Baubles, Bangles, Rings and
Beads
By Professor Spellbinder
From time to time Jim Gerrish or the Wiz Kids
bring me interesting challenges gathered from Dollar Stores,
Craft Stores or flea markets. From the Craft Store (Michaels in
our area) Wiz Kid Qua-Fiki brought me some bangle bracelets that
he wanted me to use to make him a set of miniature linking rings
(on sale, two packs of bangles for a buck).
As I watched the Presidential Debates on
television, to keep from getting angry or excited, I worked on
the problem. Making a set of linking rings was no challenge. It
only required a hacksaw and soldering iron. What I worked on was
coming up with a whole new concept for the Linking Rings; one
which did not require a key ring and during the routine and
afterwards, every ring could be handed out (examined, if you
will).
The song from the 1953 musical Kismet
by Robert Wright and George Forrest kept popping into my mind as
I worked; “Baubles, Bangles and Beads,” based on music
by Alexander Borodin from his opera Prince Igor. I added
the "rings" myself, wanting to incorporate a borrowed
finger ring made of any metal without resorting to a Himber Ring to
make the connection.
This e-Book is the result, no matter who wins
the forthcoming election. Jim Gerrish made the photos and Wiz Kid
Qua-Fiki gets to try it out first. No key ring, no Himber Ring,
no hidden wires, and every single ring can be handled (
examined). The finger ring can be borrowed, made of any metal or
non-metal as long as it has a hole in the middle for a finger to
fit through. The bead can be made of plastic or wood. You can
actually borrow the bangles if you run into an impromptu
situation where you spot someone wearing them on her wrist. I
guess these days I should be politically correct and say his or
her wrist. One never knows. You can also link on borrowed
necklaces (baubles) and just about anything with a hole through
the middle, like a key chain, etc. You're thinking the
"M" word? The items linked can be made of anything,
metal or non-metal, plastic, glass, etc.
WJ17-05
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