Fiber Arts, Ethical AI, and Why My Assistants Can’t Knit Socks

by | Feb 14, 2026 | 0 comments

I recently attended the Global Business Plaza and sat in on a session called Ask Peggy. As always, Peggy makes us think whether we like it or not. That conversation stayed with me and made me realize I need to be much more vocal about how I use AI and what its ethical use looks like in my world.

When I revamped Artemis North, I talked a lot about services and tech. However, I realized I left out the most important part: I don’t do this alone. As a fiber artist, I am all about the tactile. I want to feel the wool, see the way the light hits indigo, and get lost in the texture of it all. But being a late-diagnosed ADHD creative means I also have "The Boulder." You know the one. It sits on your neck, whispers that you have eighty-seven unread emails, and effectively paralyzes you until you are just staring at a wall instead of making your art.

Enter Pip, Bob, and Jim.

Pip, my alpaca mascot, is the soul of the operation. He represents the soft, creative dream. But let’s be real: Pip doesn't have thumbs, and he is terrible at spreadsheets. That is where Bob (ChatGPT) and Jim (Gemini) come in. They are my left and right hands. They are not here to replace my soul; they are here to be my dev team, my marketing department, and my "thought detanglers."

The Elephant in the Room

Someone asked me today, "Does AI write your posts?

The truth is: I love to write. I have spent a lifetime developing my "Fiberarts style" by painting pictures with words. I use AI for suggestions, to tighten my grammar, and to catch the spelling errors my racing brain misses.

But AI does not have a soul yet, and it certainly does not have a sole. I am pretty sure Jim could not knit a sock to save his life. AI does not do the dreaming. Pip handles that. Bob and Jim just help me clear the wreckage so I can finally get to the dreaming.

Sometimes, the Best "AI" is No AI at All

I will be the first to admit I get "shiny-object syndrome." Recently, I was convinced I needed a tool called Moltbot to automate my chaotic inbox. I thought I needed a complex AI solution to save me from the email boulder.

But then I sat down and looked at the tools I already had. It turned out Gmail was already powerful enough; I just had not "tuned" it yet. I did not need a bot; I needed a system.

A Mini-Alchemy Win: How to "Moltbot" Your Gmail

If you are drowning in newsletters and clutter, here is the exact move I used to clear my head:

* Spot the Noise:* In your Gmail search bar, type label:unread to see what is mocking you.

The "Waiting Room" Strategy: Click the three dots on a newsletter and select "Filter messages like these."

The Magic Sequence: Select "Skip the Inbox (Archive it)" and "Apply the label." Create a label called "Read Later."

The Result: Now, those emails go straight to their "room" instead of pinging your phone. You check them when you have the energy, not when they demand it.

Let’s Unblock the Magic Together

This is what I want to teach you. Not just "here is a cool robot," but how to look at your workflow, find the bottleneck, and shove that boulder out of the way. This works whether you use a high-tech assistant or a simple filter.

If your brain feels like a tangled skein of yarn, come join me for TechAlchemy 101. We are going to find the specific, simple tools that give you your time back. I have been there, I am still there, and I have a spare seat at the table and a very fluffy alpaca waiting for you.

Come get unblocked at TechAlchemy 101

Until next time friends...

The Laundry Room Epiphany: How a Washing Machine Taught Me to Love AI

by | Feb 12, 2026 | 0 comments

Let’s be real for a second: if you saw me standing over a galvanized tub in the backyard, scrubbing my jeans against a metal washboard until my knuckles bled, you wouldn’t call me a “purist.” You’d call for help. You’d ask me why on earth I’m making life ten times harder than it needs to be when there is a perfectly good Maytag sitting in the laundry room.

Yet, when it comes to AI, that’s exactly where many of us are stuck. We’ve been told that using these tools is "cheating." We’ve been fed this narrative that if it isn't a struggle, it isn't "real" work.

This past Monday, I was typing up a post about exactly this. I was fired up, explaining that AI isn't some robot takeover; it’s just the modern washing machine for our mental load. Sure, you could do everything by hand-the research, the formatting, the brainstorming-but it’ll wear you out and leave you too exhausted to actually enjoy the clothes you just cleaned. Or, in our case, the art you just made.

As I hit "publish," a little lightbulb went off. I realized that just talking about the "laundry" wasn't enough. I needed to be part of the solution. I needed to show people how to actually use the machine.

The "One-Human Team" Struggle

As a Gen X creative, I grew up in the era of "figure it out yourself." But here’s the rub: mainstream companies have entire floors dedicated to what I’m trying to do at my desk. They have a design team, a dev team, a marketing team, and probably a person whose entire job is just "Strategy."

I have me. I have my computer, my art, and a very supportive husband-but none of them are going to write my curriculum or build my landing pages for me.

For years, I’d start a brilliant project and then hit "The Wall." You know the one. It’s built out of the boring-but-necessary tasks that make our neurospicy brains want to exit the building. The admin, the micro-details, the sheer volume of steps required to bring a vision to life. My brain would glitch, overwhelm would set in, and another "cool idea" would end up in the graveyard of half-finished dreams because I just couldn't focus on the "boring" parts.

Finding the Magic in the Machine

Enter my new "team": Jim (Gemini) and Bob (ChatGPT).

In the few days since that Monday epiphany, I’ve been on a total learning adventure. Instead of AI telling me what to do-which is the exact opposite of how this works-I used these tools to find my weak spots. I used them to understand how my brain actually wants to flow and to find tools that handle the bits that usually cause me to shut down.

With Jim, Bob, and my own beautiful, chaotic brain working in tandem, I’ve managed to create a hands-on, one-hour workshop from scratch. I’ve even been in the virtual trenches, altering my workshop room in The Makers' Community to make sure the space feels just right for what’s coming.

Is it 100% finished? Nope. There’s still more work to do and some digital dust to sweep up, but for the first time, I’m not sweating it. I’m confident I’ll be ready in time because I’m not scrubbing the floor with a toothbrush anymore. I have help, I have direction, and I’m actually achieving the goals I set.

Join Me in the Lab

I’m so excited to share this "TechAlchemy" with you. It isn't about becoming a tech bro or chasing "hustle culture." It’s about making the tech work for us-the makers, the fiber artists, and the thinkers who just want to get our magic out into the world without the soul-crushing overwhelm.

I’m pulling back the curtain so you can see exactly how I use these tools to bridge the gaps in my focus and keep my creative momentum alive. No shame, no "bro-marketing" pressure, and absolutely no judgment-just a warm, friendly seat at the table to see a "neurospicy" tech guide in action.

If you’re curious about how to turn your own creative "laundry list" into something manageable (and maybe even fun), I’d love to see you there.

Click here to see the details and grab your spot!

How does this feel for your "sassy but warm" vibe? If you like it, would you like me to help you draft some "behind-the-scenes" image prompts for your workshop room to use in the post?

Until next time friends...

AI Didn’t Make Me Lazy. It Made My Vision Possible.

by | Feb 9, 2026 | 0 comments

There’s a "spicy" little myth floating around that using AI is "cheating". The narrative suggests you’ve simply outsourced your soul, kicked your feet up, and are lounging in a silk robe while a robot does the heavy lifting.

First of all: hilarious. Second: if you saw the sheer volume of my "neurospicy" to-do list, you’d know AI didn’t make me lazy. It made me able to finish things.

The Executive Function Tax

As a creative with a loud imagination, ideas have never been my problem. I can see the "brain-movie" of a finished project-the vibe of a space, the structure of a workshop, the flow of a landing page-long before it exists

My struggle is the bottleneck. It’s the 18-step obstacle course between "in my head" and "in the real world". It’s the tabs, the half-drafts, and the "I’ll come back to this later" pile that inevitably turns into a digital junk drawer with legs.

For me, AI isn’t the creator. I am the creator. AI is the translator-the assistant that helps me get the vision out of my brain before it evaporates.

From Brain-Movie to Concrete Reality

When people say AI makes things "too easy," I have to ask: Easy for whom?. The hard part isn't typing; it’s pulling the right words out of the fog while juggling ten jobs and an ADHD brain that’s playing the "where did I put that important thing" game on hard mode.

AI helps me do the part that drains me so I can do the part that lights me up.

  • It reduces friction: Taking a chaotic brain dump and turning it into a structured plan, a script, or a checklist.
  • It provides accessibility: Using a tool to lower the "starting cost" of a task isn't a moral failure-it's building a digital wheelchair ramp for your mind.
  • It prevents burnout: Efficiency is what keeps you from rage-quitting your own dreams.

Taste is the Anchor

AI can generate a lot of content, but most of it is "beige"-like unseasoned chicken. It lacks your lived experience, your humor, and your "nope, that’s not it" radar.

I still steer the ship. I decide what is aligned and what is "corporate nonsense". If anything, AI has made my voice clearer because it forces me to articulate exactly what I mean. I’m constantly refining, defining, and putting my personality in on purpose.

Building a Team (Without the Payroll)

The biggest shift has been treating AI like a diverse department rather than a single tool. Running a creative business means you're wearing fifteen hats at once:

  • **The Copywriter**: Tightening captions and brainstorming hooks.

  • **The Dev Assistant**: Troubleshooting tech without spiraling into ten open browser tabs.

  • **The Brand Strategist**: Refining messaging to ensure it makes sense to people who don't live inside my head.

I am still the Director. AI isn't running my business; it’s helping me run it so I can actually remember to do things like "drink water".

Systems Beat Willpower

Working with AI is a learned skill, not magic. It’s about iteration-learning how to give better direction, provide context, and shape the output until it clicks.

My visions were never the problem. The bottleneck was. I’m not using AI because I don’t want to do the work; I’m using it because I want the ideas in my head to become real tools people can use and art they can connect with.

AI didn't make me lazy. It gave my vision a way out.

Until next time, friends...

“You Believe the Wrong News”: The Psychology Behind the Shutdown

by | Jan 28, 2026 | 0 comments

Yesterday on Hive, I got one of those comments that’s half static, half attitude. The message itself was so garbled I couldn’t even tell what point she was trying to make. Then came the follow-up: I “believe the wrong news outlets.”

Ah yes. The classic. Insult first, then pretend you’re the reasonable one while you imply the other person is brainwashed. It’s a move, and it’s everywhere right now.

I didn’t clap back. I just wished her a nice day and kept it moving. But it stuck in my brain, because it made me wonder: how do people get to a place where they can dismiss credible reporting, video, and eyewitness accounts as “propaganda”… and feel righteous about it?

A recent example is the public outcry around two fatal encounters in Minneapolis involving federal immigration agents, including the deaths of U.S. citizens Renée Nicole Good and Alex Pretti. Major outlets have reported on the cases, and lawmakers have been seeking records and answers, which tells you this isn’t just “internet drama.”

So what’s actually happening in the human brain when someone’s default response is, “Fake news”?

When politics becomes identity, facts feel like an attack

At first, politics is preferences: taxes, healthcare, immigration, whatever. For some people it shifts into identity: This is my team. These are my people. This is who I am.

Once that happens, criticism of the leader or movement doesn’t land as information. It lands as a threat.

Not “Maybe I should reconsider this.” More like:

  • “You’re calling me stupid.”

  • “You’re calling my people evil.”

  • “You’re trying to take away my place in the world.”

If you’ve ever watched someone defend a messy relationship way past the point of reason, you already understand the vibe. It’s not about logic. It’s about protecting the self.

Motivated reasoning: your brain turns into a defense lawyer

Motivated reasoning is basically when the brain stops being a judge and becomes a lawyer hired by your feelings.

Same person, same IQ, same ability to analyze… but the standards change depending on whether the information helps or hurts “their side.”

  • If a story makes their team look good, it’s “obvious” and “common sense.”

  • If a story makes their team look bad, suddenly it’s “biased,” “out of context,” “doctored,” “the media always lies.”

So when someone says “you believe the wrong outlets,” sometimes it’s not a real critique. It’s a reflex that lets them avoid grappling with anything uncomfortable.

Cognitive dissonance: the brain hates the sentence “I might be wrong”

Cognitive dissonance is the mental itch you get when two beliefs can’t comfortably coexist, like:

  • “My side is the good guys.”

  • “My side is connected to something horrifying.”

That clash hurts. So the mind reaches for the quickest painkiller, not the most accurate conclusion.

That’s how people end up with lines like:

  • “That didn’t happen.”

  • “It happened, but it’s exaggerated.”

  • “It happened, but they deserved it.”

  • “It happened, but it was staged.”

“Propaganda” is the ultimate shortcut because it turns a complicated reality into a simple dismissal. One word, no discomfort.

Group belonging is stronger than “being right”

Here’s the part people underestimate: humans are wired for belonging. And belonging is not a cute personality trait. It’s survival software.

If someone’s social world is tied to a political identity, changing their mind can mean real consequences: conflict, shame, isolation, losing their online tribe, losing their offline peace.

So even if doubt flickers privately, it gets crushed publicly. Doubling down becomes the safer option.

This is why the “wrong news” accusation is so popular. It’s not just an argument. It’s a loyalty signal. A little flag they wave to show they’re still part of the group.

“The media lies” becomes a filter, not a thought

Healthy skepticism says: “Let’s verify this.”

But there’s another mode where “mainstream sources are lying” becomes the default setting. Once that filter is installed, any negative information about the leader is automatically tagged as hostile content.

At that point, evidence is not evaluated. It’s rejected.

And the person rejecting it can genuinely feel like they’re being smart and protected. That’s the twist. The rejection itself feels like wisdom.

Conspiracy thinking can feel comforting

A messy world is hard to tolerate. Randomness is scary. Injustice is scary. The idea that powerful systems can hurt people and there’s no clean explanation is… a lot.

Conspiracy stories offer emotional relief:

  • Someone is in control.

  • Nothing is random.

  • You are one of the few who “sees the truth.”

That last one is addictive. Confusion turns into superiority, and suddenly doubt feels like weakness.

The goal isn’t to “win,” it’s to stay human

I’m not writing this to start a war, and I’m not interested in dunking on strangers for sport. I’m writing it because I want people to understand what they’re up against when a conversation collapses into “wrong outlets” and “propaganda.”

Because here’s the truth: you can’t fact-check someone out of a position they’re using to protect their identity and social safety.

You can sometimes lower the temperature by shifting the conversation from teams to values:

  • “Do you believe citizens should be safe from excessive force and have accountability when things go wrong?”

  • “What evidence would you consider trustworthy, and why?”

  • “Can we talk without insults, or are we done here?”

That last one matters. Boundaries are not mean. They’re adult.

Wrap-up: Carney, Havel, and the little sign in the window

This is why Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Davos speech hit me so hard. In his address at the World Economic Forum on January 20, 2026, he referenced Václav Havel’s essay The Power of the Powerless and the “greengrocer” story: a shopkeeper displays a political slogan he doesn’t believe because it’s safer to comply than to stand out. Havel’s point was that systems survive when ordinary people keep performing the lie. (You can read the full speech here.)

That’s what a lot of “you believe the wrong news” comments are, if we’re being honest. It’s a sign in the window. It’s a performance of belonging.

And if we want a better world, we need more people willing to take the sign down, ask hard questions, and “live in truth,” even when it’s uncomfortable.

Not perfectly. Just honestly.

Until next time friends...

The Red Hat That Freaked Out the Nazis

by | Jan 26, 2026 | 6 comments

Hi friends. It’s hard to know where to start lately.

I’m Canadian, and I’ve been watching my neighbours to the south go through things that are, honestly, horrifying. The kind of stuff that makes your stomach drop because you can feel how fast fear gets normalised. I can’t pretend I fully understand what it’s like to live inside that every day, but I do know this: when people’s rights and safety start getting messed with, silence helps the wrong side.

My dad was a WWII vet. He watched the early signs of what was coming, and he signed up anyway. Not because he loved war, but because he didn’t want his future kids living in a world run by cruelty, propaganda, and people addicted to power. So when I see history rhyming, I don’t want to look away.

And as a fiberartist, I keep coming back to this truth: our crafts have never been “just crafts.” They’ve always carried meaning. Sometimes comfort. Sometimes identity. Sometimes straight-up defiance.

Which brings me to one of my favourite stories of quiet resistance.

Imagine this: a knitted hat as a protest

During World War II, when Norway was occupied by Nazi Germany (starting April 1940), ordinary people needed ways to show unity without getting hauled in for it. Big gestures were dangerous. So they did what humans always do under pressure: they got smart and subtle.

In Norway, one of those subtle symbols was a red, knitted, pointed winter cap with a tassel. It’s often called a nisselue (or rød topplue).

The guardian of the farm: the Nisse

This hat wasn’t invented as a protest symbol. It was already part of Norwegian culture.

The red cap is tied to the Nisse, a gnome-like guardian figure in Norwegian folklore, connected to farms, home, and Christmas traditions. Nisser are basically always pictured in that bright red cap.

So when the occupation tried to crush Norwegian identity, the hat became more than a cute folklore thing. It became a flag you could wear on your head.

A silent, colourful rebellion

People started wearing the red nisselue as a way of saying: we’re still us.

It wasn’t loud. It wasn’t violent. But it was visible. Teens wore them in the streets. Artists put red-hatted nisser on Christmas cards alongside very Norwegian imagery and phrases like “God norsk jul” (“Good Norwegian Christmas”). Those cards were not subtle, and authorities treated them like open defiance.

There was also a broader crackdown on national symbols around that time. In late 1941, there were bans around using the Norwegian flag and its colours in ways authorities considered “demonstrations” against the occupation.

So yes. A red knitted hat could absolutely be seen as a political act.

The 1942 ban: “Stop wearing the red hats”

The red hats spread so widely that police in Trondheim basically said, “Okay, that’s enough.”

A notice dated February 23, 1942 warned that use of red toppluer had increased so much it was now considered a demonstration. The ban would apply starting Thursday, February 26, 1942. Hats could be confiscated, people could be punished, and for children under 14, the parents could be held responsible.

Let that sink in for a second.

Not a weapon. Not a poster. Not a protest march.

A red knitted hat.

That’s how fragile authoritarian control is. It panics over symbols, because symbols spread faster than orders.

And of course, the knitters pivoted

Norwegians didn’t stop resisting. They adjusted.

After the crackdown, you start seeing Christmas cards with nisser wearing hats in yellow, blue, or green instead of red, or cards that play games with the symbolism.

And alongside the hats, people used other quiet symbols too, like the paperclip worn on lapels, meaning “we are bound together.”

The pattern is always the same: when people are threatened, they find each other. When speech is controlled, they communicate sideways.

Knitting the resistance today

There’s something deeply grounding about touching this history with your own hands. Casting on stitches that someone else once knit under threat is not just “making a hat.” It’s choosing to remember. It’s choosing to pay attention.

If you want to add this to your project list, here a great Ravelry option:

Melt the ICE Hat  by YarnCultMN: a modern pattern inspired by the same red-hat symbolism, published January 2026, written for DK and worsted weight, with 200–250 yards listed.

(All proceeds from the sale of this pattern go to the immigrant aid agencies who will distribute the funds to those impacted by the actions of ICE)

Closing: what do we do with any of this?

I don’t have a neat little bow to tie on this, because real life isn’t neat.

But I do believe this: as citizens of the world, we don’t get to outsource our morals. The best we can do is stay awake, stay curious, stay connected, and use whatever we have to push back against dehumanization, everywhere. Sometimes that looks like donating, calling reps, showing up for a neighbour, supporting journalists, or protecting someone who’s being targeted. Sometimes it looks like building community so people aren’t isolated. And sometimes, yes, it looks like making something with your hands that says: you are not alone.

Because history doesn’t just remember the loud heroes. It remembers the millions of ordinary people who refused to let fear become normal.

Until next time friends...

Ender-3 V3 KE Review for Beginners – 3D Printing on Linux Mint as a Fiber Artist

by | Nov 15, 2025 | 0 comments

We finally did it. We jumped on the 3D printing wagon, and honestly, it is way better than I expected.

My hubs and I spent far too many nights down the "best beginner 3D printer" rabbit hole before we landed on the Creality Ender-3 V3 KE 3D printer. It is marketed as friendly for beginners and hobbyists, and after a week with it, I would say they are not wrong.

Is this a super technical Ender-3 V3 KE review? Nope. This is the "real human learning 3D printing for beginners while chasing dopamine" version.

Why I Wanted a 3D Printer as a Fiber Artist

I have been a fiber artist for decades, happily collecting techniques like other people collect mugs. Knitting, crochet, mixed media, photography, art... if it lets my hands stay busy, I am in.

The problem: I take my projects everywhere.

That means I have spent a ridiculous amount of time (and more money than I want to admit) trying to figure out the best way to:

  • Carry my yarn and projects
  • Keep tools from stabbing through bags
  • Not lose tiny scissors, needles, and stitch markers in the bottom of the void

So when I started looking into 3D printing for crafters and fiber artists, my brain went:

"Oh. This is it. This is NerdVanna."

I wanted a printer that would let me create:

  • Tool organizers
  • Yarn and project containers
  • Photography gadgets
  • Fun gifts for friends and family

Enter the Ender-3 V3 KE.

3D Printing on Linux Mint: Installing Creality Print

I am running **Linux Mint**, so one of my first questions was:
*Can I actually get the slicer software to work without a three day meltdown?*

Good news: yes.

I downloaded Creality Print and got it running on Linux Mint without drama.

Quick note for Linux Mint users:
Install the Flatpak version using `sudo` so everything has the permissions it needs.

Once it was installed and I opened Creality Print for the first time, I felt like I had just landed in a strange new world.
Buttons everywhere. Grid. Ghost printer. Settings. More settings.

And you know what? It was fantastic.

This is where the "3D printing for beginners" journey really starts: awkward clicking, random hovering, and the eternal question:

"If I press this, will it explode or just slice something?"

Discovering Free 3D Print Files: Thingiverse Adventure

One of the best parts about getting into 3D printing as a beginner is realizing there are already entire libraries of free projects out there.

My first stop: Thingiverse.

For a total newbie, it felt like a toy store. I started with photography tools and found:

Very cool. Very useful. But this is not what broke my brain.

That happened when I typed one little word into the search bar:

"yarn"

3D Printing for Fiber Artists: The Yarn Ball Container

Front and center was this glorious thing:

Surprise Yarn Ball Container

A container that looks like a ball of yarn.
Roughly the size of a 100 g skein.
Designed to hold tools.

For someone who lives inside a yarn-filled brain, this was a direct hit.

I needed this print in my hands yesterday.

Slicing, Printing and Failing Forward

So I downloaded the files, pulled them into Creality Print, stared at the screen and thought:

"Hmmm... now what?"

My husband had already printed the iconic little Benchy boat, which in 3D printing world is the starter boss, so he was officially "slightly more experienced."

Together we:

1. Chose the Ender-3 V3 KE as the printer profile
2. Let Creality Print do auto-supports
3. Sliced the model
4. Exported it to the printer
5. Hit print and hoped for the best

We printed the first half of the container. Twice.

And it was… not great.

  • Holes where there should never be holes
  • Walls too thin and flimsy
  • Not even close to "tossable in a project bag" quality

I was disappointed, but if there is one thing fiber arts has trained me for, it is stubborn persistence. If I can frog an entire sweater and start over, I can reprint a fake ball of yarn.

Finding a Better Remix: Screwed Together, Not Popping Open

While the second print was going, I did what any proper crafter does when something is not working: I opened another tab and kept going.

Digging deeper into Thingiverse, I found a remixed version of the yarn ball container where the two halves screw together.

Even better:

  • No random popping open
  • No tools rolling across the floor
  • Less chaos in my bag

I downloaded the remix, pulled it into Creality Print, and did a bit more research into:

  • Wall thickness
  • Infill percentage
  • Print speed

Then I held my breath, clicked **Print**, and walked away before I could start micromanaging the machine.

Victory: A Yarn Ball Tool Container That Actually Works

This time, it worked.

The new version printed beautifully:

  • The walls were thicker and solid
  • The container was basically watertight
  • The supports snapped off without too much fuss

End result:
I now have a yarn-ball-shaped container that:

  • Holds my hooks, needles, and tiny scissors
  • Screws securely closed
  • Fits perfectly in the pocket of my bag

My precious tools are now living inside a fake ball of wool, and I am unreasonably happy about it.

This is exactly the kind of thing that makes **3D printing for fiber artists** so powerful. It is not just toys and figurines. It is:

  • Custom organizers
  • Project-specific containers
  • Little quality-of-life upgrades for your making life

3D Printing for Beginners: What I Have Learned So Far

After just a week with the Ender-3 V3 KE and Creality Print on Linux Mint, here is my quick beginner take:

What I am loving

  • Beginner friendly setup: Once we got a feel for it, the Ender-3 V3 KE has been approachable, even as a first 3D printer.
  • Linux Mint friendly: Creality Print runs on my Linux system, which makes my inner nerd very happy.
  • Endless project ideas: Thingiverse and other repositories make it easy to start printing right away without designing everything from scratch.

What I am still figuring out

  • Dialing in the "perfect" print settings
  • Understanding when to tweak wall thickness, supports and infill
  • Not starting five new prints in a row just because I found a cute gadget

Christmas, Gifts and Future Chaos

Christmas is creeping closer, so I am not going to spoil what we are printing for friends and family. Let us just say:

  • The Ender-3 V3 KE is getting a workout
  • We are absolutely using 3D printing for gifts
  • My creative and nerdy sides are having a full-on party

3D printing has officially joined the list of tools in my creative studio, right next to the yarn, hooks, needles and paints.

If you are a crafter or fiber artist wondering whether 3D printing for beginners is worth the trouble, here is my answer after one week:

Yes. Especially if you are the kind of person who gets way too excited about storage solutions, custom tools and yarn-shaped containers.

Stay tuned. This is only the first layer.

Until next time friends...