[Jewelry making - Article 00342] - Re: [Orchid] Creative blocks

[Alma Rands]

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    In a way creative blocks are a blessing for me. It is during these
    periods that my studio gets cleaned and straitened out, tools get
    polished, inventories of supplies are made, Kiln gets a new coat of
    kiln wash. If I still have a creative block, I make bezels (guess
    there are a few of us who do that), weave chains, make jump rings
    (they come in handy), and make toggle clasps. Just routine stuff,
    which takes no real creative efforts. 

    This summer, I was really blocked, and getting desperate. While
    cleaning the studio I found a batch of cuttlebone,left over from a
    workshop I had taken some years ago, and I decided either to put them
    to use or to get rid of them. Decided to do something with them, and
    made some cuttlebone castings. That shows how desperate I was, as I
    am not a fan of cuttlebone castings. I may, or may not do anything
    further with them, but they did help in getting me out of the
    doldrums. 

    I also took a workshop in a new technique in enameling, and am eager
    to put it to use. 

Alma
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