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Burnt Out
If I were in this situation I would:
1. Do what would make me happy first. 2. Make something that I would consider to be fun. 3. Do what would make me happy! So I guess my advice would be: Do what you would have fun doing and make yourself happy. Harry On Thu, 18 Mar 2004 10:26:36 -0500, Kathy N-V wrote: As you guys know, I have made several versions of my Egyptian cuff bracelet, including one in Delicas that looks like Hell. I ended up buying 24K Delicas to replace the copper ones, and am all set to embark on making yet another cuff bracelet (this makes four, I think). Only one problem: I don't feel like it. I am just ****ed off that I've made four of essentially the same thing, and I have to do yet another one for it to be right. I keep looking at all those Delicas and calling them foul names. Now, this project is supposed to be a labor of love, and I have less than no love for it at all right now. I bought some incredible black velvet to start on the Greenland Netted Collar, but I haven't charted it out, and am still doing a bit of reasearch (meaning: it's not ready to start beading yet) So, I think I'm going to take a wee vacation from this project. I've found that when I try to force my muse, she gets back at me by tangling thread, poking me with beading needles and enticing Sophie to jump in my lamp and get beads all over the room. I've been wanting to make a beaded RAW chain that was in Beadwork several months ago. I think I'll play with that for a while and see if I feel better. If not, I got some cute little muslin dolls for a buck apiece, and I could make my own Beaded Gremlin. Or another beady snake, since my niece took my last one. Or all three, I just can't decide. Kathy N-V |
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I have to agree with Harry on the solution. Take a break and have some fun.
I would be frustrated too. When I was learning peyote I was so disgusted with the starts of all my projects that they are just sitting where I left them. Then I switch the kind of beads I was using and it just clicked. Everything went well and I love the new project. Sometimes it just takes a break to get back on track. What are you doing with your other three bracelets? |
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stamps foot
No, Kathy! You are *NOT* allowed to do what makes you happy. We don't care that you are getting angry over making the same thing over and over. If you made it right the first time... Don't you know that there are millions of people on this board that are hanging on your every word over making these??? We *need* our daily fix over what you are making, and your trials and tribulations... You *must* go back to making it. Now! mary (who *hopes* that you saw the sarcasm in the aforementioned rant, and luvs you to death, and hopes that you take the time to make what *you* want, and if you never make another egyptian collar, then it's fine, cuz that is what *you* want to do...and have fun with the muslin dolls and the beaded snake. Why not make a beaded stripper muslin doll with the beaded snake, since you were all up in arms over the full-length gloves...you could even include the gloves!!!) -- "Today is not the beginning of what's to come... It's a new beginning to what already is." ================ MeijhanaDesigns - Unique Earrings and More! http://www.meijhanadesigns.com mary at meijhanadesigns dot com HandcraftedJewelry.com http://snipurl.com/45w5 check out my store! "Kathy N-V" wrote in message .com... As you guys know, I have made several versions of my Egyptian cuff bracelet, including one in Delicas that looks like Hell. I ended up buying 24K Delicas to replace the copper ones, and am all set to embark on making yet another cuff bracelet (this makes four, I think). Only one problem: I don't feel like it. I am just ****ed off that I've made four of essentially the same thing, and I have to do yet another one for it to be right. I keep looking at all those Delicas and calling them foul names. Now, this project is supposed to be a labor of love, and I have less than no love for it at all right now. I bought some incredible black velvet to start on the Greenland Netted Collar, but I haven't charted it out, and am still doing a bit of reasearch (meaning: it's not ready to start beading yet) So, I think I'm going to take a wee vacation from this project. I've found that when I try to force my muse, she gets back at me by tangling thread, poking me with beading needles and enticing Sophie to jump in my lamp and get beads all over the room. I've been wanting to make a beaded RAW chain that was in Beadwork several months ago. I think I'll play with that for a while and see if I feel better. If not, I got some cute little muslin dolls for a buck apiece, and I could make my own Beaded Gremlin. Or another beady snake, since my niece took my last one. Or all three, I just can't decide. Kathy N-V |
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Sometimes, it's good to take a break on a project. Come back to if later
when your're fresh. -- Marisa (AU/NZ) http://www.galleryvittoria.com "I am NOT a floozy! I am a goddess..I can do what I like!", said Venus. 'The Adventures of Baron von Munchausen' |
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]boy, do I sympathize with the frustration of doing ]something multiple times and *still* not having it come out right! seconded! thirded.... LOL Cheryl last semester of lawschool! yipee! A HREF="http://www.dragonbeads.com" DRAGON BEADS /A Flameworked beads and glass http://www.dragonbeads.com/ |
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