The cat flopping over the first time he wears the backpack was spot on

I’m still bitter that they killed Inbox. It was superior to Gmail in every way.

All I can think of is that OP is going to some kind of comic-con and has intricate body paint/an outfit that is so inconvenient to take on and off that they’d rather minimize their food and drinks for 3 days.

The machine may be cheap but keep in mind the cost of those pods. If you’re on a student budget, I’d recommend buying some sort of coffee pot, whichever fits your preferences. Either an Italian espresso maker, or a French press, or an aeropress. Those are pretty cheap and can all be used with regular coffee, which will be way more budget friendly in the long run.

I like to follow written instructions so I would recommend finding books on places like archive.org to get started.

I haven’t used video instructions, but I assume YouTube has a ton of them.

I would say the initial wrapping usually takes me an evening, so 2-3 hours. Then the marking may take 1-2 hours depending on the type. And the embroidery can vary a lot depending on the design. It can take 2 hours, it can take 10.

But the process is very satisfying. You can see your progress and the geometry of it all is really fun to observe and build upon.

They are! They’re pretty heavy with all the layers and they’re super satisfying to toss in your palm.

I saw an article about them a long time ago on this is colossal and it really made me want to learn how to make one.