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Archive for July 2010
I Sew Flat Things, So I Made an iPad Case
When my live-in bought the latest and greatest Apple technology (we’re a few months behind here at the Bureau, so I’m referring to the iPad), it needed a protective case so it didn’t get scratched by the myriad of other Apple products that usually travel with it. Enter iPad case made to match a Jack Spade bag with a brown plaid outer fabric, two layers of quilting and a dotted orange liner.
The Early Years: 1981-1989, A Retrospective Told in Buttons and Pins
During a recent basement cleaning, I came upon my childhood button collection. Looking at my buttons from days gone by, I wondered…would they reveal anything about my childhood that I had forgotten? Would they say anything about my current state, 20 years later? Given the current button craze, how would my buttons stack up? Was it time to finally purge my button collection, two decades too late?
Any which way, I wanted to spend a little more time with my buttons, so I compiled my favorites (namely, the ones I actually remember) into a mini-autobiography…see the full collection.
Make Cupcakes, Not War
A while back I received an unsolicited email from someone named Johnny Cupcakes. At first I thought it might be a spam ploy to seduce me into depositing money into an offshore account, but after conferring with my buddy Keegan I decided to reply. After all, it was the most well composed and grammar free unsolicited email I’d ever gotten.
Johnny sent me an email…
To which I replied…
And then I went about my daily business. Until today!
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A Night at the Drive-In
Now that summer is firmly in place we decided to take a road trip and enjoy a movie at the drive-in with a few friends. Even though we arrived over an hour early (and on a Sunday, no less), the lot was nearly full when we got there.
Black and White Behind Bars
While creating some watercolor shapes for another project I got frustrated and started randomly throwing water and ink onto sheet after sheet. The result looked like a 3rd grade classroom had been let loose in an art supply closet for the colorblind, but the details seem to rise above the initial awkwardness of my untrained hand. Give your mistakes a second chance, I guess?
Letterpress Wayzgoose & Steamroller Smackdown
I picked up this postcard at Em Space and thought you all might be interested.
How to Make a Pocket-Size Bird Guide
My Dad sure liked his digital bird guide that I made him for Father’s Day, so a few days later I repurposed it into a paper version for my officemate’s 6-year-old daughter. I used a form factor that I learned at Em Space that allows you to create an 8-page pamphlet out of one 8.5×11 sheet of paper printed on one side.
To make a small guide for scouting fowl, download and print a PDF of my Pocket Size Bird Guide. Or you can make any kind of miniature booklet using this template for reference. Heck, make a whole library!
Also, here is a quick video tutorial on how to fold the booklet. I use a bone folder to crease the edges of the paper, but you can use the back of a spoon if you don’t have one. Likewise, a scissors will suffice instead of an exacto blade. I recommend you put on some nice background music while watching this.
The Original: Mr. Rankin’s Foolproof Bird Guide to Central Oregon
