Adding Details: For Me There's Nothing Like Sculptural Work for Practice and I'm Not Cupcake Imparied Anymore!

I've had a hard time torching lately aka making beads because I have developed neck and back spasms.

These really do hurt when I torch, so I've tried tor  rest, but there are times when I have to work on beads.

One of my mantras for this year is:

DETAILS

the other, as you know, is:

HOPE.

So, the other day, I did have HOPE that I could torch for a bit and I did.

I practiced

DETAILS.

The best way for me to do this is to work on sculptural beads.

Presenting Toby the Tuscan.

Shape was my challenge with him.

However, without eyes, wings and a beak, Toby was just a blob.

The details came in the colors I used.

Black needs contrast.

Red, yellow and green provided that contrast.

May I introduce you to Oliver the Owl?

I made him using some cane I pulled myself.  It was a challenge to pull the cane, but it was a good learning experience.

The details were simple.

Cutting the feet to look like claws,

and adding eyes and a beak.

Please meet Fillip the Fish.

Details were really important with him.

I rolled the glass for his fins in frit for more color.

His lips were great to make!

More fins and a tail completed his body.

I like him!

And I discovered, I am no longer cupcake impaired.  Look at the details, too!

So What Have You Been Making for BOC?

Here's my latest batch of beads for Beads of Courage. They really do need more beads for their Acts of Courage! They mean so much to the kids!



So, what have you been making for the Beads of Courage Acts of Courage beads?

I forgot to add, this was Day #1 of using my "shorts" to make beads! So far, so good. No real dent yet!

All right! How Do You Make a Cupcake?

Without thinking, tell me, what do you see? I thought so. You don't see cupcakes do you? I've tried and tried, but no matter what I do, I can't make a cupcake bead I like.



I made these beads in holiday colors. They are listed on Etsy, but they don't look like the cupcakes I saw in my mind when I started.

Help! What do I do? Cupcakes are everyone's favorites! Any suggestions? I'm more than willing to listen! Thanks so much!

Cupcakes

I love cupcakes! Not only do I love cupcake beads, I simply love CUPCAKES!

I found a wonderful site to learn more about the cupcake.

Did you know there are 2 theories about the history of cupcakes?

Read all about cupcakes here. This is a great site for recipes and articles about the humble cupcake.

When you have read about cupcakes and chosen your favorite recipes, go to Etsy and search the term cupcake beads. You're going to find some wonderful beads there. After that, go make some cupcakes!