DIY!

[spyla.livejournal.com]

I need some help finding information on the web about DIY culture.

What it is, history, etc..

Does anyone have any great informational links or articles would be fantastic too! I've been looking and can't find anything worthwhile. I figured this would be a great place to come to ask.

Thanks :)

Dry gourd, pyrography, acrylic.

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bug eyed bunny

[andricongirl.livejournal.com]

Finished my latest crochet creation, another One of a kind pop eyed critter,
bug eyed Bunny!

Knitted Vulva

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ETA: Pattern!

It is nearly impossible to find a good pattern for a knit vagina and I see lots of people in different craft communities asking for one. I was curious myself so I decided to just wing it without a pattern and now I have a knitted pocket vulva for my very own! I even used a glow in the dark yarn for the clit so she's always easy to find!

Here's a work safe side view





( the not so safe for work though it isn't *actually* a vagina so you should see anyway pictures )

i made my costume this year.. wanna see?

[kodakrome.livejournal.com]

see my wings? 4 wire coat hangers, pink tights, fake floral, and glitter and voila.


the skirt.. some tulle and ribbon and voila.
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Crafting for the men in our lives...

[bumblebeez.livejournal.com]

Alright, craftgrrls!

I know we're all gearing up our patterns, supplies, and ideas for Christmas gifts! It's less than two months away now... I've started making a list (and checking it twice) of who I'm going to be getting/making gifts for and what they're getting, etc.

The ladies and the babies are easy. (speaking of babies, I have four people I know who gave birth this year! I *just* decided one thing to do! I'm gonna make some STOCKINGS! ..now I just need to figure out the best (and easiest, I'm such a noob) way to incorporate the children's names on these things!)

But what're you doing for the guys in your life?! Mostly, I can't think of what I could do for my boyfriend. We live in Florida, so that rules out most warm-weather stuff. He loves farming and gardening and music, but, uh, not sure how to tackle that one. He may very well be someone I'll just have to buy for, which I'm okay with. But I'm still interested in what ya'll are doing for your guys! (or brothers, fathers, etc).

Let's hear it, and pictures are great too!

Yay, thanks gals!

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[gonebycontact.livejournal.com]

2 days off work gave me some time to make some new things.
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[kain-lumpia.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty new to knitting but for some reason I thought I could make a hat without a pattern. It's knit flat with a basic yo, k2tog pattern. The way I did my decreases (yo, k4tog) turned out pretty disastrous. It resulted in very large holes. When I sewed it up I saw that it just looked like a HUGE hole in the top. Any recommendations on what I can do to fix it? Is there some sort of way I can fill it? Crocheting or something? It is waaaay too big for a pompom. I had to rip it out and start over 3 times and I really don't want to again. It looks cute when it's on as long as no one looks at the top of my head :(

another spin on little scrapbooks x posted everywhere (again)

[bratzdollbron.livejournal.com]

Today someone wanted a tutorial on the two smaller 8x8 scrapbooks I made.
These were store bought from Hobby Lobby I only filled them up with scrapbook things I already had.
I thought about it for a minute when I was posting back to her... and I remembered this

A couple years ago I made a small scrapbook out of brown paper bags for a girl friend. She has 4 children  ages from 12 to nearly 3. She rarely takes 0 photos of her children and has no interest in crafting it just isn't her thing. She does like things I make so I thought I would make her a smallish scrapbook because I had oodles of photos of her kids.

While I didn't take photos of it as I wasn't a member of any community back then. I made a ton of them for my daughters 9th birthday last year so the little girls would have a craft to do. Out of the many girls that we invited I think we only had about 5 little girls show up. (mostly due to it being on a weekend and quite a few go to dad's house or grandparents on weekends)

These are the ones I have left. These would make great gifts for any little girl 7 and up.... as well as modified for adults.  Remember bags look super cute in brown paper or white. ( sprayed mine with the acid free stuff before I started.)

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whazzit called...duh....

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sorry if this isn't allowed, i just thought you fine crafty ladies could point me in the right direction.

i'm doing a handmade christmas and i'd like to make some magnets. i'm a needleworker, so what i'm looking for are the clear plastic cases/framey things that have a magnet on the back, much like a cross stitch coaster or a keychain fob. does that make sense?

anyway. i'm stuck as to where to find something like that and i wouldn't even know what to google to start looking because i am riding the clueless horse.

halp? *^_^*

thanks so much in advance!

my halloween costume

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For the past few months I've wanted to be LeeLoo from the 5th Element from Halloween. So finally I gathered all the materials and set out to make it. However, once I was ready to sew my mom informed me that she lent out her sewing machine! BAH! So I had to do it all by hand and it took forever, but I'm happy with how it turned out. Unfortunately I came in 2nd at a costume contest I was at and my boyfriend had to unstrap me everytime I needed to pee but other than that I'm in love with this costume so I thought I would share it with you all.

( 5th Element costume )

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[redglasscurls.livejournal.com]

So I asked my fiance what he wanted to be for Halloween. Kidding around, he said "A big scary bat!".

So here it is, the UmbrellaBat.


I bought a black hoodie at the thrift store, it's womens even though he's wearing it. The fabric is really stretchy and it was impossible to find something in mens that is light enough to wear indoors. The wings are obviously from a broken black umbrella. I modified the instructions given on evilmadscientist.com , since I used one of those super-compactable umbrellas and it was a bit wonky. I think it came out really fun though, only took an afternoon of battling with umbrella fabric:D

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[soknivesout.livejournal.com]

does anyone have a pattern on hand for cat/lion ears?

does anyone have experience making them? did you attach them with bobby pins or glue it to a headband?

i googled and checked memories and i'm having a hard time finding much for quality stuffs.

i think they'd be generally easy to whip together but anyyyy suggestions are very much appreciated.

Jewelry Work

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Just some of my jewelry work :)


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Halloweeeeeeen

[hamburgerhop.livejournal.com]

So, my sister and I are being heroin addicts escaped from detox for Halloween.

Does anyone have any idea on what to do to make it obvious what we are besides pale faces, sunken in eyes and track marks?

Haha don't laugh.

Granny squares times 20!

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I've been making lots of granny squares, including this scarf made with Sensations rainbow boucle yarn around a base of whatever acrylic yarn I thought matched the yarn color coming next.

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and this purse, which is unfinished still. I ordered a sewing machine that is being shipped. I'm waiting to line it with fabric. It's made from the brown/orange/green pattern of the same brand boucle yarn. I love it, it's so warm and fluffy and soft. I have a pattern for the purse if you're interested in making it.
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new lockets

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Hope you like them!

art yarn?

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Yup! Here are surprise yarn skeins that are being sent out to a couple members of my Handspun Yarn Club. I hope they like them!



( quite a few pictures! )

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[monolithics.livejournal.com]

I have a necklace that I wear regularly that is a black wishbone charm on a chain. I'd like to give my boyfriend something wishbone related as a gift (either Christmas or when I have to move away) but I don't think he's going to wear a necklace. I know there are plenty of wishbone charms on etsy that I can buy, but I don't know how to make him a gift that's masculine enough. Does anyone have any ideas? It doesn't have to be a piece of jewellery, I can also sew/screenprint/paint/whatever.

hello, cupcake anyone?

[midorable.livejournal.com]

This is what I made... any feedback welcomed!
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More work with Precious Metal Clay + earrings

[keri80.livejournal.com]

This squid was NOT easy. I made a mold for the body and added on the longer tentacles. They kept breaking before I could fire it. I used Art Clay instead of PMC3 which is much harder to work with. It dries faster and doesn't hold before firing. After I fired it, it was the same as PMC3. I wish I could do these in a kiln tho. Torch firing is a little scary at times.


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I have more things on the burner just short of time. I'm working on an octopus that the tenticles keep breaking. If I could get it to dry and fire it life would be good. I might have to wait for my pmc3 order to come in before I finish it. Thanks for looking and I'd love any constructive criticism.