Month: May 2010

Back from Confuzzled 2010

Back from the con, alive. Have almost totally lost my voice though. Manchester devoid of cash points, so no change to buy lozenges until I hit London again where people can purchase medicines in exchange for currency.

Made enough money to repay money borrowed for new stock. Sales weren’t as high as expected though (particularly on the T-shirt front). Also; everyone does not save money for the second day of the dealers den (no matter how much you repeat it to yourself). I’d like to dig up some other dealers figures, but my own were only 60% of Day 1. Just a note for future research.

Journey up went exceptionally smoothly, with me even getting an earlier train! Journey back, not so much with someone laying on train-tracks, delays and being yelled at by an angry guard. So my immediate mood is a bit sour, but by and large it was a very enjoyable con, and the addition of swimming pool is much appreciated.

More later. Have sums to do, stock to check, food to eat, and that motorised bed is still up the road.

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Bampf.

The little Unimat 3 circular saw just made a *bampf* noise and stopped. The fuses are still good, and the breakers haven’t tripped.

I think the motor just blew.

This is troublesome.

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More prep progress

Pink rubber nose has come out perfectly. OMFG it’s so cute. And soft like real skin.
Need to make a black one next.

Think I shall make a poll for CF. Currently I have some rough nose prototypes sitting here. Let the users decide what I should do next? Generic triangle? Squirrel? Small or medium canine? Others?

Rainbow selection also come out well. And replacement velcro heel-pad is done, cut and fits with the rest of the set.

Have trimmed up Razor moulds. Will cast more shortly. Gonna add the three Razor sizes to the main claw display first tho. And get on with the special order display.

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1:14am

finishing up in workshop.

now unhappy with chocolate colouring. Too red. Will remix after CF most likely now.

Rainbow demo set setting in heated cabinet.

Razor series claws first mass casting, setting. Pink Shore 40 nose also, replacement 80S black heel-pad for Velcro footpad display.

Cargo pram also modified and probably sound. Must check allocated train seat and judge position relative to baggage storage. Will carry as much by backpack as possible.

Naruto headbands also almost complete. Hope to be shot of them after so long!

Order of 20 DPFs also being shipped by 1st-class tomorrow. Should arrive in time.

Several displays still need a lot of work, also need to type up, print and laminate point-of-sale, and also print product information leaflets.
Additionally, must work out how to change IRQ assignment for laptops wifi card. Hotel has free wifi apparently and will make uploading icons much easier and cheaper than using phone as modem.
Also must complete and print door art.

Will see about acquiring a haircut tomorrow. Must finish catching up with finances also so I know how much I have in way of food budget.

Mum also intending to provide necklace making materials for my defective claws to sell.

Need to make up several bags of each type for direct sales.

1st Razor batch; 75g leaves underfilled. Go 100g next. Place large end slightly elevated to float level. Learn new fill levels and clean mould lips. Otherwise, good reproduction.

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