Tag: How do I get started

Free Writing: 2 Ways You Can Use It to Supercharge Your Writing

Aug 22, 2020

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Graeme Smith

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Free Writing: 2 Ways You Can Use It to Supercharge Your Writing. Learn how to use free writing to improve your writing skills.
How do you get started making Stained Glass…?

Mar 11, 2020

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Graeme Smith

in craft, craftmanship, Education, Education resources

How do you get started making Stained Glass…? Check out my friend, the talented and lovely Ophelia Maddsen, master glass-smith
How do you write an essay?

Jan 22, 2020

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Graeme Smith

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Writing essays is nearly always a painful process. And that’s aside from the fact that programmes of study that require essay writing don’t seem to deliver the same return on investment that they used to. The flip side is that learning to write is really a great way to learn how to think. This is…
Which Stitching Pony or Clamp Should I Buy When I’m Starting Out With Leatherwork? 2 Tempting Options to Consider

Oct 26, 2019

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Graeme Smith

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If you’re going to get started with leatherwork, you need a stitching pony. I know, I know… it’s a weird name. But that’s what people call them because – I guess – you usually sit on it.
Why Did I Get Into Leatherwork? 5 Awesome Reasons That Might Also Resonate With You

Oct 25, 2019

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Graeme Smith

in Education, Adult Learning, Autonomous learning, Improve learning, Learn anything, learner, Learners, Learning, Leather, Leather Goods, Leather Work, Leathercraft, Leatherwork

So many reasons to get into leatherwork There’s a bunch of reasons why I got into leatherwork. I’ve talked about them a bit already. But they’re worth exploring further. Reason 1: I wanted a nice leather wallet but I thought they were too expensive I wrote about this here. When I started looking into leather…
Leatherwork: What’s It Gonna Cost For Me To Get Started? 5 Simple Questions You Need Straight Answers For

Oct 23, 2019

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Graeme Smith

in Education, Adult Learning, educator, Improve learning, learner, Learner success, Learners, Learning, Leather, Leather Goods, Leather Work, Leathercraft, Leatherwork

This is a good question. One of a bunch of questions that you’re probably wondering about if you want to start doing some leatherwork.
What Was It Like Getting Started Learning A New Craft? 3 Things To Consider

Oct 19, 2019

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Graeme Smith

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Start learning a craft today. If you’d asked me five years ago whether I would be able to produce beautiful handmade leather MacBook sleeves, journal covers and wallets I would have laughed.
Design Thinking Made Tangible: The Importance of Physical Tools in Crafting

Oct 18, 2019

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Graeme Smith

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When you’re getting started with a craft like leatherwork you realise really quickly that a lot of it is about design and design thinking.
How do I get started on Assessment 5 of the NCALNE (Voc) and demonstrating that I’m actually embedding literacy and numeracy into my training?

Nov 5, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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If you’re up to this stage, you’re actually about, or even over, half way. This section is a big chunk… but it’s also the teaching component of the qualification. Basically, after having mapped the literacy and numeracy demands, and diagnosed your learners literacy and numeracy needs, you actually need to get out there and do some…