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May 23, 2004
My head is full of ideas!
I'm home from my first day of the Jennifer Geldard class..we've made a bunch of beads, large vessels and used enamels with copper foil to get really cool colors. I can already see 2 tips from class that I'll be using..i typically come away from a class with lots of new info - but I don't use most of it, cuase it doesn't pertain to my style of beadmaking. So i'm happy if I get 1 good tip from the class - and now I have 2, so tomorrow is just gravy...I learned early on that I should try and learn from the masters, and see how their techniques benefit me...For instance, i don't make murini and Loren Stump's class is mostly that...but I did learn how to make a paperweight and am working toward getting the equipment to make those down the road...but I don't make murini, even though 'murini is important'.
Artzee has reset to 0, but I had almost 200 votes in just 2 weeks - the best ever! ya'll are super groovy..
i'll post the winner of the Freebie later tonight - we have to go try to capture a stray kitty whose owner was killed recently. Its a long story, i'll tell you later...i have new beads set aside for this week's freebie too, just need to get a pic of them...
i was up till 12:30am last night working on orders...I managed to get 3 more done, so now i only have 2 customers from April to get done...and then I'll be pretty well caught up...
Next weekend I have my first official class here in my own studio - I'm looking forward to it. So far its been mostly local beadmakers who just wanted to come over and hang out and have an informal class...next weekend, I need to be on my toes...and the weekend after that too! its hard to believe the classes are already here, we were scheduling them back in February..wow...
back later w/ more info...
Posted by Donner at May 23, 2004 09:48 PM
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Good luck catching the kitty, the owner was killed? That’s awful!
WOW, too cool that you are in a Jennifer Geldard class!! I can’t wait to see pictures of the beads you made, you are going to post them right?
I am going to have to get a lot better before I sign up for a class with her! With your classes too! LOL, I am sure your studio classes will be awesome!
Posted by: Nicole at May 23, 2004 10:46 PM
yep, i'll post photos.. course all my work from yesterday stayed in the kiln overnight, but i'm heading over for Day 2 and will pick up those beads...today's beads - i'll get tomorrow...
i'd love you to come down for a class, how fun!
we watched the kitty walk into the trap, but she didn't trigger the door, so she wasn't caught...maybe today. I got about 30 mosquito bites while we were setting the trap. today will be scratchin' day... :)
Posted by: donner at May 24, 2004 08:40 AM