5/ Now you are prepared to actually write. Same exact thing for forging, making furniture, bowl turning, etc.
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6/ I can't tell you how many bad bowls I have thrown into the wood stove. Fortunately for me, wood grows on trees.
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The Guy @GuygiesReplying to @MorlockPWhen I was 18 I built my own "forge" out of a hot water heater and a squirrel cage fan. Filled it with oak charcoal I made myself and after a couple days of experimenting barely managed to pound out a somewhat crooked chisel. So yeah, 10 years sounds about right.1 reply 0 retweets 15 likesShow this thread -
9/ You have to accept that your output in craft X is going to suck for a very long time. Are you 5? Will mom praise you for trying hard despite your garbage results? No, you are not. No, she will not. So ... don't think that your first bowl is worthy of a gallery show.
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10/ Don't think that your first smithing project should be a sword. Don't think that your first 400,000 words should be sold at Amazon. If you make this mistake, you're just hideously embarrassing yourself and harming your reputation.
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11/ close your eyes, throw a dart at a list of crafts and skills congrats, you found one where huge amounts of practice and skill building is requiredhttps://twitter.com/PigeonGod/status/1280514901161709569 …
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Repentant Pigeon @PigeonGodReplying to @MorlockPYep. I teach cello. The number of people that get pissed and stop taking lessons because it's "hard" or "why do I need to know technique " is astonishing. All the while asking me why I make it look easy. Then I tell them I've been playing for 30 years. And I'm still learning3 replies 3 retweets 25 likesShow this thread -
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12/ nothing I'm super proud of https://twitter.com/7362VEVO/status/1280533999409082369 …
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13/ the hearth crane I made (mounted inside fireplace to left, holding tea pot ) is ... meh I've done better, but not recentlypic.twitter.com/sHmnFrhLdt
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