Experiment with differant methods and see which one works best for what you are trying to acomplish . Example-
You want to make a handplate for your new costume but dont know how to acomplish it.
Lets look at two methods-
1. Pepakura
2. Clay (which will require molding)
Pepakura will be much easier to make and will give you what you wanted , but you may not have the ammount of detail wanted.
Clay will be slightly harder to use , but if you work hard, You can make a AWSOME handplate.
So When you set out to acomplish somthing , look at methods avalible and experiment. As you move on, You will learn what methods work best and will produce the nicest work. And remember -
PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE!!
Jacob
PS
200th POST!!