top 10 inconsequential tumblr pet peeves are those posts welcoming in new tumblr users from other websites that include a list of “rules”/“cultural norms” for being on tumblr that are framed as universal edicts, even though they very clearly just reflect the OP and their relatively insular social circles and not a broader ‘site culture’ whatsoever
[Video Description: All spoken dialogue in the Tiktok video is captioned but not noted here due to the presence of a few unspoken captions as descriptors.
Nicola Swann holds a finished pink mug with one handle and a small loop on the other side and says, “This is why this mug has an extra loop.”
A progress clip of making the second handle for a different mug plays. “A few years ago, a friend reached out to me. Her husband had a condition which causes a loss of strength in his hands and arms, and she asked if I could design a custom mug for him.”
The finished blue mug with a handle on the left and right that are the same size is shown. “The features are functional, but they look and feel just like a regular mug.”
Unspoken caption: The designs are dictated by the person’s needs
Nicola holds the blue mug with two handles and says, “I work with the disabled person themselves or their caregiver on new designs.”
Unspoken caption: Single handed mug plus side loop support
Nicola holds up the pink mug shown at the beginning and says, “When I came up with this design, the person it was intended for - they just wanted a little bit of extra stability on” - holds hand to the small loop side - “this side because their hand tremored, but they didn’t want the second handle.”
Unspoken caption: Double handed mug has an extra grip for you or your carer
Nicola holds an unfinished mug with two handles and a lower nose-side and demonstrates drinking without moving one’s head on the finished green mug while saying, “This mug allows the nose to enter the cup so it can be raised all the way without tipping the head back.”
Unspoken caption: Flared base design helps prevent the mug from tipping
Nicola demonstrates not being able to knock over an unfinished mug with a flared based while saying, “These have extra weight in the flared base. It helps those with tremors, and it makes it a little harder to knock over.”
An different unfinished mug is shown with a pink lid being slipped on and a metal straw pushed through the lid. “They all feature lowered handles so a silicone lid can be added.”
A progress clip of Nicola working on the finishing steps for a two handled mug while speaking, “Most accessible designs look like bigger versions of kid sippy cups, but the people using them are grown adults who deserve the dignity of comfortable and elevated drink-ware.”
Nicola speaks without holding any mugs, “People send me photographs and videos of them using their mugs. Their happiness pushes me forward and makes me want to create more.”
Unspoken caption: ‘Mugs for everyone!’ in all caps.
THAT FABRIC IS NOT CALLING TO YOU! LEAVE IT ALONE!
boy it’s me the textiles speaking to you inside your head. you need the yarn. you need thread. your soul hungers to participate in the act of creation. you must feed it. you must buy so many beads.
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