My brother left a wooden chess set in his car during a summer road trip and the rooks started looking like they were leaning over... it was kinda funny but also sad because that set was from our granddad. He tried steaming them back into shape but they never sat flat again. Just turned into wobbly little soldiers.

Hate it when the greenhorn makes you look bad by actually knowing what they're doing. Guess we're both learning something that day.

Funny you mention this because it actually made me think about how colors work in real life. Pure black doesn't really exist in nature. Even the darkest shadows have a hint of color bouncing around from the sky or the ground. So using dark blues or purples is more true to how our eyes actually see the world. That natural feel probably connects with people more than they even realize.

YouTube tutorials are a lifesaver. Makes you feel like a sewing genius until you stab yourself with the needle for the fifth time.

Paper tape's just jealous of mesh for finally showing up to the party (decades late).