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Feathering Your Nest Jewelry
According to Semper Augustus, an Etsy artisan, a tweet on Twitter, the microblogging site (where I "met" her) said that feathers are in this season. I am of the opinion they've never really gone out of style! I am always charmed by the use of feathers so it was inevitable I was taken with Semper's feather and nest jewelry. Her dramatic and spectacular large feather barrette stands 9 inches tall and is decorated with 3 freshwater pearls below. I agree with her - feathers are just beautiful.
Her wired nest brooch and necklace are adorable as they contain glass pearls as eggs! Her nest and eggs are the most realistic I've seen. Semper made the point that feathers and nests can be worn by women of all ages.
I put in that picture of a tulip for a reason - many jewelry artisans love flowers and likely gardening too. The picture is an old watercolor painting of a famous tulip called Semper Augustus, the name this artisan adopted for her shop and as her online persona. It was the most expensive tulip sold during Holland's tulip craze back in the 17th century. Bulbs could go for as much as a riverside mansion back then. Semper shared some of this flower's fascinating history with me. The Latin name means "always regal". It's easy to understand why the Dutch just went berserk over this flower for the glorious red streaks are so striking. But these were actually caused by a virus which split the flower's colour - a light pink became red on white. Semper added, "The flowers, although beautiful, were sick."
Semper Augustus really meant it when she said how much she is inspired by nature and this tulip in particular so much so she is considering changing her own name. She said, "I suppose I like it so much because it reminds me of a wild femme fatale, people helplessly falling in love with her, her beauty leaving people destroyed as she passes, and yet innocent: a flower."
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Her wired nest brooch and necklace are adorable as they contain glass pearls as eggs! Her nest and eggs are the most realistic I've seen. Semper made the point that feathers and nests can be worn by women of all ages.
I put in that picture of a tulip for a reason - many jewelry artisans love flowers and likely gardening too. The picture is an old watercolor painting of a famous tulip called Semper Augustus, the name this artisan adopted for her shop and as her online persona. It was the most expensive tulip sold during Holland's tulip craze back in the 17th century. Bulbs could go for as much as a riverside mansion back then. Semper shared some of this flower's fascinating history with me. The Latin name means "always regal". It's easy to understand why the Dutch just went berserk over this flower for the glorious red streaks are so striking. But these were actually caused by a virus which split the flower's colour - a light pink became red on white. Semper added, "The flowers, although beautiful, were sick."
Semper Augustus really meant it when she said how much she is inspired by nature and this tulip in particular so much so she is considering changing her own name. She said, "I suppose I like it so much because it reminds me of a wild femme fatale, people helplessly falling in love with her, her beauty leaving people destroyed as she passes, and yet innocent: a flower."
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Supersize that Diamond, Please!
Soon you'll be able to purchase huge, perfect diamonds - cheap. In the past, we relied solely on Mother Nature to form diamonds from carbon under high pressure and temperature. No more.
Scientists at the Carnegie Institute of Washington have come up with a breakthrough way of growing diamonds in the lab. They deposit carbon atoms in a gas onto a surface to create the crystals. They do that with microwaves to "cook" their diamonds in a hydrogen plasma or ionized gas at high temperature (2200 °C) but at low pressure. Other synthetic diamond manufacturers use high pressure not low pressure conditions. The new process means diamonds of any size can be made providing the microwave chamber is large enough.
20 tonnes of natural diamonds are mined each year but 600 tonnes - 30 times more - have to be synthetically made to meet industrial demands. Therefore the ability to mass produce diamonds lowers costs. The lack of flaws is exceedingly important when diamonds are used as high quality windows in equipment where lasers have to go through properly.
For jewelry geeks like us, large stones are now affordable and no one would be the wiser as to the source. One of the scientists on the team said, "We once sent one of our lab-grown diamonds for jewelry identification, it wasn't told apart from natural ones." Indeed, this is but the latest development in synthetic gemstone manufacture with products so good even experts can be fooled. Although synthetic diamond manufacturers fully disclose their products, unscrupulous gem dealers may not.
Victoria Finlay, the author of Jewels: A Secret History
said that whilst researching for her book, "I had expected to find good anecdotes, but what I had not expected to find was an industry in crisis." A woman she met at a gem show told her, "I am a jewelry appraiser and I'm scared."
The diamond industry, led by De Beers has responded with a "Gem Defensive Programme" to try and find ways to tell real and synthetic diamonds apart. There is much at stake for the natural diamond market. There is sophisticated equipment to identify HTHP (high temperature/high pressure) stones but it is too early to know if HTLP (high temperature/low pressure) synthetics can also be picked up this way.
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Scientists at the Carnegie Institute of Washington have come up with a breakthrough way of growing diamonds in the lab. They deposit carbon atoms in a gas onto a surface to create the crystals. They do that with microwaves to "cook" their diamonds in a hydrogen plasma or ionized gas at high temperature (2200 °C) but at low pressure. Other synthetic diamond manufacturers use high pressure not low pressure conditions. The new process means diamonds of any size can be made providing the microwave chamber is large enough.
20 tonnes of natural diamonds are mined each year but 600 tonnes - 30 times more - have to be synthetically made to meet industrial demands. Therefore the ability to mass produce diamonds lowers costs. The lack of flaws is exceedingly important when diamonds are used as high quality windows in equipment where lasers have to go through properly.
For jewelry geeks like us, large stones are now affordable and no one would be the wiser as to the source. One of the scientists on the team said, "We once sent one of our lab-grown diamonds for jewelry identification, it wasn't told apart from natural ones." Indeed, this is but the latest development in synthetic gemstone manufacture with products so good even experts can be fooled. Although synthetic diamond manufacturers fully disclose their products, unscrupulous gem dealers may not.
Victoria Finlay, the author of Jewels: A Secret History
said that whilst researching for her book, "I had expected to find good anecdotes, but what I had not expected to find was an industry in crisis." A woman she met at a gem show told her, "I am a jewelry appraiser and I'm scared."The diamond industry, led by De Beers has responded with a "Gem Defensive Programme" to try and find ways to tell real and synthetic diamonds apart. There is much at stake for the natural diamond market. There is sophisticated equipment to identify HTHP (high temperature/high pressure) stones but it is too early to know if HTLP (high temperature/low pressure) synthetics can also be picked up this way.
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A Collection of Elegant Vintage Style Earrings
Shiny copper and brass are great for jewelry designs but you can also design some awesome earrings with vintage brass and copper. The mellow hues give the jewelry a yesteryear elegance. Debbie (Widgets' Beads) and I also like vintage because they won't tarnish unlike shiny copper and brass because they are already antiqued!
Shown here are 5 earrings which featured different beads and even a mix of metals to enhance the designs. First off is Debbie's design. She led this group of beginner beaders. Debbie layered her vintage copper earrings with floral mother of pearl beads with two different leaves in both copper and brass.
Below is Darlene's gorgeous vintage brass design. Notice how she used silver-toned wrapped beads which are bracketed by the vintage brass dangles above and below. This was a great way to mix two metals successfully.
Laurie made the next two designs. For the first one, she picked azurite as her focals. The lovely rich blue-green of the gemstone went so well with the vintage brass and dark bronze glass beads used.
For her vintage copper oval hoop earrings, Laurie used clear cathedral beads which gave her design an even more antique look. She chose to keep the dangles short. As you can see from the next design, the length of the dangles within the hoops is a matter of preference. Either way is fine. As I often say to beaders, "If it looks good to you, go for it!"
Ludivine's very first earring designs were these vintage copper ones. A double dangle featuring some lovely beads from Debbie's collection made these one of a kind earrings!
Beader Designs #: 428-432
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Shown here are 5 earrings which featured different beads and even a mix of metals to enhance the designs. First off is Debbie's design. She led this group of beginner beaders. Debbie layered her vintage copper earrings with floral mother of pearl beads with two different leaves in both copper and brass.
Below is Darlene's gorgeous vintage brass design. Notice how she used silver-toned wrapped beads which are bracketed by the vintage brass dangles above and below. This was a great way to mix two metals successfully.
Laurie made the next two designs. For the first one, she picked azurite as her focals. The lovely rich blue-green of the gemstone went so well with the vintage brass and dark bronze glass beads used.
For her vintage copper oval hoop earrings, Laurie used clear cathedral beads which gave her design an even more antique look. She chose to keep the dangles short. As you can see from the next design, the length of the dangles within the hoops is a matter of preference. Either way is fine. As I often say to beaders, "If it looks good to you, go for it!"
Ludivine's very first earring designs were these vintage copper ones. A double dangle featuring some lovely beads from Debbie's collection made these one of a kind earrings!
Beader Designs #: 428-432
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Wire Woven and Braided Jewelry - Cindy Moore
Many jewelry artisans do weave groups of wire together often with heavier wire. But even the most dextrous would find it very difficult to cope with several wires simultaneously since we aren't equipped with extra arms like octopi. I recently came across this tutorial video by Cindy Moore of Wholelottawhimsy ( link no longer available) where she demonstrates how she weaves no less than 16 lengths of wire using a jig she invented!
As you can see, the resulting pieces are really lovely - note her ring too. Cindy uses precious metal clay to finish off the jewelry. If you are lucky enough to live near Tuscon, Arizona you can take her classes. .
Alternatively, you can check out Linda Chandler's book, Woven Wire Jewelry: Contemporary Designs and Creative Techniques 
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As you can see, the resulting pieces are really lovely - note her ring too. Cindy uses precious metal clay to finish off the jewelry. If you are lucky enough to live near Tuscon, Arizona you can take her classes. .
Alternatively, you can check out Linda Chandler's book, Woven Wire Jewelry: Contemporary Designs and Creative Techniques which has full pictorial instructions on how to make wire woven jewelry and includes the steps needed to create the one of a kind precious metal clay findings to go with it. ______________________________ Original Post by THE BEADING GEM Jewelry Making Tips - Wire JewelryTips -Jewelry Business Tips
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Kumihimo Bead Weaving
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Kumihimo is the Japanese art of braiding. The literal translation of kumihio is "coming together/plaiting (kumi) of threads (himo)". This beautiful artform/craft goes back to about the 6th century CE. The braids are both decorative and functional. They were first used by the Samurai warriors to lace together and decorate their lacquered metal armor and scabbards. Apparently some armor styles required 1000 yards of silk cord for lacing! Braids (obijime) also help secure the obi (sash) knot on traditional kimonos.
Jewelry artisans also use the kumihimo technique either with fibre or wire - like Bev Carlson of Bev's Jewelry who frequently comments on this blog. Bev has been making jewelry for nearly 10 years and is based in the Boston area.
She uses a round dense foam kumihimo disc (below) to create her lovely jewelry. The slots around the edges helps secure the yarn or wire as you work. Bev belongs to a group of beaders rather like the Bead Sisterhood, called the South Shore Beaders. The small group of 8-9 beaders frequently shares supplies, sources and ideas. They all learnt kumihimo together! Bev finds this weaving technique portable and relaxing like knitting only you don't have to put together pieces, which she hates!
How is it done? Well, thanks to the wonders of modern technology and kind souls who upload videos, you can see a kumihimo braider in action . As you can see, it is not difficult at all. If you are using yarn, the bobbins like those Bev uses helps keep the lines taut. If you are using wire, twist them to start. When adding beads, make sure you push it down the hole. Hold it down whilst you do the yarn/wire cross-overs making sure it is going to be held down by the yarn/wire crossing over.
Bev says she can't yet afford the marudai - I sense she really wants one - which is rather like a stool. You can see pictures of one here. The takadai is much larger, a floor standing model which reminds me of a loom. It is used for creating wide sashes and thus not appropriate for jewelry making. Having said that, if you've been following all the unusual jewelry I feature on this blog, anything is possible!
You can also buy a square kumihimo plate which produces a wide, flat braid like a ribbon, not a round one. I bought one to experiment with as I was inspired by another form of wire weaving which I will blog about tomorrow.
References & Resources
Kumihimo tutorials
Weavershand
Rosalie Neilson.com
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How to Kumihimo.com
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Kumihimo is the Japanese art of braiding. The literal translation of kumihio is "coming together/plaiting (kumi) of threads (himo)". This beautiful artform/craft goes back to about the 6th century CE. The braids are both decorative and functional. They were first used by the Samurai warriors to lace together and decorate their lacquered metal armor and scabbards. Apparently some armor styles required 1000 yards of silk cord for lacing! Braids (obijime) also help secure the obi (sash) knot on traditional kimonos.
Jewelry artisans also use the kumihimo technique either with fibre or wire - like Bev Carlson of Bev's Jewelry who frequently comments on this blog. Bev has been making jewelry for nearly 10 years and is based in the Boston area.
She uses a round dense foam kumihimo disc (below) to create her lovely jewelry. The slots around the edges helps secure the yarn or wire as you work. Bev belongs to a group of beaders rather like the Bead Sisterhood, called the South Shore Beaders. The small group of 8-9 beaders frequently shares supplies, sources and ideas. They all learnt kumihimo together! Bev finds this weaving technique portable and relaxing like knitting only you don't have to put together pieces, which she hates!
How is it done? Well, thanks to the wonders of modern technology and kind souls who upload videos, you can see a kumihimo braider in action . As you can see, it is not difficult at all. If you are using yarn, the bobbins like those Bev uses helps keep the lines taut. If you are using wire, twist them to start. When adding beads, make sure you push it down the hole. Hold it down whilst you do the yarn/wire cross-overs making sure it is going to be held down by the yarn/wire crossing over.
Bev says she can't yet afford the marudai - I sense she really wants one - which is rather like a stool. You can see pictures of one here. The takadai is much larger, a floor standing model which reminds me of a loom. It is used for creating wide sashes and thus not appropriate for jewelry making. Having said that, if you've been following all the unusual jewelry I feature on this blog, anything is possible!
You can also buy a square kumihimo plate which produces a wide, flat braid like a ribbon, not a round one. I bought one to experiment with as I was inspired by another form of wire weaving which I will blog about tomorrow.
References & Resources
Kumihimo tutorials
Weavershand
Rosalie Neilson.com
What is Kumihimo.com
How to Kumihimo.com
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Woven Jewelry
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Introducing other craft materials into jewelry designs is a wonderful way of expanding your repertoire of techniques, not to mention one of a kind jewelry.
The first example on the left is Anthony Nak's Woven Earrings where leather is woven/knotted macrame style on the wire forms. It sold for $81 from Elements Chicago.
That's just one idea. You can also weave ribbons and cover a large button blank to make a gorgeous pendant as seen below. Craftstylish.com's tutorial, How to Make Woven Ribbon Jewelry has well photographed, step by step instructions to get you started.
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Woven Jewelry Part 1 of 3
Introducing other craft materials into jewelry designs is a wonderful way of expanding your repertoire of techniques, not to mention one of a kind jewelry.
The first example on the left is Anthony Nak's Woven Earrings where leather is woven/knotted macrame style on the wire forms. It sold for $81 from Elements Chicago.
That's just one idea. You can also weave ribbons and cover a large button blank to make a gorgeous pendant as seen below. Craftstylish.com's tutorial, How to Make Woven Ribbon Jewelry has well photographed, step by step instructions to get you started.
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There is something about silver foil beads which grabs people's attention. It's because they look so decadent. Sterling silver has been applied by hand underneath the translucent colours of glass beads. The silver foil treatment on these topaz coloured beads made them look golden.
The luxury look of this jewelry set has been made even more so by Petra for she added large bronzite gemstone tiles as the focals for her necklace and bracelet. The golden touch was further enhanced with some gold faceted round crystals. Still keeping with the gold inspirations, she added little round gold-tone tags, a few matte gold cube beads and some gold coloured glass chips.
Although Petra's design stuck mainly to one colour scheme, she had so many other shape variations that they all combined to make this a lively design. Her linking or anchor theme throughout were the rectangular shapes of the gemstone and the silver foil beads.
Beader Design #: 427
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Bronzite, Crystal and Silver Foil Bead Jewelry
There is something about silver foil beads which grabs people's attention. It's because they look so decadent. Sterling silver has been applied by hand underneath the translucent colours of glass beads. The silver foil treatment on these topaz coloured beads made them look golden.The luxury look of this jewelry set has been made even more so by Petra for she added large bronzite gemstone tiles as the focals for her necklace and bracelet. The golden touch was further enhanced with some gold faceted round crystals. Still keeping with the gold inspirations, she added little round gold-tone tags, a few matte gold cube beads and some gold coloured glass chips.
Although Petra's design stuck mainly to one colour scheme, she had so many other shape variations that they all combined to make this a lively design. Her linking or anchor theme throughout were the rectangular shapes of the gemstone and the silver foil beads.
Beader Design #: 427
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Remember Lady Roots? She is the talented beadwork artisan from Jamaica . She writes a delightful blog where she chronicles her transplanted life in Jamaica, her jewelry creations and her "misadventures in blogging"!
I first featured her when she was struggling with the Chaos and Witless er, Cable and Wireless company that couldn't deliver reliable internet service. Now she is dealing with a misadventure of a different kind. She fell and broke her ankle in three places. She said she only screamed once or twice on the hour-long journey to the hospital over rough roads!
She is recuperating and will miss a jewelry show and other social events. Lady Roots looked on the bright side - it's not her beading hand but her ankle which got broken!
Shown here are some of my favourites amongst her recent creations. Her Tri-Tri-Tri necklace features three triangular charms done with peyote and N'debele. I really loved the openness of this unusual green bracelet made for her friend and the clever way she hid the magnetic clasp. Beaded muffs for bracelets!
Lady Roots' Fabulous Beadwork
Feature DesignerRemember Lady Roots? She is the talented beadwork artisan from Jamaica . She writes a delightful blog where she chronicles her transplanted life in Jamaica, her jewelry creations and her "misadventures in blogging"!
I first featured her when she was struggling with the Chaos and Witless er, Cable and Wireless company that couldn't deliver reliable internet service. Now she is dealing with a misadventure of a different kind. She fell and broke her ankle in three places. She said she only screamed once or twice on the hour-long journey to the hospital over rough roads!
She is recuperating and will miss a jewelry show and other social events. Lady Roots looked on the bright side - it's not her beading hand but her ankle which got broken!
Shown here are some of my favourites amongst her recent creations. Her Tri-Tri-Tri necklace features three triangular charms done with peyote and N'debele. I really loved the openness of this unusual green bracelet made for her friend and the clever way she hid the magnetic clasp. Beaded muffs for bracelets!
As seed beads are so much less costly than gemstones, Lady Roots can still make a diamond bracelet shown below, using hematite, black, white and copper Delica beads.
Her black Ras Cellini bangle was really executed in tubular peyote but Lady Roots thinks it turned into a Cellini spiral because she used different sized seed beads.
Well, Sistren Lady Roots, I hope you will mend quickly and enjoy the extra beading whilst your ankle heals!
Beadwork Resources
Beading Daily is a great source of free and fee-based tutorials. Lady Roots is a big fan of the site. Emma of Glitter Glow Beading is another fantastic beadwork artist I have featured before. Check out her weblog for some great links not just on beadwork but on other jewelry techniques as well.
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There are many jewelry lovers who are also great gardening fans and may appreciate this feature designer. Hafsteinn Juliusson's real Growing Jewelry collection (link no longer available) is one where wearers will have to water and trim to keep the pieces in tip top shape! He describes his creations as "..a clash between jewelry and gardening, couture and organism."
Juliusson is an Icelandic jewelry artisan makes his rings with real Icelandic moss. What is amazing is his Growing Jewelry store at Reykjavik Art Museum. His rings are mounted on sand beds and treated to growing lamps much like what you might find in your local gardening centre. The cleverest thing this artisan did with his store design is to style it like a greenhouse! Real class.
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Real Growing Jewelry by Hafsteinn Juliusson
There are many jewelry lovers who are also great gardening fans and may appreciate this feature designer. Hafsteinn Juliusson's real Growing Jewelry collection (link no longer available) is one where wearers will have to water and trim to keep the pieces in tip top shape! He describes his creations as "..a clash between jewelry and gardening, couture and organism."
Juliusson is an Icelandic jewelry artisan makes his rings with real Icelandic moss. What is amazing is his Growing Jewelry store at Reykjavik Art Museum. His rings are mounted on sand beds and treated to growing lamps much like what you might find in your local gardening centre. The cleverest thing this artisan did with his store design is to style it like a greenhouse! Real class.
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I am sure many of you have great jewelry organiser solutions. I like to keep my jewelry in little zip lock bags inside pretty baskets and a small jewelry box on my dresser. Debbie (Widget's Beads) keeps hers in stacked table top containers which swivel open sideways. Some serious jewelry geeks buy large free standing jewelry bureaus.
Copenhagen based designer Claire Tsang has come up with My Jewels which is a refreshingly new idea. Jewelry is kept tangle-free on her specially designed foam sheets in binders. Not only do they store jewelry but your sparklies can be shown off too like photo albums. She pointed out that the binders pack easily for travel although some might find it too bulky. Any concerns about jewelry not being in ziplocks can perhaps be addressed by covering the foam sheets with some open plastic bags.
What I like about it is the neat storage especially if you have a handy bookcase or shelving unit near where you dress each day. The organiser is available for US $57 here.
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Jewelry Organiser - My Jewels
I am sure many of you have great jewelry organiser solutions. I like to keep my jewelry in little zip lock bags inside pretty baskets and a small jewelry box on my dresser. Debbie (Widget's Beads) keeps hers in stacked table top containers which swivel open sideways. Some serious jewelry geeks buy large free standing jewelry bureaus.
Copenhagen based designer Claire Tsang has come up with My Jewels which is a refreshingly new idea. Jewelry is kept tangle-free on her specially designed foam sheets in binders. Not only do they store jewelry but your sparklies can be shown off too like photo albums. She pointed out that the binders pack easily for travel although some might find it too bulky. Any concerns about jewelry not being in ziplocks can perhaps be addressed by covering the foam sheets with some open plastic bags.
What I like about it is the neat storage especially if you have a handy bookcase or shelving unit near where you dress each day. The organiser is available for US $57 here.
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Blue Heart Earrings
Many people think hearts should be done in red. Indeed they make striking Valentine's Day jewelry. But here we have blue heart earrings which are great alternatives if you're not in the mood for red or dislike the bold colour. First up is Pat's earrings where the heart is actually the pewter bead flanked by pretty blue beads. The hole in the heart could take a small seed bead but Pat passed on that idea!
The second one is a colourful elongated dangle featuring millefiore hearts. The pale blue seed beads are a lovely light contrast to the dark blue patterned hearts. These earrings were Johnette's creation.
Beader Designs : 425 & 426
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The second one is a colourful elongated dangle featuring millefiore hearts. The pale blue seed beads are a lovely light contrast to the dark blue patterned hearts. These earrings were Johnette's creation.
Beader Designs : 425 & 426
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