Calgary, Canada. She is on holiday here in Kuching with her parents. They have been busy traveling here and there (in between their Kuching stay, they have traveled to Sabah, Singapore and Bali) | | By: Wire Bliss: Handcrafted Wire Wrapped Jewelry | | |
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| Memory Wire Weekend | | 2007-07-29 16:39:12 | | As the title indicated, this weekend is memory wire weekend. Me, sister in-law and her daughter, Rachel were busy whole day today making memory wire bracelets and some matching earrings. When done, we realized that we have three main categories, the "black & white collection", "blue & black collection" and "red & black collection". Most likely because we have lots of black beads.....Rachel is | | By: Wire Bliss: Handcrafted Wire Wrapped Jewelry | | |
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| Fish tooth for Wire Jewelry | | 2007-07-09 15:49:00 | | Have you ever seen this fish before? Look at the teeth. I think those teeth will make very nice beads for a bracelet! Oh well ... a bit yucky though! This is what they call Parrot fish. Hubby went out fishing last weekend but he didn't catch this one. This was given to him by the boatman who caught it. It weight about 3.5kg. So the teeth are just the right size for a pair unique earring...:-) | | By: Wire Bliss: Handcrafted Wire Wrapped Jewelry | | |
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| Wire Jewelry Magazines | | 2007-07-07 01:37:00 | | Actually I wanted to jump up and down when I saw these but I kept my cool. These were brought back from Canada by my sister in-law last few days. Just love it when my sister in-law comes back to Kuching for holidays. She knows just what to get for me (LOL...actually I requested them from her...). There are some beads as well but that will be for the next postings.
Back to the magazines, they are | | By: Wire Bliss: Handcrafted Wire Wrapped Jewelry | | |
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