The idea put forward in this article is so smart and elegant it makes my brain fizz. Pulling lines off a profile to draw a front-on view of a face with the same proportions is something that I think every artist has done at least a few times… but!Â
If you pull the lines out at an angle, down or up, you can accurately derive the proportions for low and high view shots. Brilliant.
Been wishlisting stuff for Prime Day- when Amazon’s having their massive sale day.  Figured it might be a good time to get some “for the business stuff”- mailing tubes, printable sticker paper.. .maybe button-making supplies.  The more stuff I can make at home and put in my storenvy/etsy shops- the more profit I can get from them (and faster).
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But damn son, Button-makers are fucking expensive- and my bet is that only stuff that’s ELIGIBLE for prime is gonna be part of this sale- and none of the button makers i found on amazon are.
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Does anyone have rec’s for button makers?  And is a 1″ maker pretty standard- and a decent size for selling on your own?  I don’t even know.  I’m mostly looking for ways to crank stuff out at home and sell in my personal shops as opposed to the high-markup required to make any kind of dough off of them on cafepress or zazzle…
I’m still using my BAM hand-press (1-1/4″) after many many years. HOWEVER, the type of press I have is very hard on hands. I would strongly recommend going with a button maker that sits on a tabletop to save your hands some strain.
Some brands other artists have recommended is Tecre and All-American.
