http://lythastudios.com/blog Behind the Scenes at Lytha Studios and 123Bead Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:01:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My 2nd video tutorial is better lit, and almost all the action occurs on screen this time! I've been asked many times about how to finish kumihimo cord ends with the closed cord end caps and glue. Here's how I do it..... http://lythastudios.com/blog/?p=1008 With autumn around the corner, and my leaf beads recently featured in a project, I thought it might be prudent to create several different assortments of these colorful, seasonal beads to make it easier to try them out. And in the process of photographing them (and my project), ... http://lythastudios.com/blog/?p=1003 One of these things is not like the other... One of these things just doesn't belong.... An egg from Indira (our peafowl - see previous FBB's) in with some chicken eggs. http://lythastudios.com/blog/?p=1000 Loved this video of a rather unique set of friends - a lab and a dolphin! And you can read about this pair, here. http://lythastudios.com/blog/?p=996 It's that time of the year, and I'm stocking up on calendars and almanacs for 2011. We have Jen Delyth's gorgeous mini and full size Celtic Mandala calender, plus her fabulous datebook (I use mine about a million times every day!). We also have many of ... http://lythastudios.com/blog/?p=989 Eric cleared up his desk yesterday...a fact which Hobbie immediately took advantage of. (Note the impressive collection of Drupal books in the background. My Drupal Ninja STUDIES!) http://lythastudios.com/blog/?p=984 I've never used LOS before, but today I was feeling daring and I tried it for the first time - on copper! I'll grant you this post might have been more useful if I had though to take a "before" shot. But - I oxidized several ... http://lythastudios.com/blog/?p=980 Well - I've been wanting to do this ever since I got my new camera in January, and I finally did it... I made a video tutorial. It isn't perfect.. Especially the thirty five seconds or so where none of the action actually takes place on screen. ... http://lythastudios.com/blog/?p=972 Just a quick note of two sets of new items on the website this weekend. I've got a new selection of solid copper chain - I've got several styles that are bright copper, and several styles that have been oxidized to age them. I've ... http://lythastudios.com/blog/?p=967 This past weekend, my best friend since the 5th grade (!!) came to visit, and brought her beautiful dog, Anka. Anka is a Siberian Husky mix that Desiree and her fellow adopted from a rescue, is a sweet, sweet dog. I wish I could have gotten ... http://lythastudios.com/blog/?p=960 I've been wanting to set up a category for pictures and notes from customers for quite some time, and this beautiful bracelet design sent to me by my new customer and fellow Virginian, Cori, was the kick in the metaphorical pants I needed to get this section rolling. Cori used my ... http://lythastudios.com/blog/?p=963 My beast-blogging folder was empty the past few weeks, but I've been taking lots of photos the last few days, and will be up and running on Friday with our normal Friday Beast Blogging installment. In the mean time... Here's a fun video of Scottish Fold Maru.. I've enjoyed ... http://lythastudios.com/blog/?p=955 Today I received my first lesson in DRUPAL from my live-in Drupal Ninja. Lest some (I'm looking at you dear Mona) think my hubby is some kind of black belt in the martial arts, a Drupal Ninja is a title that those with the most geek cred ... http://lythastudios.com/blog/?p=951 This candid portrait of Izzy was taken a few weeks ago. I'm running a little low on new animal photos... The only one I've taken recently that I haven't shown you yet is a house fly laying eggs on the outside of the office door. ... http://lythastudios.com/blog/?p=947 We frequently refer to the Laundry Monster in our house hold (thank you, Sara Jane!), but this isn't exactly what we usually mean by that phrase.... http://lythastudios.com/blog/?p=944