I had heard that as you build bigger and bigger beads, it becomes difficult to make little beads. Some friends once marveled at the small size I could work in. When I started to go through an old bead box, I found tiny beads that were really nice. This is a problem that I thought I might have now.
Today, I was finishing up a batch of red beads and had a spot open in the kiln. I quickly made a smaller stalk of color-n-stuff. When I wrapped a small bead, it became painfully obvious that my 8-ish years experience in the glass world have definitely changed the type of work I do.
When I started beads, I took classes on Nortel Minor burners and owned a Hot Head torch. Fairly cold torches. Today, I create beads on a GTT Lynx and small sculpture on a Carlisle Mini CC. Now, I have no issue working hot. Really hot. It didn't become that obvious until this morning. For the next few days, I'll be making small beads to remind myself of where I began.
