Scratchbuild Seminar 2-The Basic Tools Posted 19 March 2006 -
02:04 PM When you are scratch building, you have to change the
channel on your mind. Forget everything. Theres a saying "Think
outside of the box", its a good saying, but is also limiting in
the ideoligy of scratchbuilding. If theres a box for you to
think in, then somebody has told you something and you've been
limited. Even if you are thinking outside of the box, you still
look back at those restrictions. So the correct saying is "Think
as if there is no box". These seminar's are not a rule book for
scratch building, only a guide. Scratch building is only limited
by your imagination, and THAT is your key tool. Not all tools
are inatangable like your imagination, many tools are actually
built, or bought. Each tool will have an application and if
there isnt a tool that meets your application, build it. Dont be
limited buy what tools are available to purchase, walk through
the craft store and see what you find. You'd be amazed at what
other crafts u