!!! loved this. I have never felt more seen than the phrase "sartorial truffle hog" which I literally gaffawed at. I too was a DIY thrifting rookie-reading teenager repinning girls wearing skinny jeans, long necklaces and pork pie hats. It's made me who I am today; a woman who is searching for her wedding dress in the back corner of vintage stores that smell like mothballs. I am grateful for that.
Because of this newsletter I went back to the bottom of my "style" pinterest board that I still have from 15 years ago, scrolling through the evolution of my taste in fashion. It was nice. Thanks :)
I'm reviewing my work to put together a portfolio and don't know how I missed this comment!! This is so lovely—I hope you found you found the dress of your dreams <3 (hopefully one spared by the moths!)
I am also a professional “builder” as a NASA experimental high-energy particle astrophysicist! Many of my most useful skills were learned in DIY with my father and grandfather, including a house and several barn/carports. Also learned a lot about structures, especially low mass, by building model airplanes including many gliders and rubber-band powered models for which weight was critical. I don’t think “kids now” are as fascinated by model airplanes or even model rockets and car repair is becoming too complex for most DIY. However, I still get good young physicists, including my son, who is an experimental particle heliophysicist with NASA. He is doing a great job with his own creations including one destined for the moon.
I have lived a DIY life until a stroke in 2015 slowed me down. I still retain full interest and make plans, just not sure what I can take on. I haven’t been a social media guy but I have a great affection for DIY publications from This
!!! loved this. I have never felt more seen than the phrase "sartorial truffle hog" which I literally gaffawed at. I too was a DIY thrifting rookie-reading teenager repinning girls wearing skinny jeans, long necklaces and pork pie hats. It's made me who I am today; a woman who is searching for her wedding dress in the back corner of vintage stores that smell like mothballs. I am grateful for that.
Because of this newsletter I went back to the bottom of my "style" pinterest board that I still have from 15 years ago, scrolling through the evolution of my taste in fashion. It was nice. Thanks :)
I'm reviewing my work to put together a portfolio and don't know how I missed this comment!! This is so lovely—I hope you found you found the dress of your dreams <3 (hopefully one spared by the moths!)
Among the sources of inspiration and techniques, I want to highlight YouTube. There is some really great stuff there.
I had not reached the point where you said Rookie shuttered in 2018.
Pinterest is wonderful for its ideas. so is Reddit. I will check out a rookie though it doesn’t sound like my gig.
Thanks for opening this discussion! I will be interested in the comments.
I should also point out that the materials of DIY are rapidly changing. Less wood and more engineered materials.
I am also a professional “builder” as a NASA experimental high-energy particle astrophysicist! Many of my most useful skills were learned in DIY with my father and grandfather, including a house and several barn/carports. Also learned a lot about structures, especially low mass, by building model airplanes including many gliders and rubber-band powered models for which weight was critical. I don’t think “kids now” are as fascinated by model airplanes or even model rockets and car repair is becoming too complex for most DIY. However, I still get good young physicists, including my son, who is an experimental particle heliophysicist with NASA. He is doing a great job with his own creations including one destined for the moon.
I have lived a DIY life until a stroke in 2015 slowed me down. I still retain full interest and make plans, just not sure what I can take on. I haven’t been a social media guy but I have a great affection for DIY publications from This
Old House to Woden Boat!