Novice Willing To Sweep Your Shop (Wasatch Front, Utah Or In/near Ohio)

[LeatherNerd]

HI!

I'm a novice leatherworker living in Saratoga Springs, Utah. I'm trying to learn as much as possible. Obviously I can't really offer any skilled labor (yet), but if you're working leather anywhere within a few hours of Utah Valley, I would love to come spend a day in your shop sweeping up, cleaning shop, and taking care of the annoying menial tasks that keep you from focusing on your art. I would do this just for the opportunity to generally watch the business of your business happening. If you have a few minutes now and then to show and teach, so much the better.

I get out to Columbus, Ohio about once a quarter for work, and can take a day to drive out to meet you if you're within 2-4 hours' drive. Scheduling this might be

I work in software so my schedule is very very flexible. I can come out any day Mon-Sat if I can schedule the time off in advance.

P.S. If you have customers coming in and out of your shop, let me take this opportunity to say that I am well-groomed, bathe regularly, friendly and professional. (Hey, if I ran a store and you offered, I would ask before letting you come hang out at my shop all day!)

Dave

[Redochre]

Dear Novices everywhere....... This is how its done.

Well done that man.

[tboyce]

Dave, I don't have a shop but I do have a bench in my garage and I live in Lehi just down the road. I'd be happy to help you out. Moreover, I belong to a group in SLC called makers. We kind of pool our money together, pay 50 bucks a month membership fee and we have a space in Salt Lake that has a full wood shop, laser cutter, metal shop, 3D printer. CNC routers, and robotics/electronics bench. They have me teaching a leatherworking class every other Tuesday. Their hope is to eventually have a leatherworking bench there as well stocked with tools.

The way I work with the class is have them bring to me an example of something they'd like to make and I sort of mentor them through it. You're welcome to join in.

HI!

I'm a novice leatherworker living in Saratoga Springs, Utah. I'm trying to learn as much as possible. Obviously I can't really offer any skilled labor (yet), but if you're working leather anywhere within a few hours of Utah Valley, I would love to come spend a day in your shop sweeping up, cleaning shop, and taking care of the annoying menial tasks that keep you from focusing on your art. I would do this just for the opportunity to generally watch the business of your business happening. If you have a few minutes now and then to show and teach, so much the better.

I get out to Columbus, Ohio about once a quarter for work, and can take a day to drive out to meet you if you're within 2-4 hours' drive. Scheduling this might be

I work in software so my schedule is very very flexible. I can come out any day Mon-Sat if I can schedule the time off in advance.

P.S. If you have customers coming in and out of your shop, let me take this opportunity to say that I am well-groomed, bathe regularly, friendly and professional. (Hey, if I ran a store and you offered, I would ask before letting you come hang out at my shop all day!)

Dave