Comments for Progress http://www.kochansky.org/progress Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:48:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 Comment on Scissors and RSI by Justina http://www.kochansky.org/progress/2004/01/scissors-and-rsi/#comment-94 Justina Tue, 16 Sep 2008 03:29:35 +0000 http://www.kochansky.org/progress/?p=9#comment-94 And I have to admit, I'm sad you're joining my group! Yeah, I'm constantly reminded of how delicate our hands are, and how much we should take care of them. I still recommend the <a href="http://www.fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_comfort-grip-micro-tip-scissors.aspx" rel="nofollow">Fiskars Comfort Grip</a> scissors for pretty much all detail work (and I include pom poms in that category!). Take care! I hope your hands recover soon and that you won't require the huge, steel-shanked, wrist braces that I currently fear (I have them, but am able to avoid requiring them due to diligent concern, exercise, and care for my appendages). And I have to admit, I’m sad you’re joining my group!

Yeah, I’m constantly reminded of how delicate our hands are, and how much we should take care of them. I still recommend the Fiskars Comfort Grip scissors for pretty much all detail work (and I include pom poms in that category!).

Take care! I hope your hands recover soon and that you won’t require the huge, steel-shanked, wrist braces that I currently fear (I have them, but am able to avoid requiring them due to diligent concern, exercise, and care for my appendages).

]]> Comment on Scissors and RSI by Jo http://www.kochansky.org/progress/2004/01/scissors-and-rsi/#comment-93 Jo Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:22:51 +0000 http://www.kochansky.org/progress/?p=9#comment-93 I have a very similar problem, also caused by using scissors. As a primary school teacher, I thought it would be fun to make pom poms with my class at the end of term. When the children had wrapped serveral layers of wool around the cardboard I decided to help them cut the wool as this bit was quite tricky. Having 30 children, I was cutting some very thick wool for over 45 minutes. Although I had pins and needles in my thumb, I continued to cut so as not to disappoint the children. 6 weeks on I still have no feeling in the end of my thumb. I'm relieved to find I'm not alone! I have a very similar problem, also caused by using scissors. As a primary school teacher, I thought it would be fun to make pom poms with my class at the end of term. When the children had wrapped serveral layers of wool around the cardboard I decided to help them cut the wool as this bit was quite tricky. Having 30 children, I was cutting some very thick wool for over 45 minutes. Although I had pins and needles in my thumb, I continued to cut so as not to disappoint the children. 6 weeks on I still have no feeling in the end of my thumb. I’m relieved to find I’m not alone!

]]> Comment on Wire by Diane Hoag http://www.kochansky.org/progress/2003/06/wire/#comment-39 Diane Hoag Fri, 12 Jan 2007 18:32:45 +0000 http://www.kochansky.org/progress/?p=21#comment-39 I saw his stuff at City Hall in PHL years and years ago. It was very interesting and I have never forgotten it. Do you know who owns the exhibit now? I am trash doll pictures when I walk at lunch in West Chester PA, they have to be made only from finding on that one walk, you can't collect them for weeks and then make the pictures. Some are very very strange, but I like them. I haven't made any recently, some are made from trash, and mixed with nature items too. The first one I made is called "Mardi Gra Lady". My friend Mike at work gave me the idea, something he saw at a Art Fair in Delaware. I saw his stuff at City Hall in PHL years and years ago. It was very interesting and I have never forgotten it. Do you know who owns the exhibit now? I am trash doll pictures when I walk at lunch in West Chester PA, they have to be made only from finding on that one walk, you can’t collect them for weeks and then make the pictures. Some are very very strange, but I like them. I haven’t made any recently, some are made from trash, and mixed with nature items too. The first one I made is called “Mardi Gra Lady”. My friend Mike at work gave me the idea, something he saw at a Art Fair in Delaware.

]]> Comment on This field is still fallow by august http://www.kochansky.org/progress/2005/11/this-field-is-still-fallow/#comment-3 august Tue, 22 Nov 2005 15:40:44 +0000 http://www.kochansky.org/progress/2005/11/this-field-is-still-fallow/#comment-3 Hey chica... Missing you and don't have a phone number for you that works anymore. Let me know how 'frisco is working out... xa. Hey chica… Missing you and don’t have a phone number for you that works anymore. Let me know how ‘frisco is working out…

xa.

]]> Comment on Plaster+Molds by Martina http://www.kochansky.org/progress/2003/05/plastermolds/#comment-2 Martina Tue, 06 Sep 2005 22:52:22 +0000 http://www.kochansky.org/progress/?p=23#comment-2 Try Hydrocal for a casting plaster,.. its much better and harder than regular plasters. Will cast fingerprints even. Plaster really is different from type to type. If you are getting "lumps" it may be the way you mix it. Start with water and add the plaster slowly until it forms a mound in the water. THEN mix it,.. you'll find you need to add a bit more, but not much. Not as hard to squeeze the lumps out when there are fewer to deal with. Hope that helps. Martina Try Hydrocal for a casting plaster,.. its much better and harder than regular plasters. Will cast fingerprints even. Plaster really is different from type to type. If you are getting “lumps” it may be the way you mix it.
Start with water and add the plaster slowly until it forms a mound in the water. THEN mix it,.. you’ll find you need to add a bit more, but not much. Not as hard to squeeze the lumps out when there are fewer to deal with.
Hope that helps.
Martina

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