Selius

Hi All, I'm a very new blacksmith having taken a class locally from a non-profit group that is trying to keep the art going. My question/response to the above is that several of the statements in the class leaned towards the "this is easy and cost effective to be made and sold". So exactly where do you see the beginner ending and the professional beginning? Personally I really love scrolling through the how-to posts from this site and trying things out or going on to etsy, pinterest, or ebay and finding something new. Nothing I make ever comes out looking exactly like what I found, I mean Hell non blacksmiths say "well I can see what you were looking at but................" With that said I plan to find ideas online, make them all winter and then setup a booth in the area and see if my skills can pay for my hobby, instead of sucking money out of my main career continuously. And who knows maybe in the future I can consider myself more than just a hobbyist. Do I have the wrong view point? Selius