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WOODCARVERS ROAD TO SUCCESS
1.
CARVE EVERY DAY.
2.
LET YOUR ENTHUSIASM SHOW.
3.
KNOW YOUR CARVING EQUIPMENT AND TAKE CARE OF IT.
4.
BUY THE BEST SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS YOU CAN
AFFORD.
5.
HAVE SOMETHING TO CARVE WHEREVER YOU GO.
6.
BE YOUR OWN TOUGHEST CRITIC.
7.
WHEN AT A STANDSTILL, LOOK AT THE WORK OF THE
MASTERS.
8.
DEVELOP A SENSE OF HUMOR ABOUT YOURSELF.
9.
IF YOU TEACH, TEACH THE INDIVIDUAL.
FIND THEIR TROUBLE SPOT AND HELP AT THAT POINT.
10.
ALWAYS BE ON TIME FOR CLASSES.
11.
MEET DEADLINES.
12.
BE A BROTHER OR SISTER TO ALL STRUGGLING
CARVERS.
13.
DON’T BE ENVIOUS OF ANYONE WHO IS BETTER THAN
YOU. BE THE BEST YOU CAN.
14.
GIVE YOURSELF ROOM TO FAIL AND THEN FIGHT TO
ACHIEVE.
15.
ASK!
BE HUNGRY TO LEARN.
16.
YOU ARE ALWAYS THE STUDENT IN A
ONE-PERSON CARVING SCHOOL.
You are also the teachER of that
class.
17.
take pride in your work.
18.
when in troubLE study the carvers that do similar cArving.
19.
stay away from “put down” carvers.
20.
never say “can’t”. it closes
the door to potential development.
21.
if
carving is hard, it’s because you are struggling to go beyond your
knowledge.
22.
don’t hoard your knowledge, share it.
23.
try things against your grain, find out just what Your grain really is.
24.
habit is more powerful than will.
the habit of carving each day hangs on.
25.
woodcarving is an art. don’t
call yourself an artist, let others name you that.
26.
be
humble …learn from everyone.
27.
carvings you work the hardest on are the ones you learn most from and
usually are your favorites.
28.
try not to finish too fast.
29.
ribbons are nice, but the real competition is with your carving of
yesterday.
30.
three ways to improve carving:
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a.
study life, people, and animals
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b.
study the great carvers
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c.
carve
by
Wanda Reichert
Texoma Woodcarvers
Guild
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