a few weeks ago i took a damascus steel making class. i didn’t and still don’t care how steel is made.
but what i cared about was how i can further hone my craft. being a good designer means continually learning how your hand interacts with your eye. not only do we have to ask right, but how quick can we execute our vision.
steel making was this concept bought to the physical. you had to continually mold steel to the right length. smashing, bending, cutting and all within a millisecond ask yourself if this was the right decision.
each decision made an impact on the steel’s final shape and in the end, showed how precise a creators brain has to be for a beautiful result.
too often we get caught up in the digital to understand design, but sometimes we need a fire under our belts to really kick our senses into shape.
but what i cared about was how i can further hone my craft. being a good designer means continually learning how your hand interacts with your eye. not only do we have to ask right, but how quick can we execute our vision.
steel making was this concept bought to the physical. you had to continually mold steel to the right length. smashing, bending, cutting and all within a millisecond ask yourself if this was the right decision.
each decision made an impact on the steel’s final shape and in the end, showed how precise a creators brain has to be for a beautiful result.
too often we get caught up in the digital to understand design, but sometimes we need a fire under our belts to really kick our senses into shape.
Oct 22, 2026 · 3:28 PM UTC
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@failenn wow this looks so fun! Was it challenging to make?
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@yzolotukhina so much fun. lowkey it got pretty heavy and it was insanely tedious. made me realize why people who used to do it where incredibly jacked.
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