"The Learning Curve Journal"

A very cool, & stylish cover, congratulations.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

solid brass screw posts:

Lee Valley Chicago Bolts

There are several sizes from which to choose and they are solid brass, unlike a lot of screw posts I’ve found, which tend to be zinc or nickel alloys. This is the best quality screw post I’ve found, and I’ve tried several…

In one of my art classes in college, I’d turned in a drawing of a tree and the professor was able to point out exactly where I’d drawn when looking at a real tree and where I tried to fill in the empty spaces or arrange an area myself without looking at a tree. He said that until I could train my mind to “think” like a tree, I should stick to copying them because they can do it better.

So I guess some advice I would pass on, having garnered it the hard way in class, is to copy nature by looking at it (either in real life or in pictures) when you first start drawing. Then, when you feel much more comfortable with it (i.e. when you can “think” like the tree), try some drawings/woodburnings from memory, with occasional glances at a picture of the object to help you along. Eventually, you’ll get to a point where you don’t need the help and you can produce accurate renditions of that subject.

Great first journal, by the way! Keep up the good work, Debbie!

-- Ethan, http://www.merganserwoodworks.com, http://greystonegreen.blogspot.com/

WOW Debbie – your beautiful journal is the LumberJocks Project #500.

And don’t forget to keep expanding your LJ blog journal as well ;)

-- Martin, http://lumberjocks.com | My Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/people/Martin_Sojka/1357216976

wow – a member of the Fortune 500 club!! Finally :)

Thanks for the feedback everyone. I have had lots to write about in my little journal already. This has definitely provided me with lots of “do’s and don’ts”.

Lee Valley—that’s where Rick and I are going to go next to check out lathes. They were at the woodshow we went to on the weekend but they didn’t have any machines there or a collection of their accessories. I’ll be sure to look for the screw posts there. Thank you for letting me know that they have them. I think I’m going to be a “kid in a candy store” when I get there!!

I tried to copy a picture from a woodburning book to get the branch and then decided that it was hanging from nowhere and needed a tree to hold it off the ground and so I just starting “dabbling”. I wasn’t thrilled with it but I also didn’t want to put a lot of time into it as there were already too many “don’t do this next time” elements in the journal.

But, I will have to focus on the “is this good enough” question to keep my standards higher than what I was able to do “yesterday”.

Thanks again for the feedback – and support on my journey.

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Debbie, I don’t think that Lee Valley sells lathes. Did you have a look at the links I gave you for lathes?

I like you journal cover, this is something that I’ll have to consider doing.

-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.canterburybaptist.org/

yes Don I checked ou the sites. The one near here didn’t answer the phone when I called, but I’ll keep trying.

Lee Valley has the tools for the lathes so we want to check it out. There’s also a store (I can’t remember what it is now) also in the area of Lee Valley that sells lathes, so we’ll be going there while we are in London.

I’m still hoping we can get in touch with the local company. That would be convenient and they have classes etc.

Thanks re: the journal cover. I guess that is my “prototype” :) Next one should be MUCH better.

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Hi Debbie;
—-great looking journal!!!

”....ready for notes of do’s and don’ts and tips from the LumberJocks.” And don’t forget all those dreams of your own that are so busy running around in your head, locked up, till you give them life and put them down on paper.

I am a staunch believer of journaling and until about three years ago had not even started blogging—-yes blogging is a learning curve also, as to how much you reveal and place yourself out into cyberspace. It takes one who is sure of who they are, to let themselves be seen by the cyberspace crowd.

Anyways, back to journaling and all those notebooks I have filled to overflowing and stacked one after the other in my office. I have journals in my truck, in my workshop, office and yes, all-ways pencil andd paper in my pockets, since one never knows when a thought will come that needs to be recorded. Great way to learn about your-self also, go back and read what you thought way back when and where you are at now!

Anyways, have a great day!!!
GODSPEED,
Frank

-- --frank, NH, http://frank.wordpress.com/

You sound like me, Frank.

I have booklets everywhere and I also have a mini tape recorder for when I’m driving .. I can just grab it, record, and listen to it later when I’m not having to keep my eyes on the road.

I think that if I didn’t have an outlet to record all of my thoughts, my head would explode!! :)
That’s probably why I am usually doing three hobbies at once—too many ideas.

How much do you share? Trust your inner Self. I have found that the times that I talk about my first husband there is usually someone listening who is in need of hearing about my experience and so a healing takes place. Yah, sometimes you just have to listen to that inner voice about what to put out into the Universe.

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Debbie, what a beautiful journal! Your woodburning ( or should I say pyrography ) is so beuatiful. I really like the delicate lines. Everytime I check into what isd new on LJ I say to myself what an amazing group of talented folks. Kep posting these projects!

-- http://foldingrule.blogspot.com

thanks David; Yes, we should say pyrography but I’m never sure I’m spelling it right so I stick with woodburning hahahaha.

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Very nice and personal. So unique, I like this VERY much. Thanks for sharing

-- Allison, Northeastern Ca. Remember, Amateurs built the Ark. Professionals built the Titanic!

thank you Allison :)

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)