Monday, 9 January 2012

Tutorials - photos or video?

So having had a busy weekend doing non polymer clay things I am now free to get back to my clay - hurray!
First on the agenda is that cat tutorial, only 2 more followers to go!
I am struggling a little to make some of my explanations clear (I might just send it out to some of my faithful followers for testing- don't worry Bonnie - you'd make that list!) and am wondering about perhaps trying to make a little video instead/as well. How do you like to learn new techniques? Would you rather a video or written instructions with photos?

If you happen to be in the Bristol, UK area I am having a January Jewellery sale this Wednesday afternoon and evening- email me to get details if you would like to come along. I have sent out an email invitation to all my mailing list people but quite a few were returned as I think I misread their writing so if you wanted to be on my mailing list but haven't heard from me do get in touch.

5 comments:

  1. You are soooooooooo funny and I'm so excited. Here's my opinion. Pictures and instructions are my favorite so I can go back and look at things step by step. Maybe younger people like youtubes or videos but my short term memory stinks so I like pictures.

    Hope you do good in your sale.

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  2. I really like well photographed and well written tute. The videos only work if someone is holding the camera very still and very close up to your hands. I hate the ones where I can't see a thing that is going on. So I vote for written. That is my 2 cents.

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  3. Funny cause I would tend to prefer written instructions, I find it hard concentrate on videos for some reason. they don't always hold my attention and it's not easy to skip ahead like your eyes can on a page. It would appear from facebook that video is more preferred. Written one will come first anyway.

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  4. When I do my videos for sale I usually write the instructions with pictures etc and then video it using those instructions as a guide for the steps. That way they match.
    Can't wait to see you cat tut.

    And look.....I'm #100 tada!

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  5. hurray for being the 100th follower! Thank you Alice. A draft copy is going out to some active followers and special friends while I work out how best to publish it for everyone else. Very soon it will be available to you all, thank you!

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