[Jewelry making - Article 00339] - Re: [Orchid] Cracked Fingertips

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>     She showed me how to hold the crack open and apply one drop of
>     super glue, then to squeeze the crack closed. 

    OK, maybe you all are going to say that I'M cracked, but I just
    can't read one more tip about super gluing the cracks in our fingers
    without giving another viewpoint. I tried the super glue thing a few
    years ago and it worked great, but then I got to THINKING about what
    I was really doing. (Why oh why do we DO that? Thinking. It always
    leads to trouble...) Anyway, whatever super glue is made out of
    (synthetic stuff that the label warns you not to breathe or put your
    skin in contact with), you know it's not meant to get into your
    bloodstream, which is where it immediately goes when you put it on a
    cut. I figure with all the other pollutants we work and live with,
    why add more insult to injury? Just my personal opinion. 

    What works for me is that 3M tan colored 1 inch wide stretchy
    waterproof tape that conforms nicely to one's fingertips (with a
    little artful folding) and lets your skin breathe (unlike most
    band-aids). I get 'em at the drug store. Obviously there's not much
    we in cold climates can do about the cold outside and the dryness
    inside, but an ayurvedic doctor told me it's aggravated by a vitamin
    deficiency. Just thought I'd throw that out there too. You can throw
    this all back, but I feel SO much better now. Now I can go back to my
    wax carvings and breathe in all that lovely wax dust :-) 

Cindy Crounse
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