it's a masterpiece.

or would that be...a mistresspiece?

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*sigh* I got about a square inch of this stuff done, realized I had the aspect ratio slightly off and decided never again...

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how does the clasp work?

are all the rings soldered? i've had a 4 in 1 bracelet done for the better part of a year, i just can't get myself to finish the cleanup. so many solder joints...

i've also not come up with a clasp.

The clasp is actually really easy, one side just slides inside the other; hence the name, slide lock clasp. I bought mine from a retailer/wholesaler online; they're easy to get a hold of. Very nice for the wider bracelets, as they let them sit full width on your wrist without bunching up like sometimes happens with smaller clasps.

I actually don't solder my rings--they join so well, and the cuts are very flush, that I feel they don't need it. No trouble with it coming apart, either. (Though I suppose it could if I pulled hard enough...but I've worn it around my toddler and so far no prob.)

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yeah, I know what you mean--I've started and stopped many times myself. Fortunately my first attempt had a good dose of beginner's luck; it was my bracelet I wore at my wedding. Though none of the others have come out so well as that one.

And it just looks so cool, I can't help myself....

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Very nice



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“A man who uses his hands is a laborer. One who uses his hands and mind is a craftsman. He who uses his hands, and his mind, and his heart is an artist.”

national jewelry competition, you say? you wouldn't happen to have a link with more information, would you?

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yup

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I also have a piece that was finalist the next year, too, which I'm hoping to get up on dA soon.

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Sage advise from an anonymous source: "Before I criticize someone, I like to walk a mile in their shoes. That way, if they get mad, they're barefoot and a long way away." .................... RUN!

i didn't know fire mountain did a contest like that. i'll have to keep an eye out for the next one.

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