Hi again, Morgane. I posted my first comment before I saw the whole video. I, too, am an artist, I paint in watercolours, and I'm a self-taught metalsmith. Like you, I doubt myself and my creations even after almost 20 years of making jewellery and painting. I admire your confidence because there's no way I would be confident enough to make a RUclips video. As for you saying you're not a bubbly personality like others on RUclips , you don't need to be. I can watch your videos for hours as opposed to watching the bubbly ones - they drive me crazy with their over excited, high-pitched voices. It's lovely to hear your voice and watch you work in such a calm and relaxed way ❤
Hi again Deborah, wow, so it never stops… good to know ! Is there any way I could see your work on social media, I’d love to give you the support ! I think it was less about confidence when I started to post videos and more about my love of making jewelry, and the transformation of the metal (that macro lens is the best to see all the tiny details !) and I just wanted to share that ! I need to embrace the cosy side in the videos then, I need to make them « let me grab a cup of tea and watch » kind of videos ! Thank you again for taking the time to share, take care.
Oh wow! You're enough! I love your work, I love how you work. Like i said before you are an inspiration. A true artist. So lovely to hear you and thank you for sharing, you gave me goosebumps. You're amazing ❤ lovely to meet you 😊 i will share you're channel with my friends and family, you deserve the recognition ❤ I started making jewellery last year when my mother passed away, 17th April 2023. I started silver smithing in December. I struggled hugely with perfectionism but I've always struggled with this not just making jewellery. I struggle with imposter syndrome and I know this is just normal, so please don't beat yourself up. I stumbled upon your channel because I'm still learning. Your videos have inspired me, you inspire me so thank you😊
Ok, so before I answer your comment, let me grab my tissues 🤧, right … hum ! Thank you so much for this comment. I’m very sorry about your loss, this must have been a terrible year. It’s usually in moment like these that we question everything we do. Perfectionism can be a good thing, and I think we need it to some extent to better ourselves and our skills. But too much of it and it becomes a chain and ball. I’m definitely falling in the second category, less so for the jewelry making part (depending on the project) but more so for the video making one. I’m not someone who ever posted on social media before this channel, even on a personal level and the imposter syndrome is hitting hard !! Your comment means everything ! Do you have an instagram or TikTok ? I’d love to see your work ! Don’t give up on the jewelry, it’s a beautiful work, and the skills comes with the practice! I’m planning a « soldering tips » video in the near future so hopefully I’ll be able to give you more actionable advices. Take care my friend!
Hi Morgane. I discovered your channel a few months ago and enjoy the beautiful calm of your jewelry making and storytelling. Lovely to hear you speaking about your process in this video.
But you are amazing please have faith in your whole self. You are not boring. Your voice is lovely and your work is so beautiful. You have a wonderful imagination too ❤
Please don’t talk negatively to yourself about your videos. They are both calming and cinematic, so pleasing to watch. Your jewelry is beautiful and inspiring. Your voice is lovely. These are the reasons I became a subscriber. I only wish there were more videos to watch. Please. Keep making these videos!
Thank you so much for the kind words ! It’s difficult to imagine how a video is going to be received when I make them, so I often doubt myself. Believe me I have so many ideas, I’m not about to stop making videos but it’s nice to know that there’s people liking the way I do things !
Oh God!!! I love this video!!!! Your voice is so soft! It's a big step for you with this kind of video. To give a voice... You may think that your not that perfect or that your are not good inoff... But you are. What you do, the quality and the the precision... It's out of this world! I love your work!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤ I hope you will gain confidence in your abilities
Thank you for the kind words Isabelle ! Making videos is a new skill I have to learn and nobody warns that it takes you on a rollercoaster of self-doubt, imposter syndrome and perfectionism all in one !
I love this video and your storytelling. I am a metalsmith, too, and I remember being a bit of a hard judge on myself in the first 5 years. I would not sell anything until I learned to fabricate "well enough." It was an excellent choice, and now I teach my students to forget about selling for a LONG time (if they are serious). In fact, I won't even discuss business or how to charge in that context - until they can demonstrate to themselves their own hard won technical abilities. That said, it's not productive to set the bar at perfection. It doesn't take a perfectionist to see a sloppy fabrication project. Then, once I was satisfied with my reasonably good quality work (and basing that on reality instead of insecurity), I put work out to sell. And I saw success. I am still not perfect often, and I recognize that the more I learn, the more I find I need to learn and want to learn. And I simply decided to be satisfied with my best effort and keep training. I've never had a complaint or an ugly sloppy bezel or anything break. I have broken two opals, and then - eventually, forgave myself. 😂 After 16 years, I'm ok with what I create in my art. And the recipients of my work dont seem too bummed either! Lucky me! Oh wait, maybe it's trained me.😊 Great video, good questions. Your work is lovely. It doesn't need to be perfect, even though it often is! 🌺
For some reason, your comment ended up in the spam section. I just saw it and I'm sorry for responding to you weeks later. You have a very inspiring story. And I relate to it quite a bit. It's definitely hard to find the balance between thinking your designs and skills are ready to be put out there and thinking they're perfect. I struggle a lot with insecurities in my own work, wether it's the silversmithing or the video making. I always thrive to make it perfect but I always find things to improve. And putting it out there for the world to judge is part of the struggle. Fear of judgement I guess. One of your sentence is particularly speaking to me : "I simply decided to be satisfied with my best effort and keep training." That's a good mantra to live by. Thank you for sharing your story and for the words of encouragement.
I really like the cozy feeling you have managed to create around your bench, with the dark wood and green wall. I am a jeweller as well and yes I struggle with perfectionism but I have always enjoyed seeing the whole process in other peoples work so I try to show that in mine as well, on instagram, not RUclips. But the end result, that "has" to be perfect. Im in the process of building a new bench from a beautiful vintage desk, it's the third one of my career, I'm hoping it's the last one I build. I really like your "under the bench surface" shelf, I'll have to build myself one of those. What kind of bench is it you have? I haven't heard of using vinegar and salt as a pickle, is it effective? I don't like the harsher chemicals you can buy as pickle, I was taught to use citric acid, in a 1 to 9 parts ratio. It's very effective when hot, I have.a crockpot, and doesn't make holes in your clothing.
Thank you for taking the time to write this comment, it makes me happy to know that my work resonated with you. On top of the perfectionism, I think there’s always a little hint of imposter syndrome, especially when creating content, which makes creating always a challenge. I completely agree with you. The bench is a creation of mine, the shelf is just a plank of wood, cut to size, with square 1 inch wooden dowels as rails, you could use drawer rails instead, but I like to be able to take it apart if needed. The vinegar and salt recipe is fairly efficient, under 5 min I’d say, and really cheap. It still needs to be heated to work best (I use a Pyrex bowl on a mug heater, I like to see the evolution of the piece inside the pickle, and the quantity of the crock pot is too much for me.) It still creates a mild acid, and removes copper particles, so the toxicity is there but there is less risk in the handling. I can’t say I had any holes in my clothing from the pickle. 😅 Thank you again for your support !
Hi again, Morgane. I posted my first comment before I saw the whole video. I, too, am an artist, I paint in watercolours, and I'm a self-taught metalsmith. Like you, I doubt myself and my creations even after almost 20 years of making jewellery and painting. I admire your confidence because there's no way I would be confident enough to make a RUclips video. As for you saying you're not a bubbly personality like others on RUclips , you don't need to be. I can watch your videos for hours as opposed to watching the bubbly ones - they drive me crazy with their over excited, high-pitched voices. It's lovely to hear your voice and watch you work in such a calm and relaxed way ❤
Hi again Deborah, wow, so it never stops… good to know !
Is there any way I could see your work on social media, I’d love to give you the support !
I think it was less about confidence when I started to post videos and more about my love of making jewelry, and the transformation of the metal (that macro lens is the best to see all the tiny details !) and I just wanted to share that !
I need to embrace the cosy side in the videos then, I need to make them « let me grab a cup of tea and watch » kind of videos !
Thank you again for taking the time to share, take care.
you are definitely not boring ! Thanks for using your voice!
Thank you Karim for the kind words!
Oh wow! You're enough! I love your work, I love how you work. Like i said before you are an inspiration. A true artist. So lovely to hear you and thank you for sharing, you gave me goosebumps. You're amazing ❤ lovely to meet you 😊 i will share you're channel with my friends and family, you deserve the recognition ❤
I started making jewellery last year when my mother passed away, 17th April 2023. I started silver smithing in December. I struggled hugely with perfectionism but I've always struggled with this not just making jewellery. I struggle with imposter syndrome and I know this is just normal, so please don't beat yourself up. I stumbled upon your channel because I'm still learning. Your videos have inspired me, you inspire me so thank you😊
Ok, so before I answer your comment, let me grab my tissues 🤧, right … hum !
Thank you so much for this comment. I’m very sorry about your loss, this must have been a terrible year. It’s usually in moment like these that we question everything we do.
Perfectionism can be a good thing, and I think we need it to some extent to better ourselves and our skills. But too much of it and it becomes a chain and ball. I’m definitely falling in the second category, less so for the jewelry making part (depending on the project) but more so for the video making one. I’m not someone who ever posted on social media before this channel, even on a personal level and the imposter syndrome is hitting hard !! Your comment means everything !
Do you have an instagram or TikTok ? I’d love to see your work ! Don’t give up on the jewelry, it’s a beautiful work, and the skills comes with the practice! I’m planning a « soldering tips » video in the near future so hopefully I’ll be able to give you more actionable advices. Take care my friend!
Hi Morgane. I discovered your channel a few months ago and enjoy the beautiful calm of your jewelry making and storytelling. Lovely to hear you speaking about your process in this video.
Hi @Bonpetraau, thank you for the kind words ! I love making the cosy videos, and it’s nice to hear that you like them too !
But you are amazing please have faith in your whole self. You are not boring. Your voice is lovely and your work is so beautiful. You have a wonderful imagination too ❤
Thank you so much Deborah ! My imagination is a wild thing, it’s nice to hear that you like it !
Please don’t talk negatively to yourself about your videos. They are both calming and cinematic, so pleasing to watch. Your jewelry is beautiful and inspiring. Your voice is lovely. These are the reasons I became a subscriber. I only wish there were more videos to watch. Please. Keep making these videos!
Thank you so much for the kind words ! It’s difficult to imagine how a video is going to be received when I make them, so I often doubt myself.
Believe me I have so many ideas, I’m not about to stop making videos but it’s nice to know that there’s people liking the way I do things !
@@lystale_jewelry So glad to help encourage you. I look forward to more videos from you to be sure!
Oh God!!! I love this video!!!! Your voice is so soft! It's a big step for you with this kind of video. To give a voice... You may think that your not that perfect or that your are not good inoff... But you are. What you do, the quality and the the precision... It's out of this world! I love your work!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤ I hope you will gain confidence in your abilities
Thank you for the kind words Isabelle !
Making videos is a new skill I have to learn and nobody warns that it takes you on a rollercoaster of self-doubt, imposter syndrome and perfectionism all in one !
You make great videos and do beautiful work Keep it up!
Thank you, I will !
Your videos are my favorite, I wish there were more!!! They are so beautiful.
Your support really warms my heart ! I have many more ideas so you can expect more.
I love this video and your storytelling. I am a metalsmith, too, and I remember being a bit of a hard judge on myself in the first 5 years. I would not sell anything until I learned to fabricate "well enough." It was an excellent choice, and now I teach my students to forget about selling for a LONG time (if they are serious). In fact, I won't even discuss business or how to charge in that context - until they can demonstrate to themselves their own hard won technical abilities. That said, it's not productive to set the bar at perfection. It doesn't take a perfectionist to see a sloppy fabrication project. Then, once I was satisfied with my reasonably good quality work (and basing that on reality instead of insecurity), I put work out to sell. And I saw success. I am still not perfect often, and I recognize that the more I learn, the more I find I need to learn and want to learn. And I simply decided to be satisfied with my best effort and keep training. I've never had a complaint or an ugly sloppy bezel or anything break. I have broken two opals, and then - eventually, forgave myself. 😂 After 16 years, I'm ok with what I create in my art. And the recipients of my work dont seem too bummed either! Lucky me! Oh wait, maybe it's trained me.😊 Great video, good questions. Your work is lovely. It doesn't need to be perfect, even though it often is! 🌺
For some reason, your comment ended up in the spam section. I just saw it and I'm sorry for responding to you weeks later.
You have a very inspiring story. And I relate to it quite a bit. It's definitely hard to find the balance between thinking your designs and skills are ready to be put out there and thinking they're perfect.
I struggle a lot with insecurities in my own work, wether it's the silversmithing or the video making. I always thrive to make it perfect but I always find things to improve. And putting it out there for the world to judge is part of the struggle. Fear of judgement I guess.
One of your sentence is particularly speaking to me : "I simply decided to be satisfied with my best effort and keep training." That's a good mantra to live by.
Thank you for sharing your story and for the words of encouragement.
I really like the cozy feeling you have managed to create around your bench, with the dark wood and green wall. I am a jeweller as well and yes I struggle with perfectionism but I have always enjoyed seeing the whole process in other peoples work so I try to show that in mine as well, on instagram, not RUclips. But the end result, that "has" to be perfect. Im in the process of building a new bench from a beautiful vintage desk, it's the third one of my career, I'm hoping it's the last one I build. I really like your "under the bench surface" shelf, I'll have to build myself one of those. What kind of bench is it you have? I haven't heard of using vinegar and salt as a pickle, is it effective? I don't like the harsher chemicals you can buy as pickle, I was taught to use citric acid, in a 1 to 9 parts ratio. It's very effective when hot, I have.a crockpot, and doesn't make holes in your clothing.
Thank you for taking the time to write this comment, it makes me happy to know that my work resonated with you.
On top of the perfectionism, I think there’s always a little hint of imposter syndrome, especially when creating content, which makes creating always a challenge. I completely agree with you.
The bench is a creation of mine, the shelf is just a plank of wood, cut to size, with square 1 inch wooden dowels as rails, you could use drawer rails instead, but I like to be able to take it apart if needed.
The vinegar and salt recipe is fairly efficient, under 5 min I’d say, and really cheap. It still needs to be heated to work best (I use a Pyrex bowl on a mug heater, I like to see the evolution of the piece inside the pickle, and the quantity of the crock pot is too much for me.)
It still creates a mild acid, and removes copper particles, so the toxicity is there but there is less risk in the handling.
I can’t say I had any holes in my clothing from the pickle. 😅
Thank you again for your support !