Make Something!

I made paper beads for the first time today, using my trusty dead woman's $2 Fiskars, an old Ben Bova paperback that I bought for $1, and a glue stick.



It's easy to do, but time and patience consuming. I think I'm going to varnish them and include them in some jewelry.



This is the varnishing step. I impale them on an old chopstick and use a brush to paint the varnish on. I think I need another system--or at least another chopstick.

I also made a couple of books, covered with brown paper from brown paper bags.



I usually carry a small book that I make lists in, like shopping lists and the like. These should work.



That is my work table, circa late this afternoon.

It still feels like the eye of the hurricane.