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I’m in the process of finishing a 10 x 10 (10×12 including walkway) wooden addition to my trailer. Like you I have experience in sculpture but not carpentry. I did OK- I asked my neighbors who are carpenters for advice on things and looked on the internet. It ain’t too pretty but it’s solid and square. The nice thing about having experience with sculpture is that when you make a big mistake you can generally figure out something to compensate for it fairly well 
A predesigned plan or even just dimensions made by someone who’s a carpenter is a very good idea. A lot of stuff has to overlap or extend 2 inches here and there and unless you know that you’ll find lots of little considerations midway through some steps.
It is a lot of work and research if you don’t have the experience. And costly. $1,000 to have one built is a very good price. Mine has full insulation and electricity and I think it must have added up to that if I include tools I had to buy and all the small odds and ends like nails, staples, paint, primer etc. And I payed someone to hang 2 doors- didn’t want to do that myself. It took me a heck of a long time to build.
I got a lot of plywood and some 2x4s free that were left over concrete forms after a bridge was built. That saved probley several hundred dollars. At the time there was a plywood shortage and 5/8ths was going for about $50 a sheet down here. Now it’s gone down again.
Keep an eye on lumber and material prices. I’d advise getting as much material as you can right now, preferably free. Spend more energy now on getting the stuff rather than building. Everything will go up in price if the gas goes up, and construction material has gotten very expensive. If your health and energy levels are good maybe adobe is the way to go- I think it’s cheaper. Look into prices of sealant though… And check how to do venting, for condensation etc. If you’re an artist the last thing you want is mold.
Maybe build a higher roof than you think you need too- you can always put shelves up or a loft for storage. You’ll find when you’re done that 10 x 10 isn’t all that big once you get all your stuff in there!
Oh, and you probley kno, but most lumber and construction materials measurements are NOT what they say they are. A 2×4 is somewhere around 1 1/2 x 3, but not always. Same goes for roofing shingles etc. Check nails to make sure they go the right depth etc if a project needs no nails protruding. Nails seem to be behind the lumber in this…
Good luck, you’ll have fun!
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