Cannot join #real_life (invite only).... A random collection of stuff from an engineer interested in photography; and friends.

Chain Mail Jewellery with Rubber O Rings

I’ve just bought the book “Link It” by Susan C. Thomas and it contains projects using both rubber and aluminium rings. Purple Moon Beads sells the aluminium jump rings but I’m not too keen as the colour coating comes off very easily. One of the projects I’d quite like to try uses 1.6mm wire with a 10mm ID. I’ve made a sample using some of my own 1.0mm and 10mm ID (internal diameter) for quickness and it’s clear that the 1.0mm rings and not sturdy enough to withstand the forces on them so I've ordered some brass and copper rings from The Dragonfly Company.

Copper ring

I made this ring froma tutorial by Donna Spadafore and presented by the JewelryLessons.com website.
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He tried a short cut

Just in case you are feeling homesick Kat, it's never a dull moment on Canvey.
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It seems he failed to take the bend, overcorrected and clipped the corner of the garden fence on our side of the road before trying to cross the beck. Makes a change from all the accidents on the roundabout outside our house.

Paradox

And in my heart I know I just want to get it out of the way and !DONE!And in my heart I know I just want to get it out of the way and !DONE!

Galaxy Zoo

I spent a good few hours yesterday classifying galaxies for Galaxy Zoo. Although there were a lot of unidentifiable blobs there were a few that I thought looked pretty...

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