Standardized Design

Standardized Design

I would like to know why we don’t have standardized screws and screwdrivers. Wasn’t it the Civil War when production companies discovered that standardizing parts and designs made things more efficient? Isn’t this 150 years later- and we’re...
Work it Out

Work it Out

This week, I worked out what was troubling me with a design.  It was one of those few times that my artistic vision was cloudy, so to speak. I bought the most amazing Marcasite-in-Agate cabochon from Gerard Scott Designs a few months ago.  I was so excited looking at...
Workin’ on the Chain, Gang

Workin’ on the Chain, Gang

I will share a secret with you. I really dislike soldering chain. Not the nice open link style, like in a charm bracelet- no. I’m talking about the microscopic, get out four magnifying lenses, and then squint before you even start to see the link kind of chain....