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Time for a change
It’s true. I have taken the plunge, and changed my business name. Instead of Waiting for the Rains, I am now Octopus Paper. Much easier to remember, and I must say the logo possibilities are making me drool. What does … Continue reading
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Table, take 3
This is the third table I’ve built, and it will be the most complex, and the simplest, at the same time. It is designed to be “collapsible” so that I can set it up and take it down every day … Continue reading
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The pressure is mounting
But only because the press is now functioning! I think we called this thing the Armadillo when I was at Carleton, which doesn’t make a whole lot of sense since it has a plastic anteater on it. Then again, the … Continue reading
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It lives!
The Critter is alive again after some quick re-wiring and one very nerve-wracking flip of a switch. This is one big step closer to actual papermaking!
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I am the cardboard queen
In preparation for actually making paper, I am making myself a drying system. It will consist of cardboard-cotton-cardboard “sandwiches,” stacked on top of one another (since I can’t afford to knock down a wall and replace it with a heated … Continue reading
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Greeting card fever …
Give me a die-cutting machine and apparently I will go nuts. I adore that thing, and look at the cool cards I can make with it! Check out my Etsy store if you like these as much as I … Continue reading
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A Tale of Two Tables, part 2
I know, you’ve been waiting with bated breath to see how the other table turned out. Or perhaps not, but I’ve been eager to tell you in any case. The first table was to support my awesome (in the old-fashioned … Continue reading
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