Time for a new style....

I'm running out of the proper shapes of glass for my regular Christmas trees so I'm trying another style that I had seen online somewhere. It is a much simpler design to create - we'll see how it turns out.

I'm trying to figure out how to build this Christmas tree design. I put the first layer around the bottom no problem but I think I have to lie it flat and do one side at a time because otherwise while the glue is wet the glass pieces will just slide down. I had to put it in a bed of rice so that I can make it lay level because it's a tapered candle that I'm working around. I'm looking at the second picture and I see sort of a Mr. Potato Head face on it with all the tiles holding pieces in place. LOL 

This style is a slow process because of course the glue slides while its wet so I have to place just a few pieces and then use pieces of tile to brace the glass pieces in place until it dries. Then I can turn it to work on the next section. Definitely a slow process but I can see that it is starting to come together and might be interesting when it's finished. I tried this style of Christmas tree to use up some of my bigger pieces. I had enough bigger pieces to make two of these. l have to wait to see the final results to decide if I want to create more of this type. 

So after completing two of these trees I have decided that I will not make more. Firstly because I don't have enough bigger pieces to make another one but most importantly because I really didn't enjoy the creative process involved. This was more of a chore than an enjoyment and my motto is - if it's not fun don't do it. So I will listen to my own advice, until such time as I discover simpler way to create this type of tree.

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