Just a little something.

[plasticpurity.livejournal.com]

I made this on a whim. It's simple, but it does the job. :)



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Argh

[malicious-pengy.livejournal.com]

Okay, with school and work and a great deal of personal craziness, I haven't been able to make anything too neat for a while. And even if I could, my %^&#ing camera broke, so it wouldn't make its way here anyway.

But, I think a lot of you ladies would enjoy this. (Please tell me if this is not allowed.) Cyanide and Happiness not my favorite webcomic, but today was...amazing.
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Also, a brief question. What materials do you like to up-cycle or improvise with? I'm used to using my mother's enormous stash of supplies and tools, but...I'm on the other side of the state with little to no transportation and no idea where the craft stores are anyway. What I currently have is...posterboard, glue, lots and lots of newspaper, Sharpies...

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[heavenhill.livejournal.com]

i forget the last time i posted anything. now that i finished with classes, i can now make crafts until my hands fall off. (not literally though)

( bring the cute. )

what to do with these brass deer

[epothecary.livejournal.com]

i found these cute brass deer at a garage sale. in the picture you can see before and after of polishing them (the two dark ones haven't been polished yet). the thing is, i don't like brass. i want to paint them. i'm thinking pink with white spots on their back (like fawns have). 

my problem is the eyes. i want to give them doe eyes but i just don't know exactly what to do. i'm thinking black for the convex lines on the top and bottom of the eye, black for the circle and crescent inside the eye. white for the concave part around the eye. as for the concave parts above and below the "eyeliner" i think i will keep those pink, the same color as the rest of the deer.

i found a great white primer for metal (by rustoleum) and tested it on the base the deer came with (not shown) so i'm all set on the paint.

     


anyway, so what i need help on........any suggestions for the eyes and also how to mask them off for spray painting. it is really hard to mask concave/convex areas with masking tape.  i tried painting them with a brush but my hand is too unsteady and the paint isn't solid and flat looking like spray paint.

Brainstorming: Tube into Skirt

[hydrolagus.livejournal.com]

I have a big boxy shirt made of pretty woven fabric that is clearly supposed to have grown up to be a skirt instead (dip-dyed with the darkest color at the top!). I've taken the sleeves off and am ready to start skirtifying it, but have now realized I'm not sure how I want to do it. The easiest way would be to put elastic all the way 'round, but that's often not flattering on curvy girls. Smooth in the front, elastic in the back would be an option, as would darts and a zip, but I'm not sure I like either of those for this.
What strategies am I failing to think of?

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[http://users.livejournal.com/jamaika_/]

sterling silver,labradorite
all made by jamaika_





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my first crocheted sweater!

[idunno-w.livejournal.com]

I'm proud to announce that I finished my first sweater today! Of course, it's far too warm to wear it today, but I'm sure that the Boston weather will jump to freezing and rainy next week just in time for BU's graduation, as it does every year. Pattern taken from my trusty handbook Crocheting for Dummies.

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making a trophy?

[hipswiveler.livejournal.com]

i have this idea of making trophies for this drawing party i'm going to have. i'm going to have people draw things on a theme, and the best ones will get trophies. like, best monster drawing or something. i used to see trophies at thrift stores all the time, but now i never see them. it would be cool if i could alter them, but now i can't find any. does anyone have any ideas on making my own trophies? preferably something not too involved. like, no metalsmithing or major power tools.
any ideas are much appreciated!

so...

[andtalktalktalk.livejournal.com]

I have a bunch of cards (like, you know, gift cards) and I'm not really sure what to do with them. I think I want to display them (so that I can get to them easier).

I do have a huge wallet, but it's still pretty overcrowded.

Any ideas?

couple necklace!

[itfeltvivid.livejournal.com]

craftgrrl
hey guys,
first time poster here.

i'm not sure if you would call this crafty, but i need to make a bracelet. it sounds pathetic, but i've never really made one before!
here's where i need you, crafters:
i bought this necklace for my boyfriend and i.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b373/gimmicked/il_fullxfull26195919.jpg

i need to find a way to but that key on a bracelet. i was thinking something like a hemp bracelet or a friendship thing.
can you guys give me some how-to's and some tips.
any ideas or suggestions? i would like it made from material that would last longer than most. anything eco-friendly or natural would be even better!

AHH!!!

[ravynmakalani.livejournal.com]

Back in November, my husband and I got a puppy. Long story short, it didn't work out... and we gave her to our neighbor. I had completely stopped crafting because I didn't have time for anything. I desperately want to get back into it but everytime I start crocheting, I never finish because it takes too long and I get distracted. What can I do that will be nice and quick and easy... and that will get me back into crafting??? I was thinking about painting... but I'm so bad at it that I would probably get really discouraged if I worked hard on something and it didn't turn out right. Then I saw this on ebay... I don't know what is involved in glass etching, but can I just paint this?? What kind of paint does it take to paint on glasses and then could they go in the dishwasher? Any suggestions would be much appreciated :)