Happy Holidays from Studio SC
We’ve recently had our own Santa’s workshop in our office building, where we’ve been creating a set of Studio SC Cornhole boards.
If you’re not from the Midwest, you may be wondering what in the world we’re talking about. Allow us to enlighten you:
Cornhole or Corn Toss is similar to horseshoes except you use wooden boxes called cornhole platforms and corn bags instead of horseshoes and metal stakes. Contestants take turns pitching their corn bags at the cornhole platform until a contestant reaches the score of 21 points. A corn bag in the hole scores 3 points, while one on the platform scores 1 point.
(via the American Cornhole Association, which counts our own Cory Binau as one of its 34,000 members.)
Cory and Faith, native Ohioans, introduced the rest of us to the game this summer, and we were hooked. We decided a set of homemade boards would be a fun addition to the office and a great Christmas present for Mark and Billy.
We wanted the design to be simple, highlight the natural wood of the boards, and jive with Studio SC’s brand colors of white, black, and grey. We decided to stain the boards to let the natural wood take center stage. To bring in the brand, we’d paint a white border around the edges and the hole, include Studio SC’s logo, and create a set of bags in both black and white.
Cory started building the boards in October and then brought them in to the office, where we set up a makeshift art studio in the basement. Armed with wood stain, white paint, painter’s tape, brushes, Exacto knives, and vinyl stencils, we logged several cold and clandestine hours, sharing stories and jamming to KEXP.
After a few months of work, we surprised Mark and Billy with the boards yesterday morning. So if you’re ever up for a game of Cornhole—whether to show off your skills or just learn the game—stop on by!
Happy Holidays from all of us at Studio SC, we hope you’re having a fun and festive season!
