My steampunk video is really long. Over forty minutes.  How long is too long when it comes to a tutorial?  I’ve been watching more and more YouTube crafters doing I Steams and video chats that last over an hour and they are mainly answering questions while they do a project.  I watched Kristina Werner label her new stamp pads while she answered questions.  Is it better to do a short tutorial but a long  Q & A?  I didn’t think people had time to sit for over an hour to listen to people basically talking to each other on an I Stream, but they must.  I saw Patti Tolley Parish does IStream videos that are over two hours long.  So where does a tutorial fit in the grand scheme of things?

Time is a very precious commodity and one I don’t want to squander for others.  I hope people will watch my videos, but in the interest of time, I’m ok with them fast forwarding and using their time wisely.  I hope I have valid content, but need to keep an eye on the length of videos going forward.

Making the cover for my art journal was a long process and involved many different techniques.  I hope people will find it of value and if not, it’s a lesson learned.  I’m really happy with it’s result and hope others will want to try some of the techniques I used.  My takeaway is that I am really a slow crafter and need to be more efficient with mine and everyone else’s time.

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