Guides, from the bench
Written while building and using the tools on real jobs. No filler, no affiliate links, and every one of them ends with a checklist you can work from.
Method · WordCloud Studio
How to turn survey answers into a word cloud that actually says something
A practical method for turning hundreds of free-text survey responses into one honest picture, including the cleaning steps most word cloud tutorials skip.
· 9 min read
Design · WordCloud Studio
Word cloud design: choosing shapes, fonts and colour that stay readable
Why most word clouds turn to mush, and the specific choices — silhouette, typeface, palette, density — that keep one legible at poster size and on a phone.
· 11 min read
Workflow · 4B Engraver
How to engrave serial numbers into a batch of 3D prints
Numbering a production run without CAD: where to put the mark, how deep to cut it, and how to keep the digits readable after the first layer lines appear.
· 8 min read