sharing the temptation

[p_zeitgeist]

I'm not really here. But I thought my fellow Making Things addicts might want (or not want) to know what I just learned via phialastring: Interweave, suppliers of many very tempting books on technique, is having a Hurt Books Sale. It ends tomorrow, but right now? I didn't look at the knitting or spinning sections, but if they're as good as the metalworking

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[lady_ganesh]

Oooh. Dangerous.

[p_zeitgeist]

Very.

I was so, so not in the market for more books. That was before I clicked the link. Now I live in fear of how many more expensive specialty tools I'm going to discover that I need, the very instant my order arrives.

But I ordered this. And if it turns out that I can actually follow any of the author's instructions, I tell myself that the extravagance will justify itself almost immediately. (I can set gemstones now, sort of. But my ha-ha aesthetic falls into that distinctive category of, "Errors? What errors? I meant to do that!" I will feel much better about this if and when it becomes true.)

[lady_ganesh]

This is so tempting.

[p_zeitgeist]

If you decide to do it, use my coupon code: XTRA10. They should take an additional 10% off the cover price (though not shipping or tax) at checkout. To my considerable annoyance I found the coupon in my inbox this morning -- after, of course, I had placed my order.

I'd have had it earlier, I suppose, if I'd been signed up with them before this order. But it's still annoying, and while I wouldn't tell you to buy things just to use my coupon, it you were buying something anyway I would find it gratifying if you could make use of the thing.

(I suppose I'm not a lot of help, am I? With the temptation, I mean.)

[p_zeitgeist]

Also, goddammit, now I want a copy too. And I don't even knit. *And* if I were to order it, I'd have to pay for shipping all over again, which takes a huge bite out of the sale price.

I can't believe I didn't see this yesterday. Grrrr. Argh.