If you need something doing...

Well, I had a bit of a reality check today vis a vis my Christmas driftwood and shell creations.  What I wanted simply wasn't out there in retail land (not in my neck of the woods at any rate).  So...I am biting the bullet and making my own templates which, let's be honest, I should have done in the first place.  Having experimented with a couple of base materials I have found one that suits and another that will fulfill some purpose further down the line.  For now, the glue is setting on my prototype and I am enjoying a bit of 'downtime'!