monstersandmaw:prismatic-bell:artsyfartsybitterknitter:Grabbed this from a cross stitch group I am i
monstersandmaw:prismatic-bell:artsyfartsybitterknitter:Grabbed this from a cross stitch group I am in on FB. This applies to so many things not just cross stitch. Gate keepers on any art be it needle or fiber arts are terrible. Don’t let the nasty words of other turn you away from a craft you love. Support and encourage each other, no matter the time of the season. We all had to start somewhere! One of my favorite things in my crochet group is when someone posts a photo of their tiny child with their first-ever wonky, crooked, poorly-tensioned chain hanging off their very first hook, and the whole group goes IT LOOKS SO GOOD TELL THEM TO KEEP GOING.Like, is it objectively garbage? Of course. A five-year-old trying to perform a very fine motor skill for the very first time is not going to do it well. But is it GREAT to see them try, and then to see the follow-up post a few weeks later of their very first row of wonky, uneven, somewhat-better-tensioned single crochet? Oh, man, you bet it is. And if they stick with the project eventually you see a photo where one end looks all wobbly and the other looks GREAT and then you see all the “great job! On to double-crochet stitches! You can only get better from here!” comments. Like absolutely nobody benefits from being an asshole to beginners. Nobody.It’s the same in places like resin and polymer clay communities. People develop these amazing skills and create amazing objects and then get very territorial about sharing even the most basic, helpful tips to people who want to have a go themselves. Where would they have been without the YouTube videos and blog posts that got them started? Not everyone can afford to spend hundreds on messing things up, and resin in particular can get really expensive. You don’t have to give away your trade secrets for everything unique that you make, obviously, but for the love of whatever your craft is, help someone out a bit if they get stuck or are curious! I’m by no means an expert on it but if anyone ever wants to ask me about my experience with polymer clay (super sculpey and some fimo) or resin (Glass Cast) or other metalwork stuff, then please feel free. -- source link