Photo friendly?

[snakeadelic]

New member with low-to-middling beading pearls, happy to trade your work for my materials to get a few choice favorites strung up. I also have at least most of a broken vintage pink faux pearl choker that needs re-stringing. I have LOTS of photos of said materials available, as macro photography is something of a novice obsession for me . I know very little techical data about my camera, but I know what it takes GREAT shots of on my desk! What I don't have is stringing/knotwork ability. De nada, zip, outta luck on that one. I also have a fairly thin supply of what they call "social skills" so please pardon me if I get on anyone's nerves by being a dorky noob or anything like that. I'm blessed in having a life I get to mostly really enjoy while surviving on disability for severe anxiety, and I do try to behave myself on the average day.

[lisa c]

Oh, I think we all have a bit of a dork in us, but we're a friendly bunch!

Have you any interest in learning to knot up yourself? It can give you enormous creative freedom.

[Isabelle35]

Can't help asking. I, for myself, do have interest in learning how to knot myself. Have any recommendations to learn?

[lisa c]

The best place to look for this information is from the forum the lowly beaders club. Chock full of info about what you'll need, etc. indispensable!

Also check out the video link from pearlessence's site, and there's one you can get to from Jeremy's PP site.

Please, anyone more tech savvy, can you take up this post and help?

[lisa c]

Snakeadelic, I'm not sure if you meant you don't have the knotting skills, or can't develop them having tried. In the second case, perhaps you could be more specific about where you are? It can give someone a better idea of whether they can help.

[Isabelle35]

Thanks for the info Lisa! I saw Jeremy's and wendy's videos already. they were quite informative. I think I need more "hands on" practice in company of a mentor though. Good idea! I will go and read more carefully 'the lowly beaders club' thread.

[snakeadelic]

Oh, I think we all have a bit of a dork in us, but we're a friendly bunch!

Have you any interest in learning to knot up yourself? It can give you enormous creative freedom.

Sadly, I'm staring down the barrel of osteoarthritic hands plus some weird neurological problem that major testing did not track down. 4 of my fingers are numb most of the time (rings & pinkies), which is why I stopped making teeny animal sculptures. My camera I can hold; small supplies not so much any more. I would also love to contribute to a thriving barter culture by swapping supplies I have but no longer need for work it'd be a bad idea for me to try to do myself

And yeah, my list of life challenges is pretty long

[snakeadelic]

Snakeadelic, I'm not sure if you meant you don't have the knotting skills, or can't develop them having tried. In the second case, perhaps you could be more specific about where you are? It can give someone a better idea of whether they can help.

I have taken beading workshop-style classes, plus five semesters of jewelry design & manufacture way back in the mists of high school. I've always been a much better designer than crafter or artist when it comes to jewelry at any level--I've read a lot of the forums here and there is just no way my feeble measure of talent in finishing such projects can compare to what I've seen of members' work here. Alas, too, my heart is truly with my camera--I'm on my 2nd one, and the first was a factory refurbish that took nearly 120,000 images in 2.5 years for me.

By "hinterlands" in my profile I mean the Bitterroot Valley in sw Montana, where the last town I lived in had about the same population as an average day at my small-ish old Oregon high school It's a great place for those of us not all that IRL social, but it can make getting exotic art supplies (local definition placing everything but paints & pencils on the "exotic" list) difficult & expensive for those of us who do not drive. That challenge list again--I have frequent major panic attacks associated with my anxiety issues, and it will not likely ever be entirely safe for me to drive again.

[snakeadelic]

Well drattit I was going to try to attach a photo of some of the pearls I have, but the FAQ says I have to do that without using the Quick Reply, which is the only option I'm given when I click on Reply To Thread above or below the current posts. I'll see if this little Include Image icon helps...Nope, it wants the URL for an image not in use online. Must dig around for image management options later, but right now it's time for me to go hit the gym at the physical therapy office down the street

[lisa c]

Thank you for your detailed answer, that's exactly what I was getting at. Good for you for keeping a good attitude!

What an amazing set of skills you learned! Marvelous! I hope you get a good response and can set up what you need, if not here then elsewhere.

[lisa c]

Yes, a look at your pearls would be an enticement since it seems you'll be doing this by mail of one sort or another.

[Caitlin]

Hopefully, by the time you are back, the glitches will be fixed. Kevin can't work on it for a couple more hours.

Any other functions down? Hey, I was able to click through on go advanced, so you can post pix on that page just fine!

[jshepherd]

Well drattit I was going to try to attach a photo of some of the pearls I have, but the FAQ says I have to do that without using the Quick Reply, which is the only option I'm given when I click on Reply To Thread above or below the current posts. I'll see if this little Include Image icon helps...Nope, it wants the URL for an image not in use online. Must dig around for image management options later, but right now it's time for me to go hit the gym at the physical therapy office down the street

Click the Go Advanced tab when replying and then you will be able to load photos. Also, something is going on with the buttons on the forum right now and Kevin is going to start digging into it tonight, but one thing we have found is that if you double click the buttons, they seem to work.

Go figure ...

[lisa c]

How on earth can we thank Kevin, and you guys for all of your work!?!?

[Isabelle35]

Yeah, you are right Lisa. Thank you senior PG'ers and administrators. Keeping the forum up and working must be time consuming, on top of all your other daily occupations...