tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34676698114233448702024-03-13T14:32:49.138-04:00My Wired ImaginationMaking Traditional WireWork and Tutorials<br> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~Exceptional~~~~~~~~~~~~BobbiWiredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09778117358624875910noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467669811423344870.post-37728369460523441672011-10-17T08:09:00.001-04:002011-10-17T08:09:47.587-04:00Any 3 Tutorials - Your Choice - From MyWiredImagination<div class='posterous_autopost'><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/83429269/any-3-wire-jewelry-tutorials-your-choice">http://www.etsy.com/listing/83429269/any-3-wire-jewelry-tutorials-your-choice</a></div>BobbiWiredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09778117358624875910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467669811423344870.post-79513985137557081262011-10-16T10:03:00.001-04:002011-10-16T10:03:09.882-04:00Sunday morning Market<div class='posterous_autopost'><p>Yay!!! Corey Ave Sunday morning Market is back!!!! See ya soon ;))</p> <p>wrap happy,<br /> Bobbi<br /> <a href="mailto:bobbiwired@gmail.com">bobbiwired@gmail.com</a><br /> <a href="http://www.mywiredimagination.etsy.com">www.mywiredimagination.etsy.com</a><br /> sent from my smarter than me phone;)</p></div>BobbiWiredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09778117358624875910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467669811423344870.post-89707174373696038382011-10-15T15:52:00.002-04:002011-10-17T20:43:02.847-04:00Updated Class Calendar<iframe frameborder="0" height="300" scrolling="no" src="https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?height=300&wkst=1&bgcolor=%23FFFFFF&src=bobbiwired%40gmail.com&color=%237A367A&ctz=America%2FNew_York" style="border-width: 0pt;" width="500"></iframe>BobbiWiredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09778117358624875910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467669811423344870.post-47781732488754425172011-10-15T14:36:00.001-04:002011-10-15T14:36:37.376-04:00Upcoming Changes at Etsy<div class='posterous_autopost'><p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Paypal_invoice_1_etsy_1_blank_2_with_tex_2t" height="26" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2011-10-15/pelkavyHfbjAqGbutwaumgeDCIiDIxvzaasedgbpHwwgzlsepFEGvHppyxgj/Paypal_invoice_1_Etsy_1_blank_2_with_tex_2t.jpg" width="200" /> </div> Beginning October 18, 2011 Etsy will allow you to change your shop name - will you change yours??</p></div>BobbiWiredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09778117358624875910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467669811423344870.post-58554785040325143472011-10-15T12:31:00.001-04:002011-10-15T12:31:41.824-04:00Untitled<div class='posterous_autopost'><p>Okay - think I have the bugs worked out, so I don't annoy every one :)) If you haven't already you have to try Posterous!!! Simply awesome dude ;))<div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Dsc_0907" height="668" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2011-10-15/rGBCrCvxmBktkrDwatiFgHzIirzprECtkAhFFaAvtzElolxCwnyApIcairdF/DSC_0907.JPG.scaled1000.jpg" width="750" /> <img alt="Dsc_8860" height="679" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2011-10-15/JwCaqBtbEbCklJsxpqvoBefzzAiuelhFgoayshwxpamJodcfFuEyizjmlebf/DSC_8860.JPG.scaled1000.jpg" width="650" /> <img alt="Dsc_0901" height="779" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2011-10-15/hgFemiGIrbqvGAbdidCaGupzmzrgvwGilAdAneooDAeyEsubfsblzbCbCtte/DSC_0901.JPG.scaled1000.jpg" width="875" /> <div class='p_see_full_gallery'><a href="http://bobbiwired.posterous.com/75584316">See the full gallery on Posterous</a></div> </div> </p></div>BobbiWiredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09778117358624875910noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467669811423344870.post-1458160420955066762011-10-15T12:05:00.001-04:002011-10-15T12:05:04.504-04:00Untitled<div class='posterous_autopost'><p>Yahoo!! just set up my space - linked it to facebook - and if all went well, class reminders will auto post from Google Calendar :)) YIPPEE</p></div>BobbiWiredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09778117358624875910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467669811423344870.post-88767572707176699242011-10-15T12:04:00.001-04:002011-10-15T12:04:10.896-04:00Untitled<div class='posterous_autopost'><p>Yahoo!! just set up my space - linked it to facebook - and if all went well, class reminders will auto post from Google Calendar :)) YIPPEE</p></div>BobbiWiredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09778117358624875910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467669811423344870.post-52513292846383226182011-09-26T08:59:00.003-04:002011-09-26T08:59:39.645-04:00Never Enough Hours in the Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There never seems to be enough hours in the day - have been super busy over the summer. I need to get back into a regular routine - blog posts included - so how about a "get to know me' post to start things back up? :)<br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;">"The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that will.” ~Chuck Palahniuk</span><br />BobbiWiredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09778117358624875910noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467669811423344870.post-41217426791473544572011-01-10T21:12:00.015-05:002011-04-11T13:46:04.206-04:002 down, 12 to Go - Or How to Register Your Tutorials with the US Copyright OfficeSo today was a really cool day. I made a trip to my PO box, expecting the regular bills and various sales trash that still plague the earth - and was very pleasantly surprised to find 2 letters from the Library of Congress. You see, almost 8 months ago, I started submitting my jewelry tutorials to the US Copyright Office for registration. At first, I checked my PO at least once a week, sometimes 2 or 3 times, looking for these prized letters. Silly me thought it would only be a matter of a couple weeks, and all my registrations would be sent. Nope, sorry -<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/TSvCQQAZ_qI/AAAAAAAAF38/lODWetF7MZg/s1600/Ring%2Bcover1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 190px; height: 190px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/TSvCQQAZ_qI/AAAAAAAAF38/lODWetF7MZg/s200/Ring%2Bcover1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560751749349375650" border="0" /></a> it's not quite that easy. Well the registration part is - it's the "wait for them to be researched, registered and returned" that's the hard part, especially when patience isn't your strong-suit.<br /><br />Now, I know what some of you are thinking - "My tutorials are copyrighted as soon as I create them", and/or "I put a notice at the end, that says they are my copyrighted works, so I don't have to register". Well you're sort of right. Yes, you have a copyright on your work, as soon as it's created and/or published; yes your notice at the end, does emphasize that fact a bit more. But, NO, you are not fully protected. It's still incredibly easy for some nit to come along, and try and say, "no, that's my work", and without a Certificate of Registration, you're a bit hard-pressed to defend against it. Now that same nit can still whine after you get your certificate, but then it is the nit who will be hard-pressed to get anywhere. The other major point, is if you need to file suit against someone for violating your rights, you HAVE TO have that registration before you can take them to court.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/TSvCalgxL7I/AAAAAAAAF4E/0-VS2RgKcAw/s1600/cover%2B1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 189px; height: 159px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/TSvCalgxL7I/AAAAAAAAF4E/0-VS2RgKcAw/s200/cover%2B1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560751926920949682" border="0" /></a><br />No, I'm not <span style="font-style: italic;">planning</span> on taking anyone to court, but I, like every other artist out there, needed to protect myself against the whining nits. The copyright Office takes the time they do, because they do a thorough and exhaustive search, to see if your submission is already out there, and belonging to anyone else. When they send you your certificate, they don't do it lightly. It's basically the US Copyright Office standing on your side, saying, "Absolutely, Yes that's your work"! One extra perk - Your work is also submitted to the Library of Congress as a permanent record! How cool is that?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/TSvGY6OFIDI/AAAAAAAAF4M/9bG4A09UH2I/s1600/cover%2B1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 144px; height: 112px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/TSvGY6OFIDI/AAAAAAAAF4M/9bG4A09UH2I/s200/cover%2B1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560756296166481970" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Now you'd like a little help doing the same for your own tutorials? Well, I'm not an expert, but after 14 submissions, I'm on my way - so here's some pointers and info to help you through it.<br /><br />First you need to visit <a href="http://www.copyright.gov/">http://www.copyright.gov/</a> . There are tons of links and tutorials to answer just about any question you could ever have on copyrights. Then click on the <a href="http://www.copyright.gov/eco/notice.html">eCO login<br /></a>, read the privacy and security notice, then click on the link for new users towards the lower left side of the page under the login space. Be as complete as possible when you fill in your personal information. it will come in very handy later when you actually start a submission (registering a claim). The submission process has a great feature called "add me" wherever applicable, that inputs all your relevant personal information for you so you are not constantly retyping info.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/TSvIvoNPmqI/AAAAAAAAF4s/sBJJeYzAL0E/s1600/DSC_6315.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 123px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/TSvIvoNPmqI/AAAAAAAAF4s/sBJJeYzAL0E/s200/DSC_6315.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560758885491382946" border="0" /></a><br />The biggest hurdle is deciding what type of work you are submitting. For 99% of you, that will be a "Literary Work" in the drop down menu for type. Later in the submission you will have the opportunity to input exactly what all you think is included, ie photos, text, art, instruction, etc. There is a tutorial available at every step of the process if you get hung up. You can save the submission at any point, and come back to it later - very handy. You can work on your submissions as long as you like, there are no time limits set, when you start. It's only when you send them money, and submit the tutorial does any of it become carved in stone, so take all the time you need.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/TSvJ9iwZy6I/AAAAAAAAF48/BdNUEnbjHVU/s1600/cover%2B2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 232px; height: 235px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/TSvJ9iwZy6I/AAAAAAAAF48/BdNUEnbjHVU/s320/cover%2B2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560760224058035106" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I found it very handy to fill in every submission, all the way to the payment stage, and then "save for later". Then whenever I was ready to pay for one, I just clicked on "working cases" in my profile, did one last quick check, and clicked "add to cart". It's only $35.00 per submission, and you can upload a pdf (<a href="http://mywiredimagination.blogspot.com/2009/10/securing-tutorial-pdfs.html">make sure it is secured</a>), directly after payment. You can send the tutorial by snail mail, but you can't do both. If you send your pdf file, make sure you disable your pop-up blocker for this site first.<br /><br />It doesn't take long at all to get the hang of it. You have "working cases" - claims that are started but not paid for; "open cases" - claims that are paid for and submitted, but haven't been registered by the CO yet; and "closed cases". Those that have been registered and you have been sent certificates for. You can review any "case" at any time from your personal page after login, and your closed cases from the "my applications" link, also on your personal page.<br /><br />I hope you take the time to at visit the US copyright Office website. The information is priceless. Other valuable information on the subject can also be found at <a href="http://www.sarahfeingold.com/" target="_blank">http://www.sarahfeingold.com/</a><br />Comments and questions are always welcome - I'm not a lawyer, but I'll try to answer you as best I can. If you get really hung-up, and you truly think you need a lawyer, make sure they are fluent in "Copyright Law", not just patents, and trademarks - different animals all together.<br /><br />Thanks for listening....<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"><b>♥wrap happy,<br />♥Bobbi<br /><br />http://facebook.com/BobbiMaw<br />http://facebook.com/MyWiredImagination</b></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">"What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal." ~Albert Pine</span>BobbiWiredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09778117358624875910noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467669811423344870.post-89089600277070102672010-11-24T18:29:00.003-05:002010-11-24T18:40:26.898-05:00Certified Handmade on Artfire :))<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.artfire.com/users/MyWiredImagination" style="font-size: 12px;">MyWiredImagination</a></div><div style="margin: 0pt auto; background: transparent url(http://static.artfire.com/modules/banners/images/cha/cha5.gif) no-repeat scroll center center; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; width: 200px; height: 398px; text-align: center;"><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 185px 0pt 5px 17px; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><a href="http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Shop&op=listing&product_id=1789335"><img style="border: medium none ; margin: 0px;" src="http://static.artfire.com/admin/product_images/thumbs/--30000--3171_product_458890394_thumb_small.jpg" /></a></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 185px 0pt 5px 17px; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><a href="http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Shop&op=listing&product_id=1789334"><img style="border: medium none ; margin: 0px;" src="http://static.artfire.com/admin/product_images/thumbs/--30000--3171_product_1786493621_thumb_small.jpg" /></a></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0pt 0pt 3px 17px; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><a href="http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Shop&op=listing&product_id=1789333"><img style="border: medium none ; margin: 0px;" src="http://static.artfire.com/admin/product_images/thumbs/--30000--3171_product_1676663894_thumb_small.jpg" /></a></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0pt 0pt 3px 17px; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><a href="http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Shop&op=listing&product_id=1710025"><img style="border: medium none ; margin: 0px;" src="http://static.artfire.com/admin/product_images/thumbs/--30000--3171_product_1982327235_thumb_small.jpg" /></a></p><a href="http://www.artfire.com/"><img style="border: medium none ; padding: 6px 0pt 0pt;" src="http://static.artfire.com/modules/banners/images/cha/ArtFire-logo.png" height="25" width="72" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=gift_hub" style="font-size: 12px;">Handmade Unique Gifts</a></div>BobbiWiredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09778117358624875910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467669811423344870.post-84786233190094432472010-11-20T13:05:00.002-05:002010-11-20T13:08:15.936-05:00Early Black Friday Sale<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/TOgONNKt5RI/AAAAAAAAF0c/Apn49unsdZc/s1600/thank%2Byou%2B4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 230px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/TOgONNKt5RI/AAAAAAAAF0c/Apn49unsdZc/s320/thank%2Byou%2B4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541694961515095314" border="0" /></a><br />Happy Saturday All<img src="http://www.artfire.com/studioblog/js/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-sealed.gif" alt="Sealed" title="Sealed" style="border: 0px none ;" /><br /><br />►►►SALE!!! 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Now through Friday Nov 26 Midnight EST get 20% off everything and FREE SHIPPING!!►►► Sale includes everything in all 3 shops – Tutorials, Complete Kits, Faceted stones, and all finished work.<br /><br />Shop early, avoid the rush and headaches…..<br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://mywiredjewelrytutorials.artfire.com/">http://mywiredjewelrytutorials.artfire.com</a><br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://mywiredimagination.artfire.com/">http://mywiredimagination.artfire.com</a><br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://mywiredimagination.etsy.com/">http://mywiredimagination.etsy.com</a><br /><br />Shop Happy!!<br />BobbiBobbiWiredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09778117358624875910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467669811423344870.post-66180404941770665652010-10-17T21:01:00.009-04:002010-10-17T21:18:03.865-04:00New Tutorial Release - Crystal Hoop Earrings aka "Honey I Shrunk the BraceletsThese wonderful hoop earrings evolved from my Swarovski Crystal Bracelet design. They can be made as big or as tiny as you like – I’ve “shrunk” <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/TLudJn44KuI/AAAAAAAAFy4/ttDmxO-uF0U/s1600/DSC_6241.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 255px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/TLudJn44KuI/AAAAAAAAFy4/ttDmxO-uF0U/s320/DSC_6241.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529185756179344098" border="0" /></a>them down small enough for a nose ring and of course they started as a bracelet :).<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/TLuexER9WtI/AAAAAAAAFzI/t9q3mzllGcs/s1600/DSC_6495.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 130px; height: 115px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/TLuexER9WtI/AAAAAAAAFzI/t9q3mzllGcs/s200/DSC_6495.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529187533327260370" border="0" /></a> This is a high-level beginner to intermediate project. The project is not complicated, but does assume you are familiar with; basic wire handling skills, such as cleaning, straightening wire, turning a basic loop, and completing a basic binding wrap.<br />The tutorial is available in both my <span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/MyWiredImagination?section_id=5375962">Etsy Shop</a></span> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/TLufJYBUJaI/AAAAAAAAFzQ/GjmjvokvjD4/s1600/DSC_6247.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 167px; height: 139px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/TLufJYBUJaI/AAAAAAAAFzQ/GjmjvokvjD4/s320/DSC_6247.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529187950943020450" border="0" /></a>and my new <span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);" href="http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Shop&seller_id=91428&op=new&body=1">Artfire Tutorial and Supplies Shop</a></span>. I hope you get a chance to check it out - while you're there check out other fun designs you may have missed like the Knot a Ring, and Cuffs and Vines Earrings.<br />♥Wrap Happy,<br />BobbiBobbiWiredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09778117358624875910noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467669811423344870.post-71333142031480479282010-10-11T06:55:00.004-04:002011-09-27T13:16:48.699-04:00My Wired's Jewelry TutorialsGood morning all! I've opened a new home on Artfire for my jewelry tutorials and supplies, AND having a grand opening sale :) Now through Oct 16, 2010 everything in this shop is 15% off.<script src="http://artfire.com/js/jquery.js">
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BobbiBobbiWiredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09778117358624875910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467669811423344870.post-9817232830028080772010-09-04T18:16:00.006-04:002010-09-04T18:24:34.538-04:00Perri Jackson in Florida - Actually Twice :)Hi all - just wanted to let you know - Perri Jackson aka Shaktipaj Designs <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/TILF8qJoq8I/AAAAAAAAFx0/iPZUFGXQQ8w/s1600/392083.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 186px; height: 186px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/TILF8qJoq8I/AAAAAAAAFx0/iPZUFGXQQ8w/s320/392083.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513186539752434626" border="0" /></a>will be visiting me for just about a week, next week in fact, to get ready for our classes in Oct In Orlando. We plan to play at Buttons Bangles, and Beads on Corey Ave, St Pete Beach, Sat Sept 11th and Monday Sept 13th. Stop by, say hi, and get a sneak peak at some of the designs we are teaching in Orlando. We will not be teaching classes these 2 days, but just providing a little eye-candy to drool on. :)) Also, Perri and I would both love to get to meet some of our internet friends in person!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/TILGqQWqA2I/AAAAAAAAFyE/zgtwcxUibV8/s1600/DSC_6241.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 219px; height: 188px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/TILGqQWqA2I/AAAAAAAAFyE/zgtwcxUibV8/s320/DSC_6241.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513187323101709154" border="0" /></a>Plus don't forget, there is still time and room to sign up for the Orlando classes. Check put <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.beadngemsinfl.com/wire-school.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">www.beadngemsinfl.com/wire-school.html </span></a>for more information, and to download the registration information and form.<br />Hope to see ya soon!<br />Wrap happy,<br />BobbiBobbiWiredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09778117358624875910noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467669811423344870.post-63786009120963544962010-08-07T15:45:00.000-04:002010-08-07T15:46:42.472-04:00Endless Summer<style>#widgetcont p{ padding:0; margin:0; } .title_brown, .title_brown a, .title_brown a:link, .title_brown a:active, .title_brown a:visited, .title_brown a:hover { color:#dfa754; font-weight:bold; }<br />.title_charc, .title_charc a, .title_charc a:link, .title_charc a:active, .title_charc a:visited, .title_charc a:hover { color:#333333; font-weight:bold; }</style><div id="widgetcont" style="background:url(http://static.artfire.com/modules/my_collections/images/widget-bg-ltall-dark-grey.png) no-repeat; 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font-weight:bold;" href="http://www.artfire.com">ArtFire.com</a></p></div><div style="clear:both; text-align:center; font-size:12px; font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://www.artfire.com/handmade-Jewelry/2/5/0/0/0/0">Handmade Jewelry</a></div>BobbiWiredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09778117358624875910noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467669811423344870.post-45904802761756523252010-08-07T15:40:00.002-04:002010-08-07T15:44:07.925-04:00In The Pink<style>#widgetcont p{ padding:0; margin:0; } .title_brown, .title_brown a, .title_brown a:link, .title_brown a:active, .title_brown a:visited, .title_brown a:hover { color:#dfa754; font-weight:bold; }<br />.title_charc, .title_charc a, .title_charc a:link, .title_charc a:active, .title_charc a:visited, .title_charc a:hover { color:#333333; font-weight:bold; }</style><div id="widgetcont" style="background:url(http://static.artfire.com/modules/my_collections/images/widget-bg-ltall-dark-grey.png) no-repeat; width:484px; height:806px; margin:0 auto; 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float:left; text-align:left; padding:4px 0 0 15px;"><a href="http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=collections&op=details&cid=243"><img src="http://static.artfire.com/modules/my_collections/images/view-collection-button.png" width="154" height="43" alt="View This Entire Collection" title="View This Entire Collection" style="border:none;" /></a><br /> <a class="title_brown" title="Curated By: MyWiredImagination" style="font-size:11px; font-weight:normal;" href="http://www.artfire.com/users/MyWiredImagination">Curated By: MyWiredImagin...</a></p><p style="width:85px; float:left; text-align:right; padding:15px 15px 0 0;"><a href="http://www.artfire.com"><img src="http://static.artfire.com/modules/my_collections/images/artfire-logo-white.png" width="69" height="24" alt="Buy and Sell Handmade on ArtFire.com" title="Buy and Sell Handmade on ArtFire.com" style="border:none;" /></a><br /><a class="title_brown" style="font-size:11px; font-weight:bold;" href="http://www.artfire.com">ArtFire.com</a></p></div><div style="clear:both; text-align:center; font-size:12px; font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://www.artfire.com/vintage">Vintage Fashion</a></div>BobbiWiredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09778117358624875910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467669811423344870.post-86326559417432065512010-08-06T19:42:00.002-04:002010-08-06T20:01:40.205-04:00Nose Rings aka Honey I Shrunk the Bracelets<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mywiredimagination-bobbi/4863744918/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4116/4863744918_decc9fa08f_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.9em;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mywiredimagination-bobbi/4863744918/">Nose Rings aka Honey I Shrunk the Bracelets</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mywiredimagination-bobbi/">BobbiWired ~ MyWiredImagination</a></span> <p>A friend on another forum really liked how tiny these hoops were getting, and it put the thought in my head, that maybe they would work as nose rings too. Soooooo here they are. Shae had gladly volunteered to be my guinea pig to see if they are comfortable to wear and fasten. I'll keep ya posted :)<span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"><br /></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"><b>♥wrap happy,<br />♥Bobbi<br /><br />http://facebook.com/BobbiMaw<br />http://facebook.com/MyWiredImagination</b></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">"If at first you don't succeed, do it like your Mother told you to." ~Unknown</span></p>BobbiWiredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09778117358624875910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467669811423344870.post-12278103224217581622010-07-22T16:24:00.003-04:002010-07-22T17:13:15.838-04:00Food For Thought......<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/TEi0TRiKeaI/AAAAAAAAFu8/_0V6KyVzbF0/s1600/%27SueDuan+Chang+I+JewelryLessons-jewelrylessons-com-teacher_sueduan-chang+edited.png"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 412px; height: 444px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/TEi0TRiKeaI/AAAAAAAAFu8/_0V6KyVzbF0/s400/%27SueDuan+Chang+I+JewelryLessons-jewelrylessons-com-teacher_sueduan-chang+edited.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496841588422900130" border="0" /></a>Eni posts that Sueduan has been banned from Jewelry lessons for her recently exposed behavior. Forgive me if I don't take anything from JL on face value anymore, so I did a search for SueDuan. Not only is she NOT banned, but her teachers' application including every bit of her personal information is now totally visible to God and Country.<br /><br />Don't get me wrong, I find Sueduan's behavior reprehensible, but to broadcast her information like this? Wow - Oversight? Hmmmmm Funny that it would show up like this just now. I can't see how this is a glitch, as I was already logged in as myself, BobbiWired - I don't have admin privileges - so why is this visible? I couldn't find mine or anyone's else's information like this (though I didn't search all 30,000 of you; you might want to check that for yourself). Look closely; while I have some information blocked out in this screen shot, it is not blocked out if you look at it yourself. JL says they will never share any of your personal information - this looks like sharing to me.<br /><br />One last very important point - This was her teacher's application! What this means is, Eni was fully aware she was intending to post Corra's work as a tutorial from the beginning, and she didn't question or discourage that. Respect for copyright, and protecting her community members? Hmmmmmmm<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/TEigGEf3AQI/AAAAAAAAFug/o-AWjwPNc0M/s1600/FireShot+capture+%23407+-+%27SueDuan+Chang+I+JewelryLessons_com%27+-+www_jewelrylessons_com_teacher_sueduan-chang+edited.png"><br /></a>BobbiWiredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09778117358624875910noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467669811423344870.post-92200052984418399462010-07-21T23:20:00.015-04:002010-07-22T00:58:14.861-04:00Do you see YOUR work here?Most of you in the jewelry world are aware of recent events surrounding Corra's Pipa Knot, and the subsequent infringement posted on JL for sale. Only now is Jewelry Lessons Admin looking into the situation by posting a LOCKED thread on JL asking for facts. <a href="http://www.jewelrylessons.com/question/we-need-facts">http://www.jewelrylessons.com/question/we-need-facts<br /></a><br />They asked for facts? Okay - pictures speak louder than words.....<br /><br />Corra's Pipa Knot this woman is teaching........<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/TEe_X9Q5s6I/AAAAAAAAFuA/w8bmsYEjgXQ/s1600/FireShot+capture+%23388+-+%27Google+Translate%27+-+translate_google_com_translate_js%3Dy%26prev%3D_t%26hl%3Den%26ie%3DUTF-8%26layout%3D1%26eotf%3D1%26u%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Ftw_myblog_yahoo_com%252Fsueduan.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 347px; height: 340px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/TEe_X9Q5s6I/AAAAAAAAFuA/w8bmsYEjgXQ/s320/FireShot+capture+%23388+-+%27Google+Translate%27+-+translate_google_com_translate_js%3Dy%26prev%3D_t%26hl%3Den%26ie%3DUTF-8%26layout%3D1%26eotf%3D1%26u%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Ftw_myblog_yahoo_com%252Fsueduan.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496572288532329378" border="0" /></a>The translation is hard to read, but she talks about seeing this on the net on a US site before teaching it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/TEfDjdWL1SI/AAAAAAAAFuY/P-Q7tJ6FYIo/s1600/FireShot+capture+%23392+-+%27Earrings+%26+pendant+drop-type+weave+-+the+art+of+living+terminal+-+Yahoo%21+Yahoo+blog%27+-+translate_googleusercontent_com_translate.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 315px; height: 381px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/TEfDjdWL1SI/AAAAAAAAFuY/P-Q7tJ6FYIo/s320/FireShot+capture+%23392+-+%27Earrings+%26+pendant+drop-type+weave+-+the+art+of+living+terminal+-+Yahoo%21+Yahoo+blog%27+-+translate_googleusercontent_com_translate.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496576884169495842" border="0" /></a>NaturalJewels Indian Bracelet.....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/TEfAp79O2kI/AAAAAAAAFuI/vWGe37HhxM4/s1600/FireShot+capture+%23387+-+%278+_+16+%28Sun%29+morning,+a+small+box+series+bracelet+began+teaching+register+%7E+-+terminal+aesthetic+of+life+-+Yahoo%21+Yahoo+blog%27+-+translate.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 294px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/TEfAp79O2kI/AAAAAAAAFuI/vWGe37HhxM4/s320/FireShot+capture+%23387+-+%278+_+16+%28Sun%29+morning,+a+small+box+series+bracelet+began+teaching+register+%7E+-+terminal+aesthetic+of+life+-+Yahoo%21+Yahoo+blog%27+-+translate.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496573696930667074" border="0" /></a><br />I can't post any more of Tangocats' tutorial - They posted the whole work in the blog - I won't post the link for this either, I think it's worse than awful.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/TEe-fQjjlLI/AAAAAAAAFt4/zkguDAGrh5A/s1600/FireShot+capture+%23389+-+%27Google+Translate%27+-+translate_google_com_translate_hl%3Den%26ie%3DUTF-8%26sl%3Dzh-CN%26tl%3Den%26u%3Dtw_myblog_yahoo_com_sueduan.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 284px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/TEe-fQjjlLI/AAAAAAAAFt4/zkguDAGrh5A/s320/FireShot+capture+%23389+-+%27Google+Translate%27+-+translate_google_com_translate_hl%3Den%26ie%3DUTF-8%26sl%3Dzh-CN%26tl%3Den%26u%3Dtw_myblog_yahoo_com_sueduan.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496571314458301618" border="0" /></a><br />How about Athereal Minx's Octopus?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/TEe-JWjqM4I/AAAAAAAAFtw/P6k38kqoGjg/s1600/FireShot+capture+%23390+-+%27medusa+%7E+blue+chalcedony+knitting+fall+-+the+art+of+living+terminal+-+Yahoo%21+Yahoo+blog%27+-+translate_googleusercontent_com_translate.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 316px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/TEe-JWjqM4I/AAAAAAAAFtw/P6k38kqoGjg/s320/FireShot+capture+%23390+-+%27medusa+%7E+blue+chalcedony+knitting+fall+-+the+art+of+living+terminal+-+Yahoo%21+Yahoo+blog%27+-+translate_googleusercontent_com_translate.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496570938112226178" border="0" /></a><br />Eni herself isn't even safe....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/TEfBw75GXII/AAAAAAAAFuQ/E7_TOzXPs54/s1600/FireShot+capture+%23393+-+%27Rolls+of+wrapping+a+new+attempt+to+%7E+-+the+art+of+living+terminal+-+Yahoo%21+Yahoo+blog%27+-+translate_googleusercontent_com_translate_.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 321px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/TEfBw75GXII/AAAAAAAAFuQ/E7_TOzXPs54/s320/FireShot+capture+%23393+-+%27Rolls+of+wrapping+a+new+attempt+to+%7E+-+the+art+of+living+terminal+-+Yahoo%21+Yahoo+blog%27+-+translate_googleusercontent_com_translate_.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496574916684045442" border="0" /></a>Do I really need more?BobbiWiredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09778117358624875910noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467669811423344870.post-37217578981223055462010-05-22T17:14:00.011-04:002010-05-22T18:11:42.878-04:00Blast From The Past Series..... Part TwoGoing back to the very beginning, bangle style bracelets were the very first thing I ever learned to wrap more than 20 years ago; what actually started my addiction to wire.<br /><br />At the time, I was heavy into leather work and Native American style jewelry. I made leather and bone jewelry; custom saddlebags for motorcycles; and yes leather whips upon request. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/S_hKOv7SeqI/AAAAAAAAFqY/ylhTh4JPJZ8/s1600/DSC_4848.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 219px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/S_hKOv7SeqI/AAAAAAAAFqY/ylhTh4JPJZ8/s320/DSC_4848.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474206964312603298" border="0" /></a>The tooling and sewing were taking an awful toll on my hands, and I needed a new creative outlet. A very dear friend, who owned the bead shop I haunted at the time, suggested wire wrapping. My hands were so bad, I told her, I didn't think I could do it. I was seriously drawn to it, but it was several months after her initial suggestion, that I decided to give it a try.<br /><br />She (Millie), sat down with me one night after the shop had closed, and showed me how to make the basic bangle. I still have the very first one here somewhere in my stash. The bracelets above were the next ones I made on my own (the Labradorite on the left was second - the Cloisonne' on the right my third). The Scarab bracelet in the center was the first attempt at branching out beyond the basics. I was hooked!!! The wire was not near as hard on my hands as I thought it would be - I doubt I would have cared or stopped if it was - I was in love! The Cloisonne bracelet by the way, my Mother snagged as soon as she saw it - she was my biggest fan and snagged most all my "firsts" of any design :)).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/S_hQXs3WIgI/AAAAAAAAFq4/AFly9g2QHBI/s1600/DSC_4863.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 253px; height: 154px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/S_hQXs3WIgI/AAAAAAAAFq4/AFly9g2QHBI/s200/DSC_4863.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474213715179348482" border="0" /></a>Those first few months I couldn't make enough of them, and after wearing one to work, everyone seemed to want one. I was averaging 10 to 15 bracelets a week, just for the people in the office where I worked.<br /><br />The only drawback, was the way Millie had taught me to construct them was extremely difficult. Planning took soooo mmuch time, to get the right number of beads, and the wire just right to get the bracelet length right. Those of you who have my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/10587370/jewery-tutorial-wire-wrapped-swarovski">Swarovski Bracelet Tutorial</a>, know I don't construct them that way anymore. The modifications didn't happen overnight - I experimented with many, many different construction techniques before I settled on the one I currently teach. Please don't get the wrong idea - there is nothing wrong with the traditional way to make them, I just thought there had to be a better, prettier, and definitely easier way. Sadly Millie has long since passed away - I would have loved to show her how the basic bangle had evolved.<br /><br />Though I'm definitely a "ring girl", the bracelet is <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/S_hTHWL3avI/AAAAAAAAFrA/nG6xuTgSHqc/s1600/DSC_4872.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 253px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/S_hTHWL3avI/AAAAAAAAFrA/nG6xuTgSHqc/s320/DSC_4872.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474216732748376818" border="0" /></a>still one of my favorites to teach. The way I teach the construction now, it's almost impossible to get the length wrong, and if you do, easy peazy to fix it.<br /><br />I even experimented with tension setting a faceted stone in this style. Definitely one of the pieces I ran across that I'll be revisiting.....<br /><br />Well I've bent your ear enough for today, so I'm off to get some "chores" done LOL, and hopefully get some wrap time in!<br /><br /><br />Thanks for stopping by - Take care and.....<br />Wrap Happy,<br />Bobbi<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/S_hKxEbFStI/AAAAAAAAFqo/QbJB5a-BU8M/s1600/DSC_4869.JPG"><br /></a>BobbiWiredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09778117358624875910noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467669811423344870.post-71717771916371023782010-05-13T19:13:00.003-04:002010-05-13T20:44:32.600-04:00Blast From The Past Series..... Part One<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.facebook.com/BobbiMaw#%21/album.php?aid=56467&id=1485967133"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 243px; height: 177px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/S-yDtRpAXqI/AAAAAAAAFn0/ecn7iF7Lw_c/s200/DSC_4548.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470892461201055394" border="0" /></a>Some of you may know, I recently did a major revamp in my house, and moved my jewelry workspace into my "bird-room". In the process of organizing and moving everything, I ran across a lot of wire work pieces I hadn't seen in many years, and had forgotten all about.<br />That revamp lasted all of a month, and I had to rearrange it all again. You see my roommates' folks want to move down with us, so I gave them my bedroom, and moved my things into the bird-room...... not all that bad, the room is huge. In the process, I found more "antiques" :))<br /><br />Most of the pieces I swore would never see the light of day again. Then I got to thinking of a lot of the new wire workers I've met over the years, and the comments I've heard. "Your work is great, I wish mine were that good."<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/S-yGJkWfxuI/AAAAAAAAFoE/qa47tsLQTMU/s1600/DSC_4795.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 217px; height: 156px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/S-yGJkWfxuI/AAAAAAAAFoE/qa47tsLQTMU/s200/DSC_4795.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470895146283288290" border="0" /></a> "I just make stuff for myself, it won't ever be good enough to show or sell." There have been oodles of other comments, but you get the idea.<br /><br />I've decided that maybe showing some of my older pieces, wouldn't be such a bad thing after all. You see very few, if any, wire artists pop into existence fully skilled. I certainly didn't. My passion for wire started over 20 years ago, and continues to grow and develop everyday. So.... from time to time, as time allows (I'm probably already in hot water that the Cuffs and Vines tutorial isn't finished yet), I will photograph and post some pictures of my older work, in the hopes that maybe it will inspire a "newbie" wire artist with little self-confidence to keep working at their craft, and not get discouraged.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/S-yMtJFqdfI/AAAAAAAAFoY/LTPDHGGbW3I/s1600/DSC_4802.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 297px; height: 193px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/S-yMtJFqdfI/AAAAAAAAFoY/LTPDHGGbW3I/s320/DSC_4802.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470902354509985266" border="0" /></a><br />If wire is what you love, NEVER give up, no matter what. That's advice I'm going to follow for myself as well.<br /><br />These are some of the very first pieces I did - over 20 years old for some of them. I haven't found the very first piece yet, but it's here somewhere :)) hideous, but it's here......<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/S-yM2OGZe5I/AAAAAAAAFog/ACESHzFKWvQ/s1600/DSC_4804.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 155px; height: 133px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/S-yM2OGZe5I/AAAAAAAAFog/ACESHzFKWvQ/s200/DSC_4804.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470902510474066834" border="0" /></a> So far I've found more than 300 pieces - some of them I cringe when I look at them, but others not so much. There are even quite a few I plan on revisiting *grin*. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/S-yRDBz0fbI/AAAAAAAAFow/Z-QhRu6aMWs/s1600/DSC_4819.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 222px; height: 166px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/S-yRDBz0fbI/AAAAAAAAFow/Z-QhRu6aMWs/s320/DSC_4819.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470907128559730098" border="0" /></a>Most of these I had no clue what I was doing. I'd sit at my bench many, many nights putting pliers to wire to see what I could come up with. I desperately wanted to learn wire wrapping, and since no one really taught it, I had to experiment on my own.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/S-yTHSBFggI/AAAAAAAAFo4/_vTu4TSDlLM/s1600/DSC_4820+-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 161px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/S-yTHSBFggI/AAAAAAAAFo4/_vTu4TSDlLM/s320/DSC_4820+-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470909400653070850" border="0" /></a> The Labradorite pendant was what I felt was my first true "success", though I look at it now and cringe at the tool marks.<br /><br />The Amethyst Crystal on the right side is from the first wire wrapping book I bought, about 1995, "Moods in Wire" by Ed Sinclair. It's an awesome book for beginners. Mr. Sinclair is a true Master in our field; is and always be my friend and idol :)).<br /><br />I suppose I'd better get back to my tutorials - no rest the wicked......... :))<br /><br />See ya soon....................<br />♥wrap happy,<br />♥Bobbi<br />http://facebook.com/BobbiMaw<br />http://facebook.com/MyWiredImagination<br />"What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal." ~Albert PineBobbiWiredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09778117358624875910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467669811423344870.post-90409861086032556772009-12-14T09:45:00.006-05:002009-12-14T10:32:14.657-05:00LuLu.com You're Fired!!!It's such a shame - I really liked you. Tutorial projects were easy to create - you gave me a really pretty storefront with lots of extras - I had tons of cool projects planned - and Best of all my customers could have instant downloads and/or order a printed copy - all for reasonable creator fees.........<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/SyZT8ASk1uI/AAAAAAAAFfk/fqc-VFjExKk/s1600-h/Lulu+background+5.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 117px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/SyZT8ASk1uI/AAAAAAAAFfk/fqc-VFjExKk/s200/Lulu+background+5.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415107892294768354" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 102);">Then you got greedy</span> - you added a surcharge of $1.49 per project if any editing was done to the project. and when I didn't need to edit, YOU put a password on ALL my tutorials behind my back - I didn't find this out until a customer wrote to me telling me they purchased a tutorial and couldn't open it without a password.<br />The only way to get the password off?? You guessed it - upload a new copy of the pdf's - which of course would count as editing, and bingo - charged $1.49 per project! All attempts at getting <span style="font-weight: bold;">real</span> customer service help have gone unanswered. Oh you answered the first time - repeating almost word for word my questions about the passwords but providing no real help with the issue. It has now been a month since these problems started (I've written to you 6 times), and you continue to ignore me.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 102);">So? YOU'RE FIRED!!!!!</span> Adios - Farewell - See Ya! I have deleted all my tutorials from your site - or should I say tried to - You put them as retired, which I'm sure you will count as editing, thereby charging me $1.49 for each deletion.<br />I'm sure there is someone else out there who will treat me better, and have real customer service, that actually cares, and provides the services they promise. Be careful LuLu - if you're treating all your customers this way, I imagine you will get fired a lot!!<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 102);">BuhBye LuLu</span>BobbiWiredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09778117358624875910noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467669811423344870.post-51128027591414555162009-12-09T13:19:00.007-05:002009-12-09T14:24:04.841-05:00I'm Starting To Feel Cursed......<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/Sx_qwYUJlEI/AAAAAAAAFew/CijOUPMEfYo/s1600-h/DSC_3180.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/Sx_qwYUJlEI/AAAAAAAAFew/CijOUPMEfYo/s320/DSC_3180.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413303394004210754" border="0" /></a>This year has been really, really rough - one set back after another, after another. If it wasn't problems with the house, it was problems with my work. After that; relationship problems, major health issues, and financial issues - okay with that one, I'm sure just about everyone feels cursed.<br /><br />Then there are the day to day curses - plumbing problems, computer viruses, car problems, and squabbling kids (no my kids are not the naked 2-legged versions - your point is?)<br /><br />For weeks, I have been working on and off on a killer pair of earrings - 13.6 carats of London Blue Topaz - planning out the design, picking just the right complimentary stones - Black Spinel, and beautiful shades of Blue Tourmaline , finding quiet time to work, <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/Sx_weg3TMZI/AAAAAAAAFe4/FRNiQ-kaVuI/s1600-h/DSC_3195.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 291px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/Sx_weg3TMZI/AAAAAAAAFe4/FRNiQ-kaVuI/s320/DSC_3195.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413309684131246482" border="0" /></a>meticulously analyzing every turn of my pliers so as not to make a mistake. I scrutinized them under a magnifying glass when they were done, and agonized over getting just the right picture of them.<br /><br />This morning, I just couldn't leave well enough alone - I just knew I could manage a better shot of them. In setting up the shot............. I dropped one on my terrazzo floor. Yes I can hear you groaning, and there is no need for me to repeat the barrage of expletives that followed.<br /><br />As luck would have it - or the curse - it landed pavilion down, and suffered the very smallest of chips <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/Sx_zlhYFtcI/AAAAAAAAFfA/AU_SEnUtp9o/s1600-h/DSC_3197.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 138px; height: 112px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/Sx_zlhYFtcI/AAAAAAAAFfA/AU_SEnUtp9o/s200/DSC_3197.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413313103062742466" border="0" /></a>on the very point of the back of the stone. Small that is, only if you're not an up-tight, over-worked, stressed, anal retentive perfectionist. The chip is not visible from the front - or the back when wearing them - but I still see it and - and yes I'm cursed.<br /><br />thanks for commiserating with me.....<br />♥Bobbi<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">"Reverend Jorgensen:</span> Mr. Monk, if you would be so kind as to reattach it's head. Here's some adhesive. Some witchgrass. Some coltsfoot. Ah. Mandrake root. Smidgen more. All I need now is the doll.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Monk:</span> Okay, one second.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Reverend Jorgensen:</span> It doesn't have to be perfect.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Monk:</span> Almost done.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Reverend Jorgensen:</span> It's symbolic, really.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Monk: </span>There we go.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Reverend Jorgensen:</span> The forces of darkness are gathering.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Monk:</span> Hold on.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Reverend Jorgensen:</span> It doesn't have to be perfect!<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Monk:</span> Wait a second.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Reverend Jorgensen:</span> It doesn't have to be perfect.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Monk:</span> One second, almost done.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Reverend Jorgensen:</span> Doesn't...<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Monk:</span> Wait one second.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Natalie:</span> Mr. Monk, please, just let him finish!<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Monk:</span> Hold on...<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Reverend Jorgensen:</span> She's suffering, Mr. Monk. It doesn't have to be... okay, that's close enough" ~ Mr Monk and the Voodoo CurseBobbiWiredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09778117358624875910noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467669811423344870.post-6102659684320740182009-10-22T15:57:00.006-04:002009-11-09T21:46:04.049-05:00Post One Promote One.....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://facebook.com/MyWiredImagination"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 222px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/SuC5dlMDJ8I/AAAAAAAAFcA/_xccS6LM1P4/s320/facebook+fan+page+1-5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395516271439849410" border="0" /></a>Hey Fans Of My Wired Imagination - Join me in <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 102, 0);">Post - Promote - Share</span><br />Just one little catch :D<br />Promote fellow handmade artists/friends. Show off your work and the work of your friends and fellow artists.<br />You can post as many different items as you like, but you must be a fan, and for every item you post, you have to promote a different artist/item in return......<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 102, 0);">Promote HandMade - Post - Promote - Share</span><br />You can post to discussions or to the wall with the title "Post One - Promote One"<br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/MyWiredImagination?v=app_2373072738">http://Facebook.com/MyWiredImagination</a><br /><br />thank you for visiting.....<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);"><b>~Bobbi<br />http://facebook.com/BobbiMaw<br />http://facebook.com/MyWiredImagination</b></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">"Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared." ~Bhuddha</span>BobbiWiredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09778117358624875910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467669811423344870.post-43859909255760879302009-10-08T11:45:00.004-04:002009-10-08T11:51:16.576-04:00Securing Tutorial PDFs<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/Ss4Js5OoHDI/AAAAAAAAFao/Jo-8ZyHrStE/s1600-h/safe+picture+for+JL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 99px; height: 100px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NPVEK9Oc_Bs/Ss4Js5OoHDI/AAAAAAAAFao/Jo-8ZyHrStE/s200/safe+picture+for+JL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390256470890126386" border="0" /></a>I purchase a lot of tutorials both here and out on the WWW, and it never ceases to amaze me, the number of tutorials that aren't secured in any way. It's sad to have to think about it, but in this day and age, it has to be considered.<br /><b>Why?</b> If your tutorial is not secured, anyone having a copy of it can easily lift both photos and text and place them in a document of their own. Now I know what you're thinking - "I have a copyright notice at the end of my tutorial, so I'm protected." No you're not! These days, a simple copyright statement is not near enough. Anyone with little to no moral values, can and will swipe your content.<br />Now if they are really determined, there are programs out there that will get past the security by brute force - but why make it easy for them?<br />There are 2 wonderful inexpensive options out there for you. (Probably a lot of options, but these 2 are my favorites.)<br /><br /><span> First (and free) is OpenOffice -<a href="http://www.openoffice.org/" class="smarterwiki-linkify">http://www.openoffice.org/</a> This is a wonderful alternative to Microsoft Word. It will even allow you to open a completed Word document in Open office, and retain your Word formatting. To create a PDF, you simply "export to PDF' which opens a wonderful host of options - how the tutorial is viewed; the ability to change the quality percentage to reduce the file size if needed; and add very specific security features. They (Open Office) has great support features to help with any questions about the program you might have. One of the nicest features is the ability to set the pages at "continuous" so the reader sees the information flow, rather than "jump" from page to page. They can view, say the bottom of one page and the top of the next page at the same time, which helps in viewing a complex set of steps.</span><br /><br /><span> Second is Deskpdf by Docudesk<a href="http://www.docudesk.com/desk_pdf_product_home.shtml" class="smarterwiki-linkify">http://www.docudesk.com/desk_pdf_product_home.shtml</a> This one is not free, but for $25.00 is not bad either. This one I consider my "quick and dirty" PDf converter. It has the wonderful option to sit on your desktop, and convert </span><b>ANY FILE</b> to PDF. It's quite useful even outside the primary objective of converting a tutorial. The security features in this one are a bit higher than OpenOffice, and a little more intuitive, but it does lack the option to set the PDF to continuous - the pages automatically flip to the next page, when you scroll down to the bottom.<br /><br />I've had several conversations with other artists, that really don't see the need for securing their document; but you put a lot of work into creating your tutorials and sending them out in the world unsecured is asking someone to steal your hard work.<br />Thanks for listening :D - if you have any questions about these 2 programs, just holler - I'm always happy to help.<img src="http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq236/Bobbiwired/animated%20gifs/cheesygrin.gif" /><br /><br /><b>~Bobbi</b><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">"Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared." ~Bhuddha</span>BobbiWiredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09778117358624875910noreply@blogger.com0