How adorable is this little dude? ChibiDashi is a miniature wooden jewelry drawer with a tiny space for small jewelry and a plenty of space for personality. I love how you pull him out from his behind.
Designed by conocoto, ChibiDashi is a blend of the Japanese words chibi (tiny) and hikidashi (drawer).
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like a boss.
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"But anyhow, Mr. Wind-Up Bird, have you got guts?"
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"Not really, no."
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"Never had 'em?"
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"No, I was never one for guts. Not likely to change either."
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"How about curiosity?"
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"Curiosity's another matter. I've got some of that."
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"Well, don't you think guts and curiosity and are kind of similar?" said May Kasahara. "Where there's guts there's curiosity, and where there's curiosity there's guts. No?"
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"Hmm, maybe they are kind of similar," I said. "Maybe you're right. Maybe they do overlap at times."
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"Times like when you sneak into someone's backyard, say."
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"Yeah, like that," I said, rolling a lemon drop on my tongue. "When you sneak into somebody's backyard it does seem that guts and curiosity are working together. Curiosity can bring guts out of hiding at times, maybe even get them going. But curiosity usually evaporates. Guts have to go for the long haul. Curiosity's like a fun friend you can't really trust. It turns you on and then it leaves you to make it on your own - with whatever guts you can muster."
I learned something new today - Japan has professional walking.
You’ll need:
- 1.5 yards of waxed linen cord
- 50 – 70 size 8/o seed beads
- a 10-13mm two hole button
- scissors
Cut the waxed linen cord into a 26″ and 19″ piece. Fold the longer strand in half. Align one end of the shorter strand with both ends of the longer strand. Fold the excess over the top of the folded piece creating two parallel loops.
Tie a knot about half an inch down from the loops. Snip off the extra fourth strand, leaving 3 equal strands of equal length.
Start braiding the strands. After about an inch or so, braid in the beads. Thread a bead onto the outer left strand.
Push the bead against the base of the braid, and cross the left strand over the middle. Now thread another bead onto the outer right strand. Push it to the base of the braid and crossover.
Keep a finger at the base of the braid, holding the beads in their place and keeping the braid tight. Continue threading on beads before each strand is crossed over.
Finish the bracelet with another inch of braided cord, measuring it against the wrist. Tie a knot.
Thread on a two hole button – two strands through one hole and one strand through another. Secure it with another knot.
Trim the end.
Your bracelet is finished! Try using different colored waxed linen and beads.
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