u/ava_reads37

I've got a growing pile of patches sitting in a shoebox that I love but don't have a jacket or bag committed to yet, and it's starting to feel wasteful just leaving them stuffed in there. Right now I've got maybe 40 patches from national parks, a few band ones from shows I went to in my twenties, and a handful of trade ones from a scouting group my uncle was part of decades ago.

I tried pinning some to a corkboard but the pin holes bug me, and I don't want to iron anything down until I'm sure of the layout. A friend suggested one of those canvas patch display boards with the loop backing, which sounds decent but I've read mixed things about how well patches actually grip on those over time, especially heavier ones with a lot of embroidery.

Curious what everyone else does in the "in-between" phase. Do you frame them under glass, use a hanging felt board, or just accept the shoebox life until you commit to a jacket? Also open to hearing how you all organize by theme versus by acquisition date, because mine are currently just chronological and it's making it hard to see patterns in what I actually collect.

Ainda tenho dificuldade em manter o ângulo constante em peças maiores, principalmente em madeiras de veio cruzado tipo jacarandá. Às vezes a lâmina pega o veio errado e sai aquele arranco feio, mesmo bem afiada. Se alguém tiver dica de como ler o sentido do veio antes de passar a plaina, essa parte ainda me pega de surpresa de vez em quando.

De qualquer forma, recomendo pra quem tem paciência. Não é mais rápido que ferramenta elétrica, longe disso, mas o resultado e a sensação de controle valem muito a pena.

I know it's still August but I already ordered a new sketchbook for this year's Inktober. Last year I used regular printer paper taped into an old binder and the ink bled through everything, so I'm trying to be smarter about it this time around.

Thinking about doing a mix of fineliners and a brush pen depending on the day. My hand cramps up badly if I try to do detailed crosshatching every single day for a month, so I'm planning some looser, more gestural pieces mixed in with the tighter ones to save my wrist.

Also trying to figure out if I want to follow the official prompt list or make my own this year. Following someone else's list kept me accountable last time but making my own felt more personal when I tried it two years ago. Might just wait and see what the official list looks like when it drops.

Anyone else already gathering supplies or is it just me being overly excited two months out? Curious what pens people are loyal to for a whole month of daily inking without your hand giving up on you.