http://shinyadornments.com/simplyshiny/2009/12/oops-turning-my-bezel-setting-mistake-into-good-practice/ opinionated drivel and handmade bling Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:11:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://shinyadornments.com/simplyshiny/2009/12/oops-turning-my-bezel-setting-mistake-into-good-practice/comment-page-1/#comment-4581 Rhiannon Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:17:24 +0000 http://shinyadornments.com/wordpress/?p=449#comment-4581 Yes - the oops happens to all of us. I work in three mediums, glass, resin and paint on canvas. The paint on canvas is easy - the mistakes are easily fixed - or changed into something different and interesting. You can recycle glass - so that is also an easy fix. Resin however, if there are bubbles or dust in it when it is cured - nothing you can do. Until about a week ago I was throwing them away or giving them to my daughter to play with. Then I decided that it would be better to turn the ones that were not too badly messed up into cheap little magnets. I make sure that I list them as imperfect - with bubbles, dust and scratches so that people know they are not getting perfection. I sell them for $.75 each - I think that is fair. I guess each mistake is a teacher. Your work is beautiful - Rhiannon Yes – the oops happens to all of us. I work in three mediums, glass, resin and paint on canvas. The paint on canvas is easy – the mistakes are easily fixed – or changed into something different and interesting. You can recycle glass – so that is also an easy fix. Resin however, if there are bubbles or dust in it when it is cured – nothing you can do. Until about a week ago I was throwing them away or giving them to my daughter to play with. Then I decided that it would be better to turn the ones that were not too badly messed up into cheap little magnets. I make sure that I list them as imperfect – with bubbles, dust and scratches so that people know they are not getting perfection. I sell them for $.75 each – I think that is fair.
I guess each mistake is a teacher. Your work is beautiful -
Rhiannon

]]> http://shinyadornments.com/simplyshiny/2009/12/oops-turning-my-bezel-setting-mistake-into-good-practice/comment-page-1/#comment-4580 tilt Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:08:33 +0000 http://shinyadornments.com/wordpress/?p=449#comment-4580 Aww...poor stone :( But looking at it as good practice for stuff is always a plus. What do I do with flubs? I try to do the same...practice skills...or I wind up "fixing" and reworking until it is something else...even if it's scavenging bits & pieces like you did with the silver. And with the flubs that are not too too bad, but too far for even an "oops" sale...I just use it myself or give it to the school for the kid's playtime/dress up area. Aww…poor stone But looking at it as good practice for stuff is always a plus.
What do I do with flubs? I try to do the same…practice skills…or I wind up “fixing” and reworking until it is something else…even if it’s scavenging bits & pieces like you did with the silver. And with the flubs that are not too too bad, but too far for even an “oops” sale…I just use it myself or give it to the school for the kid’s playtime/dress up area.

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