tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52124709889954420192024-03-18T22:59:33.404-05:00Prim and PlushHome of the Crocheted MoleculesJavelinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02738205314471948177noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5212470988995442019.post-81561041192334771672012-02-13T14:12:00.001-06:002012-02-13T14:15:16.454-06:00Weekend Project: Bernie, the Bunsen burnerI had this one in my idea book for quite awhile and finally had some time to work on something this weekend. <br />
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So as i was working the hat, it kind of reminded me of those old style Christmas lights. So I just went with it:<br />
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These guys aren't for sale right now but I'm kind of happy about how they turned out. I think I'll use them as Christmas decorations in my lab.</div>Javelinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08408772545055440126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5212470988995442019.post-90517018682568959072011-10-13T18:05:00.004-05:002011-10-13T18:06:50.325-05:00Weekend Project: Custom MurlocHere's a custom murloc I made for a good friend of mine, from WoW:<br />
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He's holding a mage staff. Yay for Murlocs! mrrglgrrglgrrglJavelinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08408772545055440126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5212470988995442019.post-69144821778056934852011-09-26T14:08:00.001-05:002011-09-26T14:08:10.746-05:00Weekend Project - Periodic Table: Hydrogen Coasters<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I wanted to crochet element coasters the past few days now. So here's my first attempt, at Hydrogen:</div>
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Alternatively, you could flip it upside down and it becomes a Scrabble tile. My lovely husband, being a Scrabble fanatic pointed out the point number is wrong though.<br />
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I'll be tweaking the design to fit other elementsJavelinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08408772545055440126noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5212470988995442019.post-12363544518883542172011-09-15T23:01:00.000-05:002011-09-15T23:01:01.471-05:00RCF2011: Chemistry TatsWe met a lot of chemists at the craft fair and a couple of them showed us their tats (and let us take pictures).<br />
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It got us thinking, do you have any chemistry related tattoos? Or what would you want your tattoo look like?<br />
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A lovely terrarium from <a href="http://www.alapash.com/">alapash</a>, they had the absolute best looking terrariums at the craft show:<br />
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Feather hair extension from <a href="http://belleepoch.etsy.com/">Belle Epoch</a>:<br />
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It took a lot of planning and crocheting, but we finally made it to the Fair. There's almost no end to the booths:<br />
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We were at booth #187, geeking it up with some crocheted molecules and science art:</div>
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We had lots of new items, like postcards, T-shirts and keychains. The fair favorites were the T-shirts and postcards of our Science Kitty:<br />
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Our most popular molecule sale was, of course, Ice:</div>
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No Prim and Plush craft fair would be complete without Caffeine being the centerpiece:<br />
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And finally, he sun setting over Wicker Park in Chicago:</div>
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We had a blast selling our crafts in our home town of Chicago. We'll have more follow-ups on the interesting things we bought and saw at the Fair! Thank You Chicago!<br />
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<br />Javelinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08408772545055440126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5212470988995442019.post-17901710437930558822011-07-24T22:31:00.002-05:002011-07-24T22:33:44.181-05:00I'm Busy<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiob5o_EUdQfP68T1DXCTlmrKUzW7t7W47sjm-kltb29nc17K0M7tJUA-UtiBZRpegxeutZxdX_FBizIYJQrZl3h93dtmPek9EwH_vE2Ohxgt6fqRcx3Qk9Vin3zpE6X4uf1lmastePUHk/s1600/massive+croche.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiob5o_EUdQfP68T1DXCTlmrKUzW7t7W47sjm-kltb29nc17K0M7tJUA-UtiBZRpegxeutZxdX_FBizIYJQrZl3h93dtmPek9EwH_vE2Ohxgt6fqRcx3Qk9Vin3zpE6X4uf1lmastePUHk/s400/massive+croche.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633127711992275266" /></a>Javelinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08408772545055440126noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5212470988995442019.post-86806771184038483602011-07-15T21:36:00.003-05:002011-07-15T21:45:04.144-05:00Cutest Baby Blanket<div>I crocheted this really cute blanket from "A Year of Baby Afghans, Book 4"</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7VaZFR5vwFGoI83AgiXoDBA07mVVyD0WDRDiHxYNZb3tQKWh1_5BckK0HBpKRqlPnkijSNTsVnEBOr4vYaV_R88iuasMGBuTq7PZ8tr5yuSajjJKsILO6YPLeFUaiYxYv-WCbvtJKr7U/s1600/baby+blanket+1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 319px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7VaZFR5vwFGoI83AgiXoDBA07mVVyD0WDRDiHxYNZb3tQKWh1_5BckK0HBpKRqlPnkijSNTsVnEBOr4vYaV_R88iuasMGBuTq7PZ8tr5yuSajjJKsILO6YPLeFUaiYxYv-WCbvtJKr7U/s400/baby+blanket+1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629773775608284066" /></a><br /><div>I love the animals on the border and I used the softest Berroco Comfort Yarn. </div>Javelinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08408772545055440126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5212470988995442019.post-8065217572121247362011-06-20T18:50:00.003-05:002011-06-20T18:59:05.882-05:00The P-Orbital<div style="text-align: left;">I have to be honest that I might not know what I'm talking about.</div><div><br /></div><div>Physical Chemistry was probably my weakest subject, which is why I focused more on Organic Chem and Chemical Biology. </div><div><br /></div><div>I do, however, know what a p-orbital should look like and it vaguely brings up memories of HOMO and LUMO, and energy diagrams and what not. </div><div><br /></div><div>So here's my interpretation of a p-orbital:</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpYfTstkhmQcVNtvzBO6bNf6c-vXDRmajuMYLpm7yOXY_eK5t5yw-REQXdcUw-0yokfDwJwYSn9U3Mj1Jshn-S2_L5k8nG8Uq2pxto9ZHtviEQ0iO1Movc3XBne0PfZggZu4WhxQXCk9w/s400/p+orbital+1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620454446557086786" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 363px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div>He's a little smirky, kind of like he knows I have no idea what I'm talking about. But here's to P Chem and the 2 semesters of I have no idea what I'm studying, but I passed with flying colors anyway and 7 years later, remembering nothing...there was a cat in a box at some point. =P</div><div><br /></div><div>He's <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/76239837/mr-p-orbital">available on Etsy</a>!</div>Javelinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08408772545055440126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5212470988995442019.post-58975948303079183692011-06-18T10:32:00.004-05:002011-06-18T10:42:29.799-05:00New Smaller Caffeine MoleculeEver since my caffeine molecule got sold, I've kinda been pining away for it. So I decided it was time to create another one, but smaller. The smaller version measures 11x10 inches:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvf1eAHcIVdIQ9RzQ1y664LTbsDZED4k2dBZBGpu2A2rUnfLe0BmH72c1PVNOyJg4RSOaK0oaNw9hexvJqbmUmZ6R5a_jNu5H5AqP-YEiNyQdNJ417mEO_XkN9ZV4iesJcvicC3vVPiII/s1600/Caffeine.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 308px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvf1eAHcIVdIQ9RzQ1y664LTbsDZED4k2dBZBGpu2A2rUnfLe0BmH72c1PVNOyJg4RSOaK0oaNw9hexvJqbmUmZ6R5a_jNu5H5AqP-YEiNyQdNJ417mEO_XkN9ZV4iesJcvicC3vVPiII/s400/Caffeine.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619583621152743874" border="0" /></a><br />While the original measures 15x13:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicZeD7VvTiW38npMiWJAmd1Q6g3FyYAsBvzyW7X7k67nIq-T8140e_mshJeLHZ8qhyhRM7JBlj9KkiuwFbo90GLC_S0D_5mGvAArQh2w7HWKXjkXVExiEkP3ZFaPVv9-aWXFL_rl4RoJQ/s1600/Large+Caffeine.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicZeD7VvTiW38npMiWJAmd1Q6g3FyYAsBvzyW7X7k67nIq-T8140e_mshJeLHZ8qhyhRM7JBlj9KkiuwFbo90GLC_S0D_5mGvAArQh2w7HWKXjkXVExiEkP3ZFaPVv9-aWXFL_rl4RoJQ/s400/Large+Caffeine.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619584131213378386" border="0" /></a>I think I prefer the smaller one. It's more portable and much easier to put together. It will be our centerpieces at craft fairs this year!Javelinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08408772545055440126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5212470988995442019.post-77191817497795944002011-06-18T10:18:00.003-05:002011-06-18T10:28:02.935-05:00Stitch London SpecimensStitch London teamed up with London Science Museum and had an <a href="http://stitchandbitchlondon.wordpress.com/2011/04/14/stitched-science-specimens/">open call </a>for science themed knit and crochet work. They will be on display in the London Science Museum on June 25 and 26!<br /><br />Check out our cataloged items on the Stitch London Archive<br /><br /><a href="http://pix.stitchldn.com/post/6652669479/water-steam-and-ice-molecules-from-javelin-chi-of">Ice, Water and Steam</a><br /><br /><a href="http://pix.stitchldn.com/post/6653871365/ethanol-molecule-also-from-prim-and-plush">Ethanol</a>Javelinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08408772545055440126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5212470988995442019.post-21361018554660792372011-06-13T19:12:00.007-05:002011-06-13T19:16:46.017-05:00Weekend Project: BenzeneIt's been awhile since I've made something new. So I decided to tackle benzene, using light blue and gray yarn:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfV2oGSfjWLr7sB-msisofKlU34vag1tbmGLM-XwZ8AgmOCJaTzWJNUZ_9iUWRRm6yzHSrtJEc47A6pJGywRK0PCTTj1X0yA3R_d15FTF3wc9N4X1zLLzV5HjSfDDsm180dqAXJK5nZ25Z/s1600/benzene+3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfV2oGSfjWLr7sB-msisofKlU34vag1tbmGLM-XwZ8AgmOCJaTzWJNUZ_9iUWRRm6yzHSrtJEc47A6pJGywRK0PCTTj1X0yA3R_d15FTF3wc9N4X1zLLzV5HjSfDDsm180dqAXJK5nZ25Z/s400/benzene+3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617861811571651106" /></a><br /><br />It's <a href="http://etsy.me/mlroSy">listed on Etsy</a>.Javelinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02738205314471948177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5212470988995442019.post-82583228755782974842011-06-11T21:14:00.006-05:002011-06-11T21:26:23.542-05:00International Yarn Bombing Day ActivitiesThe Michael's on N. Clark in Chicago was hosting a little yarn bombing and knit-a-thon and here's what greeted us out front:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8mh-iy-Gl-G0M7Xx5TgES9vIDpzfH9ml209TagTIihZxJ8sXTiGhPSViA7lLge4XkhBKv4Ksc19MFNvRJRa6Al0JO9lJ87NVGQyZiX1PSmS5YCl5Q-N-gqREV4NPQmNV48cZOYFdZ-lzZ/s1600/DSCF7121.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8mh-iy-Gl-G0M7Xx5TgES9vIDpzfH9ml209TagTIihZxJ8sXTiGhPSViA7lLge4XkhBKv4Ksc19MFNvRJRa6Al0JO9lJ87NVGQyZiX1PSmS5YCl5Q-N-gqREV4NPQmNV48cZOYFdZ-lzZ/s400/DSCF7121.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617151879143521570" /></a><br /><br />And here's me trying to sew some crocheted pieces on a railing:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6E3BhyHK_uzBIO2oHB_D-34I82Xk4J_2B1eAunu5jA73NAmtETMEFp-OXmKDSj1tuY4mb-3aAUzS6tVHbh-dBwevHlksZ5_c1eZBZUJdQRK4c9avl38OMznJpD08szM1vnedqEiEcD3Sa/s1600/DSCF7116.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6E3BhyHK_uzBIO2oHB_D-34I82Xk4J_2B1eAunu5jA73NAmtETMEFp-OXmKDSj1tuY4mb-3aAUzS6tVHbh-dBwevHlksZ5_c1eZBZUJdQRK4c9avl38OMznJpD08szM1vnedqEiEcD3Sa/s400/DSCF7116.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617153001195228034" /></a><br /><br />It was such a fun day to crochet and see some pretty yarn bombs!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghpDS9Cnu9G0bvNhugf35-WsRHUwQzRG4rFfbB90C-iKvDQF0j6MH42HHnCj1yBnxQ3Xo_P7ZosoElADE3EjaTOdhx8Qb3ggE3mC_Me4bS9JAOryMyJl5JGVu5s4WuyVWIlWKBgoFFH8on/s1600/DSCF7120.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghpDS9Cnu9G0bvNhugf35-WsRHUwQzRG4rFfbB90C-iKvDQF0j6MH42HHnCj1yBnxQ3Xo_P7ZosoElADE3EjaTOdhx8Qb3ggE3mC_Me4bS9JAOryMyJl5JGVu5s4WuyVWIlWKBgoFFH8on/s400/DSCF7120.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617153522003348146" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNkISxMe7r50ZH-0d2C4HLeqzc9m3iL6yuVFz6xUj4LzVAWNX8nV5nfEVe3izlKesM8Md9MTSXgHwJGeRAUgHShGsYgRKN2XQTb58nNBNKdmxg_FWvwmESWB7CGA6RDmm05n5Y_egxPCI_/s1600/DSCF7123.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNkISxMe7r50ZH-0d2C4HLeqzc9m3iL6yuVFz6xUj4LzVAWNX8nV5nfEVe3izlKesM8Md9MTSXgHwJGeRAUgHShGsYgRKN2XQTb58nNBNKdmxg_FWvwmESWB7CGA6RDmm05n5Y_egxPCI_/s400/DSCF7123.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617153671102064978" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9SX3p6QUgkilM3LQLTuN4iD5GYAk6YpS8iFVzQQHL3qcNjnTT-Sh50dhFYvIEbednKj789EcAOgypuEw-JAvNKF8rBqxaLOMExVl-Kwa0iYNOL8RmkuKRX7LXRz3yxyWZnUf52QiYs_zn/s1600/DSCF7122.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9SX3p6QUgkilM3LQLTuN4iD5GYAk6YpS8iFVzQQHL3qcNjnTT-Sh50dhFYvIEbednKj789EcAOgypuEw-JAvNKF8rBqxaLOMExVl-Kwa0iYNOL8RmkuKRX7LXRz3yxyWZnUf52QiYs_zn/s400/DSCF7122.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617153821197904226" /></a>Javelinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02738205314471948177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5212470988995442019.post-61175045302023819722011-06-08T20:38:00.005-05:002011-06-08T20:45:15.991-05:00A Crocheted BasketI had a cone of double worsted cotton yarn that I couldn't decide what to do with, so I made a basket that would be nice for craft fairs. I love:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg19uYmEMMAAJ2hN-F267Wyn5kugr3f5sbt8gZD38kPDXLHDYay9xhiuRfD0ZQU9m8VIDu8DBLEy3iKJMBxTrAEGwV0oBAiGHxgZy7SsImKxDqNwYrJU_ws2kOcQ_JU1lUYEjAfExjOZH7/s1600/basket4_low+res.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg19uYmEMMAAJ2hN-F267Wyn5kugr3f5sbt8gZD38kPDXLHDYay9xhiuRfD0ZQU9m8VIDu8DBLEy3iKJMBxTrAEGwV0oBAiGHxgZy7SsImKxDqNwYrJU_ws2kOcQ_JU1lUYEjAfExjOZH7/s400/basket4_low+res.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616028775910725282" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh_Y7h8C2aRgJwVbSi3QssJyzb9yu8gLLa9axC3i3CMdAOGoVwfr7_GSmyN7afTbARG3PRmMdDqs1AHGnL-k_r9l9KMXykzpMNOteKZI_p265eea8ny9YdGwSw19yEq7MJca_hskd-vWJR/s1600/basket5_low+res.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh_Y7h8C2aRgJwVbSi3QssJyzb9yu8gLLa9axC3i3CMdAOGoVwfr7_GSmyN7afTbARG3PRmMdDqs1AHGnL-k_r9l9KMXykzpMNOteKZI_p265eea8ny9YdGwSw19yEq7MJca_hskd-vWJR/s400/basket5_low+res.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616028933576195826" /></a><br /><br />Basket full of waters:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVubcFQ7q3X6_Zoo2HnVPHjvsJdIA736-30D2c_CTFYLvw7_5rJaeZjIq-wjNNQrnAqbpnWZ5se-urmdLU6SGxlPTyVvTwX9UxAOFJ9el-9eLpiv1RMt_oGDzjJpn8J74gsE3MrGYbAKM-/s1600/basket6_low+res.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 310px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVubcFQ7q3X6_Zoo2HnVPHjvsJdIA736-30D2c_CTFYLvw7_5rJaeZjIq-wjNNQrnAqbpnWZ5se-urmdLU6SGxlPTyVvTwX9UxAOFJ9el-9eLpiv1RMt_oGDzjJpn8J74gsE3MrGYbAKM-/s400/basket6_low+res.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616029665656086610" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEzmNA5qVQahhv589WDywgGJJN8_jC6ZDAwlUNw4QKSEEdP-O__5MPG4ARlZAtsqBGJGt9VS6zvVVfka1Q8H242F3k9oYCVNkQTNeQIAaoPlsjYq3HLMUNYV1CLaO400MKTBxfHkbx-r6a/s1600/basket10_low+res.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEzmNA5qVQahhv589WDywgGJJN8_jC6ZDAwlUNw4QKSEEdP-O__5MPG4ARlZAtsqBGJGt9VS6zvVVfka1Q8H242F3k9oYCVNkQTNeQIAaoPlsjYq3HLMUNYV1CLaO400MKTBxfHkbx-r6a/s400/basket10_low+res.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616029872552650994" /></a>Javelinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02738205314471948177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5212470988995442019.post-60356771015504494872011-04-23T21:56:00.008-05:002011-04-23T22:11:59.234-05:00Amigurumi Pipetman<div style="text-align: left;">Oh the trusty pipetman! No researcher can live without it. I've wanted to try this for awhile, to crochet a pipetman. Here's the one I use every day:</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpStXh2UgbE6mUyCP-l3gf1pyuYD6qPpUACkweFE4ti-gS8fQ9haK6jtEj9obYuuGbFimA3iTTfmlhSPsF_fZzezcfEV4if7ZgQeQuaDibT2FN-fHO-qpf4jB2IxdyMU_QHovQyemcihk/s400/Real+Pipet.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598979431874446242" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.anachem.co.uk/res/img/san/products/large/L-300.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Source</span></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And here's what I came up with last night:</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibXytFMMp9aJbmB4ShxmNvMz6yVWBeRUU0sUy5cq4wAllj_sAYplAN2Ii7sBe7KX6OxSFQffxmst4ktFLacLvqcX2Twlw0FNMXnEkxtmVc7WIHH-FqqHqyEwPXfTaTK4mctoKbpVkqY_Q/s400/pipet3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598981113624830290" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 356px; height: 400px; " /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvGiBGS3_4iuZmlbAYBBVMtpWpLEIC0LU0k5A7Czk57-RVFpd4AZT4um_aL-CeKYHc9UDXKvw7T2Cw3pRcmJQpvaZPTLyJ4c3aK1Eem7fl0nnAcErE6arEBH5k6PURPTGgSmRmspti83A/s400/pipet4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598980894740945906" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 280px; " /></div><div><br /></div><div>My P20 and P200 pipets have a small yellow circle on top:</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX8N89lAVXpsydEbGzsA2IxexsCNo0DlWpkfo81JWrv0hSWga6pcRqFxWAHOIiRSoEuujTCghcBYIl6HR0-F_aGGXopKMKRwDyYa-5ytomuINBO4kpNuPKluXejrOpo02a3RFaBan3V9g/s400/pipet2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598981691162360034" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 285px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6rETayLMG8xmve6H8KXXd_lwncfmJXJohinnhheohn7dHwd7fOaje7yCUlhzMjOm-OIcSFjmyV8MVlha0G8WbJZGzF1BA-r4F2VadV_tN_cP85aQmMUbCwQkp3PLhyphenhyphenmfKfX8E5j8HXco/s400/pipet1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598981932168941202" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 357px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div>It's fun to play with at least!</div>Javelinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08408772545055440126noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5212470988995442019.post-71071640452250193662011-04-19T15:12:00.006-05:002011-04-19T15:43:57.325-05:00I Dislike Sales Reps<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBEQQqp-pLv_qpijYCoBsLnw-07THV2F4CzK-FcOZPd-nB_WWXrsair_ewauaOwI33UFKoGK8tRRqOHJ-Hpf1So4fAA3jVuk0ZblnYHIz5N_YuuSreBex-QGwtaQ8wgCSd5JGEFAoeOo0/s1600/facepalm.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBEQQqp-pLv_qpijYCoBsLnw-07THV2F4CzK-FcOZPd-nB_WWXrsair_ewauaOwI33UFKoGK8tRRqOHJ-Hpf1So4fAA3jVuk0ZblnYHIz5N_YuuSreBex-QGwtaQ8wgCSd5JGEFAoeOo0/s400/facepalm.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597395127597211890" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://uncharted-cartoon.deviantart.com/art/Face-palm-185652539">Source</a></span><br /></div><br />So I work in a research lab and we have an open lab system, so there are constantly Sales Reps coming in and out and trying to sell us their stuff. It ends up being really annoying because you're trying to dodge sales reps and avoid eye contact. *Look Down! Don't make eye contact or they'll talk to you for an hour!* - kind of attitude.<br /><br />Unfortunately, a sales rep called me and here's what transpired (I should note that the caller had a British accent and sounded soothing...at first):<br /><br />Sales Rep: Would you like to buy our *insert name of apparatus,* it will cut down your gel running time to 10 min?<br /><br />Me: What kind of gels?<br /><br />Sales Rep: For gel electrophoresis!<br /><br />Me: Is it for Agarose gels?<br /><br />Sales Rep: No, but it's very, very fast!<br /><br />Me: What samples do I run in it?<br /><br />Sales Rep: It's for gel electrophoresis...<br /><br />Me: Have you ever run a gel before?<br /><br />Sales Rep: Not really, but what it says here, is that it's top of the line and cuts down your run time.<br /><br />Me: Do you understand what I'm asking you?<br /><br />Sales Rep: Yes, it's for gel electrophoresis!<br /><br />Me: *sigh* Is it for DNA or Protein?<br /><br />Sales Rep: DNA<br /><br />Me: So it's for agarose gels<br /><br />Sales Rep: No. That's not what it says.<br /><br />Me: Then it's acrylamide<br /><br />Sales Rep: No, not that one either.<br /><br />Me: I guess I'm not interested then, I deal more with proteins anyway...*facepalm*<br /><br />Sales Rep: Ok well if you are more interested in preparing protein samples we have this other machine called *insert apparatus name here.* It will completely automate your sample preparations.<br /><br />Me: Ok, what does it do?<br /><br />Sales Rep: Automates your sample preparations...<br /><br />Me: But how?<br /><br />Sales Rep: I can gladly email you more information if you are interested!<br /><br />Me: I just want to know what it does!<br /><br />Sales Rep: Automates your sample preparations for proteins!<br /><br />Me: No, I do not want any more information...oh you hear that, that's my timer going off. I have things to do, like manually prepare my samples....<br /><br />*click*Javelinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08408772545055440126noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5212470988995442019.post-24521170751494280692011-03-31T15:46:00.003-05:002011-03-31T15:52:14.414-05:00Bunsen Burners!<span style="font-family: arial;">It's Robert Bunsen's 200th birthday and the google icon is aweome! The flames are on in the lab today! Ok well, I had to do a transformation, so it just happened to be on today. So here's my contribution to the bunsen burner, an <a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d94925a4e578eef78438751/happy-birthday-robert-bunsen?ref=pr_treasury">Etsy Treasury</a>:</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJcEsODQ6uZy165u79FuJZoqjr7nSuMN0gP-t5RZGUaUeIyn7fyfaCR-zHoyaTlbOa4llyhkrBdXgM1XyzyggpQ-1ydPMjQk9HHHc08u2EbY-U8B4BMwYAfDr9ZGZwCBH3yH1oZCX2JHM/s1600/treasury.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXZn5HvotWZFp5eMjfFSQ5KonMwQLUoBmbgTZRxxf7-SPChVqviTsU7B_bnAH4omzyeG3MaD3rZUiSGHieKuK7nvsWVCJLIP_7-lxAZPiTTc04iZWqhiczvQVUJk1qU2xXykHF1-iaI9Y/s1600/treasury.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 387px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXZn5HvotWZFp5eMjfFSQ5KonMwQLUoBmbgTZRxxf7-SPChVqviTsU7B_bnAH4omzyeG3MaD3rZUiSGHieKuK7nvsWVCJLIP_7-lxAZPiTTc04iZWqhiczvQVUJk1qU2xXykHF1-iaI9Y/s400/treasury.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590348737322996146" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Shockingly, not too many bunsen burner themed items, but it's wonderfully geeky!</span>Javelinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08408772545055440126noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5212470988995442019.post-83251927897477040792011-03-14T22:21:00.008-05:002011-03-14T22:39:24.323-05:00Japanese Relief CampaignWe made and listed cranes for $5 donations to the Red Cross for the Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami, in crane form and magnets. The magnets work on stainless steel refrigerators! There are 5 different varieties:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwrQuEdhxfXJ-2Pp_bbkmTuaOmotmIZWE4GOCZCnDGeGb9xXsDpko-cZGs8wEFvl6atzP5cBRAfzpz6zI4F07y2XfmfXB0PrmqMjr2V0HWgLyQgBpNrn6BuEqy_gZrdofIchcCOY8Mkx99/s1600/DSCF6853.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwrQuEdhxfXJ-2Pp_bbkmTuaOmotmIZWE4GOCZCnDGeGb9xXsDpko-cZGs8wEFvl6atzP5cBRAfzpz6zI4F07y2XfmfXB0PrmqMjr2V0HWgLyQgBpNrn6BuEqy_gZrdofIchcCOY8Mkx99/s320/DSCF6853.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584142872871878434" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdawlHskhTEC-CkfcoNJf8Deq7cz9Y0PWt95OH5DkNuKIlgN8RWLn_8LwyOvuet4wFDNgpbZTzwawYbrGTua5PtsqtaT85dajK3uO6XErVoQZD79r0Zowuku1sIgVDiaTREA5URGnzwmSl/s1600/DSCF6848.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 278px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdawlHskhTEC-CkfcoNJf8Deq7cz9Y0PWt95OH5DkNuKIlgN8RWLn_8LwyOvuet4wFDNgpbZTzwawYbrGTua5PtsqtaT85dajK3uO6XErVoQZD79r0Zowuku1sIgVDiaTREA5URGnzwmSl/s320/DSCF6848.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584142683059181794" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjExUC4SdfJL8dLzPV02gZ_SU0Q2Gl2zKgh1cgx3ajGLeeZTfxAPE4WwZMQtE2eiPStOo-JN7hZrXyTxRlViFU-qYTxT1_VRUayCUVHgMXin_f3zTgZ6ZjW2S_j_vEUzlXOEE7v18PTAXBz/s1600/DSCF6852.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjExUC4SdfJL8dLzPV02gZ_SU0Q2Gl2zKgh1cgx3ajGLeeZTfxAPE4WwZMQtE2eiPStOo-JN7hZrXyTxRlViFU-qYTxT1_VRUayCUVHgMXin_f3zTgZ6ZjW2S_j_vEUzlXOEE7v18PTAXBz/s320/DSCF6852.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584143587454529970" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQZ0PcjUKw4LfhWevdznWSWu3smgU7HfrvuvrTtdgzCGLbG9ZzHbYjYOleAJwFaxFXhbkkvAz2xOUv-Os4kIMTCn8M2aja0IwCeuRe3vF23BQIQ7UV7JjzHLifu_aTczY_4fA4BNHqoTsI/s1600/DSCF6866.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQZ0PcjUKw4LfhWevdznWSWu3smgU7HfrvuvrTtdgzCGLbG9ZzHbYjYOleAJwFaxFXhbkkvAz2xOUv-Os4kIMTCn8M2aja0IwCeuRe3vF23BQIQ7UV7JjzHLifu_aTczY_4fA4BNHqoTsI/s320/DSCF6866.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584143785404557346" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOUxLRZsUVChN2NIJjqSgMNKz6edICw_2l03AIXUgpTJlpMYNP5KK_AFKJdJ3_1c5zSUogD6uiLTjTOQgJdWYh76JCB9H4q-s0c0crgYU47XYmRee5dQJoodBzLnAdT27-af5voQJU7JZP/s1600/DSCF6867.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOUxLRZsUVChN2NIJjqSgMNKz6edICw_2l03AIXUgpTJlpMYNP5KK_AFKJdJ3_1c5zSUogD6uiLTjTOQgJdWYh76JCB9H4q-s0c0crgYU47XYmRee5dQJoodBzLnAdT27-af5voQJU7JZP/s320/DSCF6867.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584144038647930738" /></a><br /><br />Check out the <a href="http://primandplush.etsy.com">Etsy Shop</a>!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKatL4GS-pAghxd6IcHCCadv-U4SiDAg9vCkvmxHPvuTFvvcfVu7OI_rf6Qx6F2C0nTc8SJAFRQTDxkaNaURnu8Ysu3a-ZR4xYCxJMEvnWzVPhUAb8FuUoE1-pBGYgDRPzpngL9h77PSw/s1600/Picture+1+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKatL4GS-pAghxd6IcHCCadv-U4SiDAg9vCkvmxHPvuTFvvcfVu7OI_rf6Qx6F2C0nTc8SJAFRQTDxkaNaURnu8Ysu3a-ZR4xYCxJMEvnWzVPhUAb8FuUoE1-pBGYgDRPzpngL9h77PSw/s320/Picture+1+copy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584146097147117090" /></a>Javelinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02738205314471948177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5212470988995442019.post-83570202919666256222011-03-02T11:07:00.002-06:002011-03-02T11:13:06.862-06:00Happy St. Patrick's Day<div>I like making holiday molecules and it's only fitting to make a green ethanol for St. Paddys Day. They dye the Chicago river green and sell lots of green beer, so here's a tribute to all those who celebrate this holiday by indulging in green alcohol:</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_3Ot1RjQl954S4WTGe9Rlre5RI2nKijrdb0baDtH-T3gyL13g1d-DYG3wSz4iBWzX6EtjFss1yBC09PGZllIV5dnLysayZgub3-5D7lOyRe0_zRycu63vZg1hiOGLsY5A62DstPMZt-A/s1600/DSCF6836.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_3Ot1RjQl954S4WTGe9Rlre5RI2nKijrdb0baDtH-T3gyL13g1d-DYG3wSz4iBWzX6EtjFss1yBC09PGZllIV5dnLysayZgub3-5D7lOyRe0_zRycu63vZg1hiOGLsY5A62DstPMZt-A/s320/DSCF6836.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579530545708638194" /></a>I happened to be sitting at home the past few days recovering from a slip and fall that resulted in damaging my tailbone. So I managed to crochet while lying on my side and am writing this blog while in bed. <div><br /></div><div>Find the Etsy listing <a href="http://etsy.me/e4K8hh">here</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Please drink responsibly!</div>Javelinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08408772545055440126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5212470988995442019.post-69967558633072815582011-02-13T22:42:00.006-06:002011-02-13T22:52:12.184-06:00Yarn Shipment<div style="text-align: left;">I got word that the company I order yarn from is going out of business. So I ordered extra of colors I probably can't find very easily and this is how it arrived:</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw3L7OxofEKayo54ZHkNHXLIht3U1FiH7FGGqm8W3Jm6j1KKHK0srNfVrmfs4vLUcXn93B1yOVU64LxgcLYOMzKGBF7BFGYjIMi-qqz5_NMZ8Qsw5pidtkxaZ4tcVHIcVNjcFZmp0zhCA/s320/DSCF6831.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573401544186844450" /></div><div><br /></div><div>It's the saddest box in the world. And upon opening, I realized it wasn't actually a box, just some tapped up cardboard in the shape of a box. Apparently, the company is so out of money they can't afford to buy a box, but surprisingly the yarn was completely fine:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0iSMwqIIDw5DATpkUzgzU35ZGyM8ddzZMvBQazLOxvUwnmpXe1SqnHRPd2uGUFPKIvx9jM89BIU9OcxeHbaMGbDFbTEaDQ9_LZC1Kwvw0U9EYgw5v2qTe4yt9VKWcJW1KScaKPkCe8oo/s1600/DSCF6832.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0iSMwqIIDw5DATpkUzgzU35ZGyM8ddzZMvBQazLOxvUwnmpXe1SqnHRPd2uGUFPKIvx9jM89BIU9OcxeHbaMGbDFbTEaDQ9_LZC1Kwvw0U9EYgw5v2qTe4yt9VKWcJW1KScaKPkCe8oo/s320/DSCF6832.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573402143369927490" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And I figure now is a good opportunity to show a shot of my yarn storage. I did buy an Ikea bookcase just for it:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV8SGrtanO0mWdoPlVImrLb7j_oz3-kr8NjOA3SOyigEXV4YIAZNJe7v5lXQNnx-NRPvilPmFou0_yWHStM0Wnx9LkJF32nRKzFZ6qvcD0GcVBAOM2fAQ8NryZ6pKCOkhnoyupJ_P1Drw/s1600/DSCF6834.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV8SGrtanO0mWdoPlVImrLb7j_oz3-kr8NjOA3SOyigEXV4YIAZNJe7v5lXQNnx-NRPvilPmFou0_yWHStM0Wnx9LkJF32nRKzFZ6qvcD0GcVBAOM2fAQ8NryZ6pKCOkhnoyupJ_P1Drw/s320/DSCF6834.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573402741352642242" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Javelinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08408772545055440126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5212470988995442019.post-4120572247681153232011-02-12T10:47:00.001-06:002011-02-12T10:49:43.891-06:00Another Fun Custom Order<div style="text-align: left;">Uranium Dioxide:</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Sx2DhNC_-0-cqrFh9xR84Px-MSZsK7Uv07oVtAYODteYIQ5p4NTmNhMPm5517fAeKZtY6XofBU1MOUU0UGbH6r10bIAapxWNATF7zSk1uwAgpk1xSK3KNE_fcXXkhltAmak0D_BSSNU/s320/uro2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572845973053511106" /></div><div><br /></div><div>A small part of me didn't want to see it go. I think I'll make one for myself.</div>Javelinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08408772545055440126noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5212470988995442019.post-70094637672918054162011-02-07T22:50:00.004-06:002011-02-16T18:56:39.164-06:00For Babies<div style="text-align: left;">How cute are these booties from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/sylver?ref=seller_info">Sylver Designs</a> on Etsy:</div><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0R7YLDdC6b4ok5P3RbrUyhIk_RJ1IDjwDdETOj9Ul_-gwNi_rgN2e0WKQbgglFa7XMOIiL3o0nas4YJfDeXM9lvC0r7zMloPSWmup6oKGWngs2yt2y4U1xdV0yw8nmFzT79ZR-eFVtrA/s320/booties.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571546668142259490" /><br />Love the designs! I made these using the 3 month old size and they fit the 3 month old baby perfectly. The hardest part was finding cute buttons to go with them. I wanted to find buttons that weren't too difficult to put on, so the bamboo looking ones worked great. Perfect for the winter months and even cuter on the baby!Javelinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08408772545055440126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5212470988995442019.post-12053586652210957832011-02-05T13:12:00.007-06:002011-02-05T13:18:04.372-06:00Methanol<div style="text-align: left;">I've been running a lot of western blots and have been using a lot of Methanol. I may or may not have once or twice forgotton to activate my PVDF membranes by forgetting to add this guy. So here's a tribute to methanol and hoping that it will help my westerns come out as well as I want them to:</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOyLUENJCK9p_gKHfLz5khHitiqdFGA5hXFTOFwFpNECMLWwjMAXjCSxcqDVrrCjbTehDfuHdW9OLyZ_obNfKJMVmHthnrcUGPiSjzNaZh_UoET34VF0mWyFDPOgrUk4gCh1wFTJwRMA8/s320/DSCF6821.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570286054713561922" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div>I think I really like these colors too</div>Javelinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08408772545055440126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5212470988995442019.post-3567050888535369532011-01-30T20:46:00.006-06:002011-01-30T21:01:21.951-06:00A Week of TreasuriesI've been listed in quite a few treasuries this week. How exciting!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmnVIPJi_zySoaNTRRmUxW7s2_YjiInT9jDIrBRx_Ps_psZK0el7RlcaZNKxGfHRJdprkHfzUsvgixVBTCC0RhzQX7tG0PVURp2xUcU5jNXogncJL7X80wTvrlzgfzwXlZFAXdEJhxTBfz/s1600/Treasuries.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 203px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmnVIPJi_zySoaNTRRmUxW7s2_YjiInT9jDIrBRx_Ps_psZK0el7RlcaZNKxGfHRJdprkHfzUsvgixVBTCC0RhzQX7tG0PVURp2xUcU5jNXogncJL7X80wTvrlzgfzwXlZFAXdEJhxTBfz/s320/Treasuries.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568179671489419554" /></a><br /><br /><a href=" http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d39bd68ad816d91ed670823/a-gift-that-gives-back?index=5">A Gift That Gives Back...</a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d44262ad20c8eefcbb0d203/biochemistery?index=1">Biochemistrey</a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d460f53f65f6d91edd0d497/chemistry?index=0">Chemistry</a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d3f21d81d458eef746d066c/creative-crochet?index=4">Creative Crochet</a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d419e82478e6d91a2739f7d/little-tidbits-of-color?index=2">Little Tidbits of Color</a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d40d91850b16d91402d97d9/the-love-of-knitting?index=3">The Love of Knitting</a>Javelinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02738205314471948177noreply@blogger.com0