Hi and welcome to the forum. I'm Julie from Texas. Glad you found us. To get started, get a piece of wood and start cutting. Most people on this forum are self taught. It just takes some good blades and some practice. When I'm teaching someone to start, I usually have them take a piece of wood and draw some lines on it. Straight lines, curved lines, zig-zag lines. Try cutting these with some accuracy. Change the speed and blades to get a feel for what feels right to you. Never be afraid to ask questions here. We all started somewhere.