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February 18, 2006
Spring beads are underway...
I pulled a few beads outta the kiln this morning and was pleasantly happy with the results...I only made a small number of them last night, and then wasn't sure I would like what I had done..the problem? I have LOTS of rods pulled in bright colors and it is not how I normally work, and I'm finding it a bit intimidating to have that much choice...I usually will pull a 'theme' set of colors and work lots of beads in those colors - they might vary in hue, but they are essentially the same tones..(like the Victorian Gold sets, for instance)...well, with the Spring Brights, I've just pulled all possible bright opaque and transparent rod and set them next to me..which is a LOT...and...
I'm losing track of the color combos I'm making from them..I have loads of stringer pulled, so I'm forgetting which base, encasing and stringer colors I've used, and my fear is I'll open the kiln and have 100 green/yellow beads and 3 orange/pink beads...I have some ideas of how to solve this problem today, and I hope to have loads of beads for ya'll tomorrow, possibly Monday, but I'll shoot for tomorrow and see how it goes...It kinda reminds me of when I'd walk into Blockbuster video and after spending an hour wandering around, would leave w/out one single movie...it was too much to choose from...most folks are like this, I've learned from others who do jewelry shows that you shouldn't put out TOO much stock, or folks will get confused and walk away from your booth...small inventory to choose from is easier to assess and make a decision from..granted, there can also be too LITTLE to choose from, but right now that isn't my problem...
So, overall I'm happy with the results I pulled this morning, this will give me a direction to head and I'll get to work in a bit...hurray!!
Posted by Donner at February 18, 2006 10:30 AM
Comments
Donna, your color combinations are always winners . . . I love the beads you come up with! Do what your heart tells you with the colors . . . you can't lose! I always enjoy the process of combining new colors . . . and old favorites too! Have fun with it!
Posted by: Kathy James at February 18, 2006 12:19 PM