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Hey Miles, so here's what I've learned in the last 40 years I've been actively making things. It is far more rare to be blessed with the ability to come up with unique and interesting ideas than it is to be blessed with the talent to carry them out. There are loads of talented people that can copy things to a very high standard. I know a number of people who can reproduce Chippendale or Greene and Greene furniture to equal or better standards than they did back in the day. Their skill is to be celebrated, acknowledged, and rewarded. However, that doesn't move design forward. People with vision and ideas do that. Your problem is that your creativity also includes the very real (and completely understandable) need to use your OWN hands as part of that creation. That is what they call in Chemistry the "rate limiting step". If your ideas are as plentiful as the video suggests, this is actually a blessing. Do not dump them. Draw them as detailed as possible and patent/publish them. You only have a finite amount of time, especially at this stage of your life, to dedicate to the making. Save that precious time for your most special designs to build yourself. But I'd encourage you to put the other (protected) designs out there for other makers to look at, make, and see what people gravitate to. You may have a winner out there you don't even recognize! Lastly, take advantage of this current burst of creativity and record as much as you can. There is no guarantee that creativity in your early life will persist in your later years. Creativity dries up more often than not. Adding and honing skills goes on pretty much indefinitely. Great stuff, as usual, and wishing you great success for the future.

i watch a lot of woodworking youtubers and almost all of them have 5-6 figure workshops. I love the fact that you do this in your driveway like most of us watching. I hope one day you get your 6 figure workshop though

Holy cow! Your storytelling just keeps getting better and better! This felt like a documentary of your journey to self-discovery and self-acceptance. Beautifully shot and beautifully told. And the chair looks pretty nice too. 😁 Thanks for continuing to share your talents!

Congrats on the growth. Remember when I began watching, two years ago. You’ve developed so much since then, and hope you keep on going like this!

"I've learned that there will be seasons of making and seasons of thinking, and sometimes when life or school gets busy, the best thing you can do is embrace that as a time for filling your cup with new ideas because eventually life will slow just enough to give you time to make those ideas reality." Excellent thesis not just for woodworking but for life. Thank you for being driven, passionate, and creative. Thank you for making nice things.

As everyone else is saying, beautiful chair and your videos have become cinematic! As an old guy product designer, my advice is as you gain more success, make time and room to constantly experiment and grow. Too many creatives gain success with a formula and get stuck there afraid they'll lose their audience or reknown if they change. You have a brilliant future ahead of you!

Fantastic! Your first chair complete with hiccups, detours, and unforeseen problems. You handled them all with ingenuity, patience and skill. Way to go, Miles, great chair!

The quality of this mans video makes his despair for apparently losing creativity make me think that this is a repressed but excellent film student. I feel you. I tried making a chair after getting into woodwork inspired by you and your videos and it was harder than i thought and dissapointing but i managed to pull through with all i learned in the process. Than you for all you do kid

This is absolutely awesome. I hope you keep making new furniture in this new cloud furniture style.

It's so cool to see you go through a similar evolution with your designs as I had when I started studying product design! I really love how the stool and chair now match I'd be interested to know how you study product design at your uni, there's probably quite a few differences to my uni... maybe you could make a video on that? :)

Agreed with the fact that there are seasons of creating and then there are some of thinking (mostly when one is busy) But in my experience I have felt that the ideas that I usually write down in the thinking season so that I can make some when I have time start to lose their significance after sometimes. Like when I actually start to work on something that I had thought a long time ago it feels like it makes not sense to put that effort now the idea is now not worth working on! How can one deal with this feeling?

Just found your channel last week and had to binge all of it. It's been amazing to watch your growth as an artist! I got too excited I had to start a hobby/passion project of my own, so we're starting small getting into rug tufting haha. Anyways, just wanted to take the time to let you know how impressed and inspired I am by you! Congrats on everything you've accomplished!!

Not only are you an extremely talented and hard-working designer/maker, but you are also a phenomenal storyteller. From the cinematography to the lighting design and editing, you understand this medium fully. Thank you for the time and effort you put into these videos and for sharing the lessons learned along the way. You have an incredible ability to document yourself and the projects you do, which inspires me to do the same. I'm excited to see future projects with your design language!

Honestly, bro, that's some seriously gnarly skill you're showing there! Absolutely rad work and inspiring vibes fueling your creativity! Total respect for you, keep it up 👊🏼

12:11 Using clamps as handles is something I'm ashamed to admit never crossed my mind. I've done sketchy things like using the tape and superglue method to add handles to my work before, but this is much better

It's so nice to see your videos get better and better. Way to go, Miles!

You did it again 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾. What a beautiful piece. And your time away from home studying, shows in every aspect of this video. Proud of you love. Keep on keeping on. 👍🏾🇬🇧💙

This one hits close to home. Beautifully made (both the vid and the chair) and such an important message to share. You're awesome Miles, keep going!

Dang dude, this is amazing. The woodwork, filming, and editing are amazing

Beautiful work!!

Good job Miles !!

It is so neat watching you find your style and develop the skills to capture your ideas, refine them, and manifest them into beautiful pieces. Your process is as rewarding as the results. You serve as a strong reminder to be mindful in doing what you love. It is wise of you to seek education in yourself through counseling, and refreshingly honest for you to include that aspect of your journey.

Awesome video. This is very relatable to me as I went through a very similar situation through college. One day you’ll have the freedom to make as much as you want, so have a monster catalogue of builds in your mind for when the time comes.

You are incredibly talented Miles, keep up the good work!

Amazing. You’ve got so many amazing creations, I love the style of all your pieces!

your work is just incredible. thanks for filming the whole process. I'm sure it was difficult at times but the story was worth it.

You are talented in both woodworking and video production. You have such a bright future ahead of you

Great stuff man, I think in this world that we lived in today, a lot of informations,inspirations from a lot of other creators and ideas can be overwhelming but all of this can just be solved (or at least try to solve) by the act of crafting/making stuff. It’s amazing and I truly can resonate with what you’re saying in this video. 👊🏻

Honestly, I get super excited when you have a new video because I know the project and the filming are going to be an absolute treat! Keep going! ❤❤❤

You are a legend man. I graduated in Industrial Design a little over a year ago. I started a CAD desk job, and to say I’ve been creatively imprisoned is an understatement. Watching this gave me a rush like I haven’t felt in quite awhile. You inspire me miles. I hope you continue to grow!

This is amazing. I’ve watched a lot of your videos lately and it’s just inspiring to do my own art. I started to watch you after I saw you mentioned on a video by ten hundred your going places!

Its amazing watching the progression of you skills in real time with every passing video

This video is just as much of a masterpiece as the chair, amazing work

I've never been so excited about a chair in my life. Also, that ending quote about the horse.. gave me chills. I've never related to something as much as that, so thank you! Great work Miles!

Love your story telling and you persistence to overcome your limitations.

Fantastic work and much appreciation for the look into your mind as you work through all the processes of creation. This is a wonderfully entertaining video, Miles, and a lovely chair. Keep it rolling.

I love your work miles, your storytelling and direction is just something else now, keep it up!

Miles, you are a great storyteller. I also enjoy your direction, transitions, and editing of your videos. Can't imagine the time it takes to plan each element. Well done!!

Love the shot at 17:40-can tell your filmmaking design is growing just as much as your woodworking

This was great dude! The production is top notch!!

Miles I am loving your evolution of creating videos showing your thought process!!! It’s like watching a little brother grow. Sending love from New Mexico!

I am obsessed with your creativity! And the video quality & storytelling! Superb!!!!

Great job Miles! The chair is gorgeous, and the video is excellent!

Another awesome piece, and an awesome video production as well. You have a bright future ahead, and I look forward to seeing your future work.

Love the message, cinematography and design! Im furniture shopping now and if I saw something like this in a store I'd buy it in a heartbeat. Not only the chair looks amazing, it also looks extremely comfortable

I feel like this sometimes. I sew & I’ve only made a few things in life, one design is published in a magazine & I still find myself with a plethora of ideas & trying to physically make them is sooo difficult. I never went to school. A friend just bought me a sewing machine… I cry sometimes in the end, the process makes you so present & it’s truly humbling. I want to start working with wood. I don’t know where to start, but I will start & finish with the grace of God.

Your videos and story telling skills are on par with your excellent craftsmanship. Can't wait to see what else you're gonna make

I've only watched a couple of your videos so far and I love what you make! You have an amazing skill and great talent! Can't wait to see what else you make!

Absolutely loved every second of the video man, dope cinematography, storytelling and awesome piece! Thanks for the inspiration as always 🔥✨

17:26 - love that slowed shutter pass thru! you're srsly never not crushing it miles!

After just watching it, I feel so excited. I think it's for you and your journey but also the inspiration you gave me and all of your viewers. I know that through this video, you have given the right to create to so many people and I look forward to what that inspiration will become.

Very inspirational, thanks! Love the chair too :)

What an incredible build! Love your videos!

Love this, it is so smooth and elegant and beautiful!❤️❤️

Very here for the story telling. There's been a resurgence of people just telling the stories associated with what they do and it adds so much more meaning. Your channel has grown just as much as you have, Miles, follow your dreams and keep doing what you love. The frustrations are, in some ways, what makes it all worthwhile.

Very very nice video : both the project and the storytelling /editing ! Cheers from France !!

Well done Miles! I would have never been brave enough to try my hand at joinery and furniture but your journey and end result is amazing! Glad you had an opportunity to use your creativity

far out man, sometimes furniture design on youtube reminds me of school and can be draining, but this my friend. This is something else. I can relate to your thoughts so much and it is so inspiring to hear someone speak it! Amazing work Miles

Great work Miles! All the best with college-,the world needs great design from talented, thoughtful, driven designers with a point of view. I’m looking forward to seeing what you will create

Wow Miles, that was an amazing film, congratulations in advance mate

Beautiful chair! Keep on creating 💪

Loved the video. The way that you've processed a sort of creative crysis that crystallized into this whole project is fantastic.

You’ve got some serious talent Miles. Just discovered you today. Huge fan from the UK :)

This video gave me hope. Love your content.

22 seconds in and the storytelling already got me feeling all the things. soo pumped

loved this my guy. great video, great chair, and great story

Unbelievably killer video. You took making that chair (an already Herculean task) and combined that with storytelling via filmmaking. Well done man. Such a pleasure to watch!

Another beautiful project Miles. Well done my friend.

As always great video!! Also super excited about the tshirts they look amazing!!

I also studied PD and have the same gas-pedal-in-neutral experience. Each idea seems so precious and each project always takes longer than expected. I end up just writing them down and moving on without making progress. Game is hard man. Always love seeing your vids Miles, keep up the good work!

miles incredible video as always! I love your chair design, its so unique

I hope to see more uploads coming! This is great to see you making more videos lately.

I really love the frame of the chair. Another great video.

Beautiful result Miles! Thank you, for sharing the processing of your idea and vision. It's truly a beautiful chair & the way it came together, is magical. Thank you, for sharing your time, your skills and your talent.👍🤟🪡🎨

That thing turned out amazing! Great job!

Your videos are so good! Very fun to watch you create stuff and explain your thought process and everything.

The quality of these videos, and the things you make are awe inspiring. I can't wait to see what you do next.

Thank you, I needed this. Different industry but same human struggles.

Great video man. The film making was incredible and the chair looks really comfy

Amazing work and you are SO young! Keep it. Inspiring video. Thank you very much.

I love screw- and nail-free wood furniture. And Japanese wood furniture that puzzles together without any metal in the piece. I just found your channel and find your attitude refreshing. Don't let college steal that from you.

Super inspiring man, that's a gorgeous chair.

its crazy how long ago all of this started and look where you are now, great job man.

Absolute brilliance and beauty in every way.

Something that might help with your creative flood of ideas when you're at school might be to get a set of small woodworking tools and make your ideas in miniature so that you can see how they function in the real world and see if they meet the expectations of what's in your sketchbook. Thereby scratching the itch to create as well. Just a thought.

Great video the chair looks great and love your story telling that makes your videos stand out above so of the best

this film is a masterpiece. so wonderful to share in this creativity with you.

I had a similar problem last year in college. I love making stuff, so living in a small room 6 hours away from home messed me up. Sewing was one of the few 'crafty' things I could do there, so I bought a sewing machine and picked that up temporarily. Whenever I'd visit home, I'd spend all my time around my workbench.

this is SUCH a banger miles! love the philosophies and can't wait for my new tee! haha thanks for being you, my dude!

My dude somehow managed to turn a wood working video into a cinematic skateboard video. The attention to detail in the editing is reflected just as much in your wood working. Good job, dude. 🤘🏼

Beautiful chair Miles. And a fantastic video 🙌. The stool T is definitely on my Christmas list 👌. Keep up the good work dude

beautiful cinematography loved the narrative throughout the entire video and really dope project

What a magnificent piece of furniture, and what a terrific rumination on the nature of creativity.

Very good story telling! I hope to get better at that!

love the ingenuity at the 12 min mark! go miles!

You are an amazing story teller! ❤

Amazing! As some of my favorite KZfaq woodworkers lean into CNC and automation, you lean into your creativity and honing your skills. The best part is that your skills are approachable! 🤙🤙

Really cool build mate, love the organic shapes and the cinematography makes the video a great watch!

Awesome chair!! Dope video 💯💯💯