A monster measuring tape

[blinkyshinyme.livejournal.com]

I went on a ring making spree and made 3 in a row!.

( Rings!! )

handmade ra-ra skirt

[jesamine.livejournal.com]

i made this ( skirt )

for my fiance's mum, who needed to dress up for an 80's themed works-do.

i'm glad with the way it came out, but god, it was such a pain to make...! heh!

[the rest of her outfit was put together by me too :D]

Custom Stamps

[gmubabe2004.livejournal.com]

I love designing stamps for my work, but I hate carving the things (ever since the time I accidentally slipped and ended up with the chisel in my thumb - oww!).

I found out that in order to sell stamped work, you must either design the stamps yourself or use the stamps of an Angel company (one that allows artists to use their stamps in work they sell). Some companies only allow artists to use their stamps for personal use, schools, or non profits. So be careful! :)

For a list of Angel companies, check out: http://www.rubberstampinglinks.com/angel-companies.html

I prefer to use my own designs - that way, I know I'm not bound by the rules of the company I purchased the stamp from. So I went on Etsy and searched...

And found Onefourzero (http://www.onefourzero.etsy.com). *NOTE: This is not my Etsy store nor will I be making any money from this posting. I just wanted to pass this great resource along*

She's based out of England, and does an amazing job with custom stamps. And cheap!!! I was so thrilled when I got my stamps; I'm definitely ordering more from her in the future. She's a great communicator and was willing to work with me (and fast shipping). Last year, I paid about $20 for a custom (approximate) 1"x1" stamp. With her, including shipping and an acrylic block to cling the stamps to (these are polymer resin stamps, not rubber), I paid $50 for 20 stamps (fit as many as I could on an A4 sized sheet). That works out to be about $2.50 per stamp. What a deal!

Happy stamping! :)

Painting on Ribbon?

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On Saturday night, my roller derby team (The Queen City Roller Girls) are having an 80's prom/skate party for a fundraiser. All of the roller girls are going to wear sashes and tiaras (so we stand out). However, I'm not sure exactly how to go about making a sash. I was thinking of getting some really wide white ribbon, and just stenciling some letters on it. My questions are: how long does fabric paint take to dry? and what's the best paint for doing something like this? I'm trying to make this a quick project, since I still have to alter my prom dress. Thanks! :)

Scissors / pincushion

[drowningmermaid.livejournal.com]

I'm new to the sewing aspect of crafting, as I've already mentioned...

I was wondering about scissors.
Just a few questions that I'd appreciate some input on.

Thanks.

1. Can I use regular scissors for cutting my fabrics if I get a new pair and use them ONLY for fabric?

2. Can you recommend any fabric cutting scissors that are good quality but not too expensive? (Left handed preferred but not required since I'm used to adapting). I have arthritis in my hands and it really needs to be an easy cut for me or I suffer afterward.

3. Are there specific scissors for cutting specific fabrics or can I use the same scissors on satin that I use on denim and cotton fabric?

Thanks again for any help you can give me with these questions. I've been working on some smaller things and have been realizing that my scissors just aren't cutting it (sorry for the bad pun) when it comes to differentiating between my satiny fabric and the denim that I have to fight my way through.



and one more question, unrelated:
I drew up a design for a pincushion since I don't have one and before I make it, I'd like to know if there's anything I should put into it aside from stuffing, in order to make sure the pins don't stab through to the other side. Or do I just take my chances of impaling myself? Anyone know?

my new mermaid purse!

[ex-miss-adda231.livejournal.com]

I bought this t-shirt at my local goodwill...

And made this!  

I made the lining from an old pair of pjs... 

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[halofire.livejournal.com]

I'm having trouble remembering the name of a crafting product. We used it in an activity at camp when I was young, it came in screw top bottles in lots of different colors and it was liquid. You would make wire shapes that had lots of loops and then dipped it into the stuff, and let it dry and it would become this plasticy kind of film in all the loops of the wire shape, and was remeniscent of stained glass.

Anyone got any clues?

Study or sew?

[unicornstories.livejournal.com]

I am such a procrastinator, i must have told myself every day for the past two weeks that i would study later that night, hahaha, funny how that happens.  In the meantime, i knitted a hat, and sewed four bags, lol.  

( onward to my version of studying )

I DID it!

[bestill.livejournal.com]

Well, I sent back my 1" button maker from Badge-a-Minit, and just ordered a Tecre with 1,000 parts and I ordered a graphic punch, and 100 magnet sets. I'm psyched! It was way more money than I had planned on spending, but I had gotten SO frustrated with the badge-a- minit that it will be worth it.

Thanks to everyone who commented and gave advice on my earlier post about this. It was VERY helpful.

Seigaku bag

[ulqui.livejournal.com]

More photos.

Making the Star Wars Spectacular Floats!

[bonniegrrl.livejournal.com]

Red beans, split peas, mushrooms, rice, potatoes, walnuts and parsley may make the ingredients for a tasty soup, but they make an even better float. Volunteers tirelessly decorated the elaborate award-winning Endor and Naboo floats in the Star Wars Spectacular presentation for the 2007 Rose Parade by using thousands of flowers, vegetables, bark, legumes, nuts and spices.

Read the full feature story here on starwars.com:
Decorating a Galaxy: Star Wars Spectacular
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There's also a fun craft here on starwars.com kids section on how to make your own floats for your Star Wars toys!
Click here for the Star Wars Spectacular Action Figure Float

More Leather Masks

[archers-elegant.livejournal.com]

My first post here. I saw the leather mask below and thought I would share my most recent ones.

These are made from premium veg tan leather, hand molded and painted with gauche acrylics then finished with polyurethane.

What I like the most about leather mask making is creating a unique design with every mask.


 

Leather Mask

[lightnexon.livejournal.com]

My first *completed* leather mask even though I've been sculpting random pieces of leather for awhile...


( Larger pic behind the cut! )

This is a Venetian-inspired mask entirely hand-sculpted from leather, painted in deep midnight black, and scattered with iridiscent glitter.

Her temples are embellished with obsidian-black faceted crystal flowers with a faux diamond in the center of each bloom. Strings of black sequins and beads trail from the dark flowers. Satin ribbons in crimson and ebony decorated with ruby and diamond rhinestones finishes the piece with a slightly gothic glow.

Heehee...I almost didn't succeed with this lady. I was using a much thinner type of leather than I'm used to and she nearly shriveled into nothing when I boiled the unsculpted form into leather.

I'm happy with this piece even though getting the crystal flowers into place was HELL since they don't have a smooth backing...and they're not even 100% lined up at the moment even though I reset them about a hundred times *sigh* Better luck next time I guess...

cellphone hoodie + scarf

[rainisnice.livejournal.com]

Someone made a hoodie for their iPod and that inspired me to make one, too~ I had been looking for a tiny project for a while now after finding a bunch of toddler clothes on super ultra clearance... this is from the leg of a pair of size 24M pants! :D


I've got my cell phone in there right now, but my iPod fits, as does my camera. Such a useful project!

I also knitted a quick scarf this weekend:

( 1 more pic of the scarf )

ps First post. :x