Posted by admin | Posted in beads | Posted on 21-10-2009
Tags: art, craft, gem, reflective, shopping

what can i do to be more creative with my craft making? does something like this come natural?
i want to be more creative and its a bummer that i dont have the experience that some crafters my age have. is it something that comes natural or is it something you practice and learn with time. i would love to make amigurami or whatever its called or knit or sew. i love beading and playing with felt. mosaics and stained glass are also really fun to do, but im not good at it, and i dont feel creative. what could i look at or do to inspire me in being more creative. what do you do to get ideas or your next craft project. thanks
Never compare your skill level to another crafter your age. You have no idea what background they have. It's best to focus on what you feel comfortable doing and expand on that. One of the most eye opening experiences I had was to take a freshman college class in drawing. We had 30 other people and many never had a talent for drawing. I think some students took this class because they thought it would be an easy credit. The instructor said at the beginning of the semester that we would have tons of homework and everyone would know how to draw at the end of the semester, even if they they could never draw! He was right! We started from the bottom up and at the end of the semester we all knew how to draw. How did this happen? We were taught how to "see" and how express those impression correctly.
So, my advice is this: whatever it is you want to do, really understand what you are doing. Visualize in your mind what you want your end product to look like, then go for that vision.
If you want to sew, start the bottom up. Learn your hand-stitches, move up to using a machine, then build from that. Every mistake is precious, you will not repeat it unless you are a masochist. One thing leads to another in life. You will be building upon a good solid foundation of understand of your craft skills.
Best of luck to you!
Sewing Instructor
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