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I just have to say it’s crazy the amount of creations you can make with a piece of string/cord! This week I chose to tackle the creation of glass coasters. Come along with me and see how this journey went 🙂
What I learned/Resource Reflection
Yes, you best believe it this week I used TikTok as my go to resource.
I got lost in this virtual world as I was seeking out a macramé coaster tutorial.
Swipe…Swipe….Swipe…. OOOO FOUND ONE!
Before beginning my creation, I had to measure out my cord. I cut out 5 feet of holding cord (the cord I will be working with the most) and 5 pieces of working cord at 30 inches, plus additional working cord as I went along. The TikTok I used did an excellent job showing me this step and how long I needed the cords. Some resources may have just skipped over the measurement and showing a visual picture/video of all the required steps.
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As I followed along, TikTok continued to show me detailed step-by-step instructions on how to make a coaster.
I was able to pause and play the video, but one downside compared to a YouTube video I used last week, is that TikTok doesn’t allow you to slow down the playback speed. I found that feature on YouTube very helpful for following along at a slower pace, rather than having to constantly pause, play, and rewind the TikTok video.
Please follow this link and watch the tutorial and learn how to make a glass coaster.
After completing my first coaster, I realized something was wrong. I had been tightening my cord too tight and this caused my coaster to not lay as flat as it should. So what did I do? I made another coaster! This time I made sure to slack off and this helped my issue. My coaster was able to lay flat without me pushing down on it.
At the end of the day, I would recommend TikTok. The downside is that you sometimes have to scroll through quite a few videos to find what best suits your learning, and it doesn’t have the playback speed option that YouTube does. Being able to see the steps being physically done is a major green flag for me when learning something new! I would rate TikTok a 9/10.
Future Plans
Come back next as I learn how to make some kind of wall hanging! This could get difficult but hey, that is part of the fun!
Bye for now.