Simple Tips for "How to start" which is the hardest

 


To the point tips for crafting

 

1-                     First step is always the hardest

a.    There are many different crafts don’t hesitate to try multiple crafts to find “WHAT YOU LIKE.”

2-                     It’s your journey and crafting investment

a.    Keep it simple

b.    Be patient with

                                                    i.      Yourself

                                                  ii.      The process and journey

c.    Work on a budget

                                                    i.      Money

                                                  ii.      Time

3-                     Project Goals

a.    Ideas

                                                    i.      Need to be simple when starting

b.    Have fun

c.    Ideas and designs

                                                    i.      Will not be great starting

                                                  ii.      You don’t need to be an artist to be creative

d.    Computers can be helpful with stencils

                                                    i.      Starting out I used a lot of pictures.

4-                    Equipment Surplus

a.    Investment of money

                                                    i.      Starting out buy something average and what you can afford.

                                                  ii.      The nicest tools are not needed to start out.

1.    There is more important things to focus on.

2.    Yes, critics will say “you need nice tools to be successful.” I will disagree.

b.    More equipment

                                                    i.      The less time you invest in learning the specific tool fundamental

                                                  ii.      Your focus will shift from craft skill development, and focused on collecting more “STUFF.”

c.    Equipment will

                                                    i.      Improve with time

                                                  ii.      Should improve as your skills and abilities improve

1.    From learning focus and invested practice.

 

 

5-                    Limitations

a.    Found

                                                    i.      Equipment

1.    Try / Explore

a.    To find a way with what you have

b.    You will be surprised at what your capable of.

                                                  ii.      Skills

1.    Improve with challenging yourself

2.    Changing ideas

3.    Trying different ideas

6-                    First project

a.    Mine was wood working

7-                     Drawing

a.    Looks like a first grade made it

                                                    i.      Nothing wrong with that

8-                     First tools

a.     Hand chisels

                                                     i.      Take more time

                                                   ii.      Where I thought I wanted to start

1.     Components I wasn’t expecting

2.     Harder than expected

b.     No regrets because you have to start somewhere.

9-                     Power carving

a.    Variety out there (tools)

b.    First

                                                    i.      Something average which fits in your budget

10-             First project

a.    Perfect time for mistakes

b.    Your exploring, learning, and trying.


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