June 29, 2009
Checking the records, there have been a whopping four donations for the first half of this year. It’s not surprising, though, considering the current state of the economy.
Today, the process of making a donation has been tweaked just a little. Guests now have a choice of either making a one-time donation of any amount (as before), or signing up for recurring $1 monthly donations. The recurring donations are automatically transfered, and you can cancel at any time. As always, payments are securely handled by PayPal.
June 26, 2009
Designed by David Occhino.
Designed by David Occhino.
These two free fonts, designed by David Occhino, are just the tip of the iceburg. David has other Disney and movie-inspired fonts on his website. Among his collection is Kingdom, a far more finished and professional take on the Disneyland® logo. My version, Started By a Mouse, was my very first font, and it pales in comparisson to David’s work. Keep going, David!
June 22, 2009
Okay, here’s an update on the Sleeping Beauty Castle paper model. It doesn’t belong with the Designing a Paper Model images, so it’s going here.
Before finally moving onto the adding of tabs and labels, I’m finishing up the stained glass windows. The real-life windows have a lot of detail. So much, in fact, that it would be insane to recreate it all. Since the printed windows will only be 2-3 inches high, a lot of that information (and work) would be lost. So, you may notice things like Maleficent’s missing face. Hopefully, no one will miss it.
-UPDATE-
I’ve printed a test of this technique using vellum (I love vellum!). Two printed images were overlapped, and the colors really do become much more saturated. I clipped both a single print and a double-print to my desk lamp, and you can see a vast improvement. The photos to the left have not been retouched.
By the way, I got the idea/tip from Dave Lowe’s blog.
June 16, 2009
Well, the Craft ROBO machine arrived Monday, and I’ve had some time to play with this new toy. First, let’s take it out of the box. Inside is the machine, a power cord, a power adapter, a USB cable, a pen plotter tip, a blade cutting tip, three cutter caps, a CD-ROM, a user’s manual, an installation sheet, and a media pack. The media pack contains the carrier sheet, a sheet of thin cardstock, a sheet of blue vinyl, and a sheet of clear transfer film.
June 15, 2009
The Dead Man’s Chest: A Paper Model in Progress Flickr photo set is being replaced. Now known simply as Designing a Paper Model, the new set features the current Sleeping Beauty Castle model, and is being updated with current modeling techniques. To stay up-to-date on the model’s progress and learn how I design my paper models, visit Designing a Paper Model.
June 13, 2009
I know this month’s celebration present is a little late, but I’ve been busy with the new paper model and some client work. The download is quietly sitting in my computer waiting to be uploaded, possibly along with a Fan Board update.
I did break down and buy a Craft ROBO on Wednesday, so it should arrive next week. I’ll see about getting a video and review of the machine posted.
June 2, 2009
Whew! After over 100 hours, the model has been modeled and unfolded. So far, there is a total of 549 pieces, but after the parts gets chopped up to fit onto printable pages, there is likely to be more.
Instead of using Flash to arrange and render the pieces, I’m going to try using Adobe Illustrator. I’m not too familiar with the program, mainly because I’ve been purposely avoiding it. But, I think it will save me some time, and I’ve been looking into buying a Craft ROBO this month. There is a plugin for Illustrator, which will make cutting paper models a lot faster . . . hopefully.
"These paper projects are works of art."
--Keith