Best of the Week 1÷20÷2008

Best lam­p­work­ing blog posts of the week!

• Lori Green­berg points out the impor­tance of flame-​polishing for glossy, juicy-​looking beads.
• Why buy a chain-​holding tool when Elaine Ray has showed us how easy it is to make your own at Art Bead Scene?
• At Watch Me Cre­ate, Lydia Muell tells how pic­ture books helped her break a cre­ative block.
• Mike Aure­lius sug­gests how we can improve our stu­dio light­ing.
• Also at Watch Me Cre­ate, Lori Peter­son thinks about head­ing off in new direc­tions for the new year.
• Mean­while, Lau­ren Bai­ley tries to keep her cre­ative spirit alive through the dark days of winter.
• Back at Lori Greenberg’s stu­dio, she’s ask­ing why she’s dri­ving her­self crazy and shows us some of the result­ing beads.
• Finally, Otters­Flame gives us the final install­ment of her mus­ings on fear and tex­ture at Watch Me Cre­ate.

Enjoy!!