
Gunn High junior Sarah Robinson won't have to pack her soccer bags and miss school next month when the U.S. Under-17 Women's...Original post made on Aug. 31, 2012
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AROUND TOWNBay Area police tally drunk driving arrests
Bay Area California Highway Patrol and police agencies say they are out in force this holiday weekend as part of a statewide...Original post made on Sep. 2, 2012
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AROUND TOWNPolice anticipate heavy traffic this weekend
The Palo Alto Police Department has issued two traffic advisories for this weekend. The Stanford football game Saturday,...Original post made on Sep. 6, 2012
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AROUND TOWNPalo Alto's majestic magnolias taking a beating
About 28 of University Avenue's stately magnolia trees might have to be removed this year due to declining health, Palo Alto...Original post made on Sep. 8, 2012
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AROUND TOWNFocus of annual Quakeville shifts to Cubberley
As cameras pan across an American Red Cross shelter, rows and rows of cots contain weary, shell-shocked residents. This is...Original post made on Sep. 9, 2012
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AROUND TOWNPalo Alto's social calendar packed in September
Palo Alto residents looking for something to do in September will not find the search difficult. The month is packed with...Original post made on Sep. 9, 2012
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AROUND TOWNCity looks to downsize massive Page Mill Road proposal
An expansive plan to build two office buildings, an apartment complex and a highly coveted public-safety building near California...Original post made on Sep. 11, 2012
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AROUND TOWNHP to eliminate 2,000 more jobs
Silicon Valley computer and printer giant HP will cut about 2,000 more jobs than previously announced, according to a Sept....Original post made on Sep. 11, 2012
Last comment by Megs cap gains, on Sep 11, 2012 at 10:56 am | 2 comments | 110It uses size 11 seed beads, 4mm fire-polished beads and the new two-hole SuperDuo beads that I have fallen in love with. I'm thinking that it may work with other 4mm beads but haven't tried it yet. Please let me know if you do!
Betsy over at RedPandaBeads.com has beaded up my Tila SuperDuo Bands pattern in some great colors!
A trio of bands made from seed beads, Tila beads and SuperDuo beads. The pattern is fully illustrated with detailed step-by-step instructions for each bracelet and includes a page of three blank charts of three different widths so you can design you own bands. Note: I used SuperDuo beads because they are much more uniform in size and slightly thicker than Twin beads. I did not try these bands using Twin beads but if you do and are successful, please send pictures!
This is a fatter version of my Tila Twin Wiggle Bracelet, using two colors of Preciosa Twin beads and 3mm cube beads instead of Tila beads.
Twin beads and SuperDuo beads are often referred to as two-hole seed beads and they look almost exactly alike with a few exceptions. Twin beads, made by Czech company Preciosa Ornela, have the same oval shape but are often somewhat irregular in size. SuperDuo beads are pressed glass beads (i.e., made in a mold) so they are a bit thicker and much more uniform in size than Twin beads.
As of this writing, SuperDuo beads are rather hard to find and seem to come in two sizes: 2.5mm by 5mm and 2mm by 5mm. In some instances, SuperDuo beads can be used as substitute for Twin beads and vice versa, but sometimes not. It depends on the design. For this pattern, I used 2.5 by 5mm SuperDuo beads from RedPandaBeads.com.
Preciosa Ornela is coming out with, or has already come out with, their own "pressed glass" Twin bead, although I have not been able to find them.
There may be several Czech companies making "SuperDuo" and "Super Duo" beads, which could account for the size difference. Dee's Place has a great article that provides a bit of the inside scoop: "The Great Czech Two-Hole bead Wars" by Doris Coghill.
RedPandaBeads.com also has a vast selection of Tila and other Miyuki beads, as well as free shipping on all U.S. orders over $25.
Two bracelets made from seed beads, 3mm (top) and 4mm (bottom) cube beads and two colors of Preciosa Twin beads. The pattern is fully illustrated pattern with detailed step-by-step instructions.
It's been a while since I posted links to some free beading patterns out there on the internet. Here are some more—some new, some not new but newly discovered, all beautiful and created by some very talented and generous designers.
A wiggly bracelet made from seed beads, Miyuki Tila beads and two colors of Preciosa Twin beads—fully illustrated with detailed step-by-step instructions.
"Displays by LPS members who live beyond Lanarkshire"
Organiser Raymond Baldock, and 9 other society members, gave us a superb evening's displays for this meeting.
Leading the way was Ian Gray with a display of Caledonian Railway postcards all with Lanarkshire cancellations. The "Caley" issued these cards (all pre-incorporation, 1923) in sets of 6, with some latter cards being individuals. Duncan McIntyre followed with American "pre cancels", these being stamps, usually used by large corporations, which were cancelled prior to mailing so saving the postal service time! Duncan had examples of these from Boston; New York; Chicago; Baltimore and San Francisco (amongst others). Next Bill Izatt showed us "Scots wha care!"..a display of material from Clackmannanshire Scouts who'd been in Tanzania doing voluntary work (rebuilding/upgrading a village school). Included, of course, was leisure time material..some of the volunteers went on safari, and some climbed Kilimanjaro. Andy Robertson showed us a display of what he called "Convict Mail"; incoming mail to the UK which carried a request for "Postage Due" most of which dated from around 1920. These included mails from the "exiled" King Albert of Belgium during World War 1 along with items from such divers places as Iran; Iraq; India; South Africa; and Australia. He included a couple of modern items from USA; one of which carried over £12 to pay! Completing round one was Elsie Miller showing "Churches with a difference". This display centred on churches in unusual places..on a boat; in a cave & by a rock. Other churches included the Old West Kirk, Greenock which was moved stone by stone so a shipyard could expand; the Italian Church, Orkney (built by Italian POWs) and the Chapel of Unity in the MOD Building, London. Final churches to feature were the Church of Scotland, Paris (where the athlete Eric Liddle worshipped during the 1924 Olympics instead of running in the 100 yards); Haworth Church, Yorkshire (the Bronte's) and Shrewsbury Cathedral (where the TV series "Cadfael" was filmed).
The second round started with displays from Ian & Emslie MacPherson; Emslie with a display entitled "The Life & Times of HM Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother" with material depicting her at various times through her life. Ian followed with material from the Isle of Man; this time shipping; and the mail steamers in particular. Other shipping to feature included HMRY Britannia and a series of photographs showing Manx shipwrecks. Phillip Morgan-Klein's display centred on the Austrian architect/designer Freidensreich Hundertwasser, who had a rather unique design style. On show were some of Hundertwasser's designs from Austria; Senegal; Luxemburg; and Lichtenstein, one of whose designs he completed the day he died (2000). Also shown were stamps and a cover issued, in his honour, by Cuba. Albert Tong chose "Children's Stamps" as his topic; with Britain's first Christmas stamps (designed by children) 1966; to Children's themes including face painting; the Circus; Children's TV programmes and activities. Albert concluded by echoing a sentiment many of share which is Royal Mail do not do enough to encourage young collectors nowadays! "Tail Gunner" for this round was Ray himself with more of his German pre-war propaganda stationery. First issued in 1933, his items included material for the Nuremburg Rallies of 1934 & 1937, for the Olympic site, Berlin