"Turn'd to Barnacles":
This chapter was titled "Turn'd to barnacles" and is about calcium. The White House was made of lime and glue. Lime is an oxide of calcium. Calcium and its important and abundant compounds are entirely white. Calcio is Italian for calcium and soccer because of its Latin root Calx which means to reach a goal. It was often used in Italian art and in important tombs and gravestones. Calcium is good for us and is eaten to maintain strong bones and teeth. It is said that Cleopatra ate the largest calcium supplement in history when she drank a large pearl dissolved in vinegar. This was a potent drink but did not kill her. No, she killed herself using the venom of an Asp after learning of the suicide of her husband Marcus Antonius.
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| Picture Work Cited: Calcium, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcium, Wikipedia, 3/12/14 |
The Guild of Aerospace Welders:
The next chapter was called "The Guild of Aerospace Welders" and is about Titanium. Titanium can be cut and hammered. It can also be welded but only by a master welder. Although it has a futuristic air about it is very rare and many people have not been exposed to it's qualities. It is strong, lightweight, and non-corrosive. It has been used in transportation, engineering, and prostheses. It has a polished surface and a warm reflection. Titanium is very much unlike steel.
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| Picture Work Cited: Titanium, http://www.tirings.com/titanium-facts/, Titanium Rings Studios, 2014 |
The March of the Elements:
This chapter was called "The March of the Elements" it encompasses all of the elements we find to be precious or exotic such as niobium and tantalum. All of the elements in this chapter are used in some form of craft and have unique qualities that make them perfect for different types of craft. Such as density and malleability.
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| Picture Work Cited: Niobium, http://riograndeblog.com/2013/05/titanium-and-niobium-jewelry-brilliant-metal-colors-at-your-fingertips/, Viqui Sanchez, Rio Grande, 5/31/13 |
This is the end of all of the parts of CRAFT. In the next blog we will start part four BEAUTY.
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