Rejects
I just realized I never photographed my rejects, except for that cone 6 one; perhaps I thought they would always be there with me so I would be able to shoot them any time. I guess this means I’ll need to … Continued
Monthly Archives: May 2014
Scoring, revisited
So it is not okay to score with the back of an X-Acto after all. The paper is thicker, but it is still way too easy to weaken the fold too much by using an X-Acto. Like what I had … Continued
Package design
Not having had any experience in packaging design, I’m not surprised I just found a mistake in my drawing. The problem is just that I no longer have the time to correct my drawing, redo the printing, and remake the … Continued
Two more ruined books
More things to remind myself: It is okay to score the heavier paper — with the back of an X-Acto. But scoring is not a substitute for folding. If I wrote “fold”, fold. The perforation needs to be done last. … Continued
The importance of using the right tools
It’s sort of too late already, but in case I need to do something like this in the future: The back of an X-Acto is not a bone folder. Use a proper bone folder. Even the back of an X-Acto … Continued
A 3-millimetre-thick business card
The first card has been assembled. It’s just going to be a trial run, but it took me almost half an hour and it’s much more difficult to assemble than expected. This is especially the case since I have to … Continued
Why we need better studio access
It is now just three days before the event, and I have yet to deliver my bowls to the venue. While I still have to assemble my questionnaire booklets, I have to mention that there is no way I can … Continued