Robert I was just joshing you. Money I don't have a lot of, patience I do. I bet the photos will be just perfect, and easy to follow, the same as all your projects have been. Thanks loads for not YELLING at me......lol Linda.

Linda, what a great question. Ordinarily I would be concerned if the silicon II was in an exposed area where there would be some stress or external pressure. The silicone if allowed to move would certainly crack and destroy the mortar. But in this case I used a very thin layer of silicone, mainly as a glue, to hole the glass in place gripping the bottom part of the glass and the tie wires so there is no movement. When the mortar mix is applied it connects to the sides of the glass, and the tie wires. When the mortar mix cures it is one piece sealing the silicone in sort of a cocoon which is not subjected to any outside force that would move the silicone. I cannot answer the second part. I pick up a "something" and see it as an all together different thing. But it is not always easy - I have searched for days looking for "something" to trigger my brain, without any result. Once I spent a couple of weeks (not 24-7) staring at a piece I never completed before I got an idea and the old incomplete sculpture was completely disassembled and reassembled as an entirely different item. I started working on a totem pole sculpture months ago, I reached a certain point and everything became a big blank. But IÂll get back to it one day  IÂll walk past it and the "magic" will happen. Here is the totem so far.

thanks B :) LOL! i painted the dragonflies and didn't really know what to do with them. i made some cards and these stones. somehow they came out quite well on these 2 things i made with them :)there must be more things i can do with my dragonflies :)) thanks luvs :) yea... these stones seem so insignificant, like lying on the ground and all, but you can actually do so many things with them! i've painted some myself as well and the kids love these as projects :) i was contemplating drilling a hole and making them into incense holders! but it will be illogical to make incense holders if the stone is decoupaged... it'll probably burn :)) mayb when i do solely painting on them, i'll do the holes :)

Will you share the dragonfly tutorial? I'd reallllllly think they're so cute! The pic I see is not clear enough for me to see if there is beading on the 'body' or what. BTW... I haven't been around for 3+ years, & even then I was mostly a lurker. FINALLY life has straightened out for me, I once again have my own home, nothing fancy, mobile home in a park. After 3+ years of living here & there (long story, but it's over)...I am HOME! I am ready to decorate...& dang it...it's winter! Well, or so the calendar says. Weatherman says we'll be seeing winter starting tomorrow, tho. lol. Diane