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I finished the "Three Tutorial Bracelet" and gave it it's patina bath and a polish. I am happy with the results and I wear it often. Of course, I am my own worst critic...I see all of the little tiny wires I could have placed better, but overall I'm really happy with it. Somehow the tray it was resting in got tipped over (Schmoopie!!!) and it fell on the floor. Big Al unknowingly stepped on it! It collapsed it a bit and it will never be the same, but I got it bent back to where it is almost as good as new. The funny thing about this though is that on the floor around the bracelet were miscellaneous pieces of stainless steel shot from the tumble-polishing that I gave it. The shot was caught under the focal "basket" and being stepped on released the shot from inside. That was funny! Next, I made some interesting earrings out of some earring findings I got on clearance somewhere last year. I have no idea where. I don't usually use base-metals to make beauti