Studio and Life

Finally moved the autocue out of the middle of the room, and now I feel like I've gotten both my studio and the table that I had to sit at for filming back. Put some tape down so I can set it up again if I need to.

For various reasons I needed to raise the pen plotter up by 37mm - 3d printing to the rescue. If I had two books the right size I would have used them. If I had a woodshop I would have just cut wood to the right size.

But I had neither of those, so I solve it my own way :)

I've taken to starting the day by drinking a pint of water, with lime juice, eating some greens and writing for about 20 minutes. Sometimes longer, sometimes shorter.

It's reached the point in the year where the sun is just coming up as I settle in the write. I'm sure it'll be getting darker sooner.

I liked how it looked so here we are. I've just got a new reMarkable Paper Pro Move, so I'm trying it out, so far I'm really liking it.

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.

Each day I start my day job at 10am, but get into the studio around 7am, giving myself three hours each morning to do my own thing. Monday mornings are for planning, Friday's are for editing the #weeknotes, which leaves Tue-Thur, nine hours.

At the moment, and for the next few weeks/months I'm going to be recording the pen plotting tutorials, the big pile of index cards in the middle. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday has a blanket record/edit video task now, for like, ever!

I want to release the first module all in one go, so I need all of those done up front. Then I want to have 4-5 more in the "bag" so I can publish them once a week, while getting the next ones prepared.

This is basically my weekly plan now.

Over the past couple of days I 3d printed some more shelves, this time to hold A5 paper and cards. So now I have everything I need right at hand for giving to Kitty to write things out.

Hopefully now I've finished faffing around getting this part of the studio set up I'll now be even more inclined to send little notes and letters out!

This doesn't really fit under any of the other projects and I've been thinking about adding a "life" category anyway, so I guess it's here now.

I'm pretty pleased with these envelope and card holders. I've been keeping them in a plastic box, you can just about see it over on the left, which has added a little extra friction to the "just get Kitty to write/draw" something.

Basically I want things to be as easy and frictionless as possible, if I can't just reach for a card and an envelope the chances of it happening are greatly reduced, and the spontaneity is gone.

I'm busy printing one now to hold A5 paper and unfolded cards, and then I'll be all set with my own little "Post Office" area.