How NOT to Mount a Photo on Foamboard

"Only a fool learns from his own mistakes. The wise man learns from the mistakes of others." ~Otto von Bismarck 

Straight cutter, 3 meter long ruler, and cutting mat.

DIY photo mounting can be fun, or a complete nightmare. If you're doing any photo mounting on foamboard, don't repeat my stupid mistakes. Get the right equipment, practice with smaller images, and get right into it. I chose to mount on foamboard for my Library exhibit because it sounded like a fun and interesting project - it was definitely interesting, but not so fun at times.

• Don't be cheap.

I started with a cheap x-acto knife for testing purposes, thinking it would be good enough - boy was I wrong. Did a little research and found the Logan 701-1 Straight Cutter 'Elite' (pictured above). It does 90° straight cuts every time, which will drive you nuts trying to accomplish using a traditional x-acto. Save yourself a headache and buy one.
Also invest in a long cutting mat, I got a 12x36' mat. The longer the better. Don't trust the cutter on a cardboard box thinking it will not scratch up your working area.
Also buy a long metal ruler without a cork back. Having a cork ruler will place the ruler over part of the image, slicing off about 1/4 inch of each side. Without a cork, the ruler can be placed against the image and have it align perfectly every time.

• Don't assume your work will be safe.

I watched this video before beginning this project. He mentions using a mat board for protecting your image - do not skip this step. Just remember Murphy's law, "anything that can go wrong, will go wrong". So protect your work at all times, don't learn the hard way like I did.
After scratching my image, I used bristol board and it did the job perfectly. It may have been the straight cutter that caused the scratch, but I also believe the image was not great quality either - more on that below.

12 Favorite Harlem Shakes

Come on Grumpy Cat, do the Harlem Shake.

Couple weeks a brilliant new dance craze popped out of nowhere called the Harlem Shake.
Naturally, the internets blew up with videos of families, offices, washing machines, synchronized swimmers, drunk people, 30,000 feet up, and almost everything under the sun.
While the craze seems to be dying out, I thought I'd share my 12 favorites.
This was the very first Harlem Shake video I saw. Naturally I was confused, but the moment Stay Puft Marshmallow Man appears, I was sold.

The Wolverine Motion Poster

A new (motion) poster for The Wolverine has been released. Wolverine as a character I never really enjoyed, I was more Team Gambit. That being said, I am always excited for a new Marvel film, even with that train wreck of the first Wolverine Origins.
The animation is stunning on many levels. The rain droplets falling on Logan, and the building, is impressive. They even have animations of rain falling from Logan's sword, talk about attention to detail. The dramatic strobe effect really sets a tone for the next installment. Hopefully it's more grungy and raw, as apposed to being too glossy and having neon lights on steroids of the last film.