got no words to express the amount of quality coolness that this channel has. Kampf ,you are a whole new level of awesomeness.

Cool stuff Laura! .....do the Vlog as often as you like, whatever is easiest and most convenient for you.

"Get a product and customize it" The first time I took an expensive PC case and drilled a bunch of holes into it to attach a screen was the most nerve racking and liberating moment. Knowing that you can break this, but it will be better afterward. It is great to be a maker.

I think the vlog needs no schedule. Talk, when something interesting happens in your life and you want to share it and have the time for doing so. Nothing worse than a rushed or boring vlog.

We appreciate Makers like you, and April, and Diresta, and so many others. Thank you Laura!

Oh and ditto on doing the Vlogs as you feel them! Don't hold to tightly to a schedule. Keeping them real and as they feel right to you is what makes them enjoyable and educational as to your process and development as a person, artist, and maker.

I find it funny how the catch phrase these days is Maker.... but it isn't a new idea. Being a "Renaissance Man" is exactly what you are describing: the da Vinci's of the world. Being able to work with wood, steel, fabric, leather, painting, music, etc. Coming up with ideas and being able to run with them in whatever medium it takes. It is a great feeling to be able to point and something and say "I made that". We can see it in your smile as you show us your new leather bag. And just remember that for every Mona Lisa or Last Supper, da Vinici had many things that never got beyond a sketch whether it be because it wasn't the best idea or he had not yet the skill to do it. Keep "making" and we'll keep watching (and making too just not on camera).

Do your VLOGs when you feel like you have something to say. So far it's been amazing to follow your path and to get this glimpse inside your thought process every once in a while. I wouldn't want those to feel forced or uncomfortable. Also ... the way these VLOGs are very personal their interval needs to work for you first and your audience second. Well - that's my opinion of course. Cheers and thanks as always!

Laura, weekly or less often. Go with what feels right. If you have something to say then vlog, but don't feel pressured into weekly. You are producing all this great stuff for free for us all to watch. You seem to enjoy what you do very much so don't force it or the joy will go out of it for you. Rant over, I am.now going into my workshop to improve some things!

Weekly would be great, but not if you were "just trying to fill the time". I would rather see quality less often then more with less. Thanks Laura for your great work!

Your vids and your vlogs are always really nice, entertaining and there is a lot to learn from. So please keep it "as you like" . You do not have to produce every video a new projekt. Vlogs like this about your own development are awsome too. THX!!!

you are amazing Laura! you inspire me to start making, hopefully i will get a shop soon and get onto youtube! making feels right and i believe it is in our DNA as well! keep being awesome Laura!

Laura - I too would vote for a vlog every two weeks. Also I agree with your comments regarding making. Once a person gets past following strict plans and realize they can customize things for their own space / function / need it becomes addictive and empowering. Thanks for sharing!

So crazy. I was literally having the same thought about altering things to fit my needs. I get weird looks all the time bc I'm drilling holes in things and "ruining" my tools. Great job Laura!

Like hearing your plans and the behind the scenes stuff. Questions are great also cause they are more off the cuff. Please keep it up. Enjoy watching you create.

Me, I would like to see your smiling eyes as often as possible. Such a lift to the spirit to see the enjoyment you get from your work.

Laura just keep going with the honest straight approach. I'm inspired by people who show passion for what they do. Make them daily and I'd watch!

I love listening to what you have been up to so the more the better. Once a week is working well for Jimmy and they are great.

Your riff on wanting things customized was so insightful. I've always thought that way but was never able to put it into words. Thank you! Regarding your vlogs, they are always fascinating and informative. Why nail yourself down to a set schedule? When you have something to share, you will know it is time for a vlog. Have a great holiday season and continue to enjoy success and fulfillment in the new year!

Do them as much as you want to. I love them. I wouldn't be able to tune into a live stream but I could watch it later. Thanks for doing your thing for our entertainment.

My idea! You could do a vlog during your builds. It will give a small teaser as to what's to come! Also for example you could do it during a fundamental woodworking part of your build, like if you're doing a butterfly joint (bow tie spline - they have various names so whatever you call it) and you can do 60 second how-to's during that? It'd be really cool to see. Love your vibe, your passion for creation is fantastic and I always look forward to your videos, so pleased for you that you're doing as well on KZfaq as you deserve!

hi laura, love the vlog. i think what i like most about it is the very personal connection you have with your art/work. I also think when you ahve to verbalize it in front of a camera or even just at home among friends then your ideas become real. speaking our thoughts gives them substance and thats vital for growth and very healthy. so to answer your question as to how often you should do them. i would say as often as you feel theres something you want to talk about. maybe a weekly update diary where you vlog for a few minutes everyday about whatever randomness is in your head and then it can be edited down and summarized. whatever you do just keep being the best you , that you can be. your an inspiring person and that energy is a gift. so just keep being who you are and god bless you for the new year

The live thing looks fun, it's always nice to have interaction with the audience and be able to move the conversation in whatever way they want to go.

Great job Laura... you fan the maker flames in us all and I'm sure you are inspiring so many others to just give it a try :) The vlogs are great because you have stuff to share with us, so maybe a frequency driven by nothing more than this is cool - it can flex just like our making

I think that just you being you (like you said) is the reason behind your KZfaq and other successes. There's something about you that just translates to the "average joe" in all of us. Being true to yourself is what keeps me coming back. Vlogs let your viewers into who you really are as aperson, love the Record of the Week as well. Projects are always more entertaining for us makers, but I believe you sold your fans by being personal and approachable.

Laura, Your Vlogs are perfect just the way they are. They show us the real you and that's what I truly enjoy. Keep up the great work. I hope to meet you in May.

As a tailor/costumer- I can't wait to see what you do with sewing and leather! Make sure to get a sewing machine with all-metal parts on the inside. Mechanical machines (as opposed to computerized) are way easier to maintain, in my opinion. Sail-rite machines are a little picky, but will go through just about everything if you want something REALLY durable. A Pfaff or a Juki (especially an industrial Juki if you want to make BIG things) with the right needle will take you a long ways otherwise. I've had a low-mid end Pfaff (Hobbymatic 935) for a few years now and it's taken everything I've thrown at it fantastically. They have some really great built-in features as well. On the Vlog question- I really like seeing a biweekly update on where you're at! I'd definitely join in a livestream or something as well if I had time. My industry (technical theater) also has a pretty even split of gender distribution, and you're not the first one I've heard complain about finding workwear that fits more diverse body types well. I'm strangely shaped, and even end up doing stuff like tailoring my Carhartts and stuff to help be more comfortable in them. If you felt like looking into it, basic workwear patterns, such as that from Kwik Sew, can often be both a doable project as a way into more technical sewing and a way to make something that satisfies a need better. I'm excited to see how you apply fabric! I love your design and craftsperson aesthetic choices and attention to detail.

Hey Laura! So, I've been enjoying the content as of late! But to answer your question about the vlogs and such, while it would be amazing to have them every single week to see whats up with your life. I, and I'm sure everyone knows that not every week is going to be chalk full of exciting news. So, to keep the vlogs natural, and not forced (y'know, not scrounging for content, but a steady flow of stuff to say). I would do them only when there is something cool that you'd like to share with us. There's a certain samurai out there who tried to keep vlogging every single week. After so many weeks of just spewing out the same thing, he had to cut down his vlog time because there just wasn't enough content to push out. As for your other things, I know pushing a project per week is an immense strain, especially with other things going on. So, really what I'm trying to get at here is, just keep things natural. While there are some out there who want that hard and fast deadline every single week; I personally would love it that much more if you released a video not on a set schedule, but when things are ready to be put out there rather than force content once per week. Loving the natural flow you've got going on, keep it up :)

Always great to catch up with what you're up to. The format is great. It's simple and to the point. As far as a schedule goes, I say do it when you feel like it. I think keeping a schedule for vlogging will make it feel like more of a chore and you'll feel stuck doing it.

Love the blogs. It's good to here you talk honestly about how you run your business and you KZfaq channel. Inspiring stuff.

10 minute video every two weeks is pretty good I think

Hi Laura! As you requested, hrere are my thoughts on your vlog: - Vlog schedule is not as important as Build shcedule. I think we the viewers will definitely understand if you upload a vlog later to make extra effort on a build video. - I think it would be nice if you could add more regular sections like Record of the Week about something that inspires you. Like showing your scetches or sharing your working process prior to actual building stuff. Or anything else. Keep up the good work!

Hi Laura , I like the sound of your voice once a week or bi-weekly but I would like to see and listen to you everyday . Happy Holidays.

Laura, your stuff is awesome. The vlogs are important because you connect more with your viewers so do them as frequently as you fell you need to stay engaged.

I'm impressed with how hard you work on your videos, and also with your very high proficiency in English.

i once snapped two home sewing machine needles trying to pierce leather, remember to find older sturdier models or a machine that can handle thick materials! or you'll have to work slowly

All people have making things in their DNA. It's one of the most important parts of being human. But some people (many people) lack the experience of making their own things from scratch. They were discouraged from it somewhere in their early lives. If you can change that discouragement to encouragement, that is a great blessing.

I remember buying my first shirt for welding. I had to buy it two sizes larger because it wouldn't fit around my hips. BUT... it did have *six* pockets.

"every product that you buy is not made for you, it is made for the average customer, but you are an individual, you are not the average customer" totally agree!! i suscribed your channel only a few days ago, but i like it a lot

Great vlog, I understand your "maker" view on consumption, I've had that as long as I can remember. I recently bought a sawingmachine and love customizing my cloths and stuff & got into leather too.. :-), thanks. Something I noticed from your work, is you start out with nice materials which adds an estatics touch. I'll start paying more attention to that with my own projects. Thanks!

This should be your TED talk! I love the idea of 'making' as a way of customizing your world especially in the mass produced consumer society in which we live. Fabricating or altering products to fit your needs/aesthetic/budget/etc while fulfilling your creative drive is a pretty cool and worthwhile pursuit in my book. Thanks!

I have only just discovered your videos through Adam Savage. And now I'm working through them from the oldest to the newest. I am very impressed! Keep up the good work! And when it comes to the thumbs-down: I personally do not get what's not to like.

It was great hearing your voice! imo a vlog every couple weeks would nice. Your videos are great and this vlog was heart warming to explain things are in our life are meant for the average person. Not us builders and tinkering minded people! My wife just let's me do my own thing in the garage to build whatever and upgrade the house how I see fit lol of course I get the OK from her first!

I like your vlog content and presentation currently. Weekly or bi-weekly would be great. Keeping it real and under 10 mins would be ideal. Thanks for sharing.

“The connection with the object you made” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

wow that is a great travel case/bag you made well done and you message is spot on thanks for all you do to bring goodness into the world

i love you vlogs! this one was very nice. not a giant fan of the live ones yet you are very inspirational keep up the great work

Thanks for the answer! I'm struggling to find my place in the "maker market" and this helped me a lot! Always love hearing your perspective.

Glad to hear things are going so well. Happy Holidays !

Keep the good work coming! I'd love to see the vlog become a weekly thing.

Wow i really connect to that idea of having that connection to your possessions. I'm really only starting out on the making scene and i found this video really encouraging. Thank you!

"process is the project" nice Laura!

I like this style of vlog. Personal Opinion: Bad vlog things are:. 1. Over editing vlogs 2. Single topic for full vlog 3. Effects or excessive camera angles 4. Sharing only the good/success in projects/topics Thanks for the great content!

Love the way you talk about making stuff. Great words. Keep it up. I would watch a weekly vlog but that might be too much work for you. You could even shorten it and do a quick weekly vlog then a longer one once a month with your album suggestion?

Loved this vlog! Thank you for the motivation! I have problems finding work clothes too haha. always too big at the shoulders. Once a week vlogs or every other week is awesome. You're growing so fast I like to know what's up. 💜

Another awesome informative vlog!! Thank you Lara!! 👌🏻

I know what you mean about inspiration Laura. I always find the projects with me as the end user easier to design and make special to me and my needs. I made a wooden mobile phone case designed on the Jimmy DiResta one but I stack cut Walnut, Yew and Lime wood to put my initials/logo into it and sanded it to 2500 grit. It's also handy to have some of your work you can carry around with you. New phone so I'll have to make another case soon.

Love your vlog. Just be you, and do what you want. I get totally inspired every time I watch you!

I totally agree with what you said about being a maker and customizing things to fit your individual needs. My last video was a little letter opener that some people found stupid (someone even said "why not just use a knife?") but its important to remember that we are doing this for ourselves and our own enjoyment. And it's fun to try things out, even if it's not something that we need or if it doesn't work out in the end. Thanks for sharing that thought!

Laura, I nearly saw all of your videos and this is the first time that I knew and also like the record U r talking about! to be honest I skiped a few. I dont know, why I needed to tell .U r awsome! 😎

Kind of interesting how things have gone full circle. Before the industrial revolution, everything was custom hand made or second hand. Now most things are mass produced & little is second hand. Mass production is soulless, but low cost & mostly good enough. Hand made is perfect, but high cost in time & learning and most folk don't like working if they can get something good enough. Paradoxically as the tools to make become cheaper the desire to use them in most isn't there. Once in the UK most every house had a Singer treadle sewing machine, now hardly anyone sews. Still I love to make stuff & the more I do the better I get & it feels good!

Omg. Celebrity Skin is my #1 emotional crisis album. I can cry under my blanket for hours and listen to hole in repeat all and afterwards I'm taking a shower, eat some chocolate and everything looks like its becoming better :-)

Happy Holidays und guten rutsch! btw I am still looking forward to see your shop someday :D

Like someone else also said, do the vlogs when you want to make one. Your's is a vlog that I really enjoy from start to finish every time, and the simple reason I guess is that you are, as you said, just being you. You vlog about what you are passionate about, and that shows! Just as in your project videos. You really deserve every success, both on KZfaq and off. As David always says, stay passionate! =D

Yes! I will be there in May also...very inspiring video by the way!

You are so inspiring, everything that you said in this video makes sense to me. I'm an artist too (painter) but i also LOVE to make stuffs like you. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. You inspire me in so many levels. Keep it up! 😉💕🇵🇭

Great thoughts those that you shared in this video!!! I'm so happy that I found your channel :)

Super interesting, keep the vlogs coming ! Although they aren't builds, they are really enjoyable...

One of my favorites from the mid 90's is Blümchen :-) I was visiting Nürnberg and so Kleine Sattelit on TV and had to have it :-) I just found your channel and love it!

Schade das so wenig deutschsprachige Kommentare zu finden sind. Ich bin immer wieder begeistert von Deiner Arbeit und wie Du diese erschaffen hast! Ich persönlich bin von Snickers Workwear begeistert. Drücke Dir die Daumen das Du einen passenden, im doppelten Sinne, Sponsor findest.

I bought the cheapest sewing machine to modify a canvas tent. It worked, but if you can get your hands on a larger industrial one its going to open up tremendous possibilities.

ah, this is golden....... watching this while soldering the last bits of my nixie-clock

Hi Laura, I completely agree with your theory...and I love your videos. You are very talented and inspiring. And I SO AGREE with your work wear for girls comment.

Got to to agree with the consensus, as you can share, when it fits your schedule, leaves an expectancy but not a pressure. About the creative process and Its benefit to all of us your videos are a perfect example, look at all the interest generated, yes we all need in our own way to express that creativity and the good is obvious. "Teacher" I have called you because its part instruction, part motivation, mixed with enthusiasm, encouragement, and a dash of art appreciation.

Daily!!!! no, just kiddin'. An entire music vlog would be awesome!!

I love the record of the week part. I have been growing my own album collection since you started doing this!

Laura, thanks for vlog, that was really interesting to know more about making process (Q&A 5:40 ).

i always enjoy it, when you post a new video. so i am bit biased on how much vlogs you should post. ;) but believe me. the most important thing is, that you yourself enjoy doing this. don't make it mandatory. just post a new video, when you feel you have gathered enough material, thoughts, ideas etc., that you want to share. daily, weekly, monthly. doesn't matter. cheers!

Great Vlog.... Glad to see things are going good. I live in the Bay Area so I hope to see you in May. Keep it going you're awesome. Mike

Hey Laura, love the blogs! I would do them whenever you have to tell something and not because other people want it :) just be you and see what suits you the best! Greetings from little Belgium Xander

Hey, about oversized cloths. I got into sewing simply because nothing ever seemed to fit right for me (I'm kinda small). So before being a full fledged "maker" I was already unknowingly kinda starting to become one. You can't easily make small cloths bigger, but you can easily make big cloths smaller. Just get yourself a good sewing machine and bring in the seems a bit more!

Heyyy Laura, really nice to hear about your making again :) cool project at adidas too! I think it's best like @Michael Kieweg said, no schedule. And I would also not go for the live thing as a vlog. You could do that too, but I think that's called a Q&A here on youtube... my only problem with these is that most of the time one of these three is bad: Video, Audio or Latency. Thanks for the update again, and now I'm off to hear that record ;)

Quality not Quantity is key. I'd rather have one densely packed vlog than 3 quickies sprinkled throughout the week. I whole heartedly agree with what you said about personalization. I'm so picky when it comes to what I like in a car. I bought a new car in 2013 & so far I've modified the engine, shifter, body, & suspension to suit me. It would've been much cheaper to buy a sports car, but then it wouldn't be as personalized as my VW Golf.

I like occasional review vlogs from the channels I subscribe too. IMO they should come from a point when the creator feels they need to recap to detail something, not so much by an artificial timeline. I like the portfolio perspective. I think that's one of the magics of YT.

There's your record oft the week thing, which I like very much. This sort of answers the "how often"-question 😉.

You are such an awesome artists

Hello Laura, you were able to voice why makers make! it's hard to describe to people who don't have it in their DNA! Thank You.

Weekly I good for me, good content rather than minutes, but they are all good minutes anyway! Liked your comment about "made for the average person." That's a great mindset to have when looking at something.

Laura, bi-weekly would be great if you can squeeze it in. I'm sure I speak for others, but anytime you share your work and ideas, people are eager to hear your thoughts. We can't just say we only want to hear this once a week, are you kidding? Try the live event, might be something you and your listeners find more entertaining and less editing. Just continue to inspire us!

I love this video! thanks for the constant inspiration!! :)

Just started watching your channel April sent me here. Great seeing how you have progressed and I am looking forward to meet you some day maybe at one of those Maker Fairs. I've heard of them but have never been to one of them not sure if they have them in Wisconsin. Keep up the great job. :)

Great bag, I like the leather you found.

I like watching yours and Diresta's vlogs. Once a week would be perfect for me. It's kinda inspiring to go and make something by myself. Also live broadcasting on twitch would be awesome for hanging out )

Ich denke ein weiterer wichtiger Aspekt beim Thema des selber machens ist, dass die Produktion in der eigenen Hand liegt und man mitbekommt wie die Sachen hergestellt werden, aus welchem Material und vorallem wie lange es dauert und wie schwierig es ist. Das Problem an unserem modernen Welt ist auch das die eine klare Trennung zwischen Konsument und Produzent gibt. Niemand weiß genau wie beispielsweise ein T-Shirt hergestellt wird was es alles an einzelnen Schritten braucht bis man es tragen kann und so kommen komplett falsche Vorstellungen dabei raus was ein T-shirt kosten darf, was ein gutes T-Shirt ausmacht etc. . Weiterhin denke ich das man es nicht so klar trennen kann zwischen einfachen Kosumenten und Menschen, welche sich mit dem DIY Aspekt auseinandersetzen. Denn in irgendeiner Art und Weise werden Sachen zweckentfremdet, umgenutzt oder anders genutzt als es der Designer geplant hat. Zudem wird des Aspekt des individuellen Anpassens oder Hinzufügens immer wichtiger im Design. Eine einfache Oberfläche wo die Prozesse im Hintergrund ablaufen will niemand mehr. Es geht um Authenzität, Kommunikation und Visualisierung von der Handhabung, über das technische Verständnis hinzu Produktionsbedingungen. Das alles zeigen aktuelle Designs und Trends vorallem im Bereich der Ernährung. Sorry das ich so ausufernd geworden bin. Ich studiere Design und es ist ein Thema was mich ganz persönlich schon lange beschäftigt.

I love your vlogs! I would suggest that you do them when you feel like it. That way you're not forced into putting something together just because you have to. Maybe have a camera set up and ready to go so that if you have a thought, you can record it and then just compile them at the end of the week. As for your clothes. shoulder pads. They were big in the 80's, lol!

Hi Laura. Thanks for the answer. Weekle wold be great. 😃

not sure if Duluth ships outside the US but i love their work clothes!!! also you are amazing! you are an inspiration and have shown me, and all the assholes who told me i couldn't do things like you, that i actually can make what ever i want. Thank you Thank you Thank you!!!

Wow. This is an outstanding Vlog. Well done

Your awesome Laura. You will like leather! Make a belt! Use some stamps! You will find that you will use leather to incase your tool to protect them and it seam to keep rust at bay! One a month if you have time for shop talk! Keep up the great work, love to see a lady as a maker! I'm making wooden toy cars,pickup and 4 wheeler for the grandchildren! (Pinterest) wow the kids don't know how much they cost!

hi laura, im writing this with out having finished the video, it just that its a great one, im studying industrial design in argentina, yesterday (friday) i had an exam for wich i was pretty terryfied (is that written well?), and while "studying" i found your videos, and i just love them, you are makeing awsome stuff, and i would love to do a lot of stuff just how you (and all the other makers) are doing it. im writting this in this video specificallh, because of the leather stuff and the personalaizing (that cant be well written), stuff, i just made for myself my first leather backpack, and it just fits in the two subjects i mentioned right before, and i wanted to tell you that you are absolutly right, the feeling of adapting (or makeing) something for your self is awsome, and when people tell you do it lools greate its more satisfying. so just, thank you, and please keep doing your stuff you are amaizing. (i pass the exam your spotify playlist helped me study and relax on the final moments :D)