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Diary of A Mad Artist
03/21/2008 09:22:13 / full of life
After spending way too much time on Scuttlebutt, I forced myself to dress, gather my daily cup of coffee and nuke dinner left overs for breakfast. First thing to tackle is a new shipment of foam core that needs to be cut to back prints.
Question: How do you get a 32 x 40 case of Bainbridge foam core out of a packing case of the same dimensions? I am 4' 10" and weigh 110 pounds (give or take 20 pounds). This is a prat fall - slapstick in the making. I lift the case and turn it upside down. Gravity should help, right? Wrong! I shake it and slap the bottom side which is now the top - nothing!
Okay There is more an one way to skin the proverbial feline. Lay it down and pull the case out. Good idea if I could get a hold. A-hah! Cut the tape holding the flap and use it. Great, it's not a flap; the case has a lid rather than flaps at either end. Okay, I'll play. I cut the end of the box top to create a flap. This will do it. Apparently, only if I work out at a gym on a regular basis. Hhhhhhhha! Now I am attempting to hold the packing case with my bare feet while pulling on the flap of the inner box. Can't get a good foot hold.
Back to the drawing board. Think, think, think. If I remove a few of the boards from the inner case, maybe I can get a better hold with my lower digits. The first board is always the hardest to "un wedge". It finally comes out with a flourish and I am on my back, contemplating the ceiling with a board of foam core covering me. BRING THE CAMERA
My heels are pressed against the packing case sides and I manage to pull the box 6 inches out when I realize my present dilemma: the tall and short of it is, there is no room to bring the box out any further when I am already in a position that could be the envy of every 12 year old gymnast in the known world. Without the leverage of my feet against the case, I am, again at a stand still. Where did I hide the M&M's?
Side note (lest you think me more a dunce than I am): I don't want to cut the boxes open as I need them to pack art from my studio for the relocation.
Scarf down coffee as I stare at the box waiting for it to talk to me. It could happen.
If I remove enough foam core, the box will become light enough that I could wriggle it out of the packing case. In theory, this is feasible; in actuality - I'm about to find out.
A moment of prayer to ask for longer arms and to contemplate how in the ____ my supplier got this box into a shipping case of the same dimension. Walking from one side to the other and wriggling a fraction of an inch at a time, I gain ground.
Picture this: me, with back to wall for stability, one foot pushing on this huge packing case while pulling on the inner box at arms length. VICTORY! finally.
By the way, I had to remove every single piece of foam core to achieve the end result. Tip: If ever you find yourself in this situation, do not lay the foam core on top of the packing case while trying to remove the inner box.
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