Small but mighty-alligator clips

Many years ago, my husband bought me a wonderful little tool that has become one of my absolute favorites.

It’s a little

robot with

lots of  articulations

that allow the

arms to be

manipulated into

any position

that you need.

The little robot

introduced me

to the wonders of the

alligator clip.

Well, perhaps it wasn’t truly an introduction to the alligator clip…. wikipedia says that alligator clips are often used by dentists to clip the bib around the victim …erm… patient’s neck.

So, I guess I would have been in close contact with alligator clips before my husband’s spiffy little gift revealed the wonders of the alligator clip to me. But, I am a whole lot more relaxed in the studio than the dentist’s chair, so I am not in the least bit surprised that the dental use of the alligator clip seemed particularly novel to me when I looked them up on wiki.

I googled to see

if alligator clips are

available online,

and yes they are.

You can also get

them in hobby shops

and hardware stores.

This is good because

they are so handy.

See how I have a

curtain hook in one of them?

Why?

That’s because I like

being able to hang

things that I am

painting or

varnishing while

they dry.

The alligator clip

holds things beautifully

in it’s fierce little jaws.

This makes drying

paint and varish

so much easier.

Many hands make light work.

My mother always used to say that, and I agree, but if you only have 2 hands, adding  a few alligator clips will also make light work!

For instance: Alligator clips are great at

holding onto

paper and small objects.

I glued the alligator clips

into the heavy wire from

wire coat hangers.

Then I cut and decorated

the bases, and glued the wire

into the base.

The clip holds papers, jewelry,

(and other goodies)

securely.

Ms Kitty approves.  And, so do I.

So, there you have it. Another great little tool that helps to make life flow more easily in the studio.