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honigfrosch, who asks: What's the art/craft that you've made the most progress in over recent years, and was there something you found really helpful for getting better at it?
I was going to say book binding, given I didn't even know how to do it two and a half years ago. But. I don't really feel that I've made a lot of progress, because I almost always bind books in the same way, and I haven't tried anything complicated in a long time (I am currently being baffled by concertina books. I can't get my head around sticking the pages together correctly so they always come out weird).
The answer I am going to give is printing. I feel like I've learnt a lot more about that in the same space of time I've been book binding. Especially in the last few months or so.
I honestly think the thing that's helped the most is youtube videos or IG reels! I think it sounds kind of corny, but I like being able to see how things are done, rather than following written instructions, because sometimes I have trouble with them. Also, a lot of artists on youtube are less likely to be gatekeepery or overly technical than books on the subject and/or people/classes IRL.
It's the reason I like Yeates Makes' videos so much. He explains things in a very easy to understand and accesible way, and he almost always uses stuff you can find lying around your house (except the sticker paper for the laser print transfer technique he uses, but that's the only out of the way thing). His content is a bit repetitive, but I understand why (also I think he is refining his technique as he goes, but I can't say for sure as I haven't watched one of his videos for a while because I am currently being distracted by other stuff, heh).
But yeah, I definitely feel like printing is the area where things have improved the most, even if I don't really have much to show for it at the moment.
honigfrosch, who asks: What's the art/craft that you've made the most progress in over recent years, and was there something you found really helpful for getting better at it?I was going to say book binding, given I didn't even know how to do it two and a half years ago. But. I don't really feel that I've made a lot of progress, because I almost always bind books in the same way, and I haven't tried anything complicated in a long time (I am currently being baffled by concertina books. I can't get my head around sticking the pages together correctly so they always come out weird).
The answer I am going to give is printing. I feel like I've learnt a lot more about that in the same space of time I've been book binding. Especially in the last few months or so.
I honestly think the thing that's helped the most is youtube videos or IG reels! I think it sounds kind of corny, but I like being able to see how things are done, rather than following written instructions, because sometimes I have trouble with them. Also, a lot of artists on youtube are less likely to be gatekeepery or overly technical than books on the subject and/or people/classes IRL.
It's the reason I like Yeates Makes' videos so much. He explains things in a very easy to understand and accesible way, and he almost always uses stuff you can find lying around your house (except the sticker paper for the laser print transfer technique he uses, but that's the only out of the way thing). His content is a bit repetitive, but I understand why (also I think he is refining his technique as he goes, but I can't say for sure as I haven't watched one of his videos for a while because I am currently being distracted by other stuff, heh).
But yeah, I definitely feel like printing is the area where things have improved the most, even if I don't really have much to show for it at the moment.