Making a Chanel Ring - Video

I watched a Chanel promotional video on "The Making of the Soleil d'Automne ring on YouTube and thought you might enjoy it here. 

I watched it in two ways...the first was to watch the craftsmanship going into this beautiful ring and the second was as a craftsperson.  How they made this promotional video about something they are proud to be making by hand, and how they edited it to show a part of what they do that adds value.

Most of you are fellow artists or artisans and I'm thinking that we all should find a way to put ourselves on youtube, if we aren't already.  Searchable by potential customers, and to show what we do.

So tell me, have you made a video yet that has been posted to youtube?  What do you think?

Bead Removal with a Rivet Tool

I was on LampworkEtc (LE) a while back, when one of my thread-mates Michelle of Formed in Fire showed us a YouTube How-To video she made using a rivet to remove a bead.  She said it would take any mandrel from about 1/16 to 1/8th, using a bit of foam or slight buffer between the tool and the bead.  

Check it out.  Looks like a great excuse to take a trip to my local Harbor Freight!

Cross Country Snowboarding- Need a Laugh?

If you need a funny, tongue in cheek moment, watch this youtube video on cross country snowboarding. This pair had me dying of laughter. And listen to them "rock the triple entendre". Their Segway jousting (I think that concept looks like fun) on another video has its funny moments too.

Everybody's Free To Wear Sunscreen

Here's a video that I hope you'll take the 5 minutes to watch. It's advice written by Mary Schmich in 1999, who was a writer for the Chicago Tribune.

She described it as the commencement address she'd give, if she were asked.

I love this Baz Luhrmann version. It's common sense, humor and advice all rolled into one. Really listen to it.

"Dance, remember compliments you receive, forget the insults. Keep your old love letters, throw away your old bank statements." And so much more.

Everybody's Free to Wear Sunscreen... Enjoy!

And thanks to Jen Geldard for posting this on Facebook. After viewing it, I wanted to share it with all of you.