Members zuludog Posted April 29, 2015 Members Report Posted April 29, 2015 There are frequent requests for help & advice on getting started by beginners. That means they receive very similar replies each time. There is already a section on 'Getting started'. How about creating a sticky/pinned thread in that section entitled 'Help For Beginners' or 'Advice for Beginners' It would include things like a list of references to books and YouTube; suppliers; and a basic tool list. Does anyone else think this is a good idea? Or not? Quote
Thor Posted April 29, 2015 Report Posted April 29, 2015 Now I'm missing the voting feature again. I'm all for that suggestion. Quote
Members smirak Posted April 29, 2015 Members Report Posted April 29, 2015 Ummm...yes...as a beginner, I concur. Quote
Moderator Art Posted April 29, 2015 Moderator Report Posted April 29, 2015 This is, of course, a good idea. If someone would like to do something like this, one of us would be happy to pin it somewhere for you. While we have a heap of talent amongst the moderators, actual moderating (that means reading everything you post in addition to fighting fires) takes-up a lot of our time and makes doing an article like this hard to accomplish. For now, check out the vendors at the top of the page; many have done videos for their patrons, SLC comes to mind. Art Moderator Quote For heaven's sakes pilgrim, make yourself a strop!
Members zuludog Posted April 29, 2015 Author Members Report Posted April 29, 2015 Art, let's see if I've understood correctly. You will create a pinned thread if other members will post the advice? Well, I don't claim to be an expert, but I would contribute a couple of posts, similar to those I have made in the past; one on references, and one on a basic tool list. No doubt others will add their views, and cover other aspects, in a similar manner to other pinned threads. That's what a forum is for. Quote
Thor Posted April 30, 2015 Report Posted April 30, 2015 zuludog, he's suggesting that someone writes or collects all the stuff and he'll be happy to pin that post or thread. Quote
Members MonicaJacobson Posted April 30, 2015 Members Report Posted April 30, 2015 There have been so many occasions where people have posted extensive lists... when I see them, I'll start collecting them into one document. If a couple of people do that when they see them and compare notes in a month or two, we should have a very decent beginners list/resource list pretty quickly. Quote http://monicajacobson.com/ https://www.etsy.com/shop/TrimGoTrix?ref=si_shop
Members zuludog Posted April 30, 2015 Author Members Report Posted April 30, 2015 Oh, Monica! Are you going to help? Thank you very much! I'm afraid I've bitten off more than I can chew. As I've indicated, I'm more than willing to make contributions on 2 or 3 subjects, but I don't have enough understanding of computers or leatherwork to do the whole thing. If you confirm this I will post updated lists of resources & basic tools. I could also try to explain the thickness/sizing measurements for leaher Quote
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