Another Happy Day Ahead

Things To Make

   I don.t know why but even the damp grey weather can't stop me enjoying my work this last week, I'm guessing the fact I've been making beads that I like all week may have something to do with it or that I'm trying out new beads, whatever it is I seem to be very happy at my torch.
   Later today I need to take yet more photographs of beads that need to be listed in etsy shop and on ebay, I have a few different beads to try so fingers crossed I won't be the only one who likes some of the mad ideas I come up with, we''ll see.
   My feelings are that while things are tough for bead makers you might as well give things a try, there is nothing to lose, if you make something new and people don't get what your doing then just try something else, if they do approve and the beads sell then thats great, but over the years I learnt not to beat yourself up over it, I can remember selling some really strange beads, beads that people told me would never sell, beads that I myself thought twice about.
    I also remember the first stone effect focals I made and how happy I was when the first few sold and people said they liked them, after some people tell you "they won't sell"  or "they aint for me", you start to think are they right, but now I always think how different we all are and how different our tastes are, god all you need to do is sit and watch people walking by in a busy shopping centre to see how different we dress and this is the same with jewellery too. I even get people asking me why a lot of jewellery makers use the same type of beads in their work and why is there not more who try different things, well I can't answer that tho I know a lot of jewellery makers play safe by only making pieces that they know will sell, maybe thats the reason ?
   However, I also know that some jewellery makers who sell lots of one off unique pieces do get a very good price for their work and their pieces never hang around being sold as soon as they go on sale, so that tells us something. With this in mind I'm spending the next couple of days letting my mind run wild at my torch, I'm going to make some very different beads and to be honest I know most people won't be interested in them in any way but hey, I'll get a couple of days enjoying myself and if just one or two people like them it will be worth it, I've never been one to run with the pack and in my mind thats a good thing. To me you only run with the pack for security and when your a full time beadmaker security is one thing you learn to live without, so this beadmaker is staying out there on his own and one day he'll come up with something very different, it might takes years but it will happen you wait and see.
   Wow look at the time I'm late, my flame is calling and there are strange beads to make, enjoy your day and remember, try something different.