FALLiNGWATER
Started printing the second batch of covers and paper for the notebooks, mainly so I have something to take home and sew as I'm avoiding doing computer stuff in the evening. Nice to have some more things to do.
PROJECTS
Below is a selection of development diaries for projects I'm working on. I try to keep these up to date; if I've been working on something then I tend to post an update at the end of the day. This is my alternative to posting on social media.
Most recent updates are at the top.
Rubber Stamping Machine
The whole point of this was so I could stamps some cards that said "No Need To Reply To Art Mail", which is a semi-fun note to include in things when I send some art, along with a more detailed explanation telling people that they shouldn't feel that they need...
Kitty the studio AI PA
Back on the Vestaboard today. I needed to do some setting up to record a #Weeknotes video, where I'm talking about how I format text (and patterns) for the board, and of course that involved actually making a few tweaks and updates to the code. So although these are some...
Studio and Life
A new copy of Syllabus by Lynda Barry arrived. I was going through a thought experiment of "What if I could only keep one book?" and this was it. Then I remembered I'd given my second copy away (after giving the first copy away), so I ordered a third copy along with the companion books.
Happy to have a set in the studio now, and highly recommended.
Riso
One of the other "Floodland" prints I printed out just to get a sense of the design at larger than screen size.
Handmade Notebooks
I made a second revision! And there wasn't much, I just added an extra "nodule" to fasten any loose thread off. I realised it'd be handy to have somewhere to wind the end of the thread around and then hold it in place. So a new bit was added. I...
Various Zines
Popped into the studio this morning, to make sure I got all the zines done in time to send off on Monday. Here's the rest of the pages all cut and folded and ready to put together.
TWSBI Eco Fountain Pen Holder
I've refined the pen holder design a little bit. I've decided to just go with TWSBI sized, which is fractionally too small for LAMY pens. But if I make it a little bigger the TWSBI wobbles around a bit and it just feels a bit off. I can of course...
The Sea Howls From The West
And another jump in time 😅 Since starting the project I bought myself a printer, and having decided after all my pen plotting ink tests that I did indeed want to use the inks I figured it was time to focus on the design and try to move the whole...
Oil Pastels Machine
Okay, back at it today, and a few more passes, and I kinda love it.
The colours really pop in the photos and it just looks like a wonderful thing to have going on in a drawing machine.
Another part of me is worried about all that dust near the machine though, so 🤷♂️
Generative Handwriting
Hmmmmm, I should really upload and back-date all the handwriting photos I have so far, but as I'm starting these dev diaries now I guess I have to start somewhere. These photos were taken so I could add them to my newsletter, but I didn't use them in the end....
