Very Pinteresting - the Ghost of Arte Johnson

Part of the creative process is to try new things. And sometimes they work, more often they don't. That is how we grow and learn. You should be proud and happy for trying! Keep going! you'll make it!

Congratulations for trying something new to you! The first time is “practice” but if the skill interests or challenges you, you will get better. Don’t give up… I was fortunate that I lived next door to my grandparents and granddad was a good carpenter. It’s a lot easier to learn a hands on skill in person from someone who can teach. Over time I became pretty good at making furniture when it struck my interest. I had to learn furniture finishing myself however by reading and watching TV, but mainly by trial and effort… There will always be some things that aren’t obvious at first about doing a handcraft with instructions from a video, or book, or website. There’s nobody to ask questions of nor notice what you are doing right or wrong. That doesn’t mean you can’t learn new things without an instructor. But it does mean that the first time you try something you will have more problems and the first time won’t likely come out as good as you hoped. Keep at it if it interests you… One thing my granddad told me long ago was that the difference between a good carpenter and a bad carpenter is the good carpenter knows how to fix their mistakes. Keep your eyes open as you go to see when things don’t seem to be working right and make necessary corrections.