So what do you do when things just don't work out on a project? When I would have a beading project that just wasn't working, I generally would just start again - after all, thread is not expensive and neither were the beads. But with metals my materials are a bit more so I tend to push the restart out longer than I probably should.
Sometimes it is colors that don't work. In my current cloisonnae, I did diamond drill one color out to refill it with a more muted tone. But I generally live with my glass results. Because I am rethinking the backing plates for my cloak pins, I took a few steps back. Instead, I had a chance to continue sketching on my preliminary sketch for my Lady in the Mirror project, it's almost at a point to transfer it over to my sketchbook for a true work-up. I am also designing my charms for the PMC Conference, I will purchase my Beading For A Cure kit tomorrow, and I have a glass and enamel project pending in my head. It's perched there and won't let go, so I need to start bending some wires for that one once the design work is completed. My enamel weight should be arriving at the shop today and that gets me one step closer also :-)
But each re-do, each "back off and look again" experience strengthens me as an artist. It is an opportunity to learn, practice, and fine-tune skills. I hope you don't have too many re-do's in your future, but if you do...just look at it as an opportunity to do more of what you love - playing in your studio or with materials that you love.
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