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Post by PLurker on Jul 14, 2014 3:23:44 GMT
immediately go into mass production/assembly line mode and work on all at once (say, making a dozen) or make one, work out all the kinks, and then go in mass mode and make the remaining. Don't make a lot of chipboard items so want advise from experienced. What has worked with you? Any other advise? Thanks.
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Post by cmpeter on Jul 14, 2014 3:32:04 GMT
I would make one (a prototype) and then mass produce the yes.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Jul 14, 2014 3:51:37 GMT
Definitely make one start to finish first, because you will probably discover some shortcuts you can take with the rest once you go through the process. Once you have one under your belt, it will be a lot easier and faster to mass produce the rest assembly line style.
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Post by TracieClaiborne on Jul 14, 2014 4:10:52 GMT
I need more details, LOL. What is the them and why are you making multiples? what size?
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Post by craftygamer on Jul 14, 2014 4:31:05 GMT
Whenever I have to mass produce anything, I start out with one, just to make sure they will turn out the way I pictured. If it doesn't turn out how I want, I keep making one at a time, with the added improvements, until it's exactly how I want it. At that time, I then go into mass production mode.
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Post by Basket1lady on Jul 14, 2014 4:38:02 GMT
Definitely make one and work out any problems. Whatcha making?
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Post by PLurker on Jul 14, 2014 4:56:10 GMT
Thanks all. Yeah, I kinda "knew" the answer before I asked. I am just in the "thought process" and anxious to get them done. Don't need them until the holidays, really, but once the idea is there I can't wait to get them done. (although procrastination sometimes occurs after the thought!-maybe Christmas 2015??? LOL) I am making chipboard albums for my kids and all their cousins. Traditionally, we spend Christmas Eve at their Grandma's house (my mom). I try and take a picture of them all together as a group-just "the cousins". I've got pics of them sitting as little angels, and then as they got older a bit more "out of control" (being goofy). The 1st year they "wouldn't cooperate" it frustrated me to see them with all the silly faces, rabbit ears, feet in the air etc. Then when I got the photo developed it became the "Griswald Family Holiday" and a favorite. It was more the real them. Now its just whatever they do/want is fine with me.
Anyhow, I purchased "The Night Before Christmas" Golden Books and am going to use them for albums, using those photos for a page a year. The cover will stay the cover and the pages will used as background paper. Will have to copy pages to adhere to both sides of chipboard. Kids are all teens or older now so I think they'll get a kick out of it. I think I will start with year first was born for all kids so they can see "life before them".
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Post by papersilly on Jul 14, 2014 17:23:19 GMT
I do a lot of assembly line projects and I always start with a prototype before doing the rest. saves time and money to iron out the kinks first.
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Post by 3dcrafter on Jul 14, 2014 18:26:25 GMT
Like the posters above me, I also make a prototype and then do an assembly line process when I mass produce projects. I find it's just easier for me to correct a mistake on one item, then to have to do it an additional twenty times; especially if I am limited on supplies or time in which to work with.
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Post by aljack on Jul 14, 2014 20:28:14 GMT
I always do a prototype and then mass produce. It helps me when making three or more. Good luck!
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Post by rumplesnat on Jul 14, 2014 21:12:19 GMT
I'm a mass producer, sometimes I'll do one complete project and mass produce the rest, other times I'll just do them all at once.
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Jul 15, 2014 2:19:12 GMT
I start with the album either premade or cut by me.
I then determine my paper and adhere to one album to figure placement. I then cut all the paper for the rest of the albums and put into gallon zip bags.
I then will start going through the album making mats, embellishments etc and cutting for the other albums as I make each decision.
I essentially making the kits as I build my first one.
I do this because it is a PITA to go back and try to remember each step and now that all the work is done, I can just take my kits and assemble while watching a movie or tv
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Post by craftygamer on Jul 15, 2014 3:42:18 GMT
Plurker, that sound awesome! I'm sure all the kids will just love them. Will you also add some blank pages at the end so they can keep adding pictures to each year? And make sure you take pics of them enjoying their books, too. :-)
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Post by PLurker on Jul 15, 2014 4:40:47 GMT
craftygamer, Thanks and yes and yes. I am also thinking of putting XMas pics of the cousins born before them in smaller pics with the year by them too so those that came after can see The Night Before Christmas Before Them. The other favorite Christmas at home tradition is taking a photo of my kids (usually in pj's) standing next to the trees they put up and decorate in their rooms. Just a simple little album to ad to each year. They've had these little pathetic (but loved!) trees since they were toddlers. The trees are prob about 3 feet tall. They started looking w a y up to those trees and now the trees come up to about hip/waist level as both DD and DS are close to 6' or 5 foot 12- as my DD likes to say. Its hilarious to see the change over the years. And all the ornaments they chose to put on them... some look heavier than the tree causing them to bend.... think Charlie Brown tree. And yes, there have been years with Linus-like blankets wrapped around the base. But they are their special trees and they would never trade them for a mighty spruce! Christmas rocks doesn't it!?  |
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Post by scrappington on Jul 15, 2014 11:28:05 GMT
Make a sample book and work from there. Its a lot easier to mass produce if you know what you are making. And if you start running short on certain items its ok. A couple books can have slightly different elements.
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