Save Your Letters: Experimenting On Your Least Valuable Piece

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Now when you're ready to really start working, more detailed work, on your material, your documents, always make sure you start by experimenting on a non-valuable piece. Don't start on the most valuable piece first. Do a few experiments, until you get the feel of how you actually want to work with the object. Most importantly, never force an object to do something it doesn't want. Don't force it to open if it doesn't want to be opened. If the dirt doesn't want to come off with an eraser, don't force it by pressing harder. Just try to be sensitive to what the object is telling you. And most importantly, work slowly and be very, very patient.