I have tried different things that I thought up, or seen done on another site or magazine picture. Some got the razor, but most of them turned out at least tolerable. What you lose in materials in a trial isn't enough to sweat. That said, pick the stuff up and start trying this and that, and you'll find that some of the techniques aren't hard at all. Keep us posted, we all learn from your mistakes as well as our own, and we can help you turn your ideas that you're unhappy with into something that brings a smile. Tight lines....