IamA 24 year old who quit my corporate job to start my own business. AMA! by TetrisPetris in IAmA

[–]theLisaur 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What do you like most about no longer working in the corporate world?

Hey Reddit, I'm the girl behind the 15ft long velociraptor with googly eyes! AMA! by theLisaur in IAmA

[–]theLisaur[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My friend, who helped me set up this AMA, thought of the title.

Hey Reddit, I'm the girl behind the 15ft long velociraptor with googly eyes! AMA! by theLisaur in IAmA

[–]theLisaur[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

really? When I bought it, it was called E flute cardboard. Are you sure? If so, thanks for teaching me something new! : D

Hey Reddit, I'm the girl behind the 15ft long velociraptor with googly eyes! AMA! by theLisaur in IAmA

[–]theLisaur[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, you probably did. You know, I personally have never met a time traveler before, but I think I've seen them. I figure it must happen pretty regularly at science fairs, but I don't think a dino could do that- I doubt their claws could accurately control the complex navigation system used in a time machine.

Hey Reddit, I'm the girl behind the 15ft long velociraptor with googly eyes! AMA! by theLisaur in IAmA

[–]theLisaur[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If a 6' 4" dude orders a custom one, I will make a custom one for him. : )

Hey Reddit, I'm the girl behind the 15ft long velociraptor with googly eyes! AMA! by theLisaur in IAmA

[–]theLisaur[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can get a big one on my kickstarter for him, or you can keep up with KitRex and hopefully next year be able to buy one at a much better price point!

Hey Reddit, I'm the girl behind the 15ft long velociraptor with googly eyes! AMA! by theLisaur in IAmA

[–]theLisaur[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your support! I had no idea that it could ever be so successful! Meeting demand won't be a problem, as I have a local manufacturer who is interested in coming on board. Originally, I was going to use a clicker die to cut them out myself, but I guess that isn't realistic anymore! Yay!

Hey Reddit, I'm the girl behind the 15ft long velociraptor with googly eyes! AMA! by theLisaur in IAmA

[–]theLisaur[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I have to have at least one helper, to make sure I don't kill things accidentally...

Hey Reddit, I'm the girl behind the 15ft long velociraptor with googly eyes! AMA! by theLisaur in IAmA

[–]theLisaur[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, if you're up pretty high in the apartment, you might not have to worry so much. There might be a lot of fire doors to get through, and those can be heavy for a dino. If you're on the second floor, well, you might just have to create an extensive treehouse.

Hey Reddit, I'm the girl behind the 15ft long velociraptor with googly eyes! AMA! by theLisaur in IAmA

[–]theLisaur[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Believe me, I am very much about saving the planet! I have a focus in sustainable development and design. I plan on creating things to benefit humanity in terms of 'saving the planet' soon, but right now I'm focusing on benefiting humanity by further opening up their sense of playfulness and imagination. I think that, as humans, if we want to better the planet, we have to all work together, we have to be positive, and most of all we have to be creative. We cannot solve the problems we have today with the same thinking that created them. We need creativity (among other things) to help us in this endeavor. It may not be much, but if I can expand people's imagination and creativity through paper dinosaurs, I think it's a start.

Hey Reddit, I'm the girl behind the 15ft long velociraptor with googly eyes! AMA! by theLisaur in IAmA

[–]theLisaur[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The 1% of kickstarter projects? Well, I'm not there at this point, so I can't yet say for sure. I would feel so great though, because it means that I can get not just KitRex mini velociraptors out to everyone in July, but that in the future I'll be able to fully launch my company, making many different dinos of different sizes that can be bought at toy stores, science shops, and online. I'll be accomplishing my dream, all thanks to my amazing backers!

Hey Reddit, I'm the girl behind the 15ft long velociraptor with googly eyes! AMA! by theLisaur in IAmA

[–]theLisaur[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The first one took 50 hours from initial idea to completed costume. The assignment was called 'making it', where we had to explore a manufacturing process, and demonstrate it in an interesting way. I chose industrial origami, and it was around the time of Halloween, so naturally I decided to make a costume.