Yeah I remember hearing about a different method where you twist the insulation first before pulling it off. Tried it once on some speaker wire and it just mangled the whole thing. Honestly those little tricks either work perfectly or turn into a total mess, no in between. Sounds like the pliers method is way more reliable.

For years, I just eyeballed the cuts and hoped for the best. It always led to slightly off pages, especially with thick stacks. Trying your pencil trick was a game changer, marking the block first gives a clear guide. Last week, I bound a journal, and the pages lined up perfectly for the first time. Now I won't bind anything without that initial line.

Honestly I love when stuff dries slow sometimes. Gives me time to fix mistakes or line things up perfect. Last week I was putting a model together and the slow glue let me adjust a wing like three times. If I'm in a cold space I just put the piece near a vent or use a hair dryer on low. Tbh I'd rather wait than rush and have it crack.

Totally get that. I messed with a home automation script for weeks and it forced me to slow down and test each step. That patience totally translated to breaking down big work tasks without getting overwhelmed.

I thought the same until I saw how much water paper filters use to make.