| time or means to take a proper course of instruction – so, by reading a French mountaineering guide (Gaston Rebuffat) I taught myself to rappel down from a strong set of rafters about 75 feet above the ground in a lumber warehouse. Perhaps not the best approach, but I did it carefully and it worked – I learned. When I bought my press from Jean at Lark Press, and she offered to loan me a book about letterpress – I of course jumped at the offer and read it cover to cover twice. And in so doing, learned the essentials about how to operate and maintain a letterpress. Conversations with experienced printers and suppliers filled out my understanding of how to get started. |
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I am an auditory learner. I learn best by hearing something read or spoken out loud. I actually was paid $20 in college to participate in a study which determined this. Sounds like you are a visual and auditory mix. I swear I learn almost nothing by reading alone…I catch myself re-reading some things aloud (so I can hear myself) from books if I want to try to remember them.