while I would like to be a blacksmith
I can't see any way of making enough money out of it really.

Unfortunately the same can be said of being a guitarist.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 16 Aug 2011, 13:22, 2 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

You could if you
also designed stuff and made it all exclusive and shit
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Tue 16 Aug 2011, 13:24, Reply)

that's what I'd like to do really
I am quite good at designing stuff as well as engineering things so they work, so I'd actually really love to be able to do it for a living. Just need the training to be able to turn plans into reality.

Far more enjoyable than flying a desk.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 16 Aug 2011, 13:27, Reply)

hell yeah
I think there's a guy in cardiff does it. He does a lot of things for arts council of wales who are all over that stuff
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Tue 16 Aug 2011, 13:29, Reply)

Actually, this ^
I'd love to have a bit of training in creating stuff, and getting it to market. I have fab ideas for t-shirts and other bits and pieces like that.

Or graphic design. That would be fun.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Tue 16 Aug 2011, 13:30, Reply)

not many jobs for graphic designers at the moment
my mate has been out of work for 8 months. admittedly he's a lazy surfing stoner as well, but still...
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 16 Aug 2011, 13:32, Reply)

That's the trouble with doing something creative.
buying art, or decorative objects, is a luxury rather than a necessity. There still seems to be money in logo design and stuff though.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Tue 16 Aug 2011, 13:34, Reply)

but then you have to produce
the kind of shit that corporations and committees think is good :(
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Tue 16 Aug 2011, 13:35, Reply)

these days though any bugger can knock up a logo
people are so dim that they think anything looks good.

there are always people out their who will pay a premium for luxuries and one-off creative things. It's just a question of is it enough?
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 16 Aug 2011, 13:36, Reply)

You can sell t-shirt designs on loads of websites
Give it a go!
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Tue 16 Aug 2011, 14:39, Reply)

I reckon it could work, little bespoke metal-work'd things, take in comisisions.
Could be like a metal version of Chookywookydoodah
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Tue 16 Aug 2011, 13:30, Reply)

that's what I'd like to do
chandeliers and things as well, and the occasional big installation type thing.

my mrs is a chartered structural engineer and it's not inconceivable that she'd be able to support me at some point while I indulge in this, at least part time, at some point. we shall see though.

I find it weird myself that without ever having experienced it, the only thing I can possibly see myself doing is being a blacksmith...
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 16 Aug 2011, 13:31, Reply)

Latent homosexuality.
It's the only answer.
( girlinthehole, Tue 16 Aug 2011, 13:40, Reply)

I didn't say worker in a steel foundry :-P

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 16 Aug 2011, 13:49, Reply)

I wonder how you train up for that, there can't be many blacksmitheries about

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Tue 16 Aug 2011, 13:50, Reply)

you can do courses
and I live in Devon, there are definitely some around here
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 16 Aug 2011, 13:55, Reply)

My mate's dad is a farrier
He'd probably know all about it.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Tue 16 Aug 2011, 14:01, Reply)

no, but I've told a donkey to fuck off

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 16 Aug 2011, 14:11, Reply)