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Visions & Inspirations
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Andrew (Caliri Creations) and Kelly (Cocky Crocheter) spill the yarn on what sparks their crafty genius and the visions they dream up. Get ready for a spellbinding chat that's as amusing as it is a-MUSE-ing (yep, we went there).
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00:00:00
Speaker
Thank you.
Introduction to Visions in Fiber Arts
00:00:13
Speaker
Hey everyone, welcome into another episode of 2CCs of Fiber Arts. I'm Andrew and I'm here with Kelly, my co-host, and today we have a really fun topic that I think lots of fiber artists have to think about on a regular basis, and that would be visions and inspirations.
00:00:31
Speaker
So like, kind of, what inspires you to... pick up your project or like do a certain type of knitting or crochet. We're here to talk about all of that today.
Kelly's Endless Ideas and Jotting Them Down
00:00:41
Speaker
So um Kelly, um do you get visions in your head of like projects that you want to make your designer? So I imagine you must have like visions that you see in your head. Oh, absolutely. This is um definitely something that is a constant buzz in my head. Like i i'm a I'm an overthinker anyway, um but I also just in general have like an overabundance of inspiration that comes to me. like I have visions of all kinds of project types, project designs, motifs, textures, colors, things like that that I'm thinking through. um
00:01:21
Speaker
and how I might like, you know, weave all of that together to create a design of my own. Ha ha. Weave it all together. Thank you. Yes, it's very, very punny. um Yeah, yeah like I was like, I see the fiber arts pun in there. Oh, yes. Yes. Thank you. um So um I was inspired to make that joke. ah Oh gosh, I'm already feeling like this is just going to be one pun and dad joke after another in this entire episode because we're not even like a minute in and we've already made like two or three. Okay.
00:01:53
Speaker
So not to get derailed.
Considering Practicality Before Pursuing a Vision
00:01:55
Speaker
um But yes, yeah I definitely like have a lot of like visions in my head will pop in of, hey, that sounds like it would be a really cool idea.
00:02:04
Speaker
Let me think on it some more. and decide if that is something I actually want to try to execute, if I think I can execute it, if it's something I feel like I have the time to do, do i have the resources, do I have the knowledge to be able to even do it? um And one thing that I definitely make sure I try to do is if I do get struck by any kind of vision or inspiration, i have a notebook that I will just like jot the idea down or maybe sketch a a little bit. um But then it sometimes doesn't go further than that. um
00:02:35
Speaker
I'm like, I, cause I will always have more ideas than actual time to do them. um Yeah. Yeah, so that's that's where I'm coming from, like, you know, from the designer standpoint. um But you don't necessarily like, you have designed things, but you probably, I mean, you've talked about like, you don't really consider yourself necessarily a designer. um But you do still have visions of what kinds of projects you like to make. um So what about you?
00:03:05
Speaker
Yeah.
Andrew's Color Inspiration and Storytelling
00:03:06
Speaker
um ah Well, I definitely have had like you know visions of design and like those hats that I make, the baseball caps. you know Those definitely were like a vision that I had to... like you know ah you know I don't know. I guess they were a vision, but I don't often get like visions of patterns in my head. like I'm not the type to be like, oh, I'm imagining this like whole new constructed sweater that like no one else has done before and I have the vision for it. Mine is more like, um I feel like I get inspired by colors. Or, you know, like I'll see a pattern and then I'll look at like, you know, someone else's pattern and then I will be like, oh, wouldn't this look so great if I did these different colors?
00:03:52
Speaker
um At least lately, like the past couple patterns I've done, I've been like very focused on color and how I can basically bring the pattern to life with color. And so I see the colors in my head kind of like filling up the pattern like a puzzle.
00:04:11
Speaker
And then like one by one, I piece the colors together. um And then so far, I've been having like, you know, way better success with my color stories.
00:04:23
Speaker
Oh, okay. I love that. That's kind of where my visions are at the moment. Oh, okay. Okay. So that's actually really interesting.
Contrasting Visions: Color vs Structure
00:04:30
Speaker
The different, even just like types of vision that we are approaching with our fiber arts, because you're right. Like, I know that you've had the designer inspiration where you were like, I had a hat construction in mind. I wanted to make it. So I executed it. um You even had another one that you were like, oh, I want to make this and just see how it turns out, played around with it, all that stuff. But then most of it has been color with other people's patterns, which is not my thing. Like that, that's not where my visions are taking me. I'm not like looking at something and thinking, Oh, here are the types of colors I can fill in. Instead, I'm thinking like, what's a project I want to make or what's a style that I want to kind of try to emulate in something I might make.
00:05:13
Speaker
And so I'm like, I'm looking at structure rather than color. In fact, to me, I'm like, the color is secondary. Like the structure is what's going to be more important to me. So that's really kind of like fun that like the two different ways that we're even like looking at the world and the types of visions we're getting.
00:05:29
Speaker
Well, yeah, that is true. I mean, i The structural to me is like the secondary. I'm like, okay, well, someone else can take their time and figure out the structure. I'm just here to knit and bring it to life in my own way.
00:05:43
Speaker
um But okay since you you you think about the structure more, I did have a question. I'm wondering, like, when you get your visions for patterns, what kind of thing comes first? Like, do you first get the vision for the motif? And then you think, oh, this would look really good on a sweater. I i should make this into a sweater. Or do you think, like, I want to make a sweater. i have, like, an overall shape in mind. And then later, like, ooh, what if I add this motif? Like, how does that kind of work for you?
Kelly's Garment Design Process
00:06:14
Speaker
Oh, that is a good question. um I know I've talked a little bit about it. I know. I talked a little bit about it like when we were doing the design episode, because i mean when you talk about design, you have to talk a little about your inspiration. But digging deeper into my vision, when I think of what I'm seeing in my head and how I want to execute it, um I'll usually think first of an item. like I'm like, okay, I know I want to make a sweater.
00:06:41
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a cardigan, um something like that. And I'm like, okay, well, there's all kinds of shaping and structures, base structures for those things. So what I'll usually do is think through what's the type of cardigan or sweater I want to make. and then think, okay, well, to execute that, do I need to do it top down? Do I need to do a bottom up? Do I need to do it in pieces? Do I need to do an inset shoulder? Do I want to a round Because then that's going to change the type of motif or texture that I might incorporate. um
00:07:14
Speaker
Because not all types of motifs can go as well into certain things. Like for instance, if I wanted to do something that was um very angular, rectangular, geometric, things like that, um a lot of times to me, I'm like, I want to do that in a very structured way. So something where it's like pieces that are seamed together seem seem to lend themselves better to that. Um, or if I'm doing something like if I want to do a tank top, well, the only types of structures I can do with a tank top are not going to be top down round yoke. That's just not going to happen. Um, and they can't be in continuous rounds. Um, they have to be in rows. Um, there's going to be some kind of shaping because tank tops have to be shaped. Um,
00:08:01
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So, you know, things like that, like I start thinking through how am I building it from the ground up? So the decisions that I'll make along the way will um impact that. So I'm like, okay, well, if I'm designing a motif that is only going to work in a single direction, so it needs to be worked in the round, obviously that motif is not going to work in a tank top because I can't meld the two together without a lot of complex like complex things going on.
00:08:29
Speaker
Uh-huh. So then you basically start with the garment, and then you kind of, like, figure out, like, what you need, like, structure-wise, I guess, to make it, and then you can play with motif.
00:08:43
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Yeah, exactly. So then that way, because if I have a motif in mind, if it went the other way around, I'd be like, okay, well now that limits what types of projects I can do. I say limit, like it's going to be like, I only have two choices. I have tons of choices, but it eliminates certain types of those choices. uh, So if I wanted to do something with like a split single crochet or like a waistcoat stitch, I don't do those in rows because they just don't look right. They have to be done in continuous rounds for me. So for those, they have to be something circular, like a circular yoke um or something that's worked in rounds. I can't do waistcoat stitch as part of a motif if I'm going to be working in rows. um
00:09:24
Speaker
So that limits me to round yoke sweaters or raglan sweaters or things like that. Yeah. yeah so nice Yeah. So it's like, it's a lot of um thought that goes into it. And then I'm like, all right. And now I can start thinking through things like the yarn and the color and things like that. That just becomes secondary because then those are just the tools that I need to use. Yeah.
00:09:44
Speaker
Yeah. Yeah.
Balancing Market Demand and Personal Interest
00:09:45
Speaker
yeah So then what would you say? Like, uh you know ah surely you go through phases of you know feeling uninspired so like eventually you get the inspiration back right like because you still keep making designs so then what do you think like gives you inspiration like if you were like in a period of like inspiration drought what do you think gives you that spark back um
00:10:16
Speaker
A lot of times it's going to be the excitement of something just new, maybe something I haven't tried before. So like when I was designing those tank tops, I was like, I've not successfully designed a lot of tank tops. um And even one that I had designed before, I was like, eh, it was okay. I liked it, but I know I can do it better. So then...
00:10:37
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It reinvigorates me as almost like a problem solver. Like i'm I'm like, okay, I have more expertise now than I did when I designed my first version or something like that. Or like with the shorts that I made, I was like, I attempted shorts. It did not work out because structurally I hadn't quite figured out or unlocked the secrets of it, but I had a vision in mind and knew that my shorts that I was creating didn't match that vision. So in frustration, I stopped. It was like, I'm no longer inspired to do this. um But then when we were working through the tank tops and stuff, um and you and a lot of people were encouraging doing shorts along with it, I was like, okay, well, let me take a crack at it. Everybody's demanding it
00:11:16
Speaker
zoom in you like ah Okay. I like i have thousands of people being like, yeah you need to make these shorts for us. Well, also like you work for them. Like, Oh yes, it's true. I mean, they are the ones buying my pattern. So what the true one that people want. So sometimes the inspiration really is like the money. ah So not,
00:11:42
Speaker
That's how I get out of um the slump is I'm like, I would like to sell some patterns. So let's make something people are saying they want. So, you know, they want shorts. Market demand, right? Like, you know, got to go where the market wants you to go to an extent. exactly. Because you would never go with like amigurumi. Like, I know we've talked about that and how like, even though though there's like a huge market for that, it's just not like the vibe you want to go down or you know, the the road you want to go down.
00:12:10
Speaker
Right, exactly. So there is a limit to like what ah how far like you know the desire to sell patterns gets you. Because if I don't want to make a thing at all, no amount of, well, okay, maybe there's some amount of money i would be willing to it for. Yeah, I was like, that's some numbers. Yes, but knowing like what most of the people that I tend to design for, um they're not demanding amigurumi from me. They're demanding the clothing from me. You're saying demand. I just
00:12:41
Speaker
yeah i don' love that term that you keep saying demanding, like they're demanding it. Like it's like you're working a nine to five, like just writing patterns. just they say like We need this pattern. Well, I mean that, I mean, it's to me, it's no different than how you're like, okay, so when you make your content, for example, so you do a lot of like the project videos, the whip Wednesdays, things like that, yeah which,
00:13:06
Speaker
I don't do any of that. Like, I'm like, ah my social media game is just not as good as yours. um But I know that a lot of times when you're picking out things like the type of project, the colors, the um way that you're going to do, like, do you have in mind, like, the type of content you can create from it? Or is that just something that comes
Andrew's Social Media Vision
00:13:27
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later?
00:13:27
Speaker
Like, does that add the inspiration or what? That's a great point. I didn't even consider like, you know, we could address like the visions that you get for social media too. um Because I definitely do. A lot of times I get like a stroke of inspiration of like, oh, I want to make a reel for Instagram that showcases like this thing.
00:13:51
Speaker
Okay, well then I need to make sure I film like these aspects of the process so that I can have enough... And it's like, oh, I want to have enough for a reel. Most of the reels end up being like 30 seconds or less.
00:14:05
Speaker
And so there's like a lot actually that you need to film behind the scenes to make sure that you get enough for just trimming it down to like milliseconds, basically. um You know, people have short attention spans.
00:14:23
Speaker
including me, this is not a read on everybody. Like I am with y'all. Like I also have short attention. I know you're, you need to get people like at the beginning of the video. And so you have to think about like, okay, yeah, i have this whole vision of like how I want this reel to go. But if the interesting part is only at the end, like no one's ever going to make it there. Cause you know, you have to get people in at the beginning.
00:14:50
Speaker
um So yeah, I do, I have like a whole thought process about like social media stuff also. Okay. So it's, so for you, it's almost like from that content creator standpoint, not that like, you know, but kind of like with me, just because you're like, this would make a good reel. You're like, that doesn't necessarily mean you're going to make the thing.
00:15:13
Speaker
I would say the exception being those sailor slippers. Um, yeah. Sorry to bring that up again. What a score subject. I'm just so bitter because, okay, like that is one of those things that I was like, and not just for the social media content creation, like I did think it would be great for that, but I also just wanted to make them. I thought it was like a real cool project. And I'm just like bitter about the yarn not shrinking the way that I wanted it to. Because it was 100% wool. I did everything right. I matched the gauge. i
00:15:48
Speaker
I really feel like the yarn just gave me the short end of the stick. Because I've seen so many other people just... dunk it in the washing machine and my god it's done first try and I'm like hmm I have some choice words for you yes oh my goodness suffered so there's another thing that like you know just because I have the vision for it in my head of like oh this is going to be really great for social media Well, guess what? Half the time, those are the biggest flops. And then like the ones that I don't put any effort into get like spread around the world. And so like, you just never know. um Like if your vision is actually going to translate to success or, you know, numbers.
00:16:39
Speaker
um So I don't know. I mean, you're, you got a good point about that because that's similar to when I have a vision in mind of like, this is a project that I really think sounds really cool. I think it's going to be, it's good. It's different from what I've seen other people do. Um,
00:16:59
Speaker
It's got like a lot of like, you know, cool features to it. But then as I'm working through it, I'm thinking to myself, I'm like, okay, well I know I'm enjoying it, but then I think, is this even going to be popular? Are people even wanting this? Like, or am I just wanting to do what I want? And so on. So I get really excited. I'm like, I'm showing it off. I'm like really like excited to be like, oh yeah, everybody's going to look at this be like, it's so cool. And then I yeah about it and then like two people buy the pattern. And I'm like,
00:17:26
Speaker
Okay. I guess I was inspired to do something. Nobody gave a crap about like nobody. yeah But then I'll be like, I'll do something like, I think um one of my hat patterns that I did that was just kind of like a and a throw. I was just like, okay, not that like, it's just like a throwaway pattern. It's just more like, yeah I wasn't as inspired to work on it. I didn't think it was going to be super popular, but then I posted about it and I sold like 10 or 15,
00:17:54
Speaker
in a weekend, which is big for wow weekend did for me. In a weekend, I sold a lot of, and I was just like, this hat, this hat was like, what? wow it Like, what is this? But I think that's just like what I'm learning is I'm like, sometimes I might have a vision of something that's really cool, but maybe a lot of people would look at it and be like, that's interesting, but I don't want to necessarily make it or that's be beyond my skill level or Because like it's almost kind of like me, where if I see something that somebody makes, I'm like, oh, that's really fascinating. That's cool. That's beautiful. I have no desire to make it for myself. That's, like I think, where that disconnect was, that it took me a long time to learn. That I'm like, people may like what you're putting out, but they don't always necessarily mean that they want to make it. So yeah if you want to create something that people want to make...
00:18:43
Speaker
Pay attention to the types of things that your clientele are wanting to do. So sometimes like my inspiration comes from learning what people are liking and thinking, you know what? yeah I, I like it too. So why don't I make that? So like the mesh tank tops, that was something that I didn't think to design. I was like, there's tons of mesh tank top patterns. I don't,
00:19:07
Speaker
Don't, like the the market's saturated. Why would anybody be interested in mine? And I was like, that's not the mindset to have. I'm like, it it should be, if I want to make it, it'll still be a me design. I still take a unique perspective and the difference will be the type of story I might have with it. What kinds of techniques do I bring in? Because even though we're all working with the same stitches, my structure might be different. The way I arrange the stitches might be different. How I do the grading and sizing and everything like that. That might be different enough.
00:19:36
Speaker
And, true you know, and people bought them like people loved the tank tops. So I was like, they're so far like my best sellers um overall. so Yeah, I was like, so regardless of the saturated market that I thought I was like, I need to not let the, you know, what I think is going to stop something from allowing a vision to come to life kind of thing. Yes.
Designing for Identity and Market
00:20:02
Speaker
That is so true. Oh my God. i have I have two things to say. And one is please, please excited. ah Okay. The first one is to comment on like your lace tank top motifs. And that is like, you know,
00:20:14
Speaker
Sure, there's like a lot of lace designs out there, but okay, this one is actually two prongs as well. So one is that with lace patterns like that, if people like your motif, they'll make it. And then they're if not, they'll look for another one. Like, I feel like people have their own visions for what they want to see in lace. And so like, even if they like the design and structure, if the pattern isn't what they see, they're just going to look for another lace one.
00:20:42
Speaker
Until they find like what what kind of lace matches what they see. Because it's all like really intricate and everyone has like particular visions. So even with a saturated market, if no one has ever found like the type of lace they want before and they stumble upon yours and find it, then ah you know what I mean? like Like, oh, finally a lace that looks the way I think it should look.
00:21:05
Speaker
Because you also have like much bigger holes in your lace. Your holes are quite large. Oh my God. Oh my God. You're right. you know Yeah, you're right. Some people really like that. And especially the gays. Like the gays love that. Yeah. It's almost as if like my vision for that was on purpose to draw in my gay clientele. On purpose. Oh, right. Yeah. But I think like before you go on to like your second prong or the next thing, it um I think that that's another thing. is i'd like um
00:21:45
Speaker
My visions have really been more inspired by my gay identity. mean, I've been gay for so long. I mean, like, let's just be real.
00:21:56
Speaker
yeah I mean, almost like all my life. um But like, I think one thing that I never really saw myself as, is I was like, I'm not a gay designer. Like I'm not designing clothes for gay people. I'm just trying to design nice men's sweaters, nice men's wearables.
00:22:12
Speaker
And then at some point in time, I was like, you know what? But nice men's wearables can also include gay inspired fashion and things like mesh tank tops, summer wear, Gay people love that. Like, um or at least like the type of gay people that buy my patterns, they really like that type of stuff. So i'm like, that's, yeah if I want to make that, that's the vision I'm having. I'm going to embrace that. I want to embrace being a gay designer for a gay man.
00:22:37
Speaker
Yeah. Or if it you want to it, it's fine too. I mean, like anybody can wear my stuff. My primary people that I'm envisioning things for is going to be that. But yeah, anyway, so continue where you left off, which was my big, holy mesh tics. Your gigantic holes. Yes, let's pick up there. Well, I think, you know, you you really listen to the market, but I think it's great that you're also matching, like well like you said, you want to be a designer that makes things that people like you could wear and be interested in.
00:23:11
Speaker
um And I know that, like, you listen to the market and, like, decided to go with smaller projects to kind of catch people's eye. that was like, all of those were the the things I wanted to mention there is that like your inspiration has been like, you know, directed by trends that you've seen in your own sales, but also like your own like feelings about design in general.
00:23:34
Speaker
Yeah. And the other point I wanted to say is that, uh, like with, you know, the hat that you were like, oh, it did so much better than I thought. And, you know, I thought it was just kind of like a throwaway thing. Like, I feel like I noticed the same on social media. Like I commented on it like a little bit, but, um,
00:23:54
Speaker
I wanted to like elaborate on it and say, you know, that's one of the reasons why people say like, you should just post something. Like if you like it, then just go with it. Even if it doesn't end up performing the way you think, or if you think it's not that good, like you'd never know how people are going to react.
00:24:12
Speaker
And so like, if you have a vision for something on like your pattern design or like your social media or something, I feel like just jump in, just go for it because who knows? Maybe people will love it.
00:24:26
Speaker
Maybe it's not going to do well. Maybe it'll flop. I don't know. But that's the point is like, you don't know until you follow through and sometimes you might get surprised.
00:24:37
Speaker
I mean, that tracks very much because I know that for you, we've talked a little bit about this as well behind the scenes um where you're like, I'll spend 12 hours on a reel that gets like, you know, half the views I was expecting for a project. And then you're like, okay, well now I'm going to do another reel. I spend 20 minutes on, on the same project.
00:25:00
Speaker
And it got, you're like, What was it like a hundred more follow? I forget how many new followers you got from it. It's like 50,000 views or whatever at this point. Oh my God. So yeah. So you're like, how do you even predict that? So sometimes you're like, oh you might have a vision in mind that you think is going to do a certain way, but then it, it, it's something it, it out it either outperforms or it underperforms and you're just like, there's just no way to predict. So yeah. Yeah, that. Well, another thing, too, is like, you never know, like, if right now is the right time for it. Because, ah like, think about that one, you know, that one trend on Instagram where they have that guy on the dance floor and he's like, you know, he like looks up. Yes, yes. have the John Hamm.
00:25:47
Speaker
Or John Hamm. Harold Hamm. Never mind. It's a completely different person. Yeah. ah Well, like the song that goes with that is like not even part of the the TV series. Like somebody else added that song there.
00:26:00
Speaker
But that song is 15 years old. 15 years old. And it just now became a viral sensation.
Timing and Launching Designs
00:26:08
Speaker
And that guy had a vision back then. I mean, maybe it was a success back then, too. I'm not familiar.
00:26:13
Speaker
Obviously, I just found out with, like, the trend. oh But, like, that also goes to show that if you have a vision, you put it out there. You just never know when someone else is going to find it and it's going to catch more heat and, like, traction. Yeah.
00:26:28
Speaker
So just because you put out a pattern now, maybe it's not going to get traction until like years later. Like maybe your lowest performer right now could be your number one seller in 10 years.
00:26:40
Speaker
I mean, that's fair to say that because I think that that's also something that I've learned from doing the design process as well is that I have, if I have a vision of something I want to make and I'm like, it's something like the shorts when I was working through those, I was working through those during the summer when it was still appropriate. But then by the time October, November started rolling around, I was like, okay,
00:27:04
Speaker
I'm going to stop designing shorts at this moment because that's not what this is not the right time for that. I'm going to pick this back up when the weather starts to warm up, at least for us here in the Northern hemisphere. I understand that it's like, you know, the seasons are opposite in the South. I get that all that stuff. But like my primary market is in the United States where it is winter during the end of the year, beginning of the year. um yeah so then, um so like right now I'm in the process of designing something that I'm not gonna say much more about it because I'm still, it's secret, but just know that um my goal is to have something ready for Pride Month, for June. And so timing wise, I had this vision
00:27:46
Speaker
of what I want it to be. But I'm like, this is not something I would launch in December. Like this makes no sense for me to launch this in December. I already know what it is. So yeah I got the inside scoop. Yes, it is definitely a summer project that people want. And so time-wise, my things like this would sell better if I can get them out soon enough. So I also have to time my visions.
00:28:12
Speaker
And something that I've noticed is that even with the smaller projects, like you note like you mentioned, I have a vision of it and I'm like, it takes me just as much work to get that vision to work out as it does to get a sweater a scarf or something bigger like that. I'm like, because I'm still doing the same amount of gauge swatching, math, um having to make things, having to find testers, having to write up the pattern, make the tutorial video, all of that stuff. So the amount of work that goes into it is the same.
00:28:44
Speaker
So even with the smaller projects, I'm like, I'm putting in the same amount of work, but I'm getting a better return on my investment. So yeah because I am selling more of those. So, you know, sometimes the vision, it really is like,
00:28:59
Speaker
It is a matter of timing, but also a matter of like, you know, how much work do you want to really
Effort and Return on Investment in Projects
00:29:04
Speaker
put into it? And what are you really wanting with that? Like, where are you wanting that vision to go? So I know for you, sometimes you're like, I want to make a particular reel, but not because you necessarily are thinking, I want it to be popular. I mean, it's great if it is just like, I want a ah pattern to sell, but you're like, yeah I want to make it because it's fun. Like it's enjoyable for me. yeah And so my goal is to enjoy it.
00:29:27
Speaker
Yeah, right. Yeah, it has to be enjoyable. And like, ah of course, every now and then I'm like, oh, I think I could hop on this trend like that I've been seeing on social media and like do my own like knitting spin on it. And like sometimes it does really work out. And like it is as popular as I think, oh, if this one's going to be a good one.
00:29:49
Speaker
But then, like you said, that one that I spent like 12 hours working on and then just... Now that it flopped, it just didn't do as amazing as I thought. And so it's just like... Oh, yeah.
00:30:00
Speaker
Like you mentioned like return on investment. like That is definitely something to keep in mind with Visions. like Sometimes it's just... Like, you don't have the proper resources.
00:30:11
Speaker
You know, like, you said you tried to make shorts before and it failed, but now you're successful. Like, you have more skills now. So, you know, I think visions also can, like, if you never quite got there the first time, like, they can circle back around eventually. And then years later, it's like, oh, I finally made this thing that I had a vision for, like, a decade ago or something.
00:30:35
Speaker
Yeah, and I think that that's really inspiring, like it's fitting with the theme here. Oh my God. Maybe you're, I think like timing, I think was the key that you i used to kind of unlock the secrets behind like when a vision is supposed to be. and Because I know that a lot of fiber artists, they have plans in their mind. They have, we all have more projects that we cannot complete probably in our whole lifetime.
00:31:04
Speaker
But we also like, you know, we might get excited about one thing, but then it just never comes to fruition. Or maybe it just lays dormant for a while until the right time for it to come out. So you're right. Like sometimes the vision is just there, but it's not ready to like hatch or sprout yeah or whatever imagery we want to use um until a much later time.
Revisiting and Evaluating Past Ideas
00:31:26
Speaker
But for now, it's good that the seed is planted. Um, so, you know, like, yeah like I do write it down, put it somewhere, draw it, sketch it. I have so many like that are still just in that, that spot. That's all they're at right now. But I have the vision in mind and I know if I ever run out of something to do and I need more inspiration, turn to that, look at what I've already been inspired to want to make and yeah pick it up.
00:31:51
Speaker
Well, and sometimes i have a journal as well. Whenever I have inspiration, um I'll write down in there. And sometimes I look back and I'm like, what was that idea? how Like, ew, no, i don't want to make that. So, like, sometimes timing can also save you from going down a route that, like, maybe you didn't actually want.
00:32:11
Speaker
You know, maybe it was only, like, in the heat of the moment, but you didn't have time. Now that you have time, it's like, ooh, no thanks. Yeah. I'm going to leave that in the book.
00:32:21
Speaker
Yes, absolutely. So yes, so you're right. Like sometimes it's like ah the vision is as far as it needs to go because you're like, no, nevermind. um Yeah, exactly. yeah
Conclusion and Call to Action
00:32:34
Speaker
Oh man. Well, you know, this was a very inspired conversation about inspiration and visions. I know that you and I both have a vision for this podcast, which is, ah you know, something we're both really excited about. And, you know, we hope guys are excited about it, too. We've got lots of plans for this. So we hope that you will subscribe to our channel. Give us a like and, ah you know, comment on our videos if you feel inspired. We love to hear from you guys and we hope to keep bringing you more episodes just like this.
00:33:07
Speaker
Yes, absolutely. Thank you. And if you're feeling inspired, um definitely leave those comments because we want to see what kind of visions you might have um and, you know, just share those ideas. um And then if you felt inspired, I know we just keep saying inspired. I'm so sorry. that you felt inspired by this episode, we do produce these every two weeks. So definitely come back in two weeks and you'll see a fresh new one. So until then go off and, you know,
00:33:35
Speaker
bring those visions to life. Anyway, you have wonderful day and thank you for coming by. everyone. Bye.