Sharpie Mug
Some times the time for crafting is really limited. Still, there is time for mini projects, like this sharpie mug. All you need to do is find an awesome design (I stole mine from here), buy a cheap mug and draw the design on it with a permanent marker (or sharpie). Then, you put the mug in the oven and bake it for 30 minutes at about 200 Celsius. Once the 30' have passed, you open the oven door slightly and you let the mug cool in the oven. If you take it out immediately, it might crack. The cheaper the mug, the better. A cheap mug means a cheap enamel that will melt fast and absorb the ink, while the mug is hot. Super cool China porcelain stuff is just to good to work on this project. It is supposed to be dishwasher safe, but I do not have one, so I wouldn't know about that.
Cleaning Copper Jewels
The second "how to" has to do with copper jewelery. I wrote a few articles 3 months ago about fashion and style and the like, which really hurt my self esteem. I always thought I had an athletic body, but it seems that I am what people would call a boy-ish figure, or "the ruler" or "the stick". In other words, skinny, no curves. "Athletic" sounded much better. Anyway, apart from that, I also found out that people can find which clothes suit them, based on their skin tone. Here is a sample of one of the articles I read to write my own back then. I found this color analysis thing pretty creepy, but anyway, what I learned is that I am a "Soft Autumn" and that my skin has a yellow undertone, thus I should year jewelery with warm tones in them, meaning gold, copper and leather.
Coincidentally, my partner has given to me as a gift a few months ago a necklace with a small copper tag with three animals etched on it, which I love and wear every day. I do take it off when I shower, but it has become quite blunt over the months, so today I decided to clean it. It turns out that copper shines again if you submerge your jewels in lemon juice/ ketchup/ vinegar and you leave them there for 10 to 20 minutes. Then you can use a toothbrush, to clear them better and wash them with soap. You pat-dry with a towel and they are as good as new! Just make sure that they are fully submerged, otherwise you will end up with jewels with spots with different tones.
Some Linked-In stuff
On a side note, linked-in proves to be the most valuable networking site, now that I am trying to connect with other writers and freelancers (hi Nena and Sharon :) ). I absolutely encourage anyone out there who wants to work freelance to seek out for such communities, ask for help and give their two cents to the group discussions that are going on.
That's all for tonight :)
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