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I am feeling a bit better since yesterday's entry. I realize that being ostracized by fellow post-baccalaureate students might not have a thing to do with me- and may instead have to do with the fact that many adults are not quite as mature as I would have liked to believe. Some still form cliques the likes of which one often sees in elementary school, and some are just plain petty and mean, the likes of which one often sees in private boarding schools. I am also open to the fact that these might not be the friends for me. I need to seek out those with a similar sense of humor and similar interests-and if I cannot form a lasting friendship with the fellows at the bead store, I can at least look for individuals like them.
In other news, I have ordered the Tools and Equipment catalog from Rio Grande, and it will hopefully arrive by the end of this coming week (along with a new copy of the Gems and Findings catalog). I am planning on looking at some of the more basic metal-working tools, such as ball-pein hammers (for flattening wire) and steel blocks, as well as perhaps pre-cut sterling silver sheet metal and jeweler's saws (and even a hand-held drill). I am also looking to replenish my supply of sterling silver wire... I have a multitude of ideas for new jewelry pieces. I might not be able to purchase all of it at once, but I can always drool.
In other, other news, I have found a new jewelry-making supply store online. Actually, two of them, now that I think of it. The first sells everything from freshwater pearls to display boxes, and the second features innovative new tools. If only I had the money for all of it!
In other news, I have ordered the Tools and Equipment catalog from Rio Grande, and it will hopefully arrive by the end of this coming week (along with a new copy of the Gems and Findings catalog). I am planning on looking at some of the more basic metal-working tools, such as ball-pein hammers (for flattening wire) and steel blocks, as well as perhaps pre-cut sterling silver sheet metal and jeweler's saws (and even a hand-held drill). I am also looking to replenish my supply of sterling silver wire... I have a multitude of ideas for new jewelry pieces. I might not be able to purchase all of it at once, but I can always drool.
In other, other news, I have found a new jewelry-making supply store online. Actually, two of them, now that I think of it. The first sells everything from freshwater pearls to display boxes, and the second features innovative new tools. If only I had the money for all of it!