Project!

Awhile back, I had been inspired by this 2011 International Year of Chemistry poster. Inspired to do what? I didn't know yet.

Sometime later on a project, I was doing infographic research for work and came across Nick Felton's personal annual reports and bookmarked them. Among them was this cool kitty:

And then sometime after that, I had a little light bulb moment. What if I made a travel map? With pins and string, so it was like 3-D wall art? String is so in right now. (Tape is over, I think.)

After a few more weeks, I saw that Schoolhouse Electric sells giant maps for a totally reasonable price. I ordered the global one, and then the issue became how to start pinning. Because we live in the city and have moved every couple of years, I didn't want to just start hammering tacks into the walls – I wanted it to be a solid piece that could be moved easily. So I ended up spending hours and hours googling for a 3 ft by 5 ft frameless cork board. If you know anything about googling, you know that how you google makes a huge difference. Cork board that big is 1) incredibly hard to find, and 2) super expensive. Cork sheets, on the other hand...

So I bought a giant roll of 6mm cork sheet. (It's recommended to use a quarter-inch or thicker if you would like to pin things to it.) Right now, it's flattening with my map under some heavy books in our dining room. Will post photos when it's up!