The studio journal
Notes from
the making table.
The playful object design journal has notes on personalized baby gifts, a first Christmas ornament, custom ornaments, and the path from a sketch to an object.
Crunchy squishies: how to choose one
A practical guide to crunchy squishies: shell versus filling, sound and feel, size, care, safety, gifting, and what to verify before buying anywhere.
Read note Gift guides / 2026-10-28What belongs on the first one
A first Christmas ornament needs a name and a year in letters you can read from the tree. What to put on it, and what to leave off.
Read note Gift guides / 2026-10-28Shapes, photos, and a year
Custom ornaments are easier to love when the shape is simple and the mark is short: a name, a year, or one photo you can read from the branch.
Read note Nursery notes / 2026-10-28What to put a baby's name on
Personalized baby gifts that last past the newborn size. A name, a date, or a first photo on a light, a sign, a frame, or a blanket.
Read note Gift guides / 2026-10-28The names you hang
A personalized family ornament follows one of two formats, a household disc or a piece per person. How to choose names, pets, and room for next year.
Read note Gift guides / 2026-10-08Why objects make us smile
Why playful objects make good gifts: a small change in shape can change a corner, and a name or date turns that object into a keepsake.
Read note Studio notes / 2026-10-01From sketch to object
How 3D printed gifts are designed at FLOOP: sketch, 3D model, then a print or laser-cut prototype, while the collection is still a concept.
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