While there are always risks, challenges and unexpected hurdles, this project is significantly less complicated than our previous project, and are quite hopeful to stay on schedule. My Light Pad features two precise registration pegs, which make it super easy to keep your pages lined up while you draw. So, before my trip the factory started inspecting every single paper pack and separating them good from bad. Kids can use this to trace designs while incrementally changing details as they move from page to page.

Sold by Andy Bailey, a YouTube personality famous for his flip books, the papers are acid free, have a luxuriously smooth texture, and come in two sizes; they’re also pre-punched to accommodate binding screws (included, in two sizes, with an attractive gold finish). It’s one of the most helpful tools--it’s like a very small “light table” for tracing over your previous drawings. So there we were… it was the last possible minute, and everyone was waiting for us to give our approval.Kids get to color in the images, assemble the pages (which are pre-numbered), and use bulldog clips (included) to hold it all together. I'm not mentioning this to brag or flex--I mention this because I want you guys to know that I'm dedicated to making you a quality product. Due to their simplicity, making a flip book is a great activity for creative kids, encouraging them to explore their drawing, narrative, and construction skills. My name is Andy Bailey—I’m a stop-motion animator and worked on the Oscar-nominated movies ParaNorman, The Boxtrolls, Kubo and the Two Strings, and Missing Link.

Let me just say that while this was a frustrating situation, it’s a good thing we did our final inspection! This kit comes with a comprehensive instruction booklet that tells you how to use everything in the kit. The software is easy to use and comes with a wide range of features, so you can create exactly the kind of animation you want.If you’ve already done that, your item hasn’t arrived, or it’s not as described, you can report that to Etsy by opening a case. But there was NO WAY we could accept the shipment, knowing that 40% of the inspected paper packs had incorrectly drilled holes. As a backer you will have an inside look each step along the way as we send consistent updates about our progress. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). I love that there is an extra size of paper, and a cord for the light pad that’s just the right size.

It allows you to see through to your previous drawings, make gradual changes, and keep your animation consistent from page to page. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions.Fliptomania sells a wide range of these to appeal to different interests, with sets featuring a butterfly and a frog, a rocket and a robot, and a couple of dinosaurs, among other pairings. With over 100 million products and brands from the international market, we provide a diverse range of options to cater to every requirement. We provide trustworthy and helpful advice about materials to artists ranging from beginner to professional. So, you’ll get two single packs of Andymation’s Premium Flipbook Paper, which is absolutely perfect for “onion skinning” and has excellent thickness for smooth flipping with minimal blur.

Our factory was great to work with on this, and they ate much of the paper and labor cost themselves. To reduce the risk of fire, never leave vintage electrical or electronic products plugged in unattended. It was a fantastic trip, and I could not have been happier with the progress we made while I was there.Finally by holding a square angled paper up to the back guide, and resting it next to the drill bits as a visual reference, the machine operator agreed that he could see a slight variance in angle.