...are of course part of the process of learning, but I hate them nonetheless....from my sometimes painful experiences there is a pretty fine line between perfection and disaster :), the total loss of a bead, and often I decide for less perfection, just to have a result. Itīs hard to stand, to know, that I always could do it a little better, if I take the risk, and work a bit more on it, the bead, the painting, the sculpture or whatever, every kind of art or workmanship, but usually there is no way to correct a mistake back, in this part near the finish of the process...

Anyway, you are not alone, Danny...this chevron, drilled and ground from a cane, I got from the Picards, was already finished (not perfect in my eyes, but good enough), polished, when I saw a small part on one end, that could need just a little more polishing...It wasnīt even necessary to put it on a mandrel again (I use chopsticks from bamboo or wood), and I was very angry about myself after, but I did it and - bang...! And this is just one example...!

I needed two weeks or so for another try on the rest of this cane and decided, to work less and donīt take the last risks, what means, the surface of these chevrons are not that smooth and glossy, as I know, I could do...

But after all Iīm sure, these conflicting emotions are part of the process of creativity and if all results would be always perfect....? Working on perfection is kind of gas for my engine, knowing, I will never arrive, but being sure, to find a lot of beauty by the way... :)