that is RAD!!!  i love them!

what type of paint do you use?  enamel? acrylic?

portland, or

here in portland, or there's a place called the "rebuilding center."  it's basically a salvage place for structural products and homey type stuff like that.  we have a few salvage places like that.  you might be able to find something similar in your area.

re: aprilkiss' comment.  if you cut off the bottle neck, you can also give this part to a guitar player.  there is a thing called a "bottle neck" that guitar players use for playing slide guitar (or something).  most are made out of metal, but the originals were apparently made from real bottle necks.  i once sawed one off with a hack saw (using a special glass-cutting blade), sanded the end and gave to my boyfriend (now my ex).  he LOVED it.  

hey all,

OCAC (http://www.ocac.edu/) is great for crafting / arts classes... I've taken a few. ðThe only problem is that now I'm living a more frugal lifestyle. ðDoes anybody know of cheap classes? ðI'm particularly interested in fiber arts and metals.

[bargain tree]

hey all,

please add your favorite thrift stores. ðhere are some of mine.

bargain tree
w burnside & 18th
looks pretty bad, but they have some good (and cheap!) stuff.

goodwill
w burnside & 22nd (+ other locs)
the good old standby

william temple
2230 NW Glisan
generally pretty pricey for a thrift shop, but you can find some treasures in here

council
1127 SW Morrison
lots of stuff in here... overwhelming.

a friend and i were just chatting about martha.  we love her too.  we say, "you go girl."

i hate how she's considered such a dragon lady or b*tch.  if any man were in her shoes he'd be praised and revered.

i love the crafts on her site.  fun stuff!

omg, i think my mother made one of those elephants.

wow, those are so 60s.
typewriter ribbon container!!!

thanks for the explanation, lustergirl!

i've always been weirded out by the whole lye thing.  my grandmother used to use it for all kinds of horrible cleaning purposes... and it smells bad and i've seen her get lye "burns."

it seems like such an odd thing to put in soap.  it seems like a toxic thing to put on my body.  are there alternatives to lye?  i know the veg. glycerine soaps don't need it, but what about other options?

tia.