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2012-12-17, 5:33pm
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Used my silvered ivory nubs
I've been collecting my "nubs"...that tiny bit of stringer that is too short to use. I had a decent size pile of them and I wasn't quite sure how I would use them, but I refused to throw them away. I had an "aha" moment this morning. Grabbed a dark ivory rod, melted the end and started picking up my nubs with it. Melted a few nubs into the end...and pulled a new stringer. Used them all up in this way. I now have a ton of new beautiful silvered ivory stringers!!! No waste... YAY! Just sayin..... 
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2012-12-17, 6:21pm
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Great idea! I have a pile of those, too....
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2012-12-17, 6:33pm
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Try picking them up like frit on a bead! Lately I have been pulling stringers just to break them up and make 'stringer frit'. Worth a try with your scraps.
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2012-12-18, 10:54am
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Great tip! I always just throw them away, so I love this idea 
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2012-12-18, 3:34pm
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Glad I could help a little. I have benefited from so many tips for so many years...it feels good to give a little back!
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2012-12-19, 7:24pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rudy
I've been collecting my "nubs"...that tiny bit of stringer that is too short to use. I had a decent size pile of them and I wasn't quite sure how I would use them, but I refused to throw them away. I had an "aha" moment this morning. Grabbed a dark ivory rod, melted the end and started picking up my nubs with it. Melted a few nubs into the end...and pulled a new stringer. Used them all up in this way. I now have a ton of new beautiful silvered ivory stringers!!! No waste... YAY! Just sayin..... |
Yep - that's what I do too.
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2012-12-19, 8:39pm
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I have a ton because I don't throw away anything!!! Thanks for the great idea.
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2012-12-19, 9:54pm
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I thought about crushing them up into a fine frit. I must have a couple pounds of them in baby food jars and pimiento cheese containers.
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