Thanks a lot guys! And yes, I am indeed hoping to do this for a profession. I just received my Tax ID number last week, so I'm going to be doing some more bigger shows now instead of the small-town ones. Not bad for a 21 year old eh?!
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WOW! Beautiful job. This is A++. Congratulations. You are definately on your way to grandure. Ralph
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I'm trying to think of how to say this the right way... so don't take offense if it comes out wrong...
You have mad skills, your work looks amazing. While we all appreciate the pictures, we would all rather you focus on your school work and improving your craft even further. Don't worry about blogs, keeping your threads updated. Both of which you will have years and years to do later. Pop in and drop some pictures and keep in touch but you're not hurting our feelings when your threads don't get updated. School first.
You have mad skills, your work looks amazing. While we all appreciate the pictures, we would all rather you focus on your school work and improving your craft even further. Don't worry about blogs, keeping your threads updated. Both of which you will have years and years to do later. Pop in and drop some pictures and keep in touch but you're not hurting our feelings when your threads don't get updated. School first.
I take minor offense actually. I don't want to stir up a debate, but you deserve to know why...
I'm going to school to become a woodworker, as in a woodworker who makes a living making fine furniture and other wooden goods. I'm not going to school to be a doctor and a hobbyist woodworker. One of my classes was specifically "business for the wood artisan." This class goes in great depth about advertising and marketing. In fact one of the very assignments of the class was to create a blog and update it several times throughout the semester. Some may see blogs as a place where other woodworkers can keep track of what I am doing and what I'm currently working on. But really, the main reason for having a blog is marketing. The more often I update my blog with photos, information, details, etc., the more likely it is to come up in search engines such as Google. Now, school costs money... I have next to nothing in my bank account and need to pay for school as well as eat dinner every night. Many college students have part time jobs working as a waitress or a cashier. Well, my part time job is making furniture, bowls, pens, etc. and selling them and getting commissions as well. So, technically, money first, school second. Also school let out about a month ago (I had a 3.5GPA)... I also enjoy keeping up with the woodworking community and really am only on this site for socializing and pure enjoyment.
In my opinion, you can only learn so much through school. The majority of our education comes from real world experiences and hands on experience.
Just my take on things:thumbsup:
I'm going to school to become a woodworker, as in a woodworker who makes a living making fine furniture and other wooden goods. I'm not going to school to be a doctor and a hobbyist woodworker. One of my classes was specifically "business for the wood artisan." This class goes in great depth about advertising and marketing. In fact one of the very assignments of the class was to create a blog and update it several times throughout the semester. Some may see blogs as a place where other woodworkers can keep track of what I am doing and what I'm currently working on. But really, the main reason for having a blog is marketing. The more often I update my blog with photos, information, details, etc., the more likely it is to come up in search engines such as Google. Now, school costs money... I have next to nothing in my bank account and need to pay for school as well as eat dinner every night. Many college students have part time jobs working as a waitress or a cashier. Well, my part time job is making furniture, bowls, pens, etc. and selling them and getting commissions as well. So, technically, money first, school second. Also school let out about a month ago (I had a 3.5GPA)... I also enjoy keeping up with the woodworking community and really am only on this site for socializing and pure enjoyment.
In my opinion, you can only learn so much through school. The majority of our education comes from real world experiences and hands on experience.
Just my take on things:thumbsup:
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My apologies, I was only trying to stress the importance of keeping your grades up. As you said, school isn't free, get the most for your money.
As for real world experience vs School, you are not wrong there. You are well on your way to a rewarding and successful career and I look forward to seeing more of your work.
Again, my apologies.
As for real world experience vs School, you are not wrong there. You are well on your way to a rewarding and successful career and I look forward to seeing more of your work.
Again, my apologies.
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