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http://www.youthedesigner.com/2007/12/10/30-delightful-graphic-design-books/

good starting point for your collection

I have this new theory. Well, new for me at least.
Nobody makes anything new. It may seem new, but its really just something old that was copied, then to get far enough away from the old version to seem new, the artist copies themselves, over and over again. It gets so far from the inspiration/copied work that it seems new, and might as well be new, but its not.

I guess this is important because it allows at creative person (me) to stop trying to do something new. Its not nessecary to tear your hair out try to avoid pre-existing ideas.

Epiphany goddness

What did you do today?

I scared the crap out of my neighbours. If you never hear from me again, I've been deported for suspicion of terrorism.

this is harder than it looks.

I wanted to make the box without using any nails, only glue, but when you want all the sides to be a perfect 90 degrees, it's really hard. i did one thing right though-- if you ever need quick drying glue (and you dont mind it drying black), used JB-Quick. It's a quick drying epoxy to be found in a hardware store and it will hold minimal weight in 4 minutes. Still, using the clamps and glue to make this box took longer than I thought it would so if you're doing something similar, leave yourself plenty of time.

Oh and don't tell anyone in the sculpture studio that you're not a scupture student. Just say you're making a sculpture. It's not lying, it's omission. Don't be afraid to ask for safety advice, and be sure you know how the machines work before you use them. Beth and I were in there 2 years ago when a girl cut off two of her fingers, so be safe. Wear shoes, safety glasses, and use the machines as you're supposed to.

Here's the progress on the box. It's nice and smooth, with rounded edges. Next steps- 1) make the top and bottom of the box 2) cut the logo out (negative) of a piece of sheet metal, and burn through it onto the box 3) make the box insert with the remaining info about the wine