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RECEIVE VERY INFREQUENT UPDATES FROM US: Tumblr (3.0; @wintercheckfactory)http://wintercheckfactory.tumblr.com/<img src="http://20.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kuevhwfHi71qzbtyfo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Beetle and Flor: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/porcelainskulls" target="_blank">porcelainskulls</a></p>http://wintercheckfactory.tumblr.com/post/276780566http://wintercheckfactory.tumblr.com/post/276780566Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:46:44 -0500<img src="http://8.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktubo6OgFE1qz5uzuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://wintercheck.tumblr.com/post/261208424/dwell-is-making-working-this-weekend-much-easier" target="_blank">wintercheck</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Dwell made working Thanksgiving weekend much easier.</p> </blockquote>http://wintercheckfactory.tumblr.com/post/267003175http://wintercheckfactory.tumblr.com/post/267003175Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:50:45 -0500<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="300" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7879857&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF"><param name="quality" value="best" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="scale" value="showAll" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7879857&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF" /><embed src="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7879857&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://wintercheck.tumblr.com/post/262293694/last-month-i-had-paper-tubes-manufactured-in" target="_blank">wintercheck</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Last month, I had paper tubes manufactured in Wayne, NJ and went down to see how they were actually made. Here’s a video.</p> </blockquote>http://wintercheckfactory.tumblr.com/post/266773534http://wintercheckfactory.tumblr.com/post/266773534Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:50:39 -0500<img src="http://16.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktxm3jXzs51qz5uzuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://wintercheck.tumblr.com/post/263646276/when-a-manufacturer-needs-to-identify-a-fabric" target="_blank">wintercheck</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>When a manufacturer needs to identify a fabric (and there’s no label) they’ll cut a small piece off the garment and then burn it. If it shrivels up into ash and smells bad, then it is a protein or something natural like silk. If it is synthetic like polyester, it will melt into a hard ball like plastic and be odorless. (working on some guayaberas here)</p> </blockquote>http://wintercheckfactory.tumblr.com/post/266585929http://wintercheckfactory.tumblr.com/post/266585929Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:48:33 -0500<p><a href="http://wintercheck.tumblr.com/post/266424551/have-you-just-upgraded-your-camera-and-want-to-sell" target="_blank">wintercheck</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>I need something that will sync up to a mono light. Please email me if you do! <br/> kw@wintercheckfactory.com</p> </blockquote>http://wintercheckfactory.tumblr.com/post/266432801http://wintercheckfactory.tumblr.com/post/266432801Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:46:26 -0500<img src="http://9.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktn3awXzq01qz5uzuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://wintercheck.tumblr.com/post/256230054/im-now-very-excitedly-selling-at-reed-space" target="_blank">wintercheck</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>I’m now (very excitedly) selling at <a href="http://thereedspace.com/" target="_blank"><b>Reed Space</b></a>.</p> </blockquote>http://wintercheckfactory.tumblr.com/post/261128031http://wintercheckfactory.tumblr.com/post/261128031Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:10:25 -0500<img src="http://21.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kt7qpr13Rr1qzw5x3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://wintercheck.tumblr.com/post/246755720/kontraptionist-f-is-the-factory-in-the" target="_blank">wintercheck</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://kontraptionist.tumblr.com/post/246186200/f-is-the-factory-in-the-wintercheck-factory" target="_blank">kontraptionist</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>“F” is the “Factory” in the <a title="The Wintercheck Factory" href="http://www.wintercheckfactory.com/" target="_blank">Wintercheck Factory</a>. Here’s the start of an engraving pass on a series of fancy-pants money holders that are another piece in the long line of awesome goodies by <a title="The Wintercheck Factory's Tumblr page" href="http://wintercheck.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Kristen</a> and company. This job is being run on the CNC router, material is 1/16” aluminum, alloy 6061.</p> </blockquote> F is for fancy-pants, actually.</blockquote>http://wintercheckfactory.tumblr.com/post/251714207http://wintercheckfactory.tumblr.com/post/251714207Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:29:53 -0500<img src="http://9.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kt82dkQ3Rl1qzw5x3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://wintercheck.tumblr.com/post/246731853/kontraptionist-117-pieces-of-1-16-aluminum" target="_blank">wintercheck</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://kontraptionist.tumblr.com/post/246394967/117-pieces-of-1-16-aluminum-cnc-engraved-and" target="_blank">kontraptionist</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>117 pieces of 1/16” aluminum, CNC engraved and routed out to become awesome Wintercheck Factory goodies. The engraving looks really nice, but it could use some optimization. It took almost 3 hours just for the text. This was obviously a programming issue, which will be addressed in later runs.</p> </blockquote> Whoa! I’m pumped. See you tomorrow.</blockquote>http://wintercheckfactory.tumblr.com/post/251580611http://wintercheckfactory.tumblr.com/post/251580611Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:29:56 -0500<img src="http://9.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktfe0mRSZR1qz5uzuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://wintercheck.tumblr.com/post/251109515/need-a-scrap-project" target="_blank">wintercheck</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Need a scrap project</p> <p>Any ideas?</p> </blockquote>http://wintercheckfactory.tumblr.com/post/251405974http://wintercheckfactory.tumblr.com/post/251405974Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:29:28 -0500<img src="http://12.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksvjrnAQXa1qz5uzuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://wintercheck.tumblr.com/post/238743547/just-got-urethane-dip-swatches-in-the-mail-they" target="_blank">wintercheck</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Just got urethane dip swatches in the mail. They look like candy.</p> </blockquote>http://wintercheckfactory.tumblr.com/post/251404899http://wintercheckfactory.tumblr.com/post/251404899Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:28:24 -0500<img src="http://18.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksnhks4XMb1qz5uzuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://wintercheck.tumblr.com/post/234141969/mass-production-time-greenpoint-brooklyn" target="_blank">wintercheck</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Mass production time! Greenpoint, Brooklyn.</p> </blockquote>http://wintercheckfactory.tumblr.com/post/235865167http://wintercheckfactory.tumblr.com/post/235865167Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:42:50 -0500<img src="http://16.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksc8bcq0hb1qz5uzuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://wintercheck.tumblr.com/post/228081463/i-fit-six-into-this-tube" target="_blank">wintercheck</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>I fit six into this tube!</p> </blockquote>http://wintercheckfactory.tumblr.com/post/235770551http://wintercheckfactory.tumblr.com/post/235770551Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:42:50 -0500<img src="http://4.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ks7h6xRJ9b1qz5uzuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://wintercheck.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">wintercheck</a>)</p>http://wintercheckfactory.tumblr.com/post/235634705http://wintercheckfactory.tumblr.com/post/235634705Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:42:55 -0500<img src="http://16.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ks72jvr8uN1qz5uzuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://wintercheck.tumblr.com/post/225256590/this-is-the-willy-wonka-of-papertube" target="_blank">wintercheck</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>This is the willy wonka of papertube manufacturing.</p> </blockquote>http://wintercheckfactory.tumblr.com/post/235482153http://wintercheckfactory.tumblr.com/post/235482153Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:42:26 -0500<img src="http://16.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ks5amaXwLc1qz5uzuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://wintercheck.tumblr.com/post/224268344/trading-graphic-design-services-for-some-custom" target="_blank">wintercheck</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Trading graphic design services for some custom furniture.</p> </blockquote>http://wintercheckfactory.tumblr.com/post/235335213http://wintercheckfactory.tumblr.com/post/235335213Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:42:03 -0500<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="300" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7258786&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF"><param name="quality" value="best" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="scale" value="showAll" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7258786&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF" /><embed src="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7258786&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://wintercheck.tumblr.com/post/223499659/meet-the-julian-scarf-thanks-to-skd-for-doing" target="_blank">wintercheck</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Meet the <a href="https://www.wintercheckfactory.com/shop/1166-JULIAN-SCARF" target="_blank"><b>Julian Scarf</b></a>. Thanks to <a href="http://ofthegarden.tumblr.com/" target="_blank"><b>SKD</b></a> for doing the demo (as always) and 1/3 of <a href="http://lionshareprofiteers.tumblr.com/" target="_blank"><b>Lionshare Profiteers</b></a> for directing.</p> </blockquote>http://wintercheckfactory.tumblr.com/post/235202643http://wintercheckfactory.tumblr.com/post/235202643Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:39:57 -0500<img src="http://7.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_krvselpLDK1qz87tvo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://wintercheck.tumblr.com/post/219341225/grapefruite-morphosis-41-cooper-square" target="_blank">wintercheck</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://grapefruite.tumblr.com/post/219323508/morphosis-41-cooper-square-cooper-union" target="_blank">grapefruite</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.arcspace.com/architects/morphosis/cooperunion2/cooperunion2.html" target="_blank">Morphosis - 41 Cooper Square, Cooper Union</a></p> </blockquote> </blockquote>http://wintercheckfactory.tumblr.com/post/221010715http://wintercheckfactory.tumblr.com/post/221010715Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:55:59 -0400<img src="http://5.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_krvrn594Ws1qz5uzuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://wintercheck.tumblr.com/post/219311715/it-took-a-while-but-now-im-really-starting-to" target="_blank">wintercheck</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>It took a while but now I’m really starting to understand the abilities of my equipment and applications. Apparently this whole “white balance” thing is pretty important. WHTVR. Julian video coming soon…</p> </blockquote>http://wintercheckfactory.tumblr.com/post/220807479http://wintercheckfactory.tumblr.com/post/220807479Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:55:53 -0400<img src="http://15.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_krs38isxNS1qz5uzuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://wintercheck.tumblr.com/post/217418199/i-love-photo-day" target="_blank">wintercheck</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>I love photo day!</p> </blockquote>http://wintercheckfactory.tumblr.com/post/220608835http://wintercheckfactory.tumblr.com/post/220608835Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:55:09 -0400<img src="http://21.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_krxqdr19c31qz5uzuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://wintercheck.tumblr.com/post/220297063/hello-weve-just-updated-the-wintercheck-factory" target="_blank">wintercheck</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Hello, we’ve just updated the <a href="https://www.wintercheckfactory.com/" target="_blank"><b>WINTERCHECK FACTORY</b></a> store with a new product, the <a href="https://www.wintercheckfactory.com/shop/1166-JULIAN-SCARF" target="_blank"><b>Julian Scarf</b></a>. Julian is made of rodeo cotton flannel and has two zippered nylon ripstop pockets for small items (see explanation at the site). He’s made in Greenpoint and we’re having a special until I run out of my first manufacturing run: buy two and receive $5 of the total.</p> <p>Keep warm.</p> </blockquote>http://wintercheckfactory.tumblr.com/post/220314090http://wintercheckfactory.tumblr.com/post/220314090Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:53:52 -0400