How to conquer fear of failure

Fear of failure often holds us back in our creative work. How do you conquer fear of failure? Practice your courage by failing small, and failing often.

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Blast through creative block!

What do you do when the ideas won’t come? Don’t worry – it happens to the best of us!

Learn how to brainstorm your way to lots of new designs, and unleash your creativity – even if you’re in a rut.

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Four barriers to creativity – and how to overcome them

Novice artisans face many difficulties as they start to design original work. Here are four of the biggest challenges, and some ways to conquer them.

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Five rules for a good critique

Critique is one of the most difficult and also most essential parts of mastering your craft. To produce good work, you need to evaluate your piece-in-progress to identify what’s working – and what’s not. These five rules will make your critiques more effective (and enjoyable!)

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