I recently took an online bead making class. It was a golden opportunity to learn something I’d been wanting to learn, blown glass beads, and it was being taught by just the person I wanted to learn from, Astrid Riedel. Perfection! And affordable. And easy to deal with, thanks Astrid! Click on her name to find out more about her.
I watched the videos, and appreciate that I have the ability to re-watch them if I need a refresher. I saw her do a few things that had me go, “No freakin’ way?” Off to the torch I went. I tried what she demonstrated and it worked. Holy crap! Wow! Not every time but it kept getting better the more I practiced. And then I felt that feeling. Do you know it? That feeling of satisfaction and joy that that kind of success gives you. I made the beads I’ve really wanted to make for a very long time. It feels good. I know that this reward paid off enormously. It combined the thrill of learning something new and a rewarding pay-off, which was magical. Time slips away when I’m making these little blown glass beads, and that’s the creative space.
