One of my biggest faults, and I have many to choose from, is my lack of patience. I have none. I don't like to wait...for anything. After the disaster that was my chalkware effort, I left everything to sit until I felt more like cleaning it up. When I went back outside to clear away the mess, I found that the chalkware that I had left in the plaque molds had set up rather nicely. Of course, I had messed it up by trying to pop it out of the molds too soon, so nothing was salvageable...the point being, if I had waited longer in the first place, it probably would've been okay...for some unknown reason, it just didn't set up as fast as it should have...could've been the weather, or the phase of the moon or the alignment of the planets...whatever...but if I had waited...yeah. So I continue to live and learn. One of my virtues is that I always admit when I'm wrong...and take responsibility for it. I can always say "I SCREWED UP!!!" with no problem. So anyway, I've reconsidered and will probably make some chalkware again someday. I still have the problem with my back hurting, which may have had something to do with my terrible impatience...what I really need is a table or bench of some kind that would enable me to stand up straight and mix and pour...I may have to see what I can do about that. Making chalkware HAS to take place outside...you cannot do cleanup inside because you must never put chalkware down the drain or toilet...big no-no. So...maybe a type of potting bench would be in order...extra tall of course, so I can stand up to it with no bending. Hmmmmm. Wish I knew a carpenter...or wish I WAS a carpenter. But alas, I am not so...there you go.
I continue to have a lot of fun designing fabric...can't wait until I can get some printed and use it to make pillows. That's my plan...making pillows out of my own fabric designs. The fun never stops.
