end table

[nightmere.livejournal.com]

made a cable spool into an end table...plan on making a pair of these for the living room
anyone have any other ideas for cable spools? i can get them in all kinds of sizes

thx!



( cable spools! weeee! )

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[falling-rain.livejournal.com]

'Allo my Crafty Loves...

Does anyone know what kind of plaster to use when making a casting of a body part??
I bought regular generic Plaster of Paris but it says specifically not to enclose any body part. I think they're full of crap.. but I don't want my tummy burned off... I'm doing a cast of my torso and I want to be sure I'm not going to get 3rd degree burns from it.
Thanks in advance!

Rabbit Cuff!

[loosetooth.livejournal.com]

I'm always commenting, but rarely posting projects. So, here goes -
Recently made from snazzy scraps sent to me by a friend:


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brother vx-1120 instruction manuel

[broadcast.livejournal.com]

I lost my instruction manuel for my brother vx-1120 and I am kicking myself for it. THe only one i found online would set me back $25...and i also don't have the resources to order anything online right now. Does anyone have one or is willing to make a copy of theirs for me? I am willing to pay or trade.

[hello]

[youwontremember.livejournal.com]

hey, im new to the community...ive been on lj for a while but never really minded any attention to communities til lately. anyway, im 20 and i live in the burbs of philly, pa -i like to create weird art, collages, weird photoshop coloring, pictures, etc etc. anyway, ill be posting stuff later - xo :)

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[righttobeangry.livejournal.com]

so i've been lurking for a while, and i finally have a question that i can't seem to find in FAQ- anyone know how to darn (fix) socks? i know there's a special way so they're not uncomfortable when you sew them (which always happens when i try)... am i just being dense? thanx for suggestions!

Attn: Chicago area craftgrrrls

[vfc.livejournal.com]

I got this e-mail a few days ago from Venus zine and kept meaning to post it here. So, that is what I'm doing now.

Are ya crafty?

Do you make cool stuff?

Consider selling your goods at Chicago's Renegade Craft Fair.

The organizers of Renegade Craft Fair are seeking people who make all
kinds of goods:
* sewn items (purses, clothing, etc.)
* knit items
* jewelry
* paper goods (journals, stationary, posters, zines, etc.)
* homemade beauty items (lip balms, soaps, candles, etc.)
* woodworking
* basically anything handmade and creative

THE DETAILS ...

WHEN & WHERE:
September 20, 2003
Chicago's Wicker Park (1425 N. Damen Ave.)

REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
June 20, 2003 (hurry hurry!)
Register online at http://www.renegadecraft.com
E-mail renegadecraft@hotmail.com for more details

more bookmaking

[leahseraph.livejournal.com]

I made (another) book.
( picture - not huge but decent sized )

The binding bits are leather scraps. I bought all the paper on this one, though I've others for which I made everything. The inside is plain white, but each signature is covered in a sheet of korean paper, which is what you see at the spine. I used a combination of elmers glue and archival glue and it's sewn together with waxed macrame thread/string (cotton I believe).

Pink Squirrel? Yes.

[loosetooth.livejournal.com]

Hey ladies - 'nother project to share.


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[maggiezine.livejournal.com]

hey I have a question. This is probably not possible at all, but it's worth a shot.
Is it possible that there is a DIY method of flocking?
I was talking to a guy in a resale shop today and he told me about a friend of his who does flocking for a living.
I doubt that this is possible without some expensive machine, but as I said, it's worth a shot.

[what makes your room youuuur room?]

[youwontremember.livejournal.com]

yes i know, these pics arent that clear -- shitty webcam but oh well, you kinda get the idea - :) sometimes i come accross things that i just wanna always look at so i put them on the wall....

( this is where i live... )

whats your space like? any suggestions or cool ideas?

:)
xo

Tangible!

[fatfeistyfemme.livejournal.com]

Ok, so I know this isn't technically ART - but I totally love it. I did this schema for a display case for my lip balm and I totally love looking at something that was in my head and is now tangible. How fun is it to draw something and then hand it off to someone and say "here, make this." -- lol -- I don't know how to explain why I think it's so cool, but this must be just a teeeeeeeeeeeeny tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiny taste of what architects or other kinds of design engineers must feel when they see something they've dreamed up brought into fruition.

My drawings;

http://www.geekndiva.com/puckerpots/displaycase.jpg

The case;

http://www.pussypuckerpots.com/images/case2.jpg
http://www.pussypuckerpots.com/images/case1.jpg

for those interested in *shudder* fimo, sculpey, etc..

[blacksquiggles.livejournal.com]

I was working on a cane today and figured I'd take some pics while doing it..
a lot of people are curious about what I do, well, it's easiest to show..
so first, a brief explanation

I'm going to be quoting the PC encyclopedia here..
Pc- Polymer clay- Polymer clay is a polyvinyl chloride compound mixed with a plasticizer for flexibility and various fillers for texture and color. So..pvc..


Cane- A term borrowed from glassworking referring to glass rods either plain or with a pattern running through them, to be used as an addition to glass pieces. Canes were used to make millefiori beads.

after the cut you'll see a bunch of pictures of me putting together my tiffany cane with explanations.. this is my own design based on..well duh..tiffany stained glass :) after it's been reduced and had time to rest, I will either slice these into disk beads, or I'll slice thin thin slices off and apply them to another shape of beads ..millefiori..hundreds of beads will come from a cane this size...but lots of work and pain!
the pics may take a bit of time to come in, sorry about that, I wanted clear pics


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Unconventional Jewelry!

[savateuse.livejournal.com]

How brilliant are these?

And they would be so easy to make!


Those are Mah Jong tiles!

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[firinel.livejournal.com]

How much would you pay for hand-painted notecards; say, maybe a set of 6 or 8?