Make a Paper Mockup Before You Commit to the Full Build
A simple outline or folded model can settle a useful size or layout decision. Give the mockup one job, compare versions, and record what it cannot prove.
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A Workshop Build Log You Can Use Again, With a Copyable Template
Record the file, material, revision, and result while the details are fresh. This copyable build-log template helps you restart a project without guessing.
A Cut List Isn’t a Shopping List
Five finished parts do not mean five boards. Keep the part dimensions, stock layout, purchase quantities, and current drawing revision connected.
Paper Weight: Read the Unit Before Buying the Stock
Pounds, GSM, and caliper answer different questions. Read the full stock label before choosing paper for a card, printed insert, or folded model.
Before You Copy a Caliper Reading Into Your Design
Check units, zero, contact, and repeated readings before turning a displayed number into a design dimension. Keep the measurement with your project notes.
