tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878053709435750828.post1147180300539113800..comments2023-06-15T00:57:40.701-07:00Comments on Bead Origami: New Beading Video: Stitching Beaded MoleculesCindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01633007479485349329noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878053709435750828.post-35307388978123006242015-11-11T17:51:48.726-08:002015-11-11T17:51:48.726-08:00Thanks so much for a much more sensible sweetener....Thanks so much for a much more sensible sweetener. I gave her the series as be-ribboned Christmas ornaments. She was delighted and recognised them almost instantly. My daughter was also captivated by the beadwork and the connection to boring old academics and has started looking for other ways to link art and science. I don't guess I need to tell you how important it is to use any enticement to help young women see the beauty and elegance inherent in maths and the sciences. Thank you for inspiring both of us to grow creatively and intellectually. I look forward to exploring more of your techniques. Happy holidays and Happy beading,<br />KristenAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12710930634167233107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878053709435750828.post-3004505909119018172015-11-04T09:20:31.796-08:002015-11-04T09:20:31.796-08:00Thanks for your kind words Kristen! Sucrose is a t...Thanks for your kind words Kristen! Sucrose is a tricky one because it's very dimensional, but even if you look at a flat representation of its structure (a good image of this is on this page: http://chemistry.about.com/od/molecularformulas/a/Sugar-Molecular-Formula.htm), you'll see that one of its carbon atoms in the pentagon-shaped ring is bound to four other atoms that aren't hydrogen. The method I describe in the video is optimized for molecules with carbons that are bound to three or fewer other atoms that aren't hydrogen. <br /><br />One possibility would be to consider a "sugar substitute" molecule that has an easier structure to interpret, such as aspartame (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspartame), or better yet sorbitol (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorbitol) or xylitol (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xylitol). <br /><br />Cheers,<br />CindyCindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01633007479485349329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878053709435750828.post-27098874633613158752015-11-04T06:54:15.540-08:002015-11-04T06:54:15.540-08:00I purchased the HD download and dove right in. I f...I purchased the HD download and dove right in. I found clear, adaptable instructions pleasantly presented. Thank you. After having spinal surgery, my daughter is receiving home-bound lessons with her science teacher who just loves sweet iced tea. Beautiful, beady molecules seem a fun way to say thanks for volunteering to go above & beyond. Caffeine and theobromine were clear choices but I'm stumped as to the creation of the sucrose molecule. It's a biggie and there must be a condensed interpretation, but my chemistry falls short. I wonder, Cindy, if you have any suggestions (including "fuggedabout the sugar Crazy Lady!")<br />Thanks for your wonderful take on beading,<br />KristenAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12710930634167233107noreply@blogger.com