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[murmurlade]

npixelz WAHH that's so cool!! do u have pics!!

[Lemon Cheesecake]

very cool!

[npixelz]

I shall share the image when I get home and can use my tablet. Just remind me! ^-^

[ShiroGEM]

npixelz
That's so cool!! I'm glad things are working out for you and your family! I'd love to see the wand when you get the chance to upload it

galled
Definitely a win win for both parties! What kind of work do you typically do? I've been working on my drawing tablet/laptop so I set the table lower but with paper drawings/painting I definitely tend to lift it more. Standing and drawing is a bit of a struggle haha

[npixelz]

[npixelz]

There were go!

[npixelz]

That, my friends is a roughly 12 inch long ebony wood wand made for me by my father

[ShiroGEM]

npixelz
OMG i thought it was a harry potter wand or something!!! It's so pretty and the finish is so smooth!

[npixelz]

Ye! It's based on the description of the wand I've gotten from the Pottermore quiz! I've taken the quiz four times and gotten the same description, so I finally asked my dad to actually make it! And it's awesome! Also yeah, it is quite pretty!

The wood for it was also expensive, but I payed for it because I wanted it to match the description!

[murmurlade]

npixelz holy CRAP that actually looks amazing???? im jealous ahhhh and its so neat that its perfectly what the wand you got from the pottermore quiz too TT

[npixelz]

Ikr!?

And next I'm planning to go to Disney and get a custom lightsaber!

[galled]

galled
Definitely a win win for both parties! What kind of work do you typically do? I've been working on my drawing tablet/laptop so I set the table lower but with paper drawings/painting I definitely tend to lift it more. Standing and drawing is a bit of a struggle haha

My workstation is a typical computer setup (monitor, keyboard and mouse mostly). The key to these things is to have the same eyeline to your monitor and arm/wrist bend angles to your keyboard and mouse regardless of whether you sit or stand. This way there's little/no difference in working ergonomics. My workstation is infinitely adjustable (a bad description; adjustable within the max and min heights) with memory settings that makes it easy to transition. I know some are two position, but once you're convinced it helps, you can decide if it's worth upgrading to a more adjustable setup. For me saving my back (hello sciatica) and wrists (hello carpel tunnel) was well worth the added cost.

That said, they're all a lot cheaper today than when I got mine, so it's less of a big decision than it used to be.

[npixelz]

It's good these kinds of things exist

[ShiroGEM]

npixelz
No wonder the shape looked so familiar! I haven't done the pottermore quiz in forever but I did buy a wand for my birthday one year the build quality is nowhere as nice as yours though. The wood looks so gorgeous under the lighting so it was definitely worth the price!

Does Disney make custom lightsabers? This is my first time hearing of it.

galled
Ohhh mine doesn't have memory settings so I just adjust to whatever feels comfy at the time~ But yea it's super helpful to keep a straight back! I know some people get laptop stands for it but I don't think i'd be able to life my arms in midair to type
Yea the one I got wasn't bad at all, it was a bit pricey due to the table size being twice as large, but still the same price as my old custom plywood one! Zero regrets~

[Lemon Cheesecake]

Wow Npixelz! Your Dad carved that for you??? Amazing job! Maybe he can take it up as a side job. What else does he carve/lathe? Is he training you how to make them as well?