What's Going On ...

So what did I do today? learned a bit more about how to work with my saw, and started to bezel set a bead...what I need to do is bring some design ideas with me to the class and work on them...the instructor had me look thru a book and mark the pages of pieces that I liked, and we've determined that I like order, symmetry and clean lines...yes...big surprise...! Oh, and I like swirls...hmmm...and bugs too! I also know I plan to do lots of little projects, cause I like that instant-gratification of it...that's why I make sets and not focals - I can't work on a bead for very long, I get bored with it...I like to 'get in, and get out' when making beads...fast and fun...I like focals, I'm just not patient enough to do them...Remember Loren Stumps motto "The longer you work it, the better it does not necessarily get"..or something to that effect...but he's right..

So today I'm gonna make some BEADS...yes, I know you think I've forsaken you for the world of silversmithing and that's not true...I plan on making beads, but trying to incorporate a little silver into the mix...why not? its a perfect marriage and a great way to broaden my horizons..I'm still taking classes, next month is Kate Fowle, January is Bronwen Heilman and after that, who knows...Maybe Loren again, maybe who knows who...I love classes of ANY sort, like my buddy Gayle, who takes more classes than I do, and that's saying something...

Are you keeping score at Corina's place? One of her anonymous emails was from me, but I asked her to keep my name out...can you tell which one I wrote? ha...probably... I DO like it when she's wound up and going full force...I'm glad she's doing it on her website where she has the freedom to say whatever she wants...folks who warn her against offending people, or saying too many curse words should simply get out of her way - she's gonna roll over you and you aren't gonna like the taste of her tire treads...its her site to say what she wants, this is still America isn't it?