[Jewelry making - Article 00687] - Re: [Orchid] Shop injuries

[Steve Slaughter]

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    I'm so sad the "gore" thread has petered out.  It was such
    interesting reading. 

    My only major injury was a scalpel stab to the top of my thigh
    (slipped while cutting the easy cut around the outside of a mold). 
    It wasn't too bad, though.  Butterfly "closures" held it shut and the
    pain subsided after a week.  It woke me up.  I learned to pay
    attention.   You cut better molds when you concentrate, anyway, and
    you slice yourself less often.  It's a win-win.  In the end, I'm glad
    I whacked myself in the leg. 

    No one's mentioned bandage preferences.  Me, I like 3-M.  I think
    they made a pact with the devil for their sticky stuff.  Their
    bandages stay stuck and don't get goopy around the edges.  The
    waterproof ones are life savers (especially for wet-grinder
    slip-ups).  They are very thin and stick beautifully to bendy parts
    and fingertips and they really are waterproof. It's like putting
    extra skin on.  I also like their cushy, "active brights" that come
    in colors.  Why injure yourself if you can't enjoy it? 

Dana Carlson


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