....The remains of my original Aki badge.

I needed a practice one to run through my laminator as a test, so I drew Aki to make myself one.

Good call on my part to make a test one, because it freaking killed the poor guy D= Look at him! I had to pull it out in pieces to get it out, then I taped it together to scan in and trace the lineart to make a new version(in my main gallery)

Turns out the laminator needs an extra thingy that DIDNT COME WITH AND THE COMPANY DOESNT SELL. Something called a carrier- no explanation on what it is or where to get one. Fuckers. Researched online and it seems to be some extra pocket you put your picture and laminating material into. Otherwise you get what happened to me- your project glues itself to the rollers inside and...ugh. Got one online, just waiting for it to come in. Purple Cow brand fails at life. So if you get one of their machines....now you know.

...NOT to mention I sliced my finger open while trying to get all the melted pieces out of the damn thing. Theennnn a few days later(today), I scliced it back open on a steak knife while unloading the dishwasher. Stitches? I hope not. *scared*