My first offical post.

[hyperblastchic.livejournal.com]

First off i would like to thank mvmarcz,_fortress, andi_infocus, suntostars, and snooseanne for their help when i asked about painting on metal. I actually didn't end up going with any of your advice though...because i couldn't find a tin that was suitable for my project. So instead i used a box.....

( The finished project )

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[seestephgo.livejournal.com]

There was a website posted a long, long, long ass time ago that some people were using to make backgrounds or cards, etc. It's a free online thing where you would like... make graphics. Sort of. Like, there were a bunch of different buttons you could press and each one would produce different "stamps" of things, like off-beat designs and lettering and stuff. There was like a square on the page that started off white nd you could stamp all of these things into it to make something cool looking. Does anyone have any idea what I'm talking about or know where something similar is online? I am in desperate need of this thing and I don't even know where to start looking! I wish I could give a better description...

things i've been up to lately and also not so lately (first post)

[theterbulence.livejournal.com]

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Any resin casters out there?

[kittycatalina.livejournal.com]

I've been working with Castin Craft clear resin and have learned lots through trial and error. There is some info in the memories, but not quite answering all my questions. I've been playing with the rations of resin to catalyst, and drying times, and yet my finished products still have a tacky feel. Any ideas what I can do, or what I've been doing wrong? I was thinking of using my dremel and cotton polishing wheel to buff it out a bit, and see if that helps. I also see the aerosol "finishing spray" online. Anyone use that? Think it may help?
As soon as I get all the kinks out I'll make a more exciting post.

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[anewseptember.livejournal.com]

i just made my halloween ( costume! )

edit: this is apparently a magic picture...half the people can see it and half cant. i can see it just fine, along with a few others, but my mom and my roommate cant see it on their comps.

if you cant see it because its too dark, turn up the contrast on your computer. if that doesnt help then...im not sure whats going on

sorry :/

Question About Felt (not knitting related)

[eleven59.livejournal.com]

I bought some felt squares from Jo-Ann's and Wal-Mart the other day and I'm not sure about the durability and washability of said squares. I was hoping to use them for accents on various projects or on smaller projects (pins, cozies, etc).

Does anyone who has used this kind of felt have any advice?

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[blinkyshinyme.livejournal.com]

( One day these Boots are gonna walk all over you~~ )

Plaster of Paris ideas?

[vtgrrl.livejournal.com]

I have a box of plaster of paris, and I'm itching to do something crafty and fun with it. I've checked the memories, but the links included in that entry are out of date.

I've googled until I am cross-eyed, and all I keep finding are silly "pour the PofP into candy molds and paint!" type ideas.

Can anyone give me ideas or links of other things I can do with this stuff?

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[anharaxiel.livejournal.com]

For all of those people interested in this recent ReadyMade thing, I have an article that might provide hope/clarity/enlightenment as to possible motives for doing so, which (I hope) at least might assuage fears that it's going to disappear from the shelves altogether. Cuz, you know, irregular and casual as they may be, I love that magazine to pieces.

Meredith Buys ReadyMade.

The article's super-recent, so...

Maybe the offer is sort of a thank-you to all of the people who were with Shoshana and Grace before this happened?

craft fair

[una-may.livejournal.com]

i'm doing special orders at my first craft fair tomorrow and friday. i am really nervous because i don't really have much ready to sell, so instead i will just have people fill out a special order form and do that instead. have any of you ever tried this approach? i am really scared it will totally flop and i will be out $100. i'd appreciate any advice from you all who have participated in craft fairs before one what works, what i need, etc.
thanks so much! this is a great community!!!!
nona-lou

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[trulyyours.livejournal.com]

More!

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[anteriority.livejournal.com]

Celebrities on pendants!





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Serger help!

[zoineos.livejournal.com]

Hi everyone,
so I've never used a serger so I'm a tad scared about buying one without getting reccomendations. I'm wondering for a super beginner, which serger machine would you recommend that is easy to thread but will also be reliable and give me options when I become better? Also, not to pricy (as I'm broke now).
*CROSSPOSTED*

Memory Wire

[queerxcore.livejournal.com]

Can someone assist me in what is involved with making a beaded bracelet with memory wire, including How do you get the beads to stay on etc...

I have looked in memories, and also in the memories for beadwork and diy_tutorials and I can't find anything!!

Thank you.
Trisha

I made a dog sweater for "Hamlet" and some yarn, and some patches.

[haptotrope.livejournal.com]

Radioactive Puppy? and 11 more pictures more under the cut!

More pictures of puppies and yarn, and me, and patches under the cut, and bigger pics in here.

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Bounty Hunters Lightswitch Craft!

[bonniegrrl.livejournal.com]

Decorate your bedroom with decoupage light switch plates featuring your favorite Star Wars scoundrels and bounty hunters. Every time you turn on and off your lights IG-88, Bossk, Boba Fett, Aurra Sing and even Jabba the Hutt will be there to greet you!

Get the crafty instructions here:
Switch on Bounty Hunters

Plus check out my Flickr pool of all the past Star Wars Kids crafts!

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[lauralita44.livejournal.com]

A while ago, I posted asking for help with a claymation project. Can't find the entry to link back to... sorry! I haven't finished putting the kids' ones together yet (or more accurately, I haven't taken their names off them yet :) ), but I did finish mine.

( behind the cut for those who may not consider this crafty. :) )

[EDIT] sewing machine question...

[ohmymetro.livejournal.com]

so i just bought a sewing machine a few days ago.
nothing too fancy or expensive, i didn't have a lot of money to spend.
but i'm seriously about to tear my hair out over this thing. it worked perfectly when i was messing around with it, getting to know the different stiches, but as soon as i started a project it started messing up.
every couple of stitches the whole thing gets jammed up, the underside of the stitching looks gross and is a big mess of thread. once the needle goes down, it won't come back up and the thread underneath is getting all caught up on something.
i know it's probably a really common problem or i'm doing a little thing wrong, but the instruction manual doesn't tell me what i'm doing wrong as it's about 2 pages long.
so could someone please help me before i freak out and kick this damn thing down the stairs.

[sorry about text only...i'll have pictures as soon as i can figure out this problem]
thanks in advance.
<3

thanks so much for all the help/responses you guys gave me. i think i've fixed the problem for now but we'll see how it goes. technology and i aren't exactly best friends =)