TWR009 Beaded Doggy Charm Tutorial

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Work Room chat:
Was supposed to go for a Bead Show yesterday at West Midlands but had to be canceled cuz Sa Kor was too busy with work. She has been pretty busy for the past month, working even on the weekends. Oh well... can't be helped, too bad then. :/
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Everyone who knows me knows that I’m terrified of dogs. Yes, I know they are adorable and all but that doesn’t change the fact that I’m still terrified of it!





I don't know why but I'm guessing that it's most probably something to do with the fur. I remember when I was only a toddler, I have this habit of playing with the buttons on the television set. Yes, I think it was a time when remote control was still not widely used yet especially when you come from a small town like mine.




Anyway, my nanny was very annoyed with me keep pressing on the buttons on the television set. So, what she did was to stick balls of cotton onto each button on the television set and from then onwards, I no longer play with the television buttons! LOL...

Mum told me this cuz I was too young to remember anything really. She was curious to see all the cotton balls stuck onto the television when she came to pick me up from my nanny's house after work and asked my nanny about it.

So, yea. I'm pretty sure it's the furry thing. Furry things on non living things are ok. Like soft toys or what not. But not if the furry thing is one of s living thing. That totally freak me out! Yes, including cats, hamsters and what have you.

I'm cool with insects though. Like cockroaches, spiders, grasshoppers and all the six legged ones. Not to say that I would like to keep them as pets but they don't freak me out as much as dogs or hamsters do.




Which is why you’ll never see me keeping a dog as pet. But having said that, I still think dogs are cute! So, the solution is this beaded doggy charm! I still get to keep dogs without it scaring the daylights out of me! LOL.....





So, if you’re also like me, this is a great solution for you too! ;)
Beaded using the RAW, anyone can do this, really, as I guide you step by step to completion.







Tools & materials used:

• (41) 4mm Swarovski crystal bicone colour A (Head)
• (14) 4mm Swarovski crystal bicone colour B (Ears)
• (3) 4mm round bead (Eyes and nose)
• Fishing line / monofilament / Supplemax or equivalent

Number of steps: 23
Page count: 12


IMPORTANT NOTICE:

1. This tutorial is in PDF format and you will require Adobe Acrobat Reader to open them.
2. File size: 655 KB
3. The PDF file will be sent to your email address registered with PayPal within 24 hours or less.

PLEASE DO NOT DISTRIBUTE, LEND OR COPY. DO NOT MASS PRODUCE. PLEASE ALWAYS GIVE CREDIT TO THE DESIGNER. THANK YOU FOR RESPECTING DESIGNERS' COPYRIGHT.

nb: Prices may be subjected to change without prior notice.
Malaysian buyers, please contact me by email (atelierworkroom@gmail.com) for quotation in RM and payment by local bank transfer.

This tutorial is also available for purchase for instant download @ de-cors.com

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TWR008 Sparkly Flower Cocktail Ring V2 Tutorial

This is another version of the Sparkly Flower Cocktail Ring tutorial that I did not too long ago. The flower for this is more bigger and more complicated than the earlier one but it is however not complicated to do at all! :)

The 4mm oval faceted beads are used to form the shank of the ring. If you haven’t got the beads, feel free to substitute it with other beads available to you.

Tools & materials used:

• (1) 6mm pearl

• (8) 3mm 5301 Swarovski crystal bicone

• (8) 4mm 5301 Swarovski crystal biconne

• (8) 5mm 5301 Swarovski crystal bicone

• (16) 4mm faceted oval bead for the shank

Nb: This is to make a 6cm long ring. If you need to
make a bigger size ring, you’ll need more.

• (23) no. 11/12 seed bead

• Fishing line /monofilament/Supplemax or equivalent

• Scissors

Number of steps: 18

Page count: 7

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

1. This tutorial is in PDF format and you will require Adobe Acrobat Reader to open them.
2. File size: 334 KB
3. The PDF file will be sent to your email address registered with PayPal within 24 hours or less.

PLEASE DO NOT DISTRIBUTE, LEND OR COPY. DO NOT MASS PRODUCE. PLEASE ALWAYS GIVE CREDIT TO THE DESIGNER. THANK YOU FOR RESPECTING DESIGNERS' COPYRIGHT.

nb: Prices may be subjected to change without prior notice.
Malaysian buyers, please contact me by email (atelierworkroom@gmail.com) for quotation in RM and payment by local bank transfer.

This tutorial is also available for purchase for instant download @ de-cors.com

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Bicycle city

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Work Room chat:
I bumped into this short documentary on vintage jewellery on YouTube. Quite interesting, I must say. :) And I think I like Elsa Schiaparelli's (Coco Chanel's nemesis... LOL...) work quite a bit. Well, she's no longer around and neither am I sure how her business is being carried forward, or if it is still in operation, but you have just got to check out her ultra cool website! I just love how they put it; "what would I like to be in another life, if that could happen?" Pretty neat, huh?
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Well, I'm referring to Oxford, actually. I call it the bicycle city because I think this must be the only place in the whole of England that you'll see more bicycles than anything else! LOL.... XD

I went to Oxford to visit a friend who was studying there last month and had her be the tour guide for the day! =D

Oxford is a very different place compared to the other parts of England. It's a very cultured city, I find. Erm, the culture I'm referring to here is the traditional English culture.




It's quite a sight really. When you're present in Oxford itself, you kinda understand why so many people wants to come to Oxford to study. The learning culture is just so different altogether. It's very.....erm,...... yea, c.u.l.t.u.r.e.d.






Apparently, when the students go for exam, the still go in robes and stuffs, like the olden days and that itself even becomes part of the tourist attraction. Unfortunately, I didn't get to take a picture of it since well, you only get to see it during the exam period and guess what? They just finished their exam period and are already on summer break. Bummer!

The university has got many colleges. They've got like, I don't know how many but blocks and blocks of college buildings which pretty much make up for the city itself. Of course, there's still your suburb residentials and all that but I'm talking about the city centre.







All the colleges would have this same theme. A nice green lawn upon entrance. But the sad thing is, no one is allowed to sit, walk or do whatever on it. But why??!! o_O

The lawn looked so nice that it sure made me feel like rolling around on it like in the Bollywood movies but I bet rolling on this law would most probably be waaay nicer! LOL..... XP

The architecture is also very old English like you would have most probably expected to see in Oxford.







I took this picture, but then was told that I took the wrong picture because the famous part of this building is its blue gate!



So, ok, second try with the famous blue gate! :P












But what I certainly, certainly wasn't expecting is THIS.

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LOL!! XD

I know European countries are famous fot statue like this but I never knew even Oxford has them. And certainly not one at the top of the roof!

I think I must have been so taken aback then I even forgotten to ask the story behind it. Does anyone of you know?

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TWR007 Beaded Heart Frame Tutorial

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Work Room chat:
Will be talking about the metal clay course next. Just need to straighten out the info!
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Another beaded heart tutorial. :) In this tutorial, you will be guided step by step on how to make this beaded heart frame using the Right Angle Weave, which you can later use as a pendant for a necklace.







Tools & materials used:

• (64) 4mm Swarovski crystal bicone
• (94) no. 11/12 seed bead
• Fishing line / monofilament or equivalent
• Scissors

Number of steps: 43
Page count: 20




IMPORTANT NOTICE:

1. This tutorial is in PDF format and you will require Adobe Acrobat Reader to open them.
2. File size: 994 KB
3. The PDF file will be sent to your email address registered with PayPal within 24 hours or less.

PLEASE DO NOT DISTRIBUTE, LEND OR COPY. DO NOT MASS PRODUCE. PLEASE ALWAYS GIVE CREDIT TO THE DESIGNER. THANK YOU FOR RESPECTING DESIGNERS' COPYRIGHT.

nb: Prices may be subjected to change without prior notice.
Malaysian buyers, please contact me by email (atelierworkroom@gmail.com) for quotation in RM and payment by local bank transfer.

This tutorial is also available for purchase for instant download @ de-cors.com

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Catch me if you can

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Work Room chat:
Random browsing through the internet today and found some interesting tutorial on wirewrapped rings. Lots of them, actually, and not just on rings, although some link doesn't seem to work. Go have a look see and give 'em a try. Pretty simple and straightforward projrcts. One to try each day. That should keep you busy for the week! :P
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One of the thing that I'm very amused here in the UK is this.


It was a huge-ass sign by the way. Took me a lot of effort to capture it! :P


That's a speed camera warning.

Well, why am I amused? Simply because things like this is unheard of in Malaysia.

In Malaysia, speed cameras are as far as possible hidden from the sight of the public because, well, they try as far as possible to get you caught for speeding. What is more amusing is how you sometimes have the authorites hide under trees or bushes and stopped you along the way to give you a ticket or trying their luck on some 'coffee money'. The second one happens a lot especially when festive seasons are approaching.

Well, the latter scenario of course does not happen along the highway but mostly along the coastal road or quiter roads.

'Coffee money' if you do not know, is quite a norm here in Malaysia. It's a direct translation from the malay phrase 'duit kopi'. 'Duit' means money and 'kopi' means 'coffee'. Erm, it's sort of like you buying the official in question a cup of coffee. In other words, it means bribe money for not issuing you a ticket. A speed ticket will cost you around RM300 (I think. Haven't got one myself before :P) and coffee money will only cost you anywhere between RM10 to RM100, maybe? So, most of the time, people would opt for paying coffee money.

And also, this seems like a good side income for the officer in question. (The reason why you see these officers the most during festive season. Officer here are not very highly paid and people do need to spend more during festive season.)

Anyway, I think they made some changes a couple of years back and increased their pay a little. And there's even incentive to these officials to report on citizens who attempted to offer bribe.

But then and again.... I don't know neither am I sure how the changes will change the outlook of the police force in Malaysia as the 'coffee money' presumption is still very much prevalent in the minds of the citizens.

Unlike here in the UK, you are openly warned of any speed cameras ahead. So, it is quite a amusing scenario where on one stretch, you'll see cars around you driving fast and suddenly slow down on another stretch and then pick up their speed again!



Well, not to say that nobody speeds nor got a speed ticket before. They do but not many I think because apart from the compound, offenders got points taken off from their license and after certain amount of points taken off, you get your license suspended.

They have even got this electronic boards on some roads that can sense the speed of oncoming cars and will flash your driving speed on the board should you drive over the limit. Haven't got the opportunity to capture a picture of the board though.

Either way, it sure was something refreshing to see.......

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Pick Your Own

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Work Room chat:
Hhhhmmm.... I'm thinking..... what's the difference between Work Room chat and Twitter now? o_O
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Pick your own what, you say?





Strawberriessssssssss!!

Gosh, I love love love strawberries, especially these from the strawberry farm!

I think this is the first time I've had so much strawberries ever in my life!
Don't you just love the summer? XD

The thing about strawberry farm is that from the outset, they really don't look that impressive. To certain extent, I think they even look like some deserted field like those you normally see on the highway! LOL.....




Strawberry flowers!



But.....





.... they sure have got lots of hidden treasures!


There were so many of them that you can't really help it for squishing some along the way.


Sorry!


It's a shame, I know but there really really lots and lots of 'em! Did I say that they were really really sweet too! Even those that weren't very red, or looked really ugly were equally sweet! No wonder they say English strawberries are the best! Indeed they are!





We went back with 2 full cartons, I big and I small one. Aww, man.... I can still smell the strawberries.......






On a side note though, I think they should have named it PAYE instead of PYO. Pick As You Eat! :P Like, for real.....

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