i permanently make mistakes in my work

[ScoobyNewbie]

Your stitching is VERY good for freehand. My stitches are much more wobbly than yours. And as I said on another thread, the different colors on the pockets are kinda growing on me. 

So, have you figured out how that came about?

[Clintonville Leather]

That looks great.  It takes a lot of practice to make less mistakes.  It is very rare to see anything that is perfect.  You will judge yourself more than onlookers. 

[VabaX]

1) take your time with things. If you're feeling at all rushed when doing something, stop. It will only end up with mistakes. just take it easy and work on making things right before you worry about how long it takes you

2) experiment, and try different ways/methods/processes for doing things. Personally, I have a 'great' habit of thinking that the way i am or have been doing something is the best way, and being stubborn to trying to do things a different way. You have to make yourself just bite the bullet and try doing things a different way, even if you think it isnt going to be as good, because often it actually does turn out better. Thats how i've done approximately 50-75% of all of my learning/improving. 

3) dont get put off by mistakes. Every time you make a mistake, its an opportunity to take a look at what you did, why it went wrong, and figure out how not to do it next time. eachmistake, you get better. keep making mistakes, its good. 

[gengado]

20 hours ago, Clintonville Leather said:

 It takes a lot of practice to make less mistakes

 

18 hours ago, VabaX said:

If you're feeling at all rushed when doing something, stop. It will only end up with mistakes

 

18 hours ago, VabaX said:

You have to make yourself just bite the bullet

 

18 hours ago, VabaX said:

try doing things a different way

 

18 hours ago, VabaX said:

Every time you make a mistake, its an opportunity to take a look at what you did

thanks a lot for brilliant advices

[Dwight]

Years ago, I worked with a master carpenter named George.  What he could do with wood was not short of phenominal.

I was tasked to do a certain job by him, . . . and when it was done, . . . I received a few complaints by others.

I suggested to him, how I could fix it, . . . and he smiled and complimented me with one of the best I have ever received.

He said:  "It is not the man who never makes mistakes who will become the master, . . . it is the one who can cancel out or cover up the obvious mistake that becomes the master".

I never forgot it, . . . and have followed that advice in every thing I have done since, . . . and it HAS worked out.

May God bless,

Dwight

PS:  AND, . . . for only 4 months, . . . that is a beautiful billfold.  Keep up the good work.

Edited October 26, 2018 by Dwight

[gengado]

8 minutes ago, Dwight said:

Mr: George said It is not the man who never makes mistakes who will become the master, . . . it is the one who can cancel out or cover up the obvious mistake that becomes the master

last advice in this knight and greatest advice thanks DWIGHT

I will keeping in my mind

i hope someday i give advice to other people

[Riem]

I value my mistakes. It's the only things I can truly call my own. Point is, if you can recognise it as a mistake, you can work at correcting it.

[immiketoo]

Gengado,

At four months, most of us were still trying to figure out which end of the tool to hold.  Your wallet is functional sound and it looks well made.  You lack experience with making things out of leather, and in this craft, mistakes equal experience.  Unless you have a mentor showing you how to do things, it all comes down to trying something, and in that regard you're already way ahead of folks who read a lot but never try anything.

Each time you make something, whether it has mistakes or not, you learn how to or how not to do it in the future.  People who are masters of the craft have made all the same mistakes and a thousand more.  As mentioned above, learning how to hide them is key.  Eventually, you'll have enough experience to know how to avoid mistakes MOST of the time.  

Nice work.

[sombrero]

You're not alone, Gengado.

I have a box full of unused scrap of leather that I used to practice. 3 out of 4 leather that I bought ends up in that box, and I've only learned for about 6 months.

Mastery takes time.