2008新希望

這是我訂閱的『Beading Daily』，2008的第一封mail，粉有趣

串珠珠也有串珠珠的新年新希望喔～～

特別是第七點，呵呵，一個專業的環境，聽起來挺不賴。

Ten Ideas for Beading Goals

1. Learn a New Technique
However you learn best--a class, book, magazine, or friend--a new technique is just as valuable as the tools in your bead box. Imagine learning how to create your own clasps using wire or finally becoming comfortable with square stitch. Can't you see how that would impact your designs for years to come?

2. Challenge Yourself
This could include learning new techniques, combining technqiues in new ways, using new materials, or thinking about design or color in a new way. What makes a great challenge? Anything that makes you say, "I could never do that!"

3. Complete an Old Project, or Let It Go Just like clothes that no longer fit, old projects can hold you back. It's OK to admit that your interests have changed and you've moved on. If you still love an abandoned project, why not make the commitment to finish it this year? 4. Seek Inspiration in New Places Been there, done that? If you've been beading awhile, maybe you feel like there is nothing that interests you. Seek out inspiration in new places. Maybe your next project will be inspired by a trip to a hardware store, a great book, or a bowl of pasta. (Don't laugh--I actually sketched out a necklace design inspired by the decor of a local Italian restaurant.)

5. Share Your Gift
Sell or give away your finished work. Teach someone how to bead. Submit your designs to magazines. Blog about the wonders of beading. Make something beautiful for yourself and wear it around town. Donate beads or supplies to organizations that need them. Whatever your goal, just make sure that it is completely under your control and not subject to someone else's whims. My goal to "Go on an all-expense-paid trip to Italy to research lampworking methods for Beading Daily readers" is unlikely to happen unless my manager has the same goal.

6. Find a Mentor . . . or a Group of Mentors
Find a guild or a beader who can help you grow and take your beading to the next level. More often than not, beaders love to share and want to see others succeed. Believe it or not, the more "famous" the beader, the more likely this is true. Amazing, isn't it?

7. Improve Your Environment Is there anything you can do to make your beading more enjoyable? A more comfortable chair? A new lamp? How about a better organizational system? This may seem like a dull goal, but it's one that could have a huge impact. If you create a wonderful place to bead, doesn't it make sense that you'll do more beading?

8. Make a Commitment
Committing to a certain amount of time for beading goes a long way in accomplishing your goals. Be specific. "Bead more" is not going to get you as far as "bead for 30 minutes every Tuesday and Thursday."

9. Research Your Next Move
Maybe you have a huge goal like selling your jewelry. Break your goal down into smaller, more manageable steps like choosing a business name, pricing your jewelry, and finding local craft shows. Or better yet, do some research first--talk to other designers, read articles, blogs, and books, and learn as much as you can. Maybe you'll find that you're better off with a website than at a craft show--or vice versa.

10. Set a Theme
Some people like to establish a theme for a year or work on a single large project.

朋友的寺院即將落成，他們請了一尊佛像，但佛像的掌心向上有點空，委託我做一個蓮花。
配合木雕佛像的莊嚴，只用透明白的水晶。

買完材料，順道拐去除了SWAROVSKI之外的另一家著名水晶「LOTUS」門市，LOTUS沒有賣材料，都是水晶擺飾及器皿。現場有蓮花形狀的水晶擺飾，比我完成的這個大一些，一個四千大洋@.@