I finally got the keys to my workshop today!
I just wanted to say thank you to each and every one of you who has answered my questions, reached out to me, offered advice and been generally patient with my often random musings.
In December 2022, a-friend-of-a-friend heard I had some bought framing equipment and asked if I could frame something for them. A few more requests followed and in April 2023 I thought I'd test the waters and start trading. I wasn't even confident cutting glass. I made many mistakes. I lost heart, I lost confidence, I lost money. At times I wondered who the hell I was trying to kid. I would have more time and money if I just went full time in my day job.
But I have always wanted a crafty business, and framing fulfils my fickle personality (each frame is a mini project I have to finish), and I love doing it.
So with your help I picked myself up, went on as much training as I could afford, spent every evening reading on here and The Grumble and carried on. I got busier but also more frustrated at my lack of space and the intrusion into my home. So I jumped at a rare opportunity to apply for a local workshop, and couldn't believe it when I was successful. It has taken 3 months for the paperwork to go through, and every week I was bracing myself for something to go wrong. That they had realised they had made a mistake and decided to give it to someone more worthy than little old me.
Standing in the workshop for the first time today, looking around with a cup of tea in my hand, I realised I would never have made it this far without each and every one of you.
So thank you.
