Seal ma siis olin, otsides sõbranna jaoks internetist helmespõiminguteks sobiva niidi linke ja avastasin ühe uskumatult toreda graafiku. No tegelikult ma lausa otsisin seda, kuna eBay keskkonnas tundub vahel igaühel olema oma arusaam Nymo erinevatest tähega tähistatud suurustest. Igatahes sai selgeks, et helmehobiga on võimalik jõuda täiesti uskumatule tasemele - võiks lausa öelda, et muinasjutulisele tasemele, kus sa põimid helmeid elektronmikroskoobi ja kirurgi instrumentide abil õlitatud ämblikuniidiga. Ma pole veel jõudnud pikemat internetiotsingut teha, et kas päriselt ka on selline vahend olemas või on tegu selle eBay müüja meeldejääva huumorimeelega, aga tuju on täna õhtuks igatahes tehtud. :) "Karoliine hõbelõng" tuli meelde. Teile ka? :)
P.S. Häbi tunnistada, aga olen helmestest nii kaua eemal olnud, et ei suutnud enam meelde tuletada, kas helmespõiming on ikka see õige termin. Pidin guugeldama. Piinlik.
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So there I was, searching for beading thread examples for my friend and stumbled across an incredibly cute table. Well, truth be told, I was specifically looking for Nymo thread size chart since each eBay seller seems to have its own idea about size B or D. But nevertheless it is now clear that beading hobby can take you to unbelievably fairy-tale-ish levels, where you can bead under electron microscope using surgery supplies and oiled spider silk. How incredible is that! I have not had a chance to google if oiled spider silk is really existing or it is just this eBayer's memorable sense of humor, but it definitely cheered me up for tonight. Reminds me of one (slightly scary) Estonian kid's movie, "Karoliine hõbelõng" (Karoliine's silver yarn). :)
P.S. It's embarrassing to realize that I have been away from the beads so long that I could not translate beading into Estonian. Had to google to make sure. Shame on me!
P.S. Häbi tunnistada, aga olen helmestest nii kaua eemal olnud, et ei suutnud enam meelde tuletada, kas helmespõiming on ikka see õige termin. Pidin guugeldama. Piinlik.
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So there I was, searching for beading thread examples for my friend and stumbled across an incredibly cute table. Well, truth be told, I was specifically looking for Nymo thread size chart since each eBay seller seems to have its own idea about size B or D. But nevertheless it is now clear that beading hobby can take you to unbelievably fairy-tale-ish levels, where you can bead under electron microscope using surgery supplies and oiled spider silk. How incredible is that! I have not had a chance to google if oiled spider silk is really existing or it is just this eBayer's memorable sense of humor, but it definitely cheered me up for tonight. Reminds me of one (slightly scary) Estonian kid's movie, "Karoliine hõbelõng" (Karoliine's silver yarn). :)
P.S. It's embarrassing to realize that I have been away from the beads so long that I could not translate beading into Estonian. Had to google to make sure. Shame on me!
