Spent two hours trying to get my monthly calendar to line up straight

I was setting up my March spread and decided to draw the grid freehand instead of using a ruler. It looked fine at first, but when I went to fill in the dates, the whole thing was tilted. I had to carefully erase and redraw the lines three times before it was right. Has anyone found a good, quick way to check if your lines are square before you ink them in?

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lily16723d ago

vera_robinson36 is so right about flipping it. I see this everywhere now, like when you step back from a picture frame you're hanging. Your brain just accepts it until you change the angle. It's wild how our eyes trick us into thinking something is straight when it's actually a total mess.

vera_robinson3624d ago

Just turn the page upside down, your brain will spot the wonky lines instantly.

jennifer83324d ago

My friend Sarah tried that trick with her painting last week. She flipped the canvas over and gasped at how off the lines were. It actually saved her from a real mess.