Journal

Notes from the studio

Practical writing about formats, delivery and making things.

What the licence covers, without the legal fog

Personal use, selling finished products, the 500-item limit, and why print-on-demand is different from making the shirt yourself.

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How to open a ZIP on your phone (and why the README says use a computer)

Digital downloads arrive as ZIP files. Here is the reliable way to open one, and what to do when the phone will not cooperate.

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SVG or PNG? What your cutting machine actually needs

The difference between a cut file and a print file, which one to buy for Cricut or Silhouette, and how to tell before you spend money.

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