For several months, I've been beading geometric triangles, flat squares, warped squares, and pentagons. Now I'm eager to explore other shapes...diamonds, ovals, hexagons, and more! Exploration is vital for discovery and growth. Be it is color, shape, pattern, size, etc., I want to learn more! I consider every failed attempt as a learning experience and have no problem with tearing out beadwork that didn't turn out as I had planned. Sometimes a mistake becomes a wonderful discovery! The photo above shows an interesting 3-D component. I had intended to create an oval with a large center opening, but as the work progressed I wanted to see what would happen if I just kept going! What I ended up with is a shape that would have become an elongated diamond had I not stopped to create a small opening at each side. I now have a 20mm x 40mm spinner bead that can be strung as a vertical pendant or suspended horizontally on a long ear wire!
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