Chiara Brandi of Al Amor Studio

I have to account for a certain level of human error that is unavoidable in handmade objects and printing. There will always be more items made than actually go out to the client. I have learned to order more supplies than needed, even if we don’t end up using everything, because there are so many moving parts to each project where things can vary and go differently than expected. The waste that is created by this is my least favorite part of doing what I do, but I try to reuse and recycle everything I am able to.

As a reformed perfectionist, I have also learned over time that usually when you are most obsessive about something is when you make the most mistakes. I now also know when I am messing something up over and over it usually means I am exhausted and it's time to call it a day or switch tasks.