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Glass, Pottery, Jewelry & MoreAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09586606901605560542noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6690642400166290560.post-10165025345865647982016-10-06T08:45:00.001-04:002016-10-06T08:45:28.046-04:00<div style="width:100%;text-align:center;"><span style="margin:5px;padding:5px;border-radius: 5px;border:1px solid lightgrey;display:inline-block;"><a rel=_nofollow href="http://www.butterflyintheattic.com/"> <img style="border: 1px solid gray;width:400px;height:400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhytEXnJ9Rfn362psYLPVJpdis6j8S2x364pMS4V31lcaJLKSJq0ch5BlDW5hGEkAOLRzb3zHjddH-ZUI9PW2YpQc9N5lYsnwJ2CCL_zLEhKMedy2AwZv6OqEgbDb5Xm-niCqonW5JC-uX7/s1600/Search_Light+Button.jpg"> <p style="allign: center;">ButterflyInTheAttic</p></a></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09586606901605560542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6690642400166290560.post-68458672214744374562016-07-30T10:44:00.004-04:002016-07-30T10:44:52.371-04:00Cleaning water stains on potteryCleaning water stains on pottery<br />
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Try Bar Keepers Friend, the powder.<br />
Make a paste and put it on the areas and let it sit. Then use a scrubby pad.<br />
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Try a paste of baking soda and warm water, leave on for an hour, then scrub gently with an old toothbrush<br />
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CLR.<br />
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denture cleaner<br />
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oxyclean<br />
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Vinegar diluted with a little water.<br />
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Go to the dollar tree and buy the cleaner called awesome. <br />
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The works, toilet bowl cleaner<br />
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a warm/hot water soak with Dawn and white vinegar.<br />
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Just plain Dawn & hot water, no vinegar<br />
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You will then need to soak your art pottery in tap water until the vinegar smell is gone.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09586606901605560542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6690642400166290560.post-45863317156877979292015-10-12T13:44:00.000-04:002015-10-12T13:44:03.150-04:00Twitter Tree<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBUeS9Dc-fXVwFwny-ogJD3eQ7EaYE5YA24ghtSyYFvK0j133j6pT2Tqf_lf3AjBd-FE7UMjaBM3uiA1DIp-BPTWx7hTDfp59mlOaJ0HUs2D9YhIjDtPpIkElCZyrVXgKA3szlATLXSYs/s1600/twitter_tree.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBUeS9Dc-fXVwFwny-ogJD3eQ7EaYE5YA24ghtSyYFvK0j133j6pT2Tqf_lf3AjBd-FE7UMjaBM3uiA1DIp-BPTWx7hTDfp59mlOaJ0HUs2D9YhIjDtPpIkElCZyrVXgKA3szlATLXSYs/s200/twitter_tree.png" width="200" /></a>Three days a week I join a group of online sellers in a Twitter Tree. We each post 2 items and tweets. We send those tweets out to all our followers. We link our items to the blog. We pin all the items to our Pinterest boards. <br />
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We hope all this social media work will get people to come check out all the great handmade and vintage items we have.<br />
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Here is just a small group of items in today's Twitter Tree...<br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/.https://www.etsy.com/listing/228575845/craft-show-bags-jewelry-bags-handmade?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=PageTools&utm_campaign=Share" target="_blank">Handmade & Painted Paper Bags from Christie Cottage</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/213089444/hammered-contemporary-jewelry-hammered?ref=shop_home_active_10" target="_blank">Beautiful jewelry from ElunaJewelry</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/251107490/train-engine-belt-buckle-limited-edition?ref=shop_home_active_6" target="_blank">Lots of vintage belt buckles from my Etsy shop</a><br />
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Basically, rose quartz is a quartz crystal that owes its pink hue to the presence of several minerals, including trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese. Natural rose quartz is often a very pale pink, cloudy and colored by inclusions. The pink color in Rose Quartz is photosensitive and can fade in sunlight.<br />
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Rose quartz is found in Madagascar, India, Germany, and several localities in the USA. Much rose quartz was extracted from a famous site near Custer, South Dakota, but now, most of the world's supply of good quality rose quartz comes from Brazil.
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/207287744/modernist-rose-quartz-necklace-carved?">Necklace</a> of rose quartz and silver at TheSnapDragon'sLair on Etsy
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Rose quartz occurs in pegmatites. It forms at very high temperatures, between 400°C and 700°C. Rose quartz is also found in massive hydrothermal veins, but more rarely. Rose quartz is usually mined manually from pegmatites as explosives would shatter the rocks and cause fine cracks in the specimen that decrease their value.<br />
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Rose quartz is often called the "Love Stone." It's energetic hallmark is that of unconditional love that opens the heart chakra. This makes rose quartz a stone for every type of love: self-love, family, platonic, romantic, and unconditional. As a variety of quartz, rose quartz has high energy, and this strong energy can enhance love in virtually any situation. Rose quartz is also a gemstone known for bringing happiness to its owner.<br />
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The astrological signs of rose quartz are Taurus and Libra.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Art Deco Necklace from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/197852209/art-deco-necklace-sterling-rose-quartz?ref=sr_gallery_1&ga_search_query=rose+quartz+teamlove&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery">Zephyrvintage</a></td></tr>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09586606901605560542noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6690642400166290560.post-77402198270784150002014-08-26T17:33:00.000-04:002014-08-26T17:33:11.030-04:00Plastic by any other name would smell as sweetI've been buying lots of vintage bangle bracelets lately to sell in my
Etsy shop and wanted to find out more about what they are made of. They
are plastic, but many Etsy shops have similar ones listed as Lucite.<br />
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from Enclyclopedia Brittanica:
"Lucite, also called Plexiglas, British Perspex, is a trademark name of
polymethyl methacrylate, a synthetic organic compound of high molecular
weight made by the combination of many simple molecules of the ester
methyl methacrylate (monomer) into long chains (polymer); this process
(polymerization) may be effected by light or heat, although chemical
catalysts are usually employed in manufacture of the commercial
product."<br />
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Okay, so that is great for scientists, but how about the rest of us . . .
I asked a veteran plastic seller on Etsy, Age Of Plastic
https://www.etsy.com/shop/AgeofPlastic, for some advice. Here is her
response:<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7yk455m2sKzr2GwyVw7pPTqC-1xjLejSd6-TuMFtF5uWHzWKb7rC5YTzQ1S2UCNOwYNZdex57e4NWNrV6ezb414UMO6oQttkWSJAewcNg03nq20b0xLhF2yLEtCt1gydgNQLSUCJIFEgi/s1600/IMG_0493.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7yk455m2sKzr2GwyVw7pPTqC-1xjLejSd6-TuMFtF5uWHzWKb7rC5YTzQ1S2UCNOwYNZdex57e4NWNrV6ezb414UMO6oQttkWSJAewcNg03nq20b0xLhF2yLEtCt1gydgNQLSUCJIFEgi/s1600/IMG_0493.JPG" width="200" /></a>"Lucite
can be molded or carved. It can also have seams, although I don't know
how common that is (I think I've owned one Lucite bangle with a seam).
On your better Lucite pieces, even if they were molded, they will have
been polished to remove any sign of mold marks. Generally speaking,
collectors and sellers consider the presence/absence of mold marks and
seams to be an indicator of quality, and occasionally to exclude a
plastic when identifying. In some types of pieces, like Japanese
celluloid floral bangles, seams are expected because of how they were
constructed and have no bearing on their value."<br />
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I also found out that although clear in its original state, Lucite can
be tinted virtually any color, in ranges from transparent to opaque,
with a few interesting variations along the way.<br />
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Now, how can you tell what the plastic is? The best test is to run the
piece under hot tap water, or wear the bangle while you relax in the
hot tub or shower. If it smells a little like your old high school
chemistry lab (formaldehyde), it's Bakelite. If it smells like Vicks
Vapo-rub (camphor), it's Celluloid. If it smells like burnt milk, it's
Galalith (1920's). If it smells clean, or like nothing at all, it's
Lucite or acrylic.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09586606901605560542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6690642400166290560.post-84841263997862342352014-06-29T10:03:00.000-04:002014-06-29T10:03:13.821-04:00Vogue Team Page<div class="etsy-embed-page"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/pages/vintage-vogue-team">Vintage Vogue Team</a> on Etsy</div>
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<a href="http://www4.uwm.edu/FLL/linguistics/dialect/staticmaps/q_58.html">Different names for stuff you sell on your front lawn</a><br />
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I am learning about different online sites to use to promote the sale. Used to just have to place an ad in the local newspaper and you're done. Not anymore.<br />
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I only had time for two...<br />
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<a href="http://www.yardsalesearch.com/yss-garage-sale.jsp?id=150526028">yardsalesearch</a><br />
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<a href="http://nwct.craigslist.org/gms/4489225206.html">craigslist</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09586606901605560542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6690642400166290560.post-73264020751038783172014-04-16T13:47:00.003-04:002014-04-16T13:47:45.017-04:00MagdaleneJewels/Knits "April Showers" Promotional Blog: April 16 - April 30 <a href="http://magdalenejewels.blogspot.com/2014/04/magdalenejewelsknits-april-showers.html">http://magdalenejewels.blogspot.com/2014/04/magdalenejewelsknits-april-showers.html</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09586606901605560542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6690642400166290560.post-76403633102421383362014-04-06T13:26:00.002-04:002014-04-06T13:26:39.898-04:00Plastic by any other name would smell as sweetI've been buying lots of vintage bangle bracelets lately to sell in my Etsy shop and wanted to find out more about what they are made of. They are plastic, but many Etsy shops have similar ones listed as Lucite. <br />
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So, I asked a veteran plastic seller on Etsy, Age Of Plastic <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/AgeofPlastic">https://www.etsy.com/shop/AgeofPlastic</a>, for some advice. Here is her response:<br />
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Lucite can be molded or carved. It can also have seams, although I don't
know how common that is (I think I've owned one Lucite bangle with a
seam). On your better Lucite pieces, even if they were molded, they will
have been polished to remove any sign of mold marks.<br />
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Generally speaking, collectors and sellers consider the presence/absence
of mold marks and seams to be an indicator of quality, and occasionally
to exclude a plastic when identifying. In some types of pieces, like
Japanese celluloid floral bangles, seams are expected because of how
they were constructed and have no bearing on their value.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09586606901605560542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6690642400166290560.post-26634135361510953502014-03-29T11:38:00.002-04:002014-03-29T11:39:32.330-04:00Networking SaturdayIt's Networking Saturday....<br />
<a href="http://butterflyintheattic.blogspot.com/2014/03/networking-saturday-link-your-shop-or_29.html?m=1">http://butterflyintheattic.blogspot.com/2014/03/networking-saturday-link-your-shop-or_29.html?m=1</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09586606901605560542noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6690642400166290560.post-78233454227603387432014-01-31T11:05:00.000-05:002014-01-31T11:05:07.517-05:00<a href="http://www.100craftlinks.com/">100craftlinks.com</a><br />
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This site has tons of great stuff for any craft project. I just listed my Etsy shop there since I am selling lots of vintage buttons and beads that could be used for craft projects. Destash listings are coming up next since I have a box full of vintage jewelry that is broken or just too beat up to sell to wear.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09586606901605560542noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6690642400166290560.post-51650214905527535122014-01-30T08:22:00.003-05:002014-03-11T10:03:22.539-04:00Keeping Guacamole Green<b>The Guacamole Test: Guacamole Topped with Water</b>
<br />
This idea came from The Kitchn and is a little bit of kitchen
genius. Here’s how it works: Start by putting your freshly made
guacamole in a container with a tight-fitting lid then push the
guacamole down into the container to get rid of any air pockets. Next,
pour 1/2 inch of lukewarm water on top, seal the container, and pop it
in the fridge. When you’re ready to eat the guacamole, pour out the
water and stir the guacamole to incorporate any surface moisture. That’s
it. My guacamole was still bright and green after a full 24 hours, but
the Kitchn reports this method keeps your guac good to go for three
days.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09586606901605560542noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6690642400166290560.post-40379375754145341492013-12-15T09:25:00.000-05:002013-12-15T09:25:43.924-05:00Cat's Eye BeadsI'm just learning about cat's eye beads. Here's some basic info:<br />
<br />
Resin Cat's Eye beads get their name from the unique
way they refract light, resembling the oblong center of a cat''s eye. These beads are lighter than glass, expertly shaped with brilliant color
and a well-defined "eye" line. They set off their shining light
although at dark place.<br />
<br />
Sometimes referred to as fiber-optic beads,
change hue as they capture and reflect light and have a band of light
running through the center that resembles a cat's eye.<br />
<br />
Fiber optic cat's eye beads are made from a special glass (the same glass fiber optics are made from) <br />
<br />
Cat's Eye beads are man-made fiber optic glass expertly shaped into
round beads by fusing quartz fibers together. The color is brilliant and
the bead refracts light.
Sometimes referred to as "fiber-optic", these man-made beads changes hue
as they capture the light and have a band of light running through the
center that resembles a 'cat's eye'.<br />
<br />
The optical illusions within each Cat's Eye bead create a stylish
movement when worn on the wrist.
These beads are actually Synthetic Quartz Cat's Eye beads, they change
their appearance by looking at them from different angles. The cat's-eye
beads have a very definite eye streak and appear to shine from below
the surface.
<br />
<br />
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cat's
eye beads capture light and magically reflect dynamic brilliance that
changes with every movement. Use these lightweight glass beads to add
bright colors and a captivating optical effect to your jewelry. - See
more at:
http://www.fusionbeads.com/Cats-Eye-Glass-Beads#!Cats-Eye-Glass-Beads</div>
<br />
<br />
<div id="stcpDiv" style="left: -1988px; position: absolute; top: -1999px;">
cat's
eye beads capture light and magically reflect dynamic brilliance that
changes with every movement. Use these lightweight glass beads to add
bright colors and a captivating optical effect to your jewelry. - See
more at:
http://www.fusionbeads.com/Cats-Eye-Glass-Beads#!Cats-Eye-Glass-Beads</div>
<div id="stcpDiv" style="left: -1988px; position: absolute; top: -1999px;">
cat's
eye beads capture light and magically reflect dynamic brilliance that
changes with every movement. Use these lightweight glass beads to add
bright colors and a captivating optical effect to your jewelry. - See
more at:
http://www.fusionbeads.com/Cats-Eye-Glass-Beads#!Cats-Eye-Glass-Beads</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09586606901605560542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6690642400166290560.post-23384221091839414082013-11-27T19:41:00.001-05:002014-04-06T13:15:55.697-04:00Bakelite and other PlasticsThe best test is to run the piece under hot tap water, or wear the bangle while you relax in the hot tub or shower.
If it smells a little like your old high school chemistry lab (formaldehyde), it's Bakelite.
If it smells like vicks vapo-rub (camphor), it's Celluloid.
If it smells like burnt milk, it's Galalith (1920's).
If it smells clean, or like nothing at all, it's lucite or acrylic.
In any marbled piece, there should be vertical lines on the inside of the bangle.<br />
<br />
Creme: Creamy white<br />
Creamed Corn: Light creamy yellow<br />
Custard: The color of egg custard<br />
Butterscotch: Golden yellow with a hint of brown<br />
Toffee: Light yellowish brown<br />
Golden: Medium golden greenish brown<br />
Cocoa: Light brown<br />
Chocolate: Medium brown<br />
Coffee bean: Dark brown<br />
Rootbeer: Transparent golden brown, often with black swirls<br />
Black: True black, no other body color when held to light<br />
Apple juice: Transparent golden yellow<br />
Pineapple: Light yellow<br />
Lemon: Intense bright yellow<br />
Tangerine: Intense bright orange with a hint of yellow<br />
Coral: Pinkish orange<br />
Melon: Cantaloupe orange<br />
Orange: Orange<br />
Rust: Deep orange with a hint of brown<br />
Peppermint: Light pink<br />
Fuscia: Strong Deep Pink with a hint of blue<br />
Cherry: Intense bright red<br />
Tomato: Red with a hint of orange<br />
Rasberry: Red with a hint of blue or purple<br />
Cranberry: Purplish red<br />
Wine: Deep burgundy red<br />
Navy: Dark navy blue<br />
Vaseline: Yellowish green, the color of Anti-freeze<br />
Chartreuse: Light celery green<br />
Lime: Intense bright green<br />
Green apple juice : Transparent bright green<br />
Olive: Olive green<br />
Moss: Deep brownish green<br />
Forest: Deep green<br />
Leaf : Medium green with a hint of blue<br />
Pea soup: Medium green with a hint of brown<br />
Jade: Mottled medium and darker greens<br />
Creamed Spinach: Greens swirled with white or yellow<br />
Ink spot: Dark bluish green splotches on yellow backround<br />
Teal: Dark greenish blue<br />
Blue moon: Dark teal with yellow marbling<br />
End of Day: A mixture of three or more colors, supposedly created at the end of the day, when all the remaining plastic from the day's production were combined.<br />
<br />
DESCRIPTION OF PLASTIC<br />
Plain: Uniform color throughout.<br />
Marbled: A blended swirl of two or more colors.<br />
Layered: One color of plastic on top of another with indistinct boundaries between the colors.<br />
Laminated: One color of plastic on top of another with distinct boundaries between the layers.<br />
Transparent: Transparent, and appears transparent when worn.<br />
Light Transparent: Plastic that appears translucent, but is actually transparent when held to the light.<br />
Translucent: Like holding a piece of bone china up to the light, and discerning the shape of your fingers through it. In some marbled plastics, there may be a mixture of transparent and translucent areas.<br />
Opaque: Light does not pass through the plastic, or does so only on thinner areas, such as in the valleys of the carved areas or along the edges.<br />
Light weight: Light weight and thin.<br />
Medium weight: Medium weight and average thickness.<br />
Chunky weight: A heavier more substantial weight piece.<br />
Heavy weight: A bold heavy piece, sometimes reaching as much as an inch or more in thickness at it's thickest point.<br />
Domed: A domed piece is thicker in the center and tapers at the edges.<br />
Sliced: A sliced bracelet is the same thickness throughout, without tapering at the edges.<br />
<br />
DECORATION<br />
Etched: Very faintly carved surface decoration<br />
Lightly Carved: Faint carving<br />
Medium Carved: Average depth carving<br />
Deeply Carved: Deeper than average carving<br />
Heavily Carved: Extremely deeply carved<br />
Faceted: Carved with a regular pattern of facets<br />
Grooved: Routed out in a line<br />
Pierced: The material has been cut completely through<br />
Inlaid: A space is routed out of the material, and a contrasting material is fitted into that space. Bakelite polka dot bracelets are an excellent example of inlay technique.<br />
<br />
lots from http://www.plasticfantastic.com/glossary.htmlAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09586606901605560542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6690642400166290560.post-92066674271811592912013-11-22T11:19:00.001-05:002013-11-22T11:19:06.983-05:00Lactose IntolerantWell, it's been an interesting week learning all about trademark infringement. Yes, the GotMilk? group decided that my little ole Etsy shop was a threat so I changed my name. I thought Got Milk Glass And More was really cute, but like The Snap Dragon's Lair better, actually. The new name came from my love of flowers. I also found that Snap Dragon is a Victorian game which I will explain in another post.
I have to change all my Etsy listings to reflect the new name. And, while I'm at it, I'm doing my best to rewrite to increase my search relevancy. This has been quite a learning experience. So much that I don't understand about SEO, but I'm working on it!
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09586606901605560542noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6690642400166290560.post-29805455776565809562012-11-03T16:13:00.001-04:002012-11-03T16:13:11.947-04:00Milk Glass and Tea<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://ny-image3.etsy.com/000/0/12544962/ifb_fullxfull.10315123.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://ny-image3.etsy.com/000/0/12544962/ifb_fullxfull.10315123.jpg" width="199" /></a></div>
This is a beautiful hostess stand made by HighTeaForAlice from two of my milk glass plates.Check out her other items at http://www.etsy.com/shop/HighTeaForAliceAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09586606901605560542noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6690642400166290560.post-39743767893787987772012-05-14T06:57:00.004-04:002012-05-14T07:05:09.143-04:00Big Etsy Contest<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVLdmYpKWLd9RZrwqDVYz16EqPC0gwSf5FSnCUvkIDvRLhRdET7Rypizkfm2agP9FMD7TeAg2s0mUsJ_IgYAduv8Ro-8aTzK1XGnJy56Oha6ZndRna7bMfyhOvJNF_tRTAyAo3zwTgl2Y/s1600/logo+sign+up.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVLdmYpKWLd9RZrwqDVYz16EqPC0gwSf5FSnCUvkIDvRLhRdET7Rypizkfm2agP9FMD7TeAg2s0mUsJ_IgYAduv8Ro-8aTzK1XGnJy56Oha6ZndRna7bMfyhOvJNF_tRTAyAo3zwTgl2Y/s1600/logo+sign+up.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size: small;">One
day a month or so ago, one of the Vintage Jewelry Sellers on Etsy e-mailed me
to say I was in the Big Etsy Contest. I had no idea what that was so headed on
over to see what it was all about. Now, I’m a leader of the big Etsy Contest
Team and just have to tell you all about this Big Etsy contest idea and the
person behind the curtain….</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Since
2008, Spacefem has been shopping on Etsy and in 2011 she decided to open her
own shop. She is a “30-something
electrical engineer, pilot, php programmer, Kansan, sewing nerd, and mom” and
the brains behind the Big Etsy Contest. And, she’s got one hell of a sense of
humor!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Now,
I have no idea how bots work or how to even start setting up a site like the
Big Etsy Contest. Evidently, Spacefem
does because this one is cool. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The
Big Etsy Contest pulls a few hundred items from the Etsy marketplace and puts
them head-to-head, two at a time, so you can pick your favorite. Items are
pulled by price, with the day of the month corresponding to the item prices. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Up
to 25% of the items are from people who've submitted their stores and want to
be in the contest, the rest are from random new listings from the marketplace.<br />
<br />
The contest contains handmade and vintage items, but not supplies. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">If you have an Etsy shop,
you can <a href="http://etsycontest.com/signup.php"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">sign up for free</span></a>, pick a
day to compete, and join in the fun. Thousands of votes are submitted
every day so you're guaranteed a few views, and publicity from winning, or
even just placing, doesn't hurt either.<br />
<br />
If you're a shopper looking for deals you can <a href="http://etsycontest.com/share.php"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">search for the best items
by price</span></a>, or <a href="http://etsycontest.com/coupons.php"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">browse
coupon codes</span></a> that signed up shops are offering contest voters.<br />
<br />
To mix things up, there are often theme days:
</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Hue Tuesday - items tagged with a specific primary color
are grabbed. </span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Welcome
Wednesday – items are pulled from Etsy's newest shops. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Theme
Thursday – “Themes can be anything from animals (unicorns!) to materials
(yarn!) and aren't published anywhere in advance, because I can never make up
my mind what the darn theme should be until the last minute.” </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Swanky Sunday – “We
vote on items that cost more than $31, based on where we're at in the month. So
on the first Sunday it's things I probably can't afford, and by the last Sunday
it's stuff that I definitely can't afford."</span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">For more info check out the contest blog at <a href="http://etsycontest.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">etsycontest.blogspot.com</span></a></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><br />
</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">or at twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/etsycontest"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">@EtsyContest</span></a></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><br />
</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">or the Etsy team <a href="http://www.etsy.com/teams/12328/etsy-contest"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">http://www.etsy.com/teams/12328/etsy-contest</span></a>.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;"></span></h3>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09586606901605560542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6690642400166290560.post-22923474882101288822012-04-25T16:29:00.002-04:002012-04-25T16:29:35.490-04:00Oreo CupcakesJust a quick post today since I was thinking about chocolate...<br />
<br />
Ingredients<br />
Package of Oreo cookies<br />
Packaged cake mix or your own recipe<br />
Frosting of your choice<br />
<br />
--Preheat oven to 350 degrees.<br />
--Eat a cookie.<br />
--Mix packaged cake mix according to
directions.<br />
--Line cupcake tins with liner, place a regular
size Oreo cookie in the bottom of each liner.<br />
--Eat a cookie.<br />
--Take 1/2 of remaining
cookies in package and chop coarsely and add to cake mix.<br />
--Fill the cupcake tins.<br />
--Bake for 15 minutes (or according to box directions).<br />
--Eat a cookie.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09586606901605560542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6690642400166290560.post-78048788715453311602012-04-22T17:05:00.000-04:002012-04-22T17:05:01.082-04:00Setting up a Booth at a Fair<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<strong><span style="color: #ff4848;">WOW!… </span>That’s the
sort of reaction most of us would like to hear as someone spots our stall. If
you have spent time and effort collecting items for sale, allow enough time to
plan your display and do justice to your hard work. A display should
compliment and highlight each item.</strong></div>
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<br /></div>
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There’s no big secret here – it’s all about the display, and
how that display creates an experience that makes people want to buy. With a
proper display, and a little effort, your shop can be the most popular stall in
the market.</div>
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There are two things to know when it comes to setting up
your display: First, you need some props, and second, you <em>must </em>give
yourself enough time to set it all up. </div>
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<strong><span style="color: #339966;">Equipment</span></strong></div>
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When you first get started you will have to purchase the
right equipment and this can be a bit of an investment, but if you think you
will continue doing shows then you'll need the following:</div>
o Canopy or tent - The proper canopy or tent will protect your items, your
customers, and you from rain and sun. <br />
o Tables - Buy the lightest, easiest thing to carry around. You can find
many aluminum models that fold up easily and can be tucked away in almost any
vehicle. Don't forget a small chair for yourself (when there is nobody in the
stall).<br />
o Weights - Make sure you carry weights, large water bottles that can be
filled, or small sand bags. You will need to tether these to your tables or
tent with bungee cords in case of a windy day.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #339966;">Attention Grabber</span></strong></div>
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This is the area where a potential customer enters your
booth and needs to slow down and examine your jewelry. Since booth space is
limited, the attention grabber needs to work immediately. Something dramatic
has to make browsers, rubber-neckers and the
"gotta-see-the-whole-show-right-now" folks STOP RIGHT HERE.</div>
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<strong><span style="color: #339966;">Booth Layout</span></strong></div>
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Most booths are designed in a large inverted "U"
shape: one table on each side and a table against the back wall. Therefore,
after a while, all booths start to look the same. Draw attention with a
different layout. You can maximize customer's sight lines by placing tables at an
angle instead of the traditional up-against-the-wall layout. This means that
more of each table's contents is exposed to the passersby. This is ideal for
larger spaces, as customers have more room to maneuver around the displays. <br />
<br />
<span class="italic">One of the downsides of this layout is that you can lose
about 20% of your stock space. The question you have to ask yourself is whether
you will sell more by displaying less?</span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #339966;">Back Wall</span></strong>
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The back wall should be the magnet that pulls someone into
your booth. It should be the brightest and most dramatic area. This is where
your business name should be, at the highest point you can see from outside
your booth. If you have an outdoor space, and it has a roof, make sure the
edges of the roof do not block your name from the outside.</div>
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<strong><span style="color: #339966;">Overall Look</span></strong></div>
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Cover your tables in bright fabric. Take your time to come
up with a great color scheme. Work your tent color, table covers, and products
into a harmonious display. Neutral colors, both light and dark, provide the
best backdrops for jewelry pieces. Avoid textured materials on table covers.
Bright primary colors (such as traffic light red, yellow and green) should be
used to accent the space, as large swaths of them can overwhelm both the space
and the customer.</div>
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<strong><span style="color: #339966;">Banner</span></strong></div>
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You want people to remember your stall, but also your
company name. It’s important to display a banner or sign on your display. </div>
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<strong><span style="color: #339966;">Height</span></strong></div>
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Think about eye levels. You want people’s eyes to roam all
around the space you have, so don’t lay your items flat. Use furniture, props,
boxes and shelving to create height.</div>
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<strong><span style="color: #339966;">Props</span></strong></div>
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Whether you’re selling necklaces, bracelets, earrings, or
rings, careful use of props can present them in such a way that will remove indecisiveness
from your buyers. Remember to make it easy for your customers to try on each
item. But, also keep in mind that very large, cluttered displays are almost as
bad as no display at all.</div>
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Necklaces should be displayed on proper necklace stands that
allow people to picture them around their own necks.</div>
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Bracelet displays should show each piece from many different
angles, giving buyers the opportunity to see how they hang from a wrist, as
well as how they compare to other styles. </div>
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<strong><span style="color: #339966;">Price Labels</span></strong></div>
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For some people, it is intimidating to ask the cost, and
most will simply look and leave. If you do not give your customers price
starting points, you are missing a valuable signage technique. </div>
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The price tags need to be in scale with the work and not
distract from the object. Your jewelry should be priced with small tags. There
are many different types and sizes of tags available at any office supply,
including a bunch that will work with most types of jewelry. </div>
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Beautiful labels will add to your overall presentation;
shabby labels will detract from it. The most important factor is legibility. If
you have terrible hand writing, print out you labels. Ensure your spelling and
grammar is correct!</div>
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<strong><span style="color: #339966;">You Are Part of the
Booth</span></strong></div>
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You are part of the booth – a very important part! You
should not be sitting in a chair looking bored while customers are in the
booth; instead, you should be friendly and engage them in conversation.
Compliment the jewelry they are wearing if you like it, or find other ways to
make them feel comfortable. Remember to “decorate” yourself so you fit in with
your booth, too. </div>
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<br />
Be sure to smile and do your best to make eye contact with everyone who enters
your booth. Let them see how happy you are to see them. A friendly salesperson
who loves the product and is excited by the customer sells more than one who is
not. Be your own best asset.</div>
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<strong><span style="color: #339966;">Packaging Up the Sale</span></strong></div>
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Careful use of props and elegant displays can have a major
impact on sales, but it doesn’t stop there. Once the sale is made, you have a
final opportunity to impress your customer and make them want to come back for
more. This opportunity lies in how you pack your goods.</div>
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Do you normally drop those aurora borealis earrings into a
paper bag and move on to the next customer? Why not box the beauties instead?
There is a whole range of packaging options available to you, with different
boxes and bags designed specifically for rings, necklaces, and bracelets, in
many different styles and colors. Check some Etsy shops for packing supplies.</div>
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The question you should ask yourself, is how do you want
your customers to look at you and your business? Do you want them to see you as
a box store – cheap, drab, and crowded – somewhere they really don’t want to
go? Or do you want them to picture you as a Boutique – elegant, tasteful, and a
pleasure to visit?</div>
<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09586606901605560542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6690642400166290560.post-48335512276880064032012-04-05T14:00:00.000-04:002012-05-16T11:00:26.703-04:00Adding a Review to Stumble!<br />
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Open the page you would like to Stumble.</div>
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Click on the “thumbs up” icon in your toolbar.<br />
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<div style="color: #e06666;">
<i>(If the thumb turns green, it means someone else has stumbled the item already. You will now need to click on the Info bubble in your toolbar and add your review from there.)</i></div>
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If the item is "safe for work" click "yes"</div>
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Now it's time to add your Topic. DO NOT select e-commerce. If your topic does not appear in the list, select one from the drop down menu. </div>
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I've selected "jewelry" as an example.<br />
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Now, to add Tags. You'll see that your Topic has also been added to Tags. That's usually fine. Make sure to separate all tags with commas. <span style="color: black;">StumbleUpon allows you to add as many tags as you like, but actually uses the first five you provide.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">Next, add your review. You can be as short or as long as you wish. When I'm reviewing my own items, I often use my first few sentences in the description because I write short and concise first sentences. When I am reviewing others, I often use just cut and paste the title, adding a few words at the beginning. "These are beautiful Black and Milk White Rhinestone Goldtone Earrings Weiss Vintage."</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">Finally, hit "Add review" and you are done.</span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09586606901605560542noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6690642400166290560.post-85473309361689511952012-03-29T18:54:00.002-04:002012-03-29T18:54:32.866-04:00Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies<br />
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<b><span style="color: #733f19;">Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #733f19;">Altered from the great Mrs. Fields Choc Chip Cookie
recipe</span></b></div>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="color: #733f19;">2
cups all-purpose flour</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="color: #733f19;">½
teaspoon baking soda</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="color: #733f19;">¼
teaspoon salt</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="color: #733f19;">1
¼ cups brown sugar, firmly packed</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="color: #733f19;">1
¼ cups white sugar</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="color: #733f19;">1
cup salted butter, softened</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="color: #733f19;">3
large eggs (I often leave out the eggs!)</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="color: #733f19;">1
cup crunchy peanut butter </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="color: #733f19;">2
teaspoons vanilla extract</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="color: #733f19;">1
½ cups best quality semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate chips </span></li>
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<span style="color: #733f19;">Preheat oven to 300 degrees.</span></div>
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In the bowl of an electric mixer blend together the butter and sugars until it
they form a grainy paste. Add eggs, one at a time until just blended (or not).
Add peanut butter and vanilla and mix on medium speed until the batter is light
and fluffy.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #733f19;">Add the flour mixture and blend
at low speed until just mixed. Do not over-mix.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #733f19;">Slowly blend in the chocolate
chips.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #733f19;">Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto
an ungreased cookie sheet. If you find the batter is too soft to handle you can
put the bowl into the fridge for 15-20 minutes first so that the dough hardens
a bit. It will make forming the cookies a bit easier. </span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="color: #733f19;">These cookies SPREAD so leave
lots of room between them. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #733f19;">Bake for 18-22 minutes until
they are slightly brown around the edges. Do not over-bake or they will be
crunchy, rather than chewy. Transfer immediately to wax paper to cool.</span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09586606901605560542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6690642400166290560.post-49914275684027984022012-03-14T17:19:00.001-04:002012-03-14T17:19:00.247-04:00Nemadji "Indian" Pottery<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Adobe Heiti Std R"; font-size: 18.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The myth and magic</span></strong><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Adobe Heiti Std R";"> </span><strong><span style="font-family: "Adobe Heiti Std R"; font-size: 18.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">of
Nemadji "Indian" Pottery</span></strong></h2>
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Nemadji pottery comes from the Arrowhead region of
Minnesota. It has never actually been made by native Americans, but is said to
be reminiscent of the style and coloring used by them. It has come to be
thought of by many as 'Indian pottery' although it has no connection with the
Ojibway tribe. It was originally made using the rich clays dug from the banks
of the Nemadji River. Nemadji <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Adobe Heiti Std R";">roughly
translates as "Lefthand." </span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Adobe Heiti Std R";">The
special painting technique used to give the pottery its unique look was
developed in 1929 by Eric Hellman. Production of Nemadji pottery ended in the
winter of 2001-2002.</span></div>
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scrap of paper is often found in each piece bearing the following legend ...</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Eurostile; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">NEMADJI POTTERY</span><span style="font-family: Eurostile;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Eurostile;">Twenty-five thousand years ago the ice
sheet of the glacial age covered the land. It is now known that the primitive
ancestors of our present Indians lived here when the great ice sheet started
to melt and retreat. Clays of various shades and composition were made by the
glacial ice sheets; the great weight of the ice ground rocks and ores into
dust, which became clays, afterwards washed and refined by the lakes and
streams from the melting glaciers. From these clays Nemadji Pottery is made</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Eurostile;">The Indians used this clay left by the
ice sheet to make cooking pots and vases, and in the ancient warrior's grave
are found fragments of his favorite cooking pot. Nemadji Art Pottery is made
largely from designs of this ancient Indian pottery and many of their
traditional shapes are preserved in our designs.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Eurostile;">The coloring of Nemadji Art Pottery is
accomplished in a manner that allows no two pieces to be exactly alike. The
pottery is burned in a kiln and glazed on the inside. The warm rich colors of
this pottery recall the colorful costumes of the redman, who, though long
since gone to the happy hunting ground, still haunts in spirit the plains,
streams, woods, and lakes of this our Empire.</span><br />
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