This week wasn’t a very productive week again. More hand pain plus allergies causing major breathing issues. Just not feeling well HOWEVER, I did manage one morning at my torch making beads. Wow ! I recall saying it’s like riding a bike and to some degree it is but it’s the remembering what colors work well with silver or what color works with what frit, etc etc. lol ! It was interesting to say the least. The results are pictured below and I have to say – I need to get back to basics – again. It’s just been too long. Maybe some reading is in order but of course just playing around will get my brain functioning again too. It’s worked in the past when I took off two years from my torch. There is so much info out there now it can get confusing. The one major thing I did learn after coming back from that 2 year break is slow, steady and back to basics. Works every time. I’d love to get back to sculpting as that was always what I loved to do best so we shall see in due time.
The second
photo below shows what the ortho doc said will help my hand. Yep, a splint or brace or whatever you want
to call it. lol ! Xrays showed a lot of arthritis at the base
of my thumb as well as bone spurs. Yay. L This is not a good
thing when it comes to making beads.
Gotta spin that mandrel ! I am
right handed so the mandrel goes in my left hand. I tried making beads with that thing on and
it just didn’t work. Off it came ! Much better but painful. Ugh.
Can’t win. So I’ll do what I need
to do and just limit the beadmaking for now.
I don’t want the injections and I certainly don’t want surgery ! The old saying, if it’s not one thing it’s
another holds true for me this year. lol
! Thankfully, nothing majorly
serious.
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If you have a moment, come on over to my Facebook page where I am destashing OPB's that need to find new homes all at discounted prices. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100005964946289
Hi Debbie,
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear you are having physical problems, but I feel ya, my right hand gives me fits especially when I do marathon beading. I hope it gets better for you soon.
Therese
Thanks Therese. It's been a "pain" - pun intented. lol !
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