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In lugnet.build.military, Dave Lander wrote:
> Ya know, I've been into Lego for a while myself. I haven't had the time or money
> I'd have liked to have for it over the last few years, but I do still love Lego.
> I've been coming to this site for a while now, and I just have one question for
> everyone. How do all of you pull it off?
How?
Start building. You'll get better. That's not a flippant answer, it's the truth.
Do as many of the following things as you can:
- Build stuff "in the style of" official sets, perhaps working from their
instructions to learn various idioms
- Build stuff then build it again without taking the original apart so you can
"make it better" as you go
- Take pictures (the very act of taking pictures shows you things to improve)
- Post pictures on BrickShelf
- Do model writeups on MocPages
- Tell us about your creations
- Don't get discouraged if no one responds
- If a lot of people respond you don't necessarily have to respond to each
response but it is ok if you want to, shows eagerness
- Take all criticism positively, and let apparent meanspiritedness slide
- Build with your kids, they have great ideas
- Build with a friend. Free build or pick a theme
- Try to copy stuff you like on BrickShelf
- Enter contests... constraining yourself to a certain idea forces creativity
- Build "in the style of" a builder you like.
- Buy some sets from Custom builders (see the www.bricksmiths.com site for
sellers, and also check out non Guild sites) to get some ideas.
- Join a local club if there is on
- If there's no local club, start one!
- Go to shows where LEGO is on display and talk to the builders
- Do shows of your own
- Go to LEGOLAND and study MiniLand for ideas
- Hang out at Brand Retail stores (if there's one near you) and just interact
with the people that come in. And the employees, (if you can do so non
disruptively)
- Buy books. The DK ultimate lego book is good, So are the LDraw books, and the
Mindstorms books
- Practice Practice Practice
- Then practice some more. There are no bad creations, but some are better than
others.
Oh, and one thing, whatever you do... Have fun.
Hope that helps.
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