Congratulations on the first big step of your build
Don't beat yourself up about the welding, it'll soon come back to you.
A couple of years back, i was wondering why the heck i was having so much trouble seeing what i was doing
After a couple of screen changes & no difference !!?? It dawned on me that if i now need glasses to read, i probably need to wear them when welding ....
To be sure, it made a world of difference
Enjoy the build & keep the young'un at it