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5 Unique Bridesmaid Gift IdeasAugust 22, 2016 by The Marquardt Ranch
As the day of your wedding draws near, your bridesmaids will become more and more invaluable. Whether it be helping you with your dress, aiding with final preparations of the venue, or simply being on hand to support you through the excitement (and stress) of readying for the big day, your girls will be by your side every step of the way. Bridesmaid gifts are not only a traditional way of thanking your girls for their help and support, but they can also be personalized keep-sake they'll treasure for a lifetime. Looking for ways to make your bridesmaids feel loved and appreciated? Consider these five unique gift ideas for inspiration!
- Personalized Ring
A personalized ring is a great way to pop a question of your own to your (soon-to-be) bridesmaids. A simple band stamped with the coordinates of where you met each member of your bridal party would provide a touching reminder of how much you value their friendship. HandCraftMine has gorgeous minimalist options in silver, gold coated, and rose-gold coated sterling silver, which lets them blend with any color scheme.
- Sweatpants
Comfy and practical, sweatpants would make a great gift for the members of your bridal party. Wear them while running errands or while doing hair and makeup before the big event! Sister 9 Designs offers a range of colors and screen-printing options, so you can match the sweatpants to your wedding colors or to your individual bridesmaids' preferences.
- Flask
If you and your bridesmaids enjoy sharing a drink together, consider giving them stainless steel flasks monogrammed with their initials. Or, you could engrave their names on the front and the date of you and your sweetheart's wedding on the back. Missisippi Mudpie Boutique has a great range of options for customized flasks.
- Raw Crystal Bracelet
Natural Glam on Etsy has a gorgeous selection of raw crystal bracelets in a rainbow of colors. Each crystal is raw and uncut, making no two pieces truly the same—each is as unique as the members of your bridal party. If your wedding has a bohemian or earthy theme, these can be great pieces for them to wear the day of the wedding as well!
- DIY Bleach Pen Tank Top
Here's a gift you can make yourself! While it might be a bit difficult to screen-print your own sweatpants or set your own gemstones, a personalized DIY bleach pen tank top is much easier to do. The folks over at Wedding Chicks have a fantastic how-to for this wonderfully nifty project. Your bridesmaids will appreciate the personal touch—after all, all of the gifts suggested here are unique and easy to customize, but this one would be made by you.
Have you found any other unique bridesmaid gifts? If so, we'd love to hear in the comments!
Happy planning!


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The last Friday of October, cold, gray and rainy with a wind like a knife, it was my day off. So what's a boy to do? Soup! I wanted to have something to warm the insides for a late lunch/early dinner which was timed for the lady who had to work all day. I knew she would be hungry. So I pulled out one of my classics with some tweaks, as I am known to do.
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The story then alternates between the days after Elle's fall and the past, where we get to know Elle and her relationship with Matt—all the young love of best friends, to the first sexual encounters, and the first breaking point of the couple. Without spoiling too much, we get to see Elle and Matt grow up together, grow apart, and then find each other again. In between, there are plenty of complications—of new loves, jealously, uncertainty, and frustration. Even when Elle and Matt find each other again, get married, and start a life together, all is not as they hope. Elle discovers she has an autoimmune disease which makes it extremely difficult to carry a pregnancy to full term. After two devastating losses, she and Matt disagree about how to proceed. Elle desperately wants to keep trying—Matt, fearing for Elle's safety, holds back. That's why Elle's pregnancy now comes as a surprise to Matt.
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The players: The ensemble of major characters also includes Matt's mother, Elle's brother, Elle's previous lover Adam, and Matt's pro-life lawyer friend Jake. Matt hires Jake to fight for the unborn child, but everyone else is against keeping Elle on life support, with good reason. Elle signed an advanced directive which indicated she did not want to be kept on life support in the event of an accident which would leave her in a vegetative state. She saw her mother die a slow and painful death on life support and vowed to never put anyone through such a torturous process. However, she was only 18 when she wrote it, and it doesn't mention anything about if she were pregnant. Matt argues that Elle would have done anything for her unborn child—his mother argues that keeping Elle on life support is against everything Elle wanted for herself, including the dignity of dying as "herself," especially since the baby's chance of survival is extremely low.
The question: The conflict in this book, thus, is as much an internal struggle for each character as it is an external one—one that involves the age old battle between pro-life and pro-choice. Matt is so sure that his "Peep" would have wanted the baby under any circumstances. His mother is so sure that Elle wouldn't have wanted to be kept in a vegetative state. Adam is so sure that he knew Elle best. Jake, a pro-lifer, wants to make a bigger statement while trying to save the unborn child. Who is right? Who is wrong? And most importantly, what would Elle have wanted? The answer lies in a grey area. I loved that Matt's POV was realistic—he realized that in fighting for the baby, he was also fighting to be able to hold onto a piece of Elle, the love of his life whom he would never get to see alive again. His mother constantly asks him the question, "are you fighting for Elle, or are you fighting for yourself?" Matt is unsure himself, but he is driven for his love of Elle, and ultimately, the unborn child growing within her. I also thought Matt's reaction to all the pro-life v pro-choice debate surrounding Elle was realistic—he didn't care about making a statement. He just wanted to save his baby.
Throughout the book, it is important to note that we never lose sight of Elle—she is a constant presence, despite her passive state. From flashbacks, we see how much Elle loved life, loved Matt, and loved the babies that she lost. We see how she's influenced each character in the book, all of whom are fighting for their own vision of Elle. The characters are at times frustrating, but there is no black and white, no good versus evil here. Except for maybe Adam, whom I just didn't like at all.
Overall Impressions: I won't go and spoil the ending for you, but needless to say, I absolutely loved it and I loved this book. I loved that in the end, really, The Promise of Stardust was a love story between Matt and Elle—a chronicle of their lives together from the very beginning to the very end. I loved Matt and Elle as the main characters—they were real to me, their fears and hopes my own as I got to know them and to love them. Every time Matt sat by Elle's bedside, affectionately called her "Peep," or remembered any of the wonderful and not so wonderful past moments he shared with Elle, my heart crumbled a little bit. How much I wanted to read that Elle would open her eyes, would hear her husband, would survive the freak accident that landed her in a coma and have the family she always dreamed of having. How much I wanted Matt to succeed in saving the baby—to be able to hold a part of Elle again in his arms, to be happy, and to grow old with his family beside him. The Promise of Stardust is an emotional book, and rightly so. It doesn't dwell too much on the political debate about pro-life v pro-choice, which I thought was a good direction to take. This was a personal story, Matt and Elle's story. A story about making choices based on what you think you know about the people you love. And let's just say, these are some difficult choices to make. The ending may surprise you, or it might not, but if you give this book a chance, you'll be drawn into a story about love, life, and the sweetest thing.


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Gabby is a vibrant 10-year-old girl who brings light to everyone she meets. Gabby is a fifth grader at Carderock Springs Elementary School who loves running (especially with Girls on the Run), climbing (especially big rock walls), acting (especially at Imagination Stage) and swimming (at the Y, at the Carderock club, at the Jersey shore . . . anywhere there's water!). Aside from all that, she finds nothing more inviting than a pile of books, or a big bowl of popcorn and a movie. :)
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A new set of Crusader athletic logos were revealed at a press conference in Mayborn Campus Center Feb. 14. The name "The Cru" has become increasingly popular among students, faculty, and staff since the original logo was created 15 years ago. A new logo was created to incorporate the nickname and give the athletic logo a more modern appearance.
Athletic Director Randy Mann said he wanted the logo to reflect the dedication and commitment of the university's student athletes.
"We wanted an image that would convey a sense of honor and pride in a great tradition," Mann said. "We chose to make the face unseen inside the closed helmet so that it represents all of our athletes—men and women of all ethnic backgrounds—because at UMHB, wherever we come from, we are all Crusaders."
The new logo will be used in various forms on uniforms, helmets, and other athletic apparel. These designs were modeled by student athletes during the February press conference.
Junior nursing major Deanna Dawdy said she is pleased with the logo, which was designed by Woodward Creative Group in Temple.
"This new logo reminds me of how proud I am to be a Crusader. It came at the perfect time. I like how the school colors are used to distinguish the mascot and the letters. It looks great!" Dawdy said.
The university has continued to experience an unprecedented growth in enrollment, and the new logo is one of several changes introduced on campus this year, such as the new visual arts and nursing facilities and the current construction on the student union building and Crusader Stadium.
Sophomore education major Kathryn Smith said she feels that now is a particularly fitting time for the university to unveil the new logo.
"It's somewhat of a symbol for all of the new and exciting changes being made throughout the campus," she said. "This is an awesome time to be a Crusader because we get to experience the school in this state of progress. This logo is a great start to what's to come at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor."


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It's an open secret in China that you can watch foreign TV shows for free online. Or at least it used to be. After going public in the United States, some of China's largest video watching sites no longer host TV shows for free. What's a fan to do? In this lesson, two friends talk about where they're going to watch.
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When the going gets rough, sometimes all you want (or need) is someone to rescue you with open arms. That's what happened last week when Marisa Grimshaw of Mr. Bones & Co. found herself at an animal shelter in Brooklyn.
In came Buggy, a sweet, little puppy who desperately needed her. Grimshaw told The Dodo, "As soon as they handed her to me, she was clinging to my shoulder."
Unfortunately, Buggy found herself at the shelter after she sustained a serious injury that resulted in a broken bone.
Grimshaw met Buggy after she received an urgent email from Animal Care Centers of NYC. The volunteers at the shelter had found the pup with a broken leg and knew she needed immediate veterinary care.
She responded quickly, thinking of what she would want someone else to do if her own dog needed help.
Once the kind and caring vet had made it to the shelter, Grimshaw could tell that "she just wanted to be held and hugged."
"She was basically a baby version of my dog. So, of course, I was immediately obsessed with her. I was pretty adamant about us having to pull her," said Grimshaw.
Buggy had ideas of her own, too. While being transported to the clinic, Buggy yelped and cried in pain ... until she made her way onto Grimshaw's lap.
And from there? She refused to budge, and the kind vet didn't have the heart to make the injured pup move.
Grimshaw was able to fix her up, performing surgery on her broken thighbone the next day. However, Buggy still has a long way to go.
"She will have quite a bit of a recovery. There will be plates and pins in her legs. And, obviously, keeping a puppy from moving around will be difficult," she explained.
No one knows exactly how Buggy sustained her injuries, but one vet thinks it might be because of a fall. Sadly, it could also have been from a kick given to her by an unkind person.
Buggy should be right as rain in about six weeks, though. After that, she'll be able to find a home. Until then, she has her rescuer to keep her company.
Don't forget to SHARE this sweet pup's story with your friends and family.
H/T: The Dodo | Mr Bones & Co


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OK, now here it is with a fixed back leg, modified leg sizes and placements, modified paw sizes and placements, pre-relaxed tail, tweaks and modifications etc.: smilodon04.MCModel
OK, so I redid it, but not with the extra joint on the back leg. If you'd like, I could do that, but then I would shorter the paw there a little. Do those proportions look a little better to you? I am having a little trouble with the shape of the face...any suggestions? I thought maybe to give the fluffy chin, I could add a transparent fluff instead of a neutrally-sloped jaw, but that can be changed back. Is thisOK for the body shape?
So, it's all right to go with proper leg joints and everything? Or should I go with how I was doing them? I also didn't understand what you meant about the feet...make them a little more flat? I understood about the claws, and hoped to do something like that, but didn't know we would have different skins for some kind of angry mode. That's a good idea, though...like how endermen flip out, I guess. Sorry for not responding recently, as I've been stressed out with work and more-than-tired. Got a couple of days off now, though. So, I want to be a people-pleaser in this thing, and, if you like, will do the shoulders, claws, and also proper joints.
Stroam, thanks! Yeah, I had actually seen that second picture and was thinking of that. I don't know how the shoulders would be best implemented. After all, they would come up at an angle, and would be looking like they were attached to the arms, and maybe more, but not really with them. I have no problem with details or with natural leg poses etc., just that I didn't want to make it difficult for Bioxx. I just want to make sure it's done proper. I was thinking about that with the mouth and was thinking of rows of alternating tooth pixels or something. Also, I was thinking of a hair crest and maybe tufts or a mane like Darmo had said. At this point, I am just looking for suggestions on body shape etc. To have the legs properly done like in the picture (or in real life), it would need three segments. I had the same problem with the Caribou, if you remember. So, what should be coming out: another box/set of boxes, or upwards extensions of the shoulders? Think now: tigers have the same features while they are bent to that degree, but, as I am seeing with sabre-toothed cat renditions, these would be neutralized with a neutral pose:
How about a more hulking, slanted appearance? I just ask now because I'll have to modify the length of some things a little. I guess what I'm getting at is, although it may have a lot of cat-like features, and may be the descendant of modern big cats; as I understand it, they had some significant differences from cats, too, such as the longer, more muscular front arms. I think that this would be a key feature, and might help with what you mentioned, Darmo, about the shoulder blades. Now that I look at a better picture, I think that this might be a good compromise, but I'd like to know what you think.
OK, well, I was considering the shoulder blades thing a little, but not sure how that would work. Because of the way that the upper arms are, they would probably have to be attached, but inset and angled or something. I left the remaining space on the skin as solid as I could for any mane-type fur. I had to modify the head and neck a little to at least be able to have the mouth open and not have neck sticking through; and I might have to lower the head slightly to align the bottom with the neck...we'll see, I guess. I also made the ears rectangular, as I had realized that the reason I had them like they werein the first place was for the lynxes. Here's it so far --- don't mind the back paws, as I've aligned them properly since these snapshots:
KronoNomikon posted a topic in DevelopmentHey, guys! I have been really stale, and I realize that the reason is because I have just not dedicated myself. I realize the reason now that I saw a TFC2 release preview on YouTube, having afterwards been set to continue where I left off: it is because I was uncertain as to what exactly I should do, and so I got deadlocked. So, before getting too far into it, I want to nail down the proper dimensions, as I know that Bioxx wanted a "muscular" saber-toothed tiger. It's difficult to make it look muscular and yet have it like Minecraft, as were the parameters, and so I am going to show the first model dimensions before doing any skins. This is because the method that I use to paint is not necessarily pixel-by-pixel, and when the dimensions are altered afterwards, it messes up my perception. I had this problem a little with the cat, and so that's why I wanted to get the size at least somewhat nailed down first. I tried to stay true to exact dimensions from various pictures and descriptions that I saw online. I realize that it might seem a little small at first glance, but look realistically and think of the shoulder height as compared to a six-foot (two-meter) Steve. I tried to go with the largest cat variety for size, with the ability to be scaled down, obviously, with the minecraft block of 16 voxels being 1 meter:
Shall I move on then?
2x2.5 front, 2x3 back, extra dark spot on tail, lightened chin, fixed neck texture Caracal01.MCModel
OK, you know what? I am trying it at 2x3, and it looks better. 2x2 is a bit thin from anterior to posterior, because the legs are still fairly big on the caracals. However, they are not very fluffy, so the thinness looks fine from the front. I think that, overall, it looks better for the dimension of the legs anyway. Let me show you what I mean and explain what happened: The caracals are definitely kind of slender, but part of this sleekness is from their length and head-to-body ratio. In the caracal model, I made the body longer and more slender, so that the legs and head would be more proportionate. So, even though the legs are the same width as the lynx, they are still smaller in comparison to the body, and with them thinner from the front, they are most definitely more sleek. When I put them as 2x2, they totally look like peg-legs.
I did, but they looked a little too thin in my estimation. It's difficult when you're working with such small numbers... I mean, going to 2x2 is 66% of the length and width, and that's a very significant decrease. If you want, we could go with that, though. I just want everyone to like it, really.
Well, there's not much to it. I tried to make it a little rough, but within reason. The ears are slightly bigger, as they should be, and though the body is longer, as is the tail, the legs are almost as thick. The body is somewhat more slender, in keeping with the look of the cat. Here: Caracal.MCModel
OK, so did Bioxx want an African Lynx skin? I forget... Anyway, here are the updates: -Resized/remapped tufts -positioned the earsmore properly -deletedAfrican Lynx tail segment -completed the following skins: Canada Lynx Iberian Lynx Bobcat LynxSmall02.MCModel
OK, here it is with the two skins, perhaps to be modified, and the bobcat coming after; I crunched up the new texspace so that it uses skins of half the height: LynxSmall01.MCModel
Here you go. EDIT: Since posting, I messed around with it, and it does indeed look better with the shorter nose for some reason. LynxSmall00.MCModel


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For all the rocky roads that are travelled in this life that is parenthood, amongst the many things that are so beautiful to observe in our children, there is one thing above all that is my favourite to witness – and that it the magic of genetics and power of environmental influence in our children. Otherwise known as the nature or nurture debate in child development.
As soon as your little ones enter the world, as soon as their features start forming, as soon as they start developing their own personalities, likes and dislikes, the magic of genetics stares you in the face with all its wonders.
It's amazing how they can be the most perfect combination (or sometimes not-so perfect combination) of your and your partners genes. A stubborn streak here, a crazy streak there…or so we like to think…
Yes, it's true that us parents do like to think that much of this is down to genetics and perhaps at the very outset, that makes sense but thereafter, however how much of this is actually down to genetics and how much is down to environmental factors?
Amazingly, despite the fact we love to put so much down to genetics when it comes to our children's personalities, quirks, likes and dislikes, the influence of environmental factors is probably far greater than you think, with researchers generally agreeing that only 40% of personality traits can be traced back to genetics (read more here).
What's interesting is that perhaps those personality traits we often like to think of as inherited from mum or dad, may not necessarily be so, but instead are more likely to be shaped by exposure to the environment that we have created around them, which in a way is often an embodiment of our own personalities, likes and dislikes. Of course, different factors come into play as they get older, and their worlds widen with greater variety in people and environments.
With that being said, after hundreds studies on the personalities of children raised by adoptive parents, it would appear that adopted children's personalities are in fact more like those of their biological parents whom they have never met, than those of their adoptive parents (more on that here).
So is it really the magic of genetics? Is it the power of influencing environmental factors? The nature versus nurture battle will continue on, but while we try to figure out once and for all if personality is really inherited or rubbed off on us, we can still marvel at the outcome, either way.
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PSEC is an organization comprised of the local chapters of national or international engineering and scientific societies in the Puget Sound area. PSEC exists to increase public awareness and appreciation of engineering, science and technology.
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- Reflect the technical concerns of these societies and of this community
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- Inter-Society Officers Workshop
- Engineer's Fair – February 6, 2016
- Engineers of the Year Awards Banquet
- Mentor Nights for College Students
- Order of the Engineer
Please feel free to contact me directly, if you have any questions regarding PSEC. We also encourage you to download our PSEC Overview presentation for more information on PSEC.
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Meeting Minutes, May 7, 2018Attendance Sam, Stan, Chris, John, Charles Beard, Tan, George, Jason, Kathi Agenda Call to Order Approval of Agenda Approval of Minutes Around the Room Sam – ASME Chris – AIAA John – WSPE Charles – AIAA Tan – ASME Jason – Kathi – ASHRAE has Golf Tournament coming up in June and last Chapter meeting next week Treasurer Report Dave is on the east coast working No transactions last month Official IRS approval of non profit Calendar Highline college mentor night May 22nd June council meeting College Mentor night arrangements: SPU, SU and UW Bothell Website Updates Still Awaiting Engineer's fair report If you have calendars to sync, get Stan in contact with your website coordinator ISOW Report Mentor Nights Registration is up for Highline ISOW Recommendation of a ...
June Meeting AgendaOur June meeting will be on Monday June 4 at Razzi's in Greenwood at 6pm. The agenda is: Call to Order Approval of Agenda Approval of Minutes Around the Room Treasurer Report Calendar Website Updates Mentor Nights Election of 2018-19 Officers Swearing in of 2018-19 Officers Action Item Review Adjourn
Meeting Minutes, April 2, 2018Notes from the April 2nd PSEC meeting
Highline Mentor Night Event, May 22ndOur friends at Highline College are hosting our latest (and last of the program year) Mentor Night. If you are an engineering student there it is a good way to meet and network with local engineers. If you are a local engineer the PSEC is always looking for volunteer mentors to spend an evening with the next generation, describing what you do and giving advice. The Highline event will be May 22nd from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. If you'd like to attend as a mentor, please register on our Eventbrite site and come ready to talk a bit about what you do ...


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"There are eyes everywhere. No blind spot left. What shall we dream of when everything becomes visible? We'll dream of being blind." Paul Virilio
White Condo is an installation that encompasses video, sculpture and photography. The work examines interstitial and overlapping relationships between science fiction and condo living to explore the anxieties of ubiquitous monitoring and mediation.
In this hyper-real age of simulated imagery and self-curated surveillance, metaphors of authenticity and duplication reveal a particular uncanny character. Theorists like Virilio have interrogated the ways in which contemporary seeing modifies experience, encouraging the extreme desire for other worlds and, essentially, for disappearance itself. White Condo is an ironic attempt to contribute to this complex terrain, a satiric project for exploring the multitude of possibilities that we humans attempt to individualize ourselves in our increasingly technological environments.
Geoffrey Pugen explores relationships between real and staged performance, the natural and the artificial, and tensions of virtuality, through altering and manipulating image material. Working with video, performance, sculpture and photography, Pugen renders situations that examine our perceptions of how history, documentation, and simulation intersect. His videos and art have been exhibited nationally and internationally. He is a recipient of the K.M. Hunter Award for Interdisciplinary art. White Condo is his second solo exhibition at MKG127.
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...This weekend was just smashing! It was an incredibly beautiful, with temps in the high 50's/low 60's, clear and good "get outside" weather. So that's what we did :) Kids and I took a few walks, we attempted to play outside, and had all the windows in the house open. I was so happy that we finally got a taste of some nice weather....only to have those spring-thoughts dashed by today's 30 degrees and rain/snow. I love New England in March - transitional month, yeah, right, just give me spring already! LOL
Anyway, in between doing all of that great activity with the kids, I managed to try a few new techniques and knocked out a few semi-finished projects I'd started and dropped and started and dropped...no pictures, sorry, but when the weather clears up I'll get to those ;)
Big Experience #1 - Drill Press! Yep, I finally got up the gusto to try the big ole drill press myself! I'm a bit phobic about using power tools (ask me about being sent down the cellar to look for my dad's fingers...) so this was a Big Thing for me :) I haven't done that much sheet metal work because while I'd like to start making cool charms and stuff, I've been very nervous about using a drill press to make holes with, and I've not yet strung my metal saw for the same reason. The little bits that I've done that have required holes I've hollered for my good-natured hubby and his drill-pressing skills. He's given me a few tutorials, and has made me a good jig to use, so this weekend I finally decided "I'm going to put on the big girl panties and do it." So I did! And now I won't be so scared of little pieces of metal flying around creating havoc. So look for some charms to pop up here & there. Well, once I get my saw strung, of course ;)
Big Experience #2 - Hammering pennies! Yes, I know that defacing US tender is illegal... I've seen a few examples of people using pennies as charms and such like, and decided that while I am still a bit trepidatious (is that a word? LOL) with my saw, I *love* my hammers! So I grabbed my ball pein hammer, my block and a few pennies and WHACK, WHACK, Duck flying pennies, put on safety goggles and chase dog & cats from room so they won't get hurt by same flying pennies, WHACK, WHACK! OUCH! Move fingers, figure out something else to use to hold pennies while whacking. WHACK, WHACK, WHACK. Two flattened and texturized pennies are finished. I then stamped them with my son's and daughter's names and birthdates, and patinaed them with Liver of Sulfur (see Big Experience #3), and added a few freshwater pearls and made them into charms for a necklace. I love the way these charms look and will be doing them again! (Once my fingers stop throbbing...)
Big Experience #3 - Patinating! As you've probably guessed, I love copper. The color is so rich and warm, and it's gets better as it ages. To this point, I've just used the copper natural, and have let it patina with age. However, I did have some Liver of Sulfer (LOS), and have been wanting to try using that. Now, since I know LOS is quite stinky, I didn't want to use it in the house on a day where I couldn't open the windows. This weekend presented a great chance to try it out, and so I grabbed the LOS, figured out which container I'd then dedicate to this process, and wrangled up the pieces I wanted to patina - a cuff bracelet from some copper sheet, a great free form swirl ring, and the two penny charms mentioned earlier in the post. I then prepared the LOS according to directions, and put the items in. It was amazing to watch the coloration start to take affect immediately! After leaving the pieces in for a minute or two, I then pulled them out, washed them off and let them dry. I then attacked each piece with a wire brush, 0000 steel wool, and a green scrubbie pad to clean them up. The colors were amazing! Everything looked so cool :) I even put the cuff bracelet in for a second dunking and this cuff is now my favorite piece. It's so intense and very Antiquey looking. I'm now trying to decide if I want to put this cuff up on my Etsy shop or keep it for myself. I think it'll end up adorning my wrist rather than someone else's - after all, I can make more, right?


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Maryland Community Discussion Forum: LEED v4Register for event
Ends On - May 25, 2017 - 1:00pm
USGBC Maryland members are invited to monthly online meetings focused on individual credit categories. This is a special "members only" perk to assist in the transition to LEED v4 projects.
A moderator and panel of local subject matter experts will share what their experience in working on LEED v4 projects. Bring your questions, and join us for discussion during this WebEx series to be held the fourth Thursday of each month at noon.
The first session will be May 25, and we'll focus on the Integrated Design category and Location and Transportation credits.
The WebEx login instructions will be emailed to registered attendees 24 hours in advance of the session. This discussion session is only open to current USGBC Maryland members. Learn how you can join today.