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One of the funniest things happened recently. Crissy Dixon, the owner of Iguana Beads where I teach locally, called me to apologize profusely. Her mother's dog, a Golden Retriever, had eaten my leather Viking Knit bangle! It must have thought it was a ...

A Dog Ate My Bracelet!  More Recent Articles A Dog Ate My Bracelet! One of the funniest things happened recently.  Crissy Dixon, the owner of Iguana Beads where I teach locally, called me to apologize profusely.  Her mother's dog, a Golden Retriever, had eaten my leather Viking Knit bangle!  It must have thought it was a rawhide toy. Crissy had the bangle at the bottom of her tote as she wanted to take it home and take a photo of it. She had quite forgotten that I had written a tutorial for the design AND shared it on my Instagram. So in her initial panic, she thought the bracelet might have a magnetic clasp. A family member actually had a metal detector.  The metal detector sweep over one confused dog proved negative for anything metal.  This wasn't surprising as there was no magnetic clasp and the dog only ate the leather part! After a few giggles, I reassured her I could easily remake and so I did. This time in red and with black and white lampwork beads and Parawire for the wire wrapping. The gorgeous end caps were courtesy of TierraCast.  I will undo the remains of the original bangle before washing and recycling the beads and end caps for another project. There are a couple of useful lessons from this incident. First, a photo record of your creations is a worthwhile thing to do. If the design is given away, sold or lost, you have a reference to what it looked like. Often a photo is enough to jog your memory on how it was made. But the second reason is the danger of magnets - especially the powerful rare earth ones - to small children (and pets) who might accidentally ingest them. So keep your magnetic clasps and jewelry with such findings safely stored away.  Very young children should not be wearing any jewelry in the first place. Photography Top and Bottom Photos : I used the Orangemonkie studio (which comes equipped with LED lights), my iPhone 6S and the Camera+ app. The Foldio2 is particularly affordable. Middle Photo : I used natural light, my iPhone 6S with the ProCamera app and the Modahaus TS400 tabletop studio for final product photography. Check out my How to Photograph Jewelry Webinar  Disclosure I do receive a small fee for any products purchased through affiliate links. This goes towards the support of this blog and to provide resource information to readers. The opinions expressed are solely my own. They would be the same whether or not I receive any compensation. Before You Go: How to Bead Weave and Cover Magnetic Clasps How to Bead a Peyote Tube to Cover Magnetic Clasps Helen Briel's Magnetic Polymer Clay Pendant Class Review ______________________________ Original Post by THE BEADING GEM Jewelry Making Tips - Wire JewelryTips  -Jewelry Business Tips           Share Your Comment! Share Your Comment! Related Posts Easy Wire Coil Glue-On Bail Tutorial Easy Swarovski Crystal Resin Clay Ring Tutorial How to Make Easy Maple Leaf Jewelry Tutorials   • Email to a friend • View comments • Track comments •   More Recent Articles Flat Bead Crochet Bracelet Tutorial Uses Double Sided Tape Inside! Loop and Toggle Fastening Tutorial for Kumihimo Bracelets Hand Painted Wood Accessories by YourMoodYourWood Christmas Chain Maille Ornament Inspiration How to Make a Santa Claus Polymer Clay Cane Tutorial Stylish Rainbow Loom Jewelry Tutorial | Waterproof Jewelry! Use Memory Wire Scraps for Chandelier Earrings     Contact Me •Past Issues •Join This List •Unsubscribe     Click here to safely unsubscribe from "The Beading Gem's Journal." Click here to view mailing archives, here to change your preferences, or here to subscribe • Privacy Email subscriptions powered by FeedBlitz, LLC, 365 Boston Post Rd, Suite 123, Sudbury, MA 01776, USA.